SAM #1333ND27QNB610AMD

Spent fuel packaging and transportation for NIST’s reactor

NIST’s Center for Neutron Research is seeking a contractor to package and transport spent reactor fuel to DOE’s Savannah River Site. - Government buyer - Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Center for Neutron Research (NCNR). - Destination: Department of Energy (DOE), Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina. - Requested services - One base shipment of spent fuel cells from the National Bureau of Standards Reactor in Gaithersburg, Maryland, to the Savannah River Site. - One optional second shipment, exercisable within two years after completion of the base shipment. - CLIN 0001: Base spent fuel shipment, quantity 1. - CLIN 0002: Optional second spent fuel shipment, quantity 1. - Contractor scope and notable requirements - Provide packaging and transportation, project management, labor, materials, tools, equipment, casks, and fuel-transfer equipment. - Use NRC-certified casks suitable for MTR fuel and transport the shipment in a single cask. - Coordinate regulatory requirements and security planning, develop at least three proposed routes, and provide shipment documentation, proof of delivery, and offloading. - Licensed NBSR personnel perform fuel handling within the reactor facility. - OEMs and vendors - No commercial OEMs, vendors, or manufacturers are named in the provided materials.

Description

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.

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