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Spent Nuclear Fuel Shipment

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The Department of Commerce, through the agency for Laboratory Programs, is seeking a qualified contractor to provide specialized packaging and shipping services for spent nuclear fuel elements. The project involves transporting highly enriched uranium fuel elements from the National Center for Neutron Research in Gaithersburg, Maryland, to the Department of Energy Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina. This procurement is necessary to ensure compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations regarding the transfer of radioactive waste. The scope of work focuses on the handling of U3O8-Al Materials Testing Reactor type dispersion fuel plates. The process may include the use of an underwater saw to separate fueled regions from the rest of the fuel elements to minimize the volume of high level radioactive waste shipments. The contractor will be responsible for the secure logistics and transport of approximately 28 spent fuel elements produced annually.

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Contractor will package and ship spent nuclear fuel from Maryland to South Carolina.

NAICS

484230 - Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance

Place of Performance

GAITHERSBURG, MD

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce → AD for Laboratory Programs
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Fiona C. Turgeon

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The NBSR is fueled by 30 highly enriched uranium fuel elements. During the course of a year, it typically produces approximately 28 spent fuel elements. The fuel elements are made up of U3O8-Al Materials Testing Reactor (MTR) type dispersion fuel plates. There are two, 13-inch-tall stacks of fuel plates lodged in every fuel element with a gap of 6 inches between them. The fueled regions can be separated from the rest of the fuel element using an underwater saw to reduce high level radioactive waste shipments. The measurements for each fueled region are 13.5 in x 3.5 in x 3 in. To be in accordance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), NIST has to transfer its spent fuel to the Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina. The goal of this procurement is for a qualified contractor to provide packaging and shipping services of spent fuel elements from the NCNR to DOE-SRS.

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