Request for Applications: Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program
Type: Special Notice
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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFIDAHO OPERATIONS OFFICEIDAHO FALLS, ID, 83415, USA

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Nuclear Electric Power Generation (221113)

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NUCLEAR REACTORS (4470)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0fbcbf2a8f5f448ea58e534cf15f1672/view
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    The Department of Energy, specifically the Idaho Operations Office, is seeking applications for its Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program, aimed at making surplus plutonium materials available to industry for advanced nuclear technologies. Applicants, particularly from commercial companies, are required to submit detailed recycling and processing plans that include funding commitments and a schedule for utilizing the surplus plutonium materials from the Department of Energy's inventories as nuclear fuel for reactors in the United States. This initiative is crucial for advancing nuclear energy solutions and ensuring the effective use of existing plutonium resources. Interested parties can reach out to Jeffrey C. Fogg at doeplutonium@id.doe.gov for further information, as there are no set-asides for this opportunity.

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    Fogg, Jeffrey C.
    doeplutonium@id.doe.gov
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