Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$6.2B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,323
Participants Above avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.9M
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

$6.2B in assets, 3,323 participants

National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC's Ntess Retirement Income Plan reported $6.2B in total assets and 3,323 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #20,153 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in New Mexico

Ntess Retirement Income Plan covers 3,323 participants in New Mexico, 9.1x the typical New Mexico plan (state average ~365 per filing). Assets: $6.2B.

#20,153
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
+1.7%
assets growth YoY
62×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $178M 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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$6,200,747,527 Highest reported value at or above every one of 123,620 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 2024

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

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ntess Retirement Income Plan lands in the large band (3,323 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Ntess Retirement Income Plan reported net income fell from $486M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$178M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ntess Retirement Income Plan reported participants fell from 3,544 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,323 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ntess Retirement Income Plan end-of-year assets rose from $6.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $6.2B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 850097942 · National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Ntess Retirement Income Plan · $6.2B · 3,323 · 100th

  • BOOK $6.2B
  • BOOK 3,323
  • BOOK 100th
  • BOOK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near Sutter Health Retirement Plan
  • BOOK ind #20153

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

Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit PlanLiberty Mutual Retirement Be…$6.3BNtess Retirement Income Plan$6.2BSutter Health Retirement Plan$6.2BExelon Corporation Retirement ProgramExelon Corporation Retiremen…$6.1BMidwest Operating Engineers Pension Trust FundMidwest Operating Engineers …$6.0B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Ntess Retirement Income Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New Mexico filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$6.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$5.6B
Net Income-$178M
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. -100001000200030004000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Ntess Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.200747527 · Participants: 3323Ntess Retirement Income PlanTriad Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.593878518 · Participants: 2018Triad Defined Benefit Pension PlanPnm Resources Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.379799404 · Participants: 133Pnm Resources Inc. Employees' Retirement PlanPresbyterian Healthcare Services Employees' Pension Plan II, Total assets ($B): 0.260707301 · Participants: 713Presbyterian Healthcare Services Employees' Pension Plan IIWaste Isolation Pilot Plant Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.233059118 · Participants: 1041Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Pension PlanSunward Federal Credit Union Employees' Cash Balance Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.110840394 · Participants: 373Sunward 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 Sutter Health Retirement Plan in CA ($6.2B); by covered participants it is Johnson Controls Pension Plan in WI (3,318 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($6.2B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,323 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. 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 2024?
Ntess Retirement Income Plan edged up modestly - up 1.7% during 2024, from $6.1B to $6.2B. Reported net income was -$178M.
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 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 Sutter Health Retirement Plan in CA ($6.2B, 37,201 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 Johnson Controls Pension Plan in WI (3,318 participants, $1.4B in assets).