Employer · plans filed under one EIN
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
Albuquerque, NM · Professional, scientific and technical services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC's employer identification number (Albuquerque, New Mexico). Their latest filings total 32,862 participant records and $12.8B in net assets.
The largest is Ntess Savings and Income Plan, a 401(k) plan with 19,883 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $296M and participant contributions $264M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $845M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $9.4M.
Combined net assets moved from $4.84B in 2009 to $12.8B in 2024 (up 165%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ntess Savings and Income Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 19,883 | $7.25B | $364,494 | $11,908 | $2.6M |
| Ntess Retirement Income Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 12,979 | $5.56B | $428,180 | $34,115 | $6.8M |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 32,862 | $12.8B | $296M | $264M |
| 2023 | 2 | 33,055 | $11.9B | $338M | $241M |
| 2022 | 2 | 32,103 | $10.3B | $190M | $208M |
| 2021 | 2 | 31,393 | $13.5B | $232M | $195M |
| 2020 | 2 | 30,782 | $12.6B | $229M | $185M |
| 2019 | 2 | 30,589 | $11.0B | $205M | $163M |
| 2018 | 2 | 29,506 | $9.16B | $202M | $149M |
| 2017 | 2 | 28,829 | $10.0B | $192M | $139M |
| 2016 | 2 | 28,815 | $8.77B | $185M | $130M |
| 2015 | 2 | 29,823 | $8.26B | $216M | $119M |
| 2014 | 2 | 28,445 | $8.44B | $208M | $107M |
| 2013 | 2 | 28,377 | $7.76B | $228M | $101M |
| 2012 | 2 | 28,179 | $6.96B | $225M | $93.6M |
| 2011 | 2 | 24,767 | $5.90B | $316M | $90.0M |
| 2010 | 2 | 24,204 | $5.29B | $146M | $86.3M |
| 2009 | 2 | 23,898 | $4.84B | $148M | $79.6M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edelman Financial Engines, LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $2,048,561 |
| Pacific Investment Management Co. | Investment management | 1 | $1,571,580 |
| Northern Trust Corporation | Other services; Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $1,212,990 |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 1 | $959,861 |
| Silchester International Investors | Investment management; Foreign entity | 1 | $933,101 |
| Nisa Investment Advisor LLC | Investment management | 1 | $911,551 |
| Fidelity Institutional Asset MGT | Investment management | 1 | $742,860 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing; Participant communication | 1 | $584,681 |
| Numeric Investors, LLC | Investment management | 1 | $265,993 |
| Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting | Actuarial | 1 | $126,000 |
| State Street Global Advisors | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities) | 1 | $41,475 |
| Prudential Insurance Company | Contract Administrator; Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Investment management | 1 | $20,895 |
| Alight Solutions LLC | Other services | 1 | $15,750 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Ntess Savings and Income Plan and Ntess Retirement Income Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC contribute to its plans?
$296,299,776 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $15,539 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Edelman Financial Engines, LLC, Pacific Investment Management Co., Northern Trust Corporation and BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.