Material Handling & Rigging Services

Description: Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) is seeking qualified vendors to provide material handling, rigging, and transport services supporting the National Reactor Innovation Center's advanced nuclear microreactor testing program. The work includes critical-lift planning and engineering, movement of equipment potentially weighing up to 350 tons and measuring up to 40 feet, remote operation for irradiated reactors, compliance with ASME and DOE standards, and an ASME NQA-1-comparable quality program. The official page labels it a Sources Sought contract opportunity rather than a grant, intended to identify qualified vendors and inform a formal solicitation list, with selected respondents potentially invited to a later RFP process; the posting displays the response deadline as Aug 26, 2026 11:59 pm MDT.