Small Micro Reactor

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential offerors capable of designing, licensing, fueling, constructing, and deploying Small, Micro, or Modular Reactor (SMR) technologies. This pre-solicitation (FA8240-26-R-3001) seeks to assess industry capability to deliver commercially viable Nth-of-a-Kind (NOAK) reactor systems that comply with applicable regulatory, safety, environmental, and security requirements. Respondents must demonstrate qualifications including facility clearance levels, approved facility clearance level (FCL) credentials, and relevant nuclear project experience. The RFI contains 57 detailed questions organized into nine sections covering corporate profile, technical capability, regulatory readiness, fuel supply strategy, deployment methodology, safety and security compliance, financial structure, mission integration, and organizational execution capability. Companies must submit responses by April 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT to the designated government points of contact, and this sources sought notice is conducted for market research purposes only and does not commit the government to contract award or payment.

This pre-solicitation carries no set-aside designations and identifies no incumbent contractors or current awardees. The Air Force has confirmed interest in both lower-scale power generation solutions (1-25 MWe using micro reactors) and mid-scale power generation (50-300 MWe from small modular reactors), while explicitly stating no interest in large-scale systems exceeding 1,000 MWe. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the RFI documentation. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), provide their CAGE code, and submit comprehensive company information along with details regarding their domestic manufacturing footprint, technology readiness levels, licensing status, and construction methodologies. The primary objective is to gauge industry confidence and capability in deploying SMR technologies at Air Force facilities while maintaining full compliance with nuclear regulatory frameworks.