What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsNIST seeks transportation and shipment of spent nuclear fuel elements from its reactor in Gaithersburg, Maryland to the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Offers are due November 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC for a base shipment by December 31, 2028 with an option for a second shipment by December 31, 2030.
Scope
- Transport spent fuel elements from NIST reactor to DOE Savannah River Site
- Base shipment by December 31, 2028; optional second shipment by December 31, 2030
How to get the bid documents
- Download the 8 documents below (no portal account needed)
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit as the notice directs before 10:00 AM ET on Nov 5
Details
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- 1333ND27QNB610AMD
- Category
- Transportation · beta
- Size standard
- $34M revenue SBA table, NAICS 484230
- Period of performance
- Base shipment by December 31, 2028; optional second shipment by December 31, 2030 from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- 2, last Oct 24
- Contact
- Nina Lin
- Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
- nina.lin@nist.gov
Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.
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Key dates
- Amendment 1
- Thu, Oct 22
- Amendment 2
- Sat, Oct 24 · The solicitation has been updated to include additional details about the spent fuel transfer requirement and the deadline for the second shipment.
Change log
verified Sat, Oct 24 · 12:30 AM ET- Posted · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationWed, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Oct 22 · 8:00 PM ET
- Amendment · The solicitation has been updated to include additional details about the spent fuel transfer requirement and the deadline for the second shipment.Sat, Oct 24 · 12:30 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Mon, Nov 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET → Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM ETSat, Oct 24 · 12:30 AM ET
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Notice as published
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Spent Fuel Cell Shipment(s)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) owns and operates a 20 MW test reactor called the National Bureau of Standards Reactor (NBSR) located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The NBSR is fueled by 30 highly enriched uranium fuel elements. During the course of a year, the NBSR produces approximately 28 spent fuel elements.
To be in accordance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), NIST is required to transfer its spent fuel to the Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina. This requirement is for one base shipment to be completed no later than December 31, 2028, with an option for a second shipment to be completed no later than December 31, 2030. See attached solicitation# 1333ND27QNB610AMD and related attachments for full details.
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