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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Spent Fuel Cell Shipment(s)

Buyer: DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST, Commerce, Department of
Country: United States
Category: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Deadline: Closes in 24 days (23 Nov 2026 10:00 UTC-5)
Published: 23 Oct 2026
Procedure: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - No Set aside used

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What the buyer is asking for

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 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.

How this compares

This is one of 116 open tenders in United States for Transport services (excl. Waste transport).
Bidders were given 31 days from publication to the deadline; the median for open tenders in United States is 21 days.