MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY (PPPL)

DEFINITIVE CONTRACT won by THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY · work in PLAINSBORO, NJ
$1,523,157,998
RecipientTHE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY UEI NJ1YPQXQG7U5
Award IDDEAC0209CH11466
Award amount$1,523,157,998
Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Awarding agencyDepartment of Energy — Department of Energy
NAICS611310 — COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
PSCM181
Start dateJan 31, 2009
End dateMar 31, 2027
Place of performancePLAINSBORO, NJ
Record updatedSep 28, 2022

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