31310020Q0090_Cover Letter.pdf

July 23, 2020

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) NO. 31310020Q0090, ENTITLED, “INVESTIGATE

USE OF SYSTEMS-THEORETIC ACCIDENT MODEL AND PROCESSES (STAMP)-

BASED METHODS FOR DIGITAL NUCLEAR SAFETY SYSTEM EVALUATION”

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has a requirement for the services contained in the enclosed solicitation. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.1 and 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the enclosed solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested at this time and a separate solicitation will not be issued.

In accordance with FAR 13.003(b)(1), this requirement is solicited as a 100% Small Business set-aside procurement under NAICS code 541690, “Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services." Please be advised that offers from other than small-businesses will not be considered.

Offerors shall submit their questions concerning this solicitation in writing via e-mail to Jennifer.Dudek@nrc.gov no later than 2:00 P.M. ET on Friday, July 31, 2020. Offerors shall submit their proposals electronically to Jennifer.Dudek@nrc.gov no later than the due date and time specified in Block 8 of the STANDARD FORM 1449. Only proposals received by the due date/time will be considered. Offerors shall provide a proposal to the NRC comprised of a technical and cost/price portion separated into individual volumes.

Technical Volume The requirements of the technical proposal are detailed in Section E.1 PROPOSAL PRESENTATION AND FORMAT (SEP 2012) - ALTERNATE III (FOR COMMERCIAL ITEM CONTRACTS) of the enclosed solicitation. Offerors are to include all required representations and certifications found in Section E of the enclosed solicitation with their technical proposal.

Cost/Price Volume The requirements of the cost/price proposal are detailed in Section E.1 PROPOSAL PRESENTATION AND FORMAT (SEP 2012) - ALTERNATE III (FOR COMMERCIAL ITEM CONTRACTS) of the enclosed solicitation. The cost/price proposal must include all costs related to the SOW. In presenting price proposals, Offerors shall complete Section B.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE. A detailed breakdown of how the fixed unit price was reached (i.e., estimated number of hours, hourly rate, overhead, profit, G&A, etc.) is requested in order verify the reasonableness of the price proposed. Offerors may propose alternate CLINs or add additional CLIN numbers if alternative business solutions are proposed

Sincerely, Jennifer A. Dudek, Contracting Officer Operations Branch B Acquisition Management Division Office of Administration mailto:Jennifer.Dudek@nrc.gov mailto:Jennifer.Dudek@nrc.gov