Opportunity
CanadaBuys #5000096522/A
CNSC seeks independent geoscience advice for used nuclear fuel repository reviews
Posted
October 21, 2026
Respond By
November 06, 2026
Identifier
5000096522/A
NAICS
541690, 541330, 541990
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) seeks an independent geoscience advisory team to support reviews related to Canada’s used nuclear fuel management and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) Deep Geological Repository project. - Government buyer: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC); no specific sub-agency or office is identified. - Organizations named: CNSC (buyer) and NWMO (repository project organization). No product manufacturers or vendors are named. - Requested service: Independent geoscientific advice and technical reviews, potentially covering regulatory submissions and licence materials, research plans, geoscientific research, technical reports, journal papers, and conference papers. No products, quantities, or part numbers are specified. - Key qualifications and independence: The advisory group must have relevant graduate-level qualifications and substantial experience in geoscience and radioactive-waste management. It must have had no employment or other work relationship with NWMO during the preceding five years. - Notice context: This is an Advance Contract Award Notice proposing a single advisory-group engagement; other qualified suppliers may submit capability information.
Description
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is seeking independent geoscientific advice through an advisory group on the long-term management of used nuclear fuel and technical reviews related to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s Deep Geological Repository project. The work includes developing annual plans and may involve reviewing regulatory submissions, research plans, technical reports, and related papers. The proposed contract is for 36 months beginning April 1, 2027, with an estimated value of $450,000 excluding applicable taxes. This Advance Contract Award Notice identifies Carleton University as the intended supplier; other suppliers may submit a statement of capabilities by November 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST.