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USACE Alaska District RFI for Eielson AFB microreactor support infrastructure

USACE Alaska District is gathering industry input on how to deliver infrastructure supporting a nuclear microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base. - Opportunity: Pre-solicitation Sources Sought/RFI for the EIE490 Microreactor Synchronization project; this is market research, not a request for proposals or an award. - Project scale: Approximately $135 million, supporting a 45 MWth/5 MWe microreactor. - Anticipated infrastructure: Extensions to heating, power, communications, and water systems, plus distribution of electrical and steam utilities. Listed work includes 4,400 linear feet of utility corridor, 3,500 linear feet of underground primary distribution line, 6,200 linear feet of overhead primary distribution line, a utility building, and a microgrid control system/SCADA. - Industry input sought: Feedback on delivery methods and contracting vehicles, site risks, coordination with the reactor project, schedule, and budget. Options include CM-at-Risk, design-build-to-budget, and progressive design-build. - Schedule: RFI responses are requested by October 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Alaska Time. Construction award is targeted for FY28; substantial completion is required by October 2030, with project closeout planned for FY31.

Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / MARKET INTELLIGENCE NOTICE Notice: This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market intelligence and for informational purposes only. This announcement does not constitute a Solicitation or a Request for Proposal (RFP), and no solicitation is currently available. Participation in this RFI is strictly voluntary. The Government will not be obligated to award any agreement or contract because of this RFI, nor will it reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of information. Submitting a response will not affect a firm’s ability to submit a proposal should a formal solicitation be issued in the future.

NAICS Code: 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (Note: While Other Transaction Authority is not subject to FAR-based small business regulations, this NAICS code is provided for market research to help the Government understand the size and demographics of the interested EIE490 Microreactor Synchronization.) Small Business Size Standard: $45 Million.

PROJECT OVERVIEW The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Alaska District, has a requirement for the design and construction on the installation of a 45MWth/5 Mwe nuclear microreactor initiative at Eielson AFB by extending the heating, power, communications and water systems to support plant operation and distribution of general electrical and steam utilities to the installation. Please see attached Comprehensive Market Research Questionnaire for further details.

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