RFI Q and A 250325.xlsx

This file is a Questions and Answers document from a Request for Information (RFI) regarding Small Micro Reactor (SMR) technology capabilities. The RFI, solicitation number FA824026R3001, was issued by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center on March 25, 2026, and seeks to identify potential offerors capable of designing, licensing, fueling, constructing, and deploying SMR technologies in compliance with regulatory, safety, environmental, and security requirements. The document contains responses to industry inquiries regarding the Air Force's power generation scale preferences for potential reactor deployments.

The Q&A document addresses two key questions submitted on March 25, 2026, with responses provided the same date. The Air Force confirmed interest in both lower-scale power generation (1-25 MWe) using micro reactors and mid-scale power (50-300 MWe) from Small Modular Reactors, indicating openness to flexible solutions. Conversely, the Air Force explicitly stated no interest in large-scale power generation exceeding 1,000 MWe. The RFI's primary objective is to assess industry confidence in achieving and installing a commercially viable Nth-of-a-Kind (NOAK) capability for reactor deployment at Air Force facilities.