Enterprise wide contract for the operation of the center for nuclear waste regulatory analyses as the NRC's federally funded research and development center (FFRDC)-seventh renewal
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 31310023D0004
- Awardee
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Southwest Research Institute UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
- Awarding agency
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NRC Central Office
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Task orders
- 10 $9,353,398 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 31310023R0013 Solicitation number
- Combined order value
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- $10,414,251 Current, with exercised options
- $11,535,456 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 90% complete
- IDV ceiling 50% used
- $18,600,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission awarded a single-award indefinite delivery contract to Southwest Research Institute on March 30, 2023, with a ceiling value of $18.6 million for enterprise-wide operation of the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses as the NRC's Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)—seventh renewal. The contract extends through March 29, 2027.
Work is performed in San Antonio, Texas. The IDIQ supports the NRC's nuclear waste regulatory mission through technical assistance, regulatory analysis, and infrastructure support for spent fuel and radioactive materials storage, transportation, and disposal activities.
Southwest Research Institute is a nonprofit research and development organization. The contract carries cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing across all delivery orders.
Recent delivery orders issued under this IDIQ include a $2.415 million order for Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses management and infrastructure activities (awarded March 30, 2023, extending through April 2028); a $2.118 million order for development of annotated documents supporting NRC review of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive materials storage and transportation applications (awarded September 16, 2024, through March 2028); a $2.558 million order for technical assistance in reviewing Department of Energy non-high level waste determinations (awarded November 1, 2023, through March 2028); a $1.886 million order for regulatory and technical analyses supporting 10 CFR Part 61 (awarded October 1, 2023, through March 2028); a $1.046 million order for technical assistance in assessing regulatory guidance for advanced reactor waste management activities including molten salt reactor fuel processing (awarded March 30, 2023, through December 2025); and a $221,008 order for radiological consequences analysis of chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking in dry cask storage (awarded September 22, 2025, through October 2026). Southwest Research Institute self-performs work on these orders without named subcontractors.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
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Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Underground Water Resources, LLC | $40,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 31310023D0004?
31310023D0004 was awarded to Southwest Research Institute by NRC Central Office (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) on March 30, 2023.
How much is contract 31310023D0004 worth?
Orders under 31310023D0004 have obligated $9,353,398. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $10,414,251. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $11,535,456. 31310023D0004's own ceiling is $18,600,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 31310023D0004?
10 orders have been placed under 31310023D0004, the latest on August 24, 2026.
Who can order from contract 31310023D0004?
31310023D0004 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 31310023D0004 competed?
The extent of competition for 31310023D0004 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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