Small Micro Reactor
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force, under the Department of Defense, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Small, Micro, or Modular Reactor (SMR) technologies. The purpose is to identify potential offerors and understand industry capabilities to design, license, fuel, construct, and deploy SMRs in compliance with all applicable requirements. This market research will assess industry confidence in achieving commercially viable Nth-of-a-Kind (NOAK) capabilities. Responses are due by April 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM MDT.
Purpose & Scope
This RFI is a market research effort to inform the government's acquisition strategy for SMR technologies. The Air Force seeks to understand the full spectrum of industry capabilities, from initial design and licensing to fueling, construction, and deployment, ensuring adherence to regulatory, safety, environmental, and security standards. The information gathered will help gauge the commercial viability and readiness of SMR solutions.
Key Information Requested
Respondents are asked to provide detailed information across nine critical categories:
- Corporate Profile & Industrial Base: Company details, manufacturing, supply chain, and critical suppliers.
- Technical Capability & Technology Maturity: Current Technology Readiness Level (TRL), deployment timelines (FOAK/NOAK), design features, and technical risks.
- Regulatory & Licensing Readiness: Licensing status, estimated timelines, environmental compliance, and pathways.
- Fuel Supply & Fuel Cycle Strategy: Fuel type, enrichment, supply chain, and spent fuel handling.
- Deployment & Construction Strategy: Methodology, installation timelines, infrastructure, and workforce needs.
- Safety, Security & Compliance: Physical/cyber security, insider threat, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance.
- Financial & Commercial Structure: High-level capital costs, major cost drivers, risk allocation, and decommissioning.
- Mission Integration & Scalability: System resilience, scalability, operations/maintenance, and NOAK installation risks.
- Execution & Organizational Capability: Project experience, prime integrator identification, governance, and recommended contract structures.
Submission Details
- Response Date: April 19, 2026, 4:00 PM MDT.
- Submission Method: Email responses to the Government Points of Contact: Samuel Christensen (samuel.christensen.1@us.af.mil) and Rochelle Reynolds (rochelle.reynolds.1@us.af.mil).
- Important Note: This is for market research only and not a solicitation. Future participation in a solicitation will require an approved Facility Clearance Level (FCL) and employee clearances. All submissions become Government property.