Inside GovCon: Weekly Highlights ( NOV 7, 2025 - NOV 13, 2025)

BWXT WINS $174M NAVY FUEL PRODUCTION CONTRACT

BWX Technologies received a $174 million contract from the U.S. Navy to manufacture nuclear reactor fuel for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, with work scheduled for completion by summer 2026.

DOD SEEKS INPUT FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

The Department of Defense (DOD) is conducting market research via a Request for Information (RFI) for a planned indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for Research, Development, Test, Evaluation, Engineering, and Technical Support (RETS) services.

NASSCO AWARDED $1.7B FOR TWO NAVY FLEET OILERS

General Dynamics NASSCO secured $1.7 billion from the U.S. Navy to construct two John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler vessels, T-AO 215 and T-AO 216.

LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ENDS; CONTRACTORS UNCOMPENSATED

The U.S. Senate passed a bill to end the longest government shutdown in American history, but unlike federal employees, most federal contractors will not receive back pay.

SPACEX EXPECTED TO WIN $2B GOLDEN DOME SATELLITE DEAL

SpaceX is reportedly poised to receive a potential $2 billion contract from the DOD to develop a satellite constellation (an "air moving target indicator" system) for the $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense project.

SENATE TENTATIVELY AGREES ON BACK PAY AND RIF REVERSAL

The tentative Senate agreement to end the shutdown includes provisions to secure back pay for all federal employees and mandates that agencies reverse all reduction-in-force (RIF) actions that occurred since the shutdown began.