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GLOBAL CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY DESK STUDY SERIES
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This procurement, issued by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency under solicitation number 1131PL26Q0040, is a total small business set-aside for the Global Civil Nuclear Energy Desk Study Series, utilizing NAICS Code 541690 for other scientific and technical consulting services. The solicitation, issued on June 5, 2026, closes on July 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Arlington, VA time, and is conducted under FAR Part 12 as a commercial items acquisition with the intent to award up to two contracts to optimize capacity for evaluating civil nuclear energy projects across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Eurasia, Indo-Pacific, and Latin America & the Caribbean regions. Award is restricted to U.S. firms or individuals, and all contractor and subcontractor personnel must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. Subcontracting is limited to less than fifty percent of the proposed contract value. All offerors must maintain active registration in SAM.gov throughout the solicitation, award, performance, and payment phases, and failure to comply renders the offer ineligible. Proposals must be submitted in two volumes—Volume I(a), a technical proposal not exceeding ten pages with no pricing, using Times New Roman 12-point font and one-inch margins, and Volume II, a price proposal using SF 1449 with complete and accurate CAGE, DUNS, and pricing information. All submissions must be emailed exclusively to contractproposals@ustda.gov and tjohnson@ustda.gov; facsimile or alternate email submissions are not accepted. The scope of work requires the contractor to produce up to six preliminary assessment reports and up to eight full project reports evaluating civil nuclear energy projects, including large light water reactors and small modular reactors, against USTDA funding criteria. Each deliverable must be labeled “Business Confidential,” be original work with properly cited external sources, and be free of typographical errors. A final report containing an index, executive summary, and all outputs in Word, PDF, and Excel formats is also required. Contractors must conduct infrastructure risk screenings using Attachment VIII guidance and comply with all relevant FAR clauses including those on security, prohibited telecommunications and software, human trafficking, labor standards, ethics, and Buy American requirements. The period of performance is 36 months from contract signature, with a possible extension not to exceed six months. Pricing must be realistic and free of
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SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1131PL26Q0040
ISSUANCE DATE: June 5, 2026
CLOSING DATE: July 7, 2026, 1:00 PM, Arlington, VA Time
This Request for Proposal was prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and procedures in Subpart 15.3 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only RFP; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
This procurement is SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES under NAICS Code 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Award is limited to U.S. Firms or U.S. individuals. Contractor and U.S. subcontractor employees used shall be either U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
Contractor use of subcontractors is limited to less than fifty percent of the proposed price.
This solicitation is being issued IAW FAR Part 12. Government may elect to award to a single offeror or to award up to but not to exceed two (2) offerors for the services under this solicitation. Under this multiple-award procurement, the Government anticipates making two (2) awards.
USTDA recently funded a prior Global Civil Nuclear DS series. Due to high interest and a large number of prospective civil nuclear activities across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Eurasia (MENA-EE), Indo-Pacific, and Latin America & the Caribbean Regional (LAC) teams, the Regional teams recommended funding this DS with the potential to permit two awards for up to three (3) initial and four (4) full reviews to two separate offerors for a total of six (6 ) initial and eight (8) full reviews in order to more effectively manage bandwidth given the high volume of proposals. The DS contractor(s) would be expected to evaluate projects across the civil nuclear energy sector, including large light water reactor (“LWR”) and SMR technologies. The Contractor shall develop budgets and terms of reference for each activity that meets USTDA funding criteria.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REPRESENT THE "PROPOSAL PACKAGE" THAT SHOULD BE RETURNED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (SEP 2023)).
According to FAR 52-204-7 (b) (1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. All Offerors must be registered and have an active status in the SAM database (www.SAM.gov) in order to be eligible for contract award. Offerors are reminded that failure to properly enroll in the SAM database and provide accurate information shall make an offeror ineligible for award as described in FAR 52.204-7.
Should you have any questions, please send them to this office not later than 1:00 p.m., Arlington, Virginia Time for Friday, June 12, 2026. Send your questions by email to contractproposals@ustda.gov and tjohnson@ustda.gov . Questions submitted by facsimile or to alternate email addresses will NOT be accepted. No phone calls will be accepted.
Any contract awarded to a Contractor who at the time of award was suspended, debarred, and ineligible for receipt of contract with Government Agencies or is in receipt of a notice of proposed debarment from any Government Agency, is voidable at the option of the Government.
Award is limited to U.S. Firms or U.S. individuals. Contractor and U.S. subcontractor employees used shall be either U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
Enclosed are the following sections, which contains all information necessary to respond to this RFP:
1. Section B – Schedule of Supplies/Services,
2. Section C – Contract Clauses,
3. Section D – Any Contract Documents, Exhibits and Attachment, and
4. Section E – Instructions to Offerors.
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