THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY (LBNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, ACCOMPLISH THE MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSIGNED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LABORATORY. THE LABORATORY IS ONE OF THE DOE?S OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC) MULTI-PROGRAM LABORATORIES. THE LABORATORY IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC) ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 35 AND OPERATED UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT, AS DEFINED IN FAR 17.6 AND DEAR 917.6.
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THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY (LBNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, ACCOMPLISH THE MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSIGNED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LABORATORY. THE LABORATORY IS ONE OF THE DOE?S OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC) MULTI-PROGRAM LABORATORIES. THE LABORATORY IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC) ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 35 AND OPERATED UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT, AS DEFINED IN FAR 17.6 AND DEAR 917.6.
Context & Analysis
On Jan 27, 2026, Department of Energy obligated $19,023,120,625.65 to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA for this performance-based management contract (pbmc) is for the management and operation of the ernest orlando lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl). the contractor shall, in accordance with the …. The award is classified under NAICS 541710 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES and issued as a cost plus incentive fee contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 1 offer received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in BERKELEY, CA. The contract is scheduled through May 31, 2030. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Energy under NAICS 541710 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ends May 31, 2030, in 43 months. Recompete signal as of Oct 25, 2026: 28/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 1 offer. 87% of 15 awards in this market (Department of Energy awards in NAICS 541710 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 1 offers.
- Incumbent at this agency
- THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA has 1 other award from Department of Energy, totalling $37.0B, in 2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Energy awards in NAICS 541710 over the last 3 years.
- BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE — 2 awards, $59.7B
- UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC — 3 awards, $49.6B
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC — 1 award, $38.9B
- THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY — 2 awards, $28.8B
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY — 3 awards, $3.3B
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 25, 2026.
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