Combined synopsis and solicitation
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Spent Fuel Cell Shipment(s)
1333ND27QNB610AMD
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce NIST. Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance.
Offers due
November 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST
23 days from now. Posted October 29, 2026, first published October 22, 2026.
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Description
As published on SAM.gov.
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 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.
Attachments
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- Attachment 3 Applicable Provisions and Clauses.docx53 KB, October 22, 2026
Publications
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October 22, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice 7b8946a54bcb470a9b53f0a6947cd8b8
1 revisions on SAM
- October 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
October 23, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due November 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice 443de137cd0d43bc8ca7a85d553464be
2 revisions on SAM
- October 23, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
- October 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
October 29, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due November 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice 267d0268189641358e253f6f3d50b603
3 revisions on SAM
- October 29, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
- October 23, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
- October 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
Points of contact
- Nina Linnina.lin@nist.gov
- Donald Colliedonald.collie@nist.gov