Sources Sought Notice - Thermal Column Tank (TCT)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks engineering services to replace the thermal column tank in its 20 MW test reactor. Interested parties must have the capability to prepare for and execute the replacement, including supplying all necessary labor, materials, and engineering designs. Key deliverables include engineering reports, plans, drawings, identification of qualified personnel familiar with radiation safety, modeling of the thermal column area, removal and insertion procedures, shielding calculations, toolset designs, manufacturing supervision, and execution of the replacement. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by March 14, 2023.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. Interested parties must demonstrate the capability to meet the mechanical and nuclear waste handling aspects of replacing the thermal column tank. The conceptual procedure and existing tooling designs developed by NIST will be shared at the request for proposal stage only.