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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Spent Fuel Cell Shipment(s)

Issued by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
22 Oct 2026
Closes
5 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
Reference
1333ND27QNB610AMD
Location
MD, United States
Sector
Transport & Logistics

At a glance

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST in United States has published a tender in transport & logistics: “Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Spent Fuel Cell Shipment(s)”. Submissions close on 5 November 2026, 14 days from today. Quote reference 1333ND27QNB610AMD in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 24 notices from this buyer since 2026, 1 of them currently open. There are 68 open transport & logistics notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST is soliciting Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Spent Fuel Cell Shipment(s). Solicitation number 1333ND27QNB610AMD. Classified under NAICS 484230 — Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance. Product/service code V112 — TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MOTOR FREIGHT. Place of performance: MD, USA. Responses are due by 05 November 2026 15:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 24 notices from COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST, going back to August 2026 — 1 of them still open. They buy mostly in Electronics semiconductors, Construction & Infrastructure and Transport & Logistics. There are 68 open Transport & Logistics tenders in United States. This one closes in 14 days.

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