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SECTION B - Supplies or Services/Prices

B.1 BRIEF PROJECT TITLE AND WORK DESCRIPTION

(a) The title of this project is: RISK-INFORMED REVIEWS OF INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL (I&C) SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS: QUANTIFYING DIGITAL I&C (DI&C) SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND TREATMENT OF UNCERTAINTY

(b) Summary work description: The objective of this work is to provide support in developing the technical basis for integrating risk insights into the regulatory framework for DI&C systems and components by: (1) assessing the technical feasibility of risk-informed approaches and gaps associated with further integrating risk insights into regulatory reviews for DI&C systems and components; (2) as applicable[footnoteRef:1], piloting a risk-informed categorization process that is compatible with (i.e., not inconsistent with) the existing regulatory framework, including Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.69, to classify DI&C systems and components with respect to risk insights and safety significance; and (3) develop recommendations to enhance the use of risk insights within the existing risk-informed regulatory framework for DI&C systems. [1: Findings from the technical feasibility and gap assessment will be used to determine whether the contractor will pilot a risk-informed categorization process that is compatible with the existing regulatory framework (i.e., 10 CFR 50.69) to classify DI&C systems and components with respect to risk insights and safety significance.]

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B.2 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION-TIME-AND-MATERIALS CONTRACT

(a) The ceiling price to the Government for full performance under this contract is *TBD.

(b) The contract includes: (1) direct labor hours at specified fixed hourly rates, inclusive of wages, fringe, overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit, totaling $*TBD; and (2) cost of travel totaling $NTE $8,000].

(c) The amount presently obligated by the Government with respect to this contract is *TBD.

(d) It is estimated that the amount currently obligated will cover performance through *TBD.

(e) This is an incrementally-funded contract and FAR 52.232-22 – “Limitation of Funds” applies.

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B.3 PRICE SCHEDULE

Task 1: 250 Task 2: 200 Task 3: 80

Task 1: 650 Task 2: 400 Task 3: 80

Task 1: 250 Task 2: 200 Task 3: 80

Task 1: 650 Task 2: 400 Task 3: 80

Task 2: 400

Task 1:500 Task 2:400 Task 3: 160

Task 1: 1300 Task 2: 800 Task 3: 160

Values in Task 2 represent an optional task – performance of Task 2 will be contingent on findings from Task 1.

The Government will pay up to the rates specified in the Government Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) for travel destination. All travel must be approved in advance by the NRC Contracting Officer’s Representative. NO PAYMENT WILL BE MADE WITHOUT BACKUP DOCUMENTATION/RECEIPTS. SEE SOW ENTITLED TRAVEL

Total Labor and Travel

SECTION C - Description/Specifications

C.1 Title

RISK-INFORMED REVIEWS OF INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL (I&C) SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS: INTEGRATING RISK INSIGHTS INTO THE DIGITAL I&C (DI&C) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

C.2 Background

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff expects license amendment requests to utilize diverse types of DI&C upgrades in operating reactors in the near future. Operating reactors are expected to implement software-based or field-programmable gate array (FPGA)-based digital systems. The NRC also expects a new generation of non-light water reactor (non-LWR) applications with advanced reactor technologies and highly integrated, state-of-the-art digital systems.

The NRC’s current I&C regulatory infrastructure is based on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) design and quality standards and defense-in-depth approaches. Within this infrastructure, the NRC staff routinely applies engineering judgment on safety importance, informed by operating experience, in evaluating individual designs against regulatory standards. In its staff requirements memorandum (SRM) to SECY 15-0106, “Proposed Rule: Incorporation By Reference of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard 603-2009, “IEEE Standard Criteria for Safety Systems for Nuclear Power Generating Stations” (RIN 3150-AI98),” the Commission directed the NRC staff to modernize the NRC's l&C regulatory infrastructure. In response to this SRM, the NRC staff developed its Integrated Action Plan (IAP)[footnoteRef:2] to modernize the NRC’s DI&C regulatory infrastructure. [2: “Integrated Action Plan to Modernize Digital Instrumentation and Controls Regulatory Infrastructure,” Revision 2, January 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18016B023)]

As part of this effort, the NRC staff is aiming for a DI&C regulatory infrastructure that is risk-informed, performance-based, and technology-neutral. Therefore, the NRC staff seeks to establish the technical basis for integrating risk insights into its technical reviews and inspections of digital systems. The use of risk insights may guide: (1) the degree to which designs should comply with regulatory standards; (2) the level of detail in license amendments or applications; and (3) the level of NRC regulatory focus in performing reviews and making decisions. To the extent practicable, the technical basis established as part of this work should leverage existing risk-informed approaches and probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) methods, models, data, and analytical tools.

C.3 Objective

The objective of this work is to provide support in developing the technical basis for integrating risk insights into the regulatory framework for DI&C systems and components by: (1) assessing the technical feasibility of risk-informed approaches and gaps associated with further integrating risk insights into regulatory reviews for DI&C systems and components; (2) as applicable[footnoteRef:3], piloting a risk-informed categorization process that is compatible with (i.e., not inconsistent with) the existing regulatory framework, including Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.69, to classify DI&C systems and components with respect to risk insights and safety significance; and (3) develop recommendations to enhance the use of risk insights within the existing risk-informed regulatory framework for DI&C systems. [3: Findings from the technical feasibility and gap assessment will be used to determine whether the contractor will pilot a risk-informed categorization process that is compatible with the existing regulatory framework (i.e., 10 CFR 50.69) to classify DI&C systems and components with respect to risk insights and safety significance.]

C.4 Scope of Work/Tasks

This project will be divided in two stages to develop the technical basis for integrating risk insights into the regulatory framework for DI&C systems and components. The first stage includes two major tasks: (1) assess the technical feasibility of risk-informed approaches and gaps associated with further integrating risk insights into regulatory reviews for DI&C systems and components; and (2) as applicable, pilot a risk-informed categorization process that is compatible with the existing regulatory framework (i.e., 10 CFR 50.69) to classify DI&C systems and components with respect to risk insights and safety significance and to focus licensee and NRC resources on those DI&C systems and components identified as being important to safety, taking into consideration the unique aspects of DI&C systems (e.g., increased complexity, increased connectivity, different system architectures, combining of functions). The second stage includes one major task, which is to develop recommendations to enhance the use of risk insights within the existing risk-informed regulatory framework for DI&C systems and components, in a manner that complements the NRC's deterministic approach and supports the NRC's traditional defense-in-depth philosophy. This will minimize regulatory uncertainty associated with the review of DI&C upgrades for both operating reactors and new applications for future non-LWR designs.

A kick-off meeting will be held before the start of the major tasks to ensure the contractor fully understands the tasks, deliverables, and schedule. In addition, the contractor will support periodic progress review meetings every six months throughout the period of performance.

Task 1: The first task is to assess the technical feasibility of risk-informed approaches and gaps associated with further integrating risk insights into regulatory reviews for DI&C systems and components. Current risk-informed reviews follow guidance specified in several regulatory guides (RGs), including: (1) RG 1.174, “An Approach for Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Basis;” (2) RG 1.177, “An Approach for Plant-Specific, Risk-Informed Decisionmaking: Technical Specifications;” (3) RG 1.200, “An Approach for Determining the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Risk-Informed Activities;” (4) RG 1.201, “Guidelines for Categorizing Structures, Systems, and Components in Nuclear Power Plants According to Their Safety Significance;” and (5) RG 1.205, “Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants.” The goals of this task are to identify: (1) any potential inadequacies in these guidance documents with respect to reviewing risk-informed DI&C licensing applications; (2) potential enhancements to these guidance documents, if any inadequacies are identified; and (3) provide insights into the current limitations of available methods, models, data, or analytical tools that should be highlighted as part of regulatory reviews.

Task 1 includes four subtasks:

· Subtask 1.1: Review and summarize state-of-the-art or state-or-the-practice approaches for integrating risk insights into regulatory reviews that are used in other relevant agencies or industries.

· Subtask 1.2: Review and summarize current practices, lessons learned, and challenges for applying PRA and risk insights to nuclear power plant DI&C systems for operating and new reactors.

