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DOE Energy Grants — March 12, 2026

DOE Energy Grants

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1 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

DOE awarded Central Plateau Cleanup Company a $1.7B cost-plus incentive fee contract for Hanford Central Plateau remediation, with $1.63B outlayed on a 2021-2024 performance period, signaling robust federal spending on nuclear waste management. Unexercised options worth $65.6M and anticipated post-2024 needs offer revenue upside, though execution hinges on 141 subawards totaling $45M.

This single large obligation highlights concentration risk in DOE cleanup funding for NAICS 562910 remediation services.

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Investment Signals (1)

  • $1.7B DOE Hanford Cleanup Award (HIGH)

    Full and open competition delivery order provides high revenue visibility with $1.63B outlayed to date on base operations and end-state remediation.

Risk Flags (2)

  • Execution [MEDIUM RISK]

    Undefinitized task order at issuance and dependency on 141 subawards worth $45M could delay progress or inflate costs.

  • Market [HIGH RISK]

    Performance period ends September 30, 2024, with no extension data, potentially disrupting revenue post-term.

Opportunities (1)

  • Unexercised options bridge $65.6M gap between $1.767B base+options and $1.701B obligation, plus ongoing Hanford cleanup mandates.

Sector Themes (1)

  • Large cost-plus awards like this $1.7B Hanford task order reflect sustained federal prioritization of Plateau cleanup via full competition.

Watch List (2)

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"CENTRAL PLATEAU CLEANUP COMPANY, LLC", "reason"=>"$1.7B obligation dominates DOE grants stream with execution and extension uncertainties.", "trigger"=>"option exercises above $65M or new Hanford awards post-2024"}

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"Hanford Field Office Task Orders", "reason"=>"Single record shows concentration; signals broader DOE cleanup pipeline.", "trigger"=>"follow-on obligations exceeding $1B"}

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