Contract Notice: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Issues Solicitation for "Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Spent Fuel Cell Shipment(s)"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST, COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF, has a requirement for "Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Spent Fuel Cell Shipment(s)". The solicitation notice (1333ND27QNB610AMD) was posted on Oct 22, 2026 01:07 pm EDT. All responses are due by Nov 05, 2026 10:00 am EST.

Contract Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)

Description: 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 b...