# Operation of the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses as the NRC’s Federally Funded Research and Development Center-Seventh Renewal

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/31310023d0004p00012

- Solicitation number: 31310023D0004P00012
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Southwest Research Institute
- Department: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Contracting office: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (313100)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- First posted: August 24, 2026
- Last posted: August 24, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/32874cc3f7f9442fb3afcd856ec270db/view

## Description

Attached is a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for a noncompetitive modification to IDIQ Contract No. 31310023D0004 (Charter Contract). The contract is for the continued operation of the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA), the NRC’s Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). CNWRA provides specialized long-term research and technical assistance to support NRC’s waste management program free of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCOI).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Southwest Research Institute (UEI PB11V1KH3KV4)
- Contract: 31310023D0004
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 31310023D0004 equals the contract number; same awarding office 313100 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_31310023D0004_3100/


## Publications

- August 24, 2026: Justification. Notice 32874cc3f7f9442fb3afcd856ec270db. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/32874cc3f7f9442fb3afcd856ec270db/view

## Points of contact

- GLAROS, RACHEL N., Rachel.Glaros@nrc.gov

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