Background
HALEU is uranium enriched between 5 and 19.75 percent, which increases the amount of fissile material to make the fuel more efficient. The United States currently has limited commercial supplies of HALEU enrichment services available to support the deployment of advanced reactors.
Program Overview
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) signed contracts with four companies for HALEU enrichment that allows them to bid on future work. The Department plans to allocate $2.7 billion to develop LEU and high-assay low-enriched uranium infrastructure capabilities. By investing in domestic enrichment, the DOE is fostering job growth, enhancing national security, and accelerating the growth of the American nuclear renaissance.
Selections
Through a solicitation issued in 2024, DOE selected four companies and allocated $2 million to each vendor to prepare proposals to compete for future work to supply HALEU.
- American Centrifuge Operating, LLC
- General Matter Inc.
- Louisiana Energy Services, LLC
- Orano Federal Services, LLC
On January 5, 2026, DOE finalized task orders with the following companies to expand HALEU enrichment capacity in the United States over the next 10 years.
- American Centrifuge Operating ($900 million)
- General Matter ($900 million)
*All four previously selected companies are eligible to bid on future task orders, pending appropriations.
Announcements
- Read the press release announcing $2.7 billion in task order awards, published January 5, 2026.
- Read the press release announcing the request for proposals to establish a domestic supply chain for HALEU, published January 9, 2024.