Battelle Memorial Institute holds the management and operations (M&O) contract for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) under a Department of Energy (DOE) award with total cumulative obligations of $30,518,674,169, according to USASpending.gov records. The contract (award DEAC0576RL01830) has been in place since September 15, 1978, making it one of the DOE's longest-running laboratory management agreements.

The contract is currently set to expire on September 30, 2027. For GovCon firms tracking national laboratory recompetes, this timeline is significant. DOE M&O contract transitions — when they occur — generate substantial subcontracting and staffing opportunities across scientific, engineering, environmental, and administrative disciplines.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, located in Richland, Washington, is a multi-program DOE Office of Science laboratory with research missions spanning energy systems, national security, environment, and data analytics. Battelle, a private nonprofit research organization based in Columbus, Ohio, operates four national laboratories in whole or in part under DOE M&O agreements.

The $30.5 billion figure reflects cumulative obligations obligated over more than four decades of contract performance — not a single-year award. Contractors seeking to participate in DOE laboratory work as subcontractors or partners should monitor official DOE announcements regarding any recompete or extension decisions.

Source: USASpending.gov — DEAC0576RL01830