The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) awarded a delivery order valued at $620,188.72 to Energy Research Inc. for "Experiment Analysis, Modeling and Technical Support" under the Research and Technical Assistance Related to Severe Accidents in Nuclear Power Plants base contract. The task order, awarded on September 8, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of November 26, 2021, includes technical assistance for a Phenomena Identification and Ranking Theory (PIRT) panel focused on beyond design basis accident impacts of accident tolerant fuel. The contract utilizes a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure with no set-aside designation, allowing the contractor to compete in the open market. Notably, this award was funded through a reallocation of $25,000 de-committed from a previous requisition (RES-16-0435) to serve as a financial guarantee, with the remaining $362,814 continuing to support the original task order.
Energy Research Inc., a Rockville, Maryland-based technical and scientific consulting firm specializing in nuclear regulatory research, brings extensive expertise in computational modeling and nuclear safety analysis to this engagement. The company maintains multiple indefinite delivery vehicles with the NRC, including contracts valued up to $9 million, and has consistently delivered technical review, engineering analysis, and specialized research services related to reactor systems and nuclear facility safety. This task order supports the NRC's mission to advance nuclear regulatory research and technical capabilities, leveraging Energy Research Inc.'s established expertise in accident analysis and advanced computational engineering to assess accident-tolerant fuel performance under severe accident scenarios.