UNSPSC 26141601: Subcritical assembly fuel

UNSPSC 26141601 Subcritical assembly fuel is a Commodity code that describes nuclear fuel assemblies and related components for non-weapons nuclear reactors and research facilities. State and local governments procure under this code when operating or maintaining research reactors, university nuclear research programs, and medical isotope production facilities that require fuel meeting subcritical (non-chain-reacting) specifications. The code covers fuel rod assemblies, control rod components, neutron absorbers, and ancillary fuel-handling materials used in university research reactors and state-operated nuclear research centers.

The recent-opportunities block contains no records of state or local solicitations under this code. This Commodity code sees minimal activity in the state and local procurement market; the specialized nature of subcritical nuclear fuel procurement, the regulatory requirements imposed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the dominance of federal contracting (through the Department of Energy and national laboratories) in this space explain the absence of state or local RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB activity.