R--Nuclear Cities Initiative - Snezhnisk

The Department of Energy's Nuclear Cities Initiative, under the Office of Nonproliferation and the National Nuclear Security Administration, plans to award a sole-source contract to the Russian Analytical Center for Nonproliferation. This contract focuses on addressing nonproliferation and arms control issues specifically in Sarov, Russia, a designated "closed" nuclear city. The purpose of the contract is to engage local scientists, engineers, and technologists in activities related to nonproliferation and conversion, supporting broader objectives to limit the proliferation of nuclear materials and expertise. The work under this fixed-price contract will span 12 months and includes the preparation of an intermediate report evaluating the threat posed by actinides, followed by a final report providing recommendations and a draft protocol to restrict the extraction of actinides from spent nuclear fuel. No formal Request for Proposal will be issued for this contract, as it is a direct award. The effort aligns closely with the strategic goal of securing nuclear materials and preventing their misuse in regions with significant nuclear capabilities.