Request for Applications: Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation
- PSC
- 4470 Nuclear Reactors
- Place of performance
- Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
- Points of contact
- More information
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration has issued a Request for Applications for the Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program, posted on October 21, 2025. This Special Notice invites commercial companies to submit applications for access to surplus plutonium materials maintained within DOE's inventories. The opportunity is designed to facilitate the use of these materials for advanced nuclear technology development and deployment within the United States. No set-aside provisions apply to this solicitation. The application deadline is November 21, 2025, providing a one-month window for interested parties to prepare and submit their proposals.
The primary objective of this initiative is to make surplus plutonium available to private sector entities capable of utilizing these materials for nuclear fuel production in U.S. reactors through advanced nuclear technologies. Eligible applicants must be commercial companies that can demonstrate detailed recycling and processing plans, along with documented funding commitments and realistic schedules for utilizing the plutonium materials. Interested contractors should note that applications must include comprehensive proposals outlining their technical approach, financial capacity, and timeline for implementing their plutonium utilization plans. The program targets companies within the nuclear electric power generation and nuclear reactor sectors, as indicated by the relevant NAICS and PSC categories. Applicants are encouraged to thoroughly plan their submissions to meet the November 21, 2025 deadline, ensuring all required documentation regarding funding commitments and implementation schedules is included.
Notice text
DOE is establishing a program for making surplus plutonium materials available to industry for advanced nuclear technologies. Applicants from commercial companies with detailed recycling and processing plans, including funding commitments and schedule to utilize the surplus plutonium materials within DOE’s inventories for nuclear fuel for reactors in the United States will be accepted.
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