Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
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GDE-55179-Rev 1.pdf | May 21, 2026 | ||
GDE-55179 Rev 0 National Reactor Innovation Center Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Application and Evaluation Manual.pdf | May 6, 2026 | ||
Industry Day Information | LINK | Apr 29, 2026 | |
NRIC Nuclear Energy Launch Pad RFA.pdf | Apr 29, 2026 |
Request for Application: NRIC Nuclear Energy Launch Pad
Contact and place of performance
AnnMarie Marshall
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
USA
NATIONAL REACTOR INNOVATION CENTER NUCLEAR ENERGY LAUNCH PAD - IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY Request for Application (RFA) RFA Issue Date: April 29, 2026 Initial Submission Deadline for Questions: Potential applicants must submit RFA questions by June 19, 2026, at 5:00 PM MDT. NRIC will answer all questions received by that date and may answer questions submitted after that date at its discretion. All questions should be...
View moreInitial Anticipated Selections:
NRIC anticipates announcing initial selections of participants by August 19, 2026, but will be dependent upon the number of applications received. NRIC may announce further selections of participants on a rolling basis after that date.
Special Note: After initial applications the RFA will remain open continuously and applications will be reviewed periodically for future selections. Time for future reviews and selections will be determined.
REQUEST FOR APPLICATION DETAILS:
SEE REQUEST FOR APPLICATION PDF FILE IN ATTACHMENTS BELOW FOR FULL APPLICATION DOCUMENT
GDE-55179-REV1 IS LOCATED IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION BELOW - (UPDATED MAY 21, 2026)
RFA SUMMARY
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) are establishing the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, an NRIC initiative aimed at promoting the rapid development and implementation of private industry deployments of a variety of advanced nuclear technologies. The NRIC Launch Pad initiative builds upon DOE’s Reactor and Fuel Line Pilot Programs' success, creating an ecosystem to expedite advanced nuclear technology deployment using flexible technical and regulatory frameworks on federal and non-federal lands, through two distinct pathways, Launch Pad Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Launch Pad United States of America (U.S.A).
DOE established the Reactor Pilot Program in June 2025, in response to Executive Order 14301, to leverage DOE authorization with the goal of achieving criticality in three reactors by July 4, 2026. Additionally, in August 2025, DOE established the Fuel Line Pilot Program, to support the Reactor Pilot Program and leverage DOE authorization to establish a domestic nuclear fuel supply chain for testing new reactors.
Given DOE’s Pilot Programs' mission success, DOE plans to extend these opportunities using the NRIC Launch Pad. Launch Pad will build on and enhance the DOE's Pilot Programs by creating a physical space and framework to allow continued nuclear innovation. As with the Pilot Program projects, Launch Pad will unlock private capital and enable fast tracking towards commercial licensing.
Types of nuclear facilities envisioned for the Launch Pad initiative include, but are not limited to, nuclear reactors, fuel fabrication, other fuel cycle facilities (i.e., fuel recycling, enrichment, conversion/deconversion facilities), and other supporting facilities.
GDE-55179-REV1 SUMMARY
This document explains the process for applying to the National Reactor Innovation Center’s (NRIC) Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Request for Applications (RFA) and outlines the criteria used to evaluate and select applications. NRIC will administer this process on behalf of and in collaboration with the United States Department of Energy (DOE). Nuclear Energy Launch Pad has two pathways via Launch Pad Idaho National Laboratory (INL) “Launch Pad INL” or Launch Pad United States of America (U.S.A.) “Launch Pad U.S.A.” The RFA is meant to be a stand-alone document, however, this guide supplements the information contained in the RFA.
The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Reactor Innovation Center are establishing the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad to accelerate the development and deployment of private-sector advanced nuclear technologies. Administered by Battelle Energy Alliance–DOE CNTR in Idaho Falls, Idaho, this initiative expands upon previous pilot programs to create an ecosystem for nuclear innovation using flexible technical and regulatory frameworks. The program offers two distinct pathways, Launch Pad Idaho National Laboratory and Launch Pad United States of America, to facilitate projects on both federal and non-federal lands. Envisioned facilities for this initiative include nuclear reactors, fuel fabrication units, fuel recycling or enrichment sites, and other supporting fuel cycle infrastructure.
This special notice, identified under solicitation number INL-NRICRFA01, utilizes NAICS code 221113 for Nuclear Electric Power Generation and PSC 4470 for Nuclear Reactors. The Request for Application (RFA) process aims to unlock private capital and provide a fast track toward commercial licensing for advanced technologies. Four attachments support the notice, including the RFA document, Industry Day information, and the National Reactor Innovation Center Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Application and Evaluation Manual.
The RFA was issued on April 29, 2026, and will remain open continuously following the initial selection period. Questions regarding the application process must be submitted by June 19, 2026. While the deadline for the first round of selection is July 8, 2026, applications submitted after this date will be reviewed periodically on a rolling basis. Initial participant selections are anticipated by August 19, 2026, though the schedule for subsequent reviews and selections will be determined based on the volume of applications received. AnnMarie Marshall serves as the primary point of contact for this requirement.
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