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31310020R0006

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

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(Date)(Hour) local timeuntildepository located in copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if hand carried, in the

SOLICITATION

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

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DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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PACKAGING AND MARKING

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SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

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and related documents numbered and dated):

amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors

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(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232.8)

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

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STANDARD FORM 33 (Rev. 9-97)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

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12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within _____0_________ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted

B - Supplies or Services/Prices

B.1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK ALTERNATE I

B.2 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION—INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACT

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

C - Description/Specifications

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

D - Packaging and Marking

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.2 BRANDING

E - Inspection and Acceptance

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

F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 PLACE OF DELIVERY-REPORTS

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ALTERNATE I

G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 REGISTRATION IN FEDCONNECT® (JULY 2014)

G.2 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (DEC 2017)

G.3 ORDERING PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE-AWARD INDEFINITE-

DELIVERY/INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACTS (MAR 2014)

G.4 2052.215-77 TRAVEL APPROVALS AND REIMBURSEMENT. (OCT 1999)

G.5 2052.216-71 INDIRECT COST RATES. (JAN 1993)

G.6 2052.216-72 TASK ORDER PROCEDURES. (OCT 1999)

G.7 2052.216-73 ACCELERATED TASK ORDER PROCEDURES. (JAN 1993)

H - Special Contract Requirements

H.1 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING ACCESS APPROVAL (SEP 2013)

H.2 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL I OR LEVEL

II ACCESS APPROVAL (JUL 2016)

H.3 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SECURITY REQUIREMENTS – GENERAL (JUL

2016)

H.4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SECURITY REQUIREMENTS – GENERAL

EXCEPTIONS (JUL 2016)

H.5 IT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS – NRC AND CONTRACTOR (NON-NRC) FACILITIES

(APR 2014)

H.6 DEFINITION AND HANDLING OF EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION

H.7 ANNUAL AND FINAL CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

H.8 RULES OF BEHAVIOR FOR AUTHORIZED COMPUTER USE

H.9 FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, OR INFLUENCE OVER CONTRACTOR

H.10 REPORTING FOREIGN TRAVEL (MAY 2018)

H.11 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED MATTER OR

INFORMATION (SEP 2013)

H.12 NRC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY TRAINING (MAY 2016)

H.13 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION OF REPORTS OR

THE PUBLICATION OF RESULTS UNDER CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, AND GRANTS

(JUL 2016)

H.14 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE TESTING: UNESCORTED ACCESS TO NUCLEAR

FACILITIES, ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION OR SAFEGUARDS

INFORMATION, OR PERFORMING IN SPECIALLY SENSITIVE POSITIONS (OCT 2014) .46

H.15 USE OF AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) ELECTRONIC

PAYMENT/REMITTