High Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Cascade Demo Completion and Extended Production

The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration seeks to complete an existing demonstration cascade for the production of high assay low enriched uranium at its Piketon, Ohio site and provide extended production of HALEU through multiple option periods. The initial contract will complete the 92% complete cascade to produce an initial 20kg of HALEU followed by a base period of one year producing 900kg annually. Capability statements are due by March 31, 2022 and will be evaluated based on the offeror's size status, experience with multi-employer pension plans, proposed project controls systems, and potential organizational conflicts of interest.

The contract is designated as a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS codes 332410 and PSC code Y199. It anticipates a base period value of $25M with three three-year option periods for continued annual production of 900kg HALEU, extending the period of performance through 2032. Interested parties must submit no more than ten pages addressing their capability to meet the technical requirements for completing and operating the HALEU cascade demonstration at the specified production quantities to be considered for the anticipated April or May 2022 final RFP.