Bechtel Corporation is an engineering, construction, and project management company with operations across seven continents. The company partners with federal agencies of the United States government, such as the Department of Defense, and more. Here are the top Bechtel government contracts.
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1. NAVFAC Pacific Signed a Deal with Bechtel to Work on The Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program
- Contracting activity: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific
- Contract type: Firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award construction contracts
- Value: $8 billion
- Contract date: November 10, 2021
Bechtel National was one of the five companies to work on the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) for the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific. The contract facilitates the potential task orders for military construction at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
Work performance commenced in Hawaii, Washington, Guam, and other locations in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, with an expected end date of November 2029. The contractors received a minimum guarantee of $2 million, with a $10 million funding from the military construction funds of fiscal 2022 obligated at the time of award.
The U.S. Navy established SIOP in 2018 to modernize the agency’s four public nuclear shipyards: Pearl Harbor, Puget Sound, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. It included works to maintain, modernize, and design for upgrading the aging facilities, equipment, and technologies of the shipyards.
2. DOE Finalized a Contract for Savannah River Liquid Waste Management in South Carolina
- Contracting activity: Department of Energy
- Contract type: Cost-plus-award-fee contract
- Value: $4.7 billion
- Contract date: October 16, 2017
Bechtel National was one of the three members to handle Savannah River EcoManagement LLC. The contract includes a seven-year base period with a 90-day transition period and three-year option terms. It replaced the previous contract for Savannah River Remediation, which ended in March 2015.
Under the award, the companies are contracted to perform liquid waste management services, including waste treatment, disposal, storage, and removal from tanks and build-up disposal units at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The contractors were responsible for storage and disposal operations for 35 million gallons of waste from the Cold War remnants.
3. DOE Awarded Contract Modification for Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant
- Contracting activity: Department of Energy
- Contract type: Contract modification
- Value: $3.1 billion
- Contract date: December 19, 2016
The Department of Energy awarded a contract modification for the initial construction phase of the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant in Washington. Under the contract, Bechtel National got incentives for treating liquid radioactive waste from nuclear weapons production that started in January 2022.
DOE’s contract modification included a three-year extension to construct 23 support facilities, including a low-activity waste facility and an analytical laboratory. It also included a cost increase of $4.5 billion, bringing the total value to $16.8 billion. The contract end date was in June 2018.
4. DOE Awarded for Management and Operation of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico
- Contracting activity: Department of Energy
- Contract type: Cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract
- Value: $3 billion
- Contract date: July 11, 2022
Bechtel National entity, Tularosa Basin Range Services, secured a potential 10-year contract for management and operation services at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico. The contractor is responsible for characterizing, transporting, experimenting, and testing program support operations.
Under the contract, Los Alamos Technical Associates is contracted to serve as the small business partner. The new contract takes over the previous joint venture of Amentum and BWX Technologies, which expired on September 30, 2022.
5. NAVSEA Secured Three Contracts to Supply Naval Nuclear Propulsion Components
- Contracting activity: Naval Sea Systems Command
- Contract type: Cost-plus-fixed-fee contract
- Value: $1.76 billion
- Contract date: December 3, 2018
Bechtel Plant Machinery won three contracts to supply nuclear propulsion components and installations for the U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers. Work commenced in Pennsylvania and New York with funding from the Navy.
The project performance includes design, production, overhaul, information technology, acquisition management, and other support services for the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. The Naval Sea Systems Command was the contracting activity for the three awards.
Following the initial awards, Bechtel Plant Machinery secured three contract modifications worth $1.43 billion on November 15, 2019. Another two contract modifications, worth $1.21 billion, were awarded on November 20, 2020. Both follow-on contracts aimed to provide the military with safe and reliable nuclear propulsion plants.
6. AFTC Contracted for Test Operations and Sustainment of Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee
- Contracting activity: Air Force Test Center
- Contract type: Cost-plus-fixed-fee contract
- Value: $1.5 billion
- Contract date: June 10, 2015
A joint venture among Bechtel, Sierra Lobo, and GP Strategies—National Aerospace Solutions—was tasked to conduct a series of complex flight simulations at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee. The scope of work included management, testing, development, sustainment, and other operational activities at Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
Work for the contract included a one-year base period, a seven-year option, and a transition period. The contract’s start date was July 1, 2015, with expected completion by September 30, 2023. Funding of $2 million was obligated at the time of the award from research, development, test, and evaluation funds of fiscal 2015.
7. Bechtel to Continue the Contract for Operations at Pueblo Chemical Weapons Destruction Plant
- Contracting activity: Army Contracting Command
- Contract type: Modification to the previously awarded contract
- Value: $1.34 billion
- Contract date: April 9, 2015
Bechtel National was tasked to continue the design, operations, and pilot testing activities at Pueblo Chemical Weapons Destruction Plant in Colorado. The contract was arranged to destroy chemical weapons stockpiles and close the facility for good. Since the initial award, several contracts were finalized in collaboration with URS, Battelle, and Parsons.
On June 30, 2022, Bechtel National was awarded the latest contract modification to support the closure of the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. The estimated completion date for the contract is on March 30, 2026, with funding of $9 million obligated at the time of the award.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bechtel Corporation?
Bechtel Corporation is a construction company operating in infrastructure, mining, metals, energy, nuclear, security, and environment sectors. The Engineering News-Record names Bechtel Corporation as the second-largest construction company in the United States, leading the Top 400 Contractors in 2022.
Since its founding in 1898 in San Francisco, California, Bechtel Corporation has offered its range of services to over 25,000 projects in more than 160 countries. Brendan Bechtel heads the company as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and is based in the company’s corporate office in Reston, Virginia.
What is Bechtel National?
Bechtel National handles the company’s engineering, construction, and project management services for the government. The subsidiary has delivered landmark projects to bolster economic growth and long-term progress in the United States.
To deliver high-quality projects, Bechtel National works with different federal agencies and construction companies, including
- Lockheed Martin
- ATK Launch Systems
- SOC LLC
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Naval Sea Systems Command
- Army Contracting Command
- Department of Energy
Is Bechtel Corporation a federal government contractor?
Bechtel Corporation is a trusted contractor for the federal government. The company has headed significant infrastructure projects for the United States, many of which are still used by Americans today.
Bechtel Corporation is responsible for notable projects such as:
- Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station
- Hoover Dam
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
- Boston Central Artery
- Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
Bechtel Corporation: “Working to Create a Cleaner, Greener, & Safer World”
Bechtel government contracts have helped the United States to create a cleaner, greener, and safer world for everyone. The company has established long-term partnerships, enabling it to deliver projects aligned with its customer’s goals.
