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Request for Information Space Reactor Industrial Tender - 139901612

The ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Request for Information Space Reactor Industrial Base Assessment in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 22 Apr 2026 and is scheduled to close on 05 May 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 139901612, while the tender notice number is INL-26-040 and Registering on the platform.

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Request for Information Space Reactor Industrial Base Assessment

Deadline: 05 May 2026

Posting Date: 22 Apr 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 139901612

Document Ref. No.: INL-26-040

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Request for Information
Space Reactor Industrial Base Assessment
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. DO NOT SUBMIT PROPOSALS IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
Purpose
The Department of Energy (DOE) is conducting a Space Reactor Industrial Base Assessment to identify gaps in the U.S. industrial base and recommend actions to close them. The assessment is mandated by National Science and Technology Memorandum 3 (NSTM 3, April 14, 2026), which implements Executive Order 14369, Ensuring American Space Superiority (December 18, 2025).
The specific mandate: assess the readiness of the U.S. nuclear reactor industrial base to produce up to four space reactors within five years, covering reactor design, long-lead-time components, and fuel allocation or production.
This RFI, and the broader assessment it informs, supports DOE's mission to develop and enable the use of space nuclear power systems to advance U.S. scientific, exploration, and national security objectives — in coordination with sponsoring agencies and as directed by Space Policy Directive-6, "National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion" (December 21, 2020).
This RFI solicits industry input to inform that assessment. It is technology-inclusive — no specific design or technology solution is presumed.
What This RFI Is Asking For
The goal is to identify constraints, not collect capability statements.
Responses should focus on what is hard, what is missing, what is at risk, and what government actions would help. Respondents should address only the areas relevant to their expertise.
Scope
The assessment covers the nuclear power unit — from the reactor core through the power conversion system (PCS). It excludes the spacecraft bus, avionics, launch vehicle, and other mission-level systems.
Topical Area
Examples
Nuclear fuel - Enrichment, fabrication, fuel forms
Design capability - Workforce, nuclear data, material performance data, modeling & simulation tools
Non...
Notice ID: inl-26-040

Department/Ind. Agency: energy, department of

Sub-tier: energy, department of

Office: battelle energy alliance–doe cntr

Inactive Dates: may 05, 2026

Inactive Policy: manual

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