NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR Training services to Nuclear Infrastructure Exploitation (NIX) personnel
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Sellafield Cumbria United Kingdom
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice constitutes a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract issued by the U.S. Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Installation & Technology Division, located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The notice announces the Army's intention to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1) for training services supporting the Nuclear Infrastructure Exploitation (NIX) program. The contract will be awarded to President & Fellows of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, which currently holds a blanket purchase agreement for training and development services. This sole source procurement is classified under NAICS Code 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools) and has a size standard of $35 million. The deadline for contractors to submit responses is January 16, 2026, which is five business days from the publication date of January 12, 2026.
The primary objective of this training program is to deliver a five-day, 40-hour training course for up to 25 participants covering operational procedures and safety requirements specific to industrial-scale nuclear facilities. Secondary objectives include building proficiency in NIX core mission competencies, which encompass nuclear infrastructure characterization, nuclear power plant assessments, packaging and transporting nuclear materials, collecting and transporting forensic samples, and conducting sensitive site exploitation operations on nuclear facilities. The contract is structured as a 12-month base period, and the place of performance must be an industrial-scale nuclear fuel cycle complex capable of accommodating up to 25 attendees in both classroom and operational training environments. Any contractor interested in challenging this sole source award determination must submit responses within the five-business-day window. The Government has deemed Middlebury College as the critical incumbent contractor based on its previous contract performance, which justifies the sole source award justification under FAR regulations.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR
US Army Nuclear Infrastructure Exploitation (NIX) Training Program
This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal
Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-l(b)(1). The US Army Contracting Command -Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Installation & Technology Division 6472 Integrity Court, building 4401 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846; has a requirement to procure the following service:
The primary objective is to deliver a five-day (40-hour) training program for up to 25 participants focused on the operational procedures and safety requirements specific to industrial-scale nuclear facilities.
The secondary objective is to build proficiency in core mission competencies. NIX core mission competencies include the characterization of nuclear infrastructure; assessments of nuclear power plants; packaging, transporting, and safeguarding nuclear materials; collecting and transporting samples in support of forensic analysis; and conducting sensitive site exploitation operations on nuclear facilities.
The service is for a 12-month base period.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
The primary place of performance should be an industrial-scale nuclear fuel cycle complex with a capacity to support up to 25 attendees in both classroom and operational environments.
The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source contract to President & Fellows of Middlebury - College 9 Old Chapel Rd, Middlebury, VT 05753. President & Fellows of Middlebury College is the previous contract holder on a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for training and development, has been deemed critical.
The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAlCS) Code is
611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.) and the Size Standard is $35M.
All responses received within five businesses (5) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement no later than 08:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 16 January 2026 with the following information:
- Company name.
- Capability Statement (highly encouraged)
- SAM Cage Code.
- Point of Contact name telephone & email.
- Small business size standard in relation to NAICS code 611310.
For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Ike A. Wright
ike.a.wright2.civ@army.mil Posting date of this requirement is 12 January 2026.
A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.
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