• The National Reactor Innovation Center, Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, seeks innovative teams to develop and commercialize new reactor technologies for nuclear power plants.
• The RFA is open only to small businesses or startups, with no restrictions on NAICS code 541211 (Electronic Research and Development Equipment Manufacturing).
• This procurement is an ongoing effort, with periodic review of applications for future selections, following the initial deadline of June 19, 2026.
• To contact individuals responsible for providing guidance on the application, submit questions via email to NRIC@inl.gov until June 19, 2026.
• Applicants are required to provide one-week advance notice to the stated point of contact and confirm receipt by notifying them at NRIC@inl.gov.
• The Department of Energy invites applications from commercial companies that outline detailed plans for recycling and processing surplus plutonium materials.
• This program is open to all NAICS sectors without set-aside for small businesses.
• Applicants must propose a funding commitment and schedule to use the recycled plutonium in nuclear fuel within US reactors within DOE's inventory.
• Battelle Energy Alliance invites industry providers to submit an Expression of Interest for potential tests and experiments with the MARVEL demonstration microreactor at the Idaho National Laboratory.
• MARVEL is under full and open competition without set-aside provisions, relevant NAICS code 541310 (Nuclear Testing).
• The process includes a feasibility assessment followed by physical implementation, contingent upon Congressional approval; responses are due by an unspecified deadline but should be timely for potential involvement.
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