Nuclear Regulatory Commission Contract Opportunities

What NRC buys

NRC pain points

What NRC is actively trying to fix — sourced from agency strategic plans, IG reports, and FY26 budget justifications. Map your capabilities to these and you're writing toward an evaluator's actual problem.

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  Reactor licensing modernization - updating regulatory framework for 93 operating commercial reactors

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  Cybersecurity for nuclear facilities - implementing 10 CFR 73.54 digital asset protection requirements

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  Advanced reactor review framework - developing licensing pathways for Gen IV and fusion designs

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  Spent fuel oversight - monitoring interim storage and transportation safety across 70+ sites

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  Emergency preparedness systems - modernizing radiological response coordination technology

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  Inspection technology - remote monitoring, data analytics, and risk-informed inspection tools

FY26 funding priorities

Where the money is moving inside NRC in the current and upcoming fiscal years.

• $23M allocated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Advanced Reactor Licensing Program to develop regulatory frameworks for next-gen nuclear technologies, with opportunities for technical consulting contracts in FY2025.
• $15M budgeted for cybersecurity enhancements at nuclear facilities under the NRC’s Cyber Security Roadmap, with contracts for vulnerability assessments and incident response tools expected in FY2025.
• $10M committed for spent nuclear fuel management research, supporting contracts for engineering and storage solution providers through FY2026.
• $8M in funding for emergency preparedness exercises and training programs, with opportunities for simulation and logistics support contractors in FY2025.
• $5M allocated for IT modernization under FITARA compliance, with upcoming procurements for legacy system upgrades and cloud migration services in FY2025-2026.