Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5.6B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,901
Participants Above avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.4M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ntess Retirement Income Plan · Sponsored by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC · New Mexico · Professional & Technical Services

$5.6B in assets, 3,901 participants

National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC's Ntess Retirement Income Plan reported $5.6B in total assets and 3,901 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #21,545 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in New Mexico

Ntess Retirement Income Plan covers 3,901 participants in New Mexico, 11x the typical New Mexico plan (state average ~365 per filing). Assets: $5.6B.

#21,545
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-26.1%
assets change YoY
56×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $1.9B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ntess Retirement Income Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ntess Retirement Income Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$5,550,410,353 Highest reported value at or above every one of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Ntess Retirement Income Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ntess Retirement Income Plan lands in the large band (3,901 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 850097942 · National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Ntess Retirement Income Plan · $5.6B · 3,901 · 100th

  • NET $5.6B
  • NET 3,901
  • NET 100th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near U. S. Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #21545

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in New Mexico →

Ntess Retirement Income Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($B) among Ntess Retirement Income Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

New Mexico filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$7.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$5.2B
Net Income-$1.9B
Employer EIN850097942
Plan Effective Date1950-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$13.4B 27.001394881918383% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10B$11B$12B$13B$14B 202220232024 $10.6B $13.5B ▲ +27.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 17,908 $10.6B
2023 2 18,265 $12.2B
2024 2 19,249 $13.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Mexico

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Ntess Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Mexico, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Ntess Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.550410353 · Participants: 3901Ntess Retirement Income PlanTriad Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.428676729 · Participants: 2447Triad Defined Benefit Pension PlanPnm Resources, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.410671966 · Participants: 221Pnm Resources, Inc. Employees' Retirement PlanPresbyterian Healthcare Services Employees' Pension Plan II, Total assets ($B): 0.236552259 · Participants: 940Presbyterian Healthcare Services Employees' Pension Plan IIWaste Isolation Pilot Plant Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.206892734 · Participants: 869Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Pension PlanSandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union Employees' Cash Balance Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.09213385 · Participants: 317Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union Employees' Cash Balance Pension Plan
Ntess Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Mexico, assets vs. participants

Ntess Retirement Income Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Mexico, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is U. S. Retirement Plan in NJ ($5.4B); by covered participants it is Bosch Pension Plan in MI (3,898 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($5.6B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,901 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ntess Retirement Income Plan assets move in 2022?
Ntess Retirement Income Plan declined sharply - down 26.1% during 2022, from $7.5B to $5.6B. Reported net income was -$1.9B.
How have National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.0%, from $10.6B to $13.4B.
Where does Ntess Retirement Income Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ntess Retirement Income Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Ntess Retirement Income Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is U. S. Retirement Plan in NJ ($5.4B, 11,012 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ntess Retirement Income Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bosch Pension Plan in MI (3,898 participants, $1.3B in assets).