· Subtask 1.3: Identify potential regulatory and technical gaps associated with further integrating risk insights into regulatory reviews for DI&C systems and components. In particular, address challenges associated with applying Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.69 to DI&C systems and using applicable guidance provided in the Standard Review Plan (SRP).

· Subtask 1.4: As applicable, identify requirements for methods, models, data, or analytical tools that need to be developed to enhance the use of risk insights within the existing risk-informed regulatory framework for DI&C systems.

The deliverable for Task 1 is a technical letter report that documents the assessment of the technical feasibility of risk-informed approaches and gaps associated with further integrating risk insights into regulatory reviews for DI&C systems and components. This assessment will include findings from Subtask 1.1 through Subtask 1.4.

Task 2 (Optional): The second task is contingent on the findings from Task 1. The contractor will work with the COR to determine whether Task 2 will be performed based on the findings from the technical feasibility and gap assessment performed as part of Task 1. If the COR determines that Task 2 will be performed, Task 2 is to pilot a risk-informed process that is compatible with the existing regulatory framework and that can be used to: (1) classify major DI&C systems and components with respect to risk insights and safety significance; and (2) guide licensee and NRC resources using a graded approach to place a greater emphasis on those DI&C systems and components identified as being important to safety. The risk-informed process should factor in the safety function the DI&C systems and components support, along with its safety significance or risk importance with respect to other functions within the overall DI&C architecture. Task 2 includes three subtasks:

· Subtask 2.1: Establish a process for classifying major DI&C systems and components in LWR designs using risk insights and engineering judgement based on estimation of the likelihood and consequence of failures involving DI&C systems and components. This process should be compatible with (i.e., not inconsistent with) the existing regulatory framework in 10 CFR 50.69 and corresponding Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) guidance on categorizing structures, systems, and components (SSCs) for licensees that choose to adopt 10 CFR 50.69.[footnoteRef:4] The deliverable for Subtask 2.1 is a technical letter report that documents the established risk-informed process. [4: NEI 00-04 (Rev 0), “10 CFR 50.69 SSC Categorization Guideline” (ADAMS Accession No. ML052910035).]

· Subtask 2.2: Use the risk-informed process established in Subtask 2.1 to classify the major DI&C systems and components in a representative LWR design for an example license amendment application. The contractor will work with the COR to select the representative LWR design and the major I&C systems and components to be classified, as well as the example license amendment application. The deliverable for Subtask 2.2 is a technical letter report that documents: (1) the identification and risk-informed categorization of the selected major DI&C systems and components in the selected representative LWR design; and (2) any lessons learned or gaps identified in using the risk-informed process established in Subtask 2.1 to classify the major DI&C systems and components in the representative LWR design for the example license amendment application.

· Subtask 2.3: Assess anticipated gaps in using the risk-informed process established in Subtask 2.1 to classify the major DI&C systems and components in other LWR and advanced non-LWR reactor designs for a range of anticipated licensing applications. The contractor will work with the COR to select the other LWR and advanced non-LWR reactor designs, as well as the range of anticipated licensing applications to be considered in assessing anticipated gaps. The deliverable for Subtask 2.3 is a technical letter report that documents: (1) the other LWR and advanced non-LWR reactor designs considered; (2) the range of anticipated licensing applications considered; and (3) the assessment of anticipated gaps in using the risk-informed process established in Subtask 2.1 to classify the major DI&C systems and components for each selected LWR or advanced non-LWR reactor design and its associated anticipated licensing applications.

Deliverables for Subtask 2.1 through Subtask 2.3 are described above for each subtask. The principal findings from Task 2 as a whole (if completed) will be summarized and leveraged as part of Task 3.

Task 3: The third task—which will be performed in the second stage after completion of Task 1 and Task 2—is to develop recommendations to enhance the use of risk insights within the existing risk-informed regulatory framework for DI&C systems and components, in a manner that complements the NRC's deterministic approach and supports the NRC's traditional defense-in-depth philosophy.

The deliverable for Task 3 is a technical letter report that summarizes and leverages the principal findings from Task 1 and Task 2 (if completed) to develop recommendations to enhance the use of risk insights within the existing risk-informed regulatory framework for DI&C systems and components.

C.5 Estimated Labor Categories, Key Personnel and Levels of Effort

Specialized experience for contractor personnel performing under this contract/order must meet the minimum requirements for education and experience. While each senior key staff member need not possess complete expertise in each of the identified areas, each of the identified areas of expertise must be covered by at least one senior key staff member.

NRC requests resumes for each individual proposed to fill these labor categories and reserves the right to approve/disapprove individuals proposed for each labor category.

The work must be coordinated by a Principal Engineer/Scientist who will be the staff's primary point of contact throughout the performance of the contract/order.

Labor Categories, Requirements and Key Personnel. Personnel working under this contract/order shall meet the minimum requirements for experience and education, as follows:

· LWR and advanced non-LWR (including high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, sodium-cooled reactor, molten salt reactor, and liquid metal cooled reactor) nuclear power plant designs.

· I&C systems and components used in the aforementioned reactor designs, including experience with analyzing failure modes and effects of failures on I&C safety functions.

· Applications involving NRC’s risk-informed regulatory framework.

· Use of PRA to inform safety-related or design decisions regarding DI&C systems and components.

· Risk-informed categorization and treatment of SSCs for nuclear reactors.

Yes

*See NRCAR 2052.215-70, “Key Personnel”

Level-of-Effort (in hours). The estimated number of hours required for each labor category by year are provided in the table below. Values in parentheses indicate the estimated number of hours required for each labor category by year, assuming Task 2 is not performed.

C.6 Certification and License Requirements

N/A

C.7 Reporting Requirements

C.7.1 Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR)

Contractor shall provide a Monthly Letter Status Report which consists of a technical progress report and financial status report. This report will be used by the NRC to assess the adequacy of the resources utilized by Contractor to accomplish the work contained in this SOW and to provide status of Contractor’s progress in achieving tasks and producing deliverables. The report shall include agreement/order summary information, work completed during the specified period, schedule for providing deliverables specified in Section C.8, problem identification and resolution, travel plans, and staff hour summary. Copies must be sent to the COR and AMD at ContractsPOT.Resource@nrc.gov.

The MLSR must include the following: agreement number; task order number, if applicable; job code number; title of the project; project period of performance; task order period of performance, if applicable; COR’s name, telephone number, and e-mail address; full name and address of the performing organization; Principal Engineer/Scientist name, telephone number, and e-mail address; and reporting period. The MLSR reports are due on the 20th of every month.

C.7.2 Final Report

A final report summarizing the work performed and the results and conclusions derived shall be submitted to the COR. The due date, number of report copies required, and format of the final report will be agreed upon by the NRC’s COR and Contractor’s Project Manager.

C.8 List of Deliverables

Acceptance Criteria: Reach a mutual understanding about the tasks of the project

Acceptance Criteria: Support addresses all elements requested by COR.

Microsoft Word or PowerPoint Within 7 days after receipt of request from COR.

Acceptance Criteria: Report contains all required information

Acceptance Criteria: The TLR contains all required information.

Acceptance Criteria: The TLR contains all required information.

(NRC staff will provide comments within 1 month after receipt of the draft TLR.)

Acceptance Criteria: The TLR contains all required information.

Acceptance Criteria: The TLR contains all required information.

(NRC staff will provide comments within 1 month after receipt of the draft TLR.)

Acceptance Criteria: The TLR contains all required information.

Acceptance Criteria: The TLR contains all required information.

(NRC staff will provide comments within 1 month after receipt of the draft TLR.)

Acceptance Criteria: The TLR contains all required information.

Acceptance Criteria: The TLR contains all required information.

(NRC staff will provide comments within 1 month after receipt of the draft TLR.)

Acceptance Criteria: The TLR contains all required information.

Acceptance Criteria: The TLR contains all required information.

(NRC staff will provide comments within 1 month after receipt of the draft TLR.)

C.9 Required Materials/Facilities

C.10 Release of Publications

Any documents generated by the contractor under this contract/order shall not be released for publication or dissemination without CO and COR prior written approval.

C.11 Place of Performance

The work to be performed under this contract/order will be primarily performed at contractor’s facility.

C.12 Contractor Travel and Meeting Support

For estimating purposes, it is anticipated that the Principal Investigator and up to one additional contractor staff member will make up to two trips to NRC Headquarters during the period of performance to support meetings to present findings to NRC management and other public meetings (e.g., Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Meetings) as directed by the NRC COR.

Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and the limitation of funds specified in the travel line item of this contract/order. All travel requires prior written Government approval from the CO, unless otherwise delegated to the COR.

C.13 Data Rights

FAR 52.2227-14 shall be incorporated by reference.

C.14 Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act – Electronic and Information Technology Standards

C.14.1 Introduction In December 2000, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board), pursuant to Section 508(2)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, established electronic and information technology accessibility standards for the federal government. Section 508(a)(1) requires that when federal departments or agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology they shall ensure that the EIT allows federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by other Federal employees. The Section 508 requirement also applies to members of the public seeking information or services from a federal department or agency.

The Standards for Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (codified at 36 CFR § 1194) were revised by the Access Board, published on January 18, 2017 and minor corrections were made on January 22, 2018, effective March 23, 2018.

The Revised 508 Standards have replaced the term EIT with information and communication technology (ICT). ICT is information technology (as set forth in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)) and other equipment, systems, technologies, or processes, for which the principal function is the creation, manipulation, storage, display, receipt, or transmission of electronic data and information, as well as any associated content. Examples of ICT include, but are not limited to: Computers and peripheral equipment; information kiosks and transaction machines; telecommunications equipment; customer premises equipment; multifunction office machines; software; applications; Web sites; videos; and, electronic documents.

The text of the Standards for Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (aka Revised 508 Standards) can be found in 36 CFR § 1194.1 and in Appendices A, C and D of 36 CFR § 1194 (at https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=caeb8ddcea26ba5002c2eea047698e85&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title36/36cfr1194_main_02.tpl).

C.14.2 General Requirements In order to help the NRC comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794d)(Section 508), the contractor shall ensure that its deliverables (both products and services), within the scope of this contract, are

1. in conformance with, and

2. support the requirements of the Standards for Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as set forth in Appendices A, C and D of 36 CFR § 1194.

C.14.3 Applicable Provisions of the Revised 508 Standards The following is an outline of the Revised 508 Standards that identifies what provisions are always applicable and which ones may be applicable.

Refer to Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements) first to confirm what provisions in Appendix C apply in a particular case.

Section E203.2 applies only to the NRC.

C.14.4 Exceptions

C.14.4.1 Undue Burden, Fundamental Alteration or Best Meets If the Contractor wishes to use the Undue Burden or Fundamental Alteration (section E202.6 of 36 CFR § 1194) or Best Meets (section E202.7 of 36 CFR § 1194) general exceptions the Contractor shall do the following:

1. provide the COR with all information necessary to support the agency’s documentation requirements, as identified in sections E202.6.2 and E202.7.1 of 36 CFR § 1194, respectively

1. request and obtain written approval from the COR for development and/or use, as applicable to the scope of the contract, of an alternative means for providing individuals with disabilities access to and use of the information and data, as specified in sections E202.6.3 and E202.7.2 of 36 CFR § 1194, respectively.

C.14.4.2 National Security Systems Unless a deliverable of this contract is identified in this contract as ICT to be operated by or for the NRC as part of a national security system, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 11103(a), use of the National Security Systems general exception (section E202.3 of 36 CFR § 1194) shall only be made by the Contractor when accompanied by advance written approval by the COR.

C.14.4.3 ICT Functions Located in Maintenance or Monitoring Spaces Unless a deliverable of this contract is identified in this contract as ICT that will be located in maintenance or monitoring spaces, use of the ICT Functions Located in Maintenance or Monitoring Spaces general exception (section E202.5 of 36 CFR § 1194) shall only be made by the Contractor when accompanied by advance written approval by the COR.

C.14.5 Additional Requirements

C.14.5.1 Electronic Content Deliverables For electronic content (as defined in section E103 of 36 CFR § 1194) deliverables of this contract:

1. If a deliverable is in the form of an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file and is either Public Facing or Agency Official Communication (as defined in sections E103 and E205.3 of 36 CFR § 1194, respectively) the Contractor shall ensure that it conforms to both section E205.4 of 36 CFR § 1194 and ISO 14289-1 (PDF/UA-1)

1. Unless the Contractor requests and obtains advance written approval from the COR for a specific deliverable or class of deliverables, the contractor shall ensure that

1. deliverables that are not Public Facing and not Agency Official Communication (as defined in sections E103 and E205.3 of 36 CFR § 1194, respectively) shall conform to section E205.4 of 36 CFR § 1194

1. deliverables that are in the form of PDF files, are not Public Facing and are not Agency Official Communication (as defined in sections E103 and E205.3 of 36 CFR § 1194, respectively) shall conform to section E205.4 of 36 CFR § 1194 and ISO 14289-1 (PDF/UA-1).

C.14.5.2 Section-508-Specific Deliverables The Contractor shall provide documentation required to support Contractor use, if needed, of general exceptions to the Revised 508 Standards, as specified in the Exceptions section, above.

C.14.5.3 Section 508 Inspection and Acceptance ICT delivered by the Contractor shall be Section 508 conformant, unless otherwise stipulated in the acquisition. However, on a case-by-case basis and when in the best interest of the NRC, the COR may choose to provide written approval to the Contractor for waiving selected Section 508-specific requirements for a specific deliverable after requesting and receiving an acceptable remediation plan from the Contractor.

The COR reserves the right to perform testing or validation of some or all of the Contractor’s ICT deliverables to confirm the conformance to the ICT accessibility requirements of this acquisition.

C.15 Applicable Publications (Current Editions)

1. “Integrated Action Plan to Modernize Digital Instrumentation and Controls Regulatory Infrastructure,” Revision 2, January 2018.

2. 10 CFR 50.69, “Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors.”

3. NEI 00-04 (Rev 0), “10 CFR 50.69 SSC Categorization Guideline.”

4. SC-29980-102 (Draft Rev A), “Modernization of Technical Requirements for Licensing of Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors: Safety Classification and Performance Criteria for Structures, Systems, and Components.”

5. RG 1.174, “An Approach for Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Basis.”

6. RG 1.177, “An Approach for Plant-Specific, Risk-Informed Decisionmaking: Technical Specifications.”

7. RG 1.200, “An Approach for Determining the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Risk-Informed Activities.”

8. RG 1.201, “Guidelines for Categorizing Structures, Systems, and Components in Nuclear Power Plants According to Their Safety Significance.”

9. RG 1.205, “Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants.”

10. Technical Specifications Task Force 505, “Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times – RITSTF Initiative 4b.”

11. IEC 61226, ”Nuclear Power Plants - Instrumentation and Control Important to Safety - Classification of Instrumentation and Control Functions.”

12. 50 FR 32138, “Severe Reactor Accidents Regarding Future Designs and Existing Plants.”

13. 51 FR 30028, “Safety Goals for the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants.”

14. 60 FR 42622, “Use of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Methods in Nuclear Regulatory Activities; Final Policy Statement.”

15. NUREG-0800, “Standard Review Plan,” Chapter 19.0, “Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Severe Accident Evaluation for New Reactors.”

C.16 Security Requirements

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking

D.1 BRANDING

The Contractor is required to use the statement below in any publications, presentations, articles, products, or materials funded under this contract/order, to the extent practical, in order to provide NRC with recognition for its involvement in and contribution to the project. If the work performed is funded entirely with NRC funds, then the contractor must acknowledge that information in its documentation/presentation.

Work Supported by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, under Contract/order number *TBD.

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D.2 PACKAGING AND MARKING

(a) The Contractor shall package material for shipment to the NRC in such a manner that will ensure acceptance by common carrier and safe delivery at destination. Containers and closures shall comply with the Surface Transportation Board, Uniform Freight Classification Rules, or regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation.

(b) On the front of the package, the Contractor shall clearly identify the contract number under which the product is being provided.

(c) Additional packaging and/or marking requirements are as follows: *TBD.

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SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

52.246-6 INSPECTION - TIME-AND-MATERIAL AND LABOR-HOUR. (MAY 2001)

E.1 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE NRC (SEP 2013)

Inspection and acceptance of the deliverable items to be furnished hereunder shall be made by the NRC Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the destination, accordance with FAR 52.247-34 - F.o.b. Destination.

Contract Deliverables:

1. Will be determined at Time of Award

2. []

3. []

4. []

5. [] (End of Clause)

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

This contract shall commence on effective date and will expire 2 years from award.

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F.2 PLACE OF DELIVERY-REPORTS

The items to be furnished hereunder shall be delivered, with all charges paid by the Contractor, to:

a. Name: Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (1 electronic copy) - Refer to Section H. 8.

b. Contracting Officer (CO) (1 electronic copy) (End of Clause)

F.3 MONTHLY LETTER STATUS REPORT (MLSR)

The contractor shall provide a Monthly Letter Status Report which consists of a technical progress report and financial status report. This report will be used by the Government to assess the adequacy of the resources proposed by the contractor to accomplish the work contained in this SOW and provide status of contractor progress in achieving tasks and producing deliverables. The report shall include contract/order summary information, work completed during the specified period, milestone schedule information, problem resolution, travel plans, and staff hour summary (See Attachment 4)

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 REGISTRATION IN FEDCONNECT® (JULY 2014)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) uses Compusearch Software Systems’ secure and auditable two-way web portal, FedConnect®, to communicate with vendors and contractors. FedConnect® provides bi-directional communication between the vendor/contractor and the NRC throughout pre-award, award, and post-award acquisition phases. Therefore, in order to do business with the NRC, vendors and contractors must register to use FedConnect® at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect. The individual registering in FedConnect® must have authority to bind the vendor/contractor. There is no charge for using FedConnect®. Assistance with FedConnect® is provided by Compusearch Software Systems, not the NRC. FedConnect® contact and assistance information is provided on the FedConnect® web site at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect.

G.2 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (DEC 2017)

The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires that all payments except IRS tax refunds be made by Electronic Funds Transfer. Payment shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.232-33, entitled “Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.”

To receive payment, the contractor shall prepare invoices in accordance with NRC’s Billing Instructions. Claims shall be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (https://www.ipp.gov/). Back up documentation shall be included as required by the NRC’s Billing Instructions.

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SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

H.1 2052.209-70 CURRENT/FORMER AGENCY EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT. (OCT 1999)

As prescribed at 2009.105-70, the contracting officer shall insert the following provision in all solicitations:

CURRENT/FORMER AGENCY EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT (OCT 1999)

(a) The following representation is required by the NRC Acquisition Regulation 2009.105-70(b). It is not NRC policy to encourage offerors and contractors to propose current/former agency employees to perform work under NRC contracts and as set forth in the above cited provision, the use of such employees may, under certain conditions, adversely affect NRC's consideration of non-competitive proposals and task orders.

(b) There [] are [] are no current/former NRC employees (including special Government employees performing services as experts, advisors, consultants, or members of advisory committees) who have been or will be involved, directly or indirectly, in developing the offer, or in negotiating on behalf of the offeror, or in managing, administering, or performing any contract, consultant agreement, or subcontract resulting from this offer. For each individual so identified, the Technical and Management proposal must contain, as a separate attachment, the name of the individual, the individual's title while employed by the NRC, the date individual left NRC, and a brief description of the individual's role under this proposal.

(End of Provision) H.2 2052.209-71 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (REPRESENTATION). (OCT 1999) I represent to the best of my knowledge and belief that:

The award to [] of a contract or the modification of an existing contract does [] does not [] involve situations or relationships of the type set forth in 48 CFR 2009.570-3(b).

(a) If the representation, as completed, indicates that situations or relationships of the type set forth in 48 CFR 2009.570-3(b) are involved, or the contracting officer otherwise determines that potential organizational conflicts of interest exist, the offeror shall provide a statement in writing that describes in a concise manner all relevant factors bearing on his representation to the contracting officer. If the contracting officer determines that organizational conflicts exist, the following actions may be taken:

(1) Impose appropriate conditions which avoid such conflicts;

(2) Disqualify the offeror; or

(3) Determine that it is otherwise in the best interest of the United States to seek award of the contract under the waiver provisions of 48 CFR 2009-570-9.

(b) The refusal to provide the representation required by 48 CFR 2009.570-4(b), or upon request of the contracting officer, the facts required by 48 CFR 2009.570-3(b), must result in disqualification of the offeror for award.

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H.3 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (JAN 1993)

(a) Purpose. The primary purpose of this clause is to aid in ensuring that the contractor:

(1) Is not placed in a conflicting role because of current or planned interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which relate to the work under this contract; and

(2) Does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of its performance of this contract.

(b) Scope. The restrictions described apply to performance or participation by the contractor, as defined in 48 CFR 2009.570-2 in the activities covered by this clause.

(c) Work for others.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this contract, during the term of this contract, the contractor agrees to forego entering into consulting or other contractual arrangements with any firm or organization the result of which may give rise to a conflict of interest with respect to the work being performed under this contract. The contractor shall ensure that all employees under this contract abide by the provision of this clause. If the contractor has reason to believe, with respect to itself or any employee, that any proposed consultant or other contractual arrangement with any firm or organization may involve a potential conflict of interest, the contractor shall obtain the written approval of the contracting officer before the execution of such contractual arrangement.

(2) The contractor may not represent, assist, or otherwise support an NRC licensee or applicant undergoing an NRC audit, inspection, or review where the activities that are the subject of the audit, inspection, or review are the same as or substantially similar to the services within the scope of this contract (or task order as appropriate) except where the NRC licensee or applicant requires the contractor's support to explain or defend the contractor's prior work for the utility or other entity which NRC questions.

(3) When the contractor performs work for the NRC under this contract at any NRC licensee or applicant site, the contractor shall neither solicit nor perform work in the same or similar technical area for that licensee or applicant organization for a period commencing with the award of the task order or beginning of work on the site (if not a task order contract) and ending one year after completion of all work under the associated task order, or last time at the site (if not a task order contract).

(4) When the contractor performs work for the NRC under this contract at any NRC licensee or applicant site,

(i) The contractor may not solicit work at that site for that licensee or applicant during the period of performance of the task order or the contract, as appropriate.

(ii) The contractor may not perform work at that site for that licensee or applicant during the period of performance of the task order or the contract, as appropriate, and for one year thereafter.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contracting officer may authorize the contractor to solicit or perform this type of work (except work in the same or similar technical area) if the contracting officer determines that the situation will not pose a potential for technical bias or unfair competitive advantage.

(d) Disclosure after award.

(1) The contractor warrants that to the best of its knowledge and belief, and except as otherwise set forth in this contract, that it does not have any organizational conflicts of interest as defined in 48 CFR 2009.570-2.

(2) The contractor agrees that if, after award, it discovers organizational conflicts of interest with respect to this contract, it shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the contracting officer. This statement must include a description of the action which the contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflicts. The NRC may, however, terminate the contract if termination is in the best interest of the Government.

(3) It is recognized that the scope of work of a task-order-type contract necessarily encompasses a broad spectrum of activities. Consequently, if this is a task-order-type contract, the contractor agrees that it will disclose all proposed new work involving NRC licensees or applicants which comes within the scope of work of the underlying contract. Further, if this contract involves work at a licensee or applicant site, the contractor agrees to exercise diligence to discover and disclose any new work at that licensee or applicant site. This disclosure must be made before the submission of a bid or proposal to the utility or other regulated entity and must be received by the NRC at least 15 days before the proposed award date in any event, unless a written justification demonstrating urgency and due diligence to discover and disclose is provided by the contractor and approved by the contracting officer. The disclosure must include the statement of work, the dollar value of the proposed contract, and any other documents that are needed to fully describe the proposed work for the regulated utility or other regulated entity. NRC may deny approval of the disclosed work only when the NRC has issued a task order which includes the technical area and, if site-specific, the site, or has plans to issue a task order which includes the technical area and, if site-specific, the site, or when the work violates paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3) or (c)(4) of this section.

(e) Access to and use of information.

(1) If, in the…