# Nuclear Thermal Rocket Propulsion RFI

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpasn2521

- Solicitation number: DARPA-SN-25-21
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 21, 2025
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
- First posted: December 13, 2024
- Last posted: January 14, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/49d116955c9a4a12993ae81c901f1dc2/view

## Description

This Request for Information (RFI) from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Tactical Technology Office (TTO) seeks to identify sources capable of providing innovative and revolutionary solutions for space qualified nuclear thermal rocket propulsion engine design, development, modeling and simulation, engine integration, autonomous engine and reactor control, engine instrumentation, and engine system integration. Engine system integration includes consideration of the required safety analysis needed to obtain nuclear launch authorization from the Department of Defense (DoD).

## Publications

- December 13, 2024: Special notice, due January 20, 2025. Notice c3e7831fb2ca46c49363ec10994bfaf6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c3e7831fb2ca46c49363ec10994bfaf6/view
- January 14, 2025: Special notice, due January 21, 2025. Notice 49d116955c9a4a12993ae81c901f1dc2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/49d116955c9a4a12993ae81c901f1dc2/view

## Points of contact

- TTO BAA Coordinator, DARPA-SN-25-21@darpa.mil

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