NCNR Engineering Services

Award Date 8/18/2014
Last Date To Order 8/16/2019
Shared Ceiling $30M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract provides comprehensive engineering services for maintaining and advancing the agency's nuclear test reactor facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The contract supports a wide range of technical and specialized engineering projects designed to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the heavy water moderated nuclear test reactor and its associated neutron beam research infrastructure. This master IDIQ enables NIST to rapidly procure targeted engineering solutions for complex reactor-related challenges through multiple prime contractors.

Task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate a diverse range of engineering services, typically valued between $40,000 and $1.3 million, with durations ranging from several months to four years. Key deliverables have included thermal column inspections, 3D modeling, cooling tower maintenance platform design, rod drive fabrication, pump and valve replacements, and specialized data acquisition system installations. Prime contractors have included Framatome Inc. (Areva NP Inc.), Scientific & Biomedical Microsystems LLC, and AVS US Inc., with most task orders utilizing firm fixed-price pricing and no small business set-aside designation. The primary place of performance has been the NIST facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with some fabrication work occurring at contractor locations such as Ithaca, New York.

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