In plain English
NIST needs specialized trucking to transport spent nuclear fuel from its reactor in Gaithersburg, Maryland, to the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina. The contract includes one shipment due by December 31, 2028, and an option for a second shipment due by December 31, 2030. Responses are due November 23, 2026.
About this bid
Amendment 02: See atttached Amendment 02 Q&A for responses to intial solicitation questions received. An additional amendment Q&A will follow with responses to additional questions that are still pending responses. Amendment 01: The response due date has been extended from November 5, 2026 to November 23, 2026. 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…
Details
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND27QNB610AMD
- Agency
- COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 484230 · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
- Classification (PSC)
- V112
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
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