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Nuclear Reactor System Engineering Design

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Federal

Response Deadline08/17/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

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General Info

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Glenn Research CenterView Agency

NAICS

541330 - Engineering ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

OH, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Timeline

PostedAug 3

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Response DeadlineAug 17

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Response Deadline

08/17/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTCin 12 days

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Glenn Research Center

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Lifecycle engineering design of a 20 kWe space nuclear reactor system integrated into an 8-metric-ton lunar lander, advancing technology from TRL 4 to TRL 5/6 for Preliminary Design Review.

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