Amendment 3: Questions and Answers Spent Fuel

Amendment 03 to Solicitation 1333ND27QNB610AMD
Questions and Answers
November 10, 2026
Fuel characterization data: SOW Section 4, Government Access and Responsibilities, states the Government will provide residual uranium content, residual heat production, and radioactivity for individual fuel sections. Can bounding values (maximum decay heat per section and per shipment, maximum radioactivity, and minimum cooling time) be provided before the quotation due date, so quoters can confirm the proposed package's authorized contents bound the payload?RESPONSE: Max decay heat per section: ~7 W
Max activity per section: ~2030 Ci
Min. Cooling time per section: >700 days
Site and lifting interface: To support the Lift Plan and Attachment 2, please provide, or confirm availability before the due date of: the rated capacity and hook height of the NCNR indoor crane over the pool area; the rated capacity of the bridge over the pool; the dimensions and floor load limits of the designated indoor entry point; and the location, surface type, and bearing capacity of the outdoor staging area.

RESPONSE:

Rated capacity and hook height of crane
C-200 crane
20T hook
Hook height: 21.9 ft to C-200 floor, 43.3 ft to C-100 floor, 71 ft to B3(pool) floor C-100 crane
15T hook

15 ft to C-100 floor

Rated capacity of bridge over pool
Bridge rated for 124,000 lbs
The floor in the basement is satisfactory to support the transfer cask for the NAC-LWT container on the fuel cask bridge. Dimensions and floor load limit at truck door
C-100 general limit 1000psf and rated to meet H20 such that the trailer with transfer cask maybe backed into the space for unloading Location, surface type, bearing capacity of outdoor staging area Steel plate on concrete plinth near building access door Designed and rated to support the NAC-LWT container that we use to ship our fuel. Maximum weight of the package is 52,000 pounds. Can you please confirm that NIST will cut/crop the fuel elements? RESPONSE: Yes, NIST will cut the elements. The scope of work lists normal business hours as both 7:00am – 5:00pm and 8:00am -5:00pm, can you please clarify? RESPONSE: Normal Business Hours are 7:00am-5:00pm Monday – Friday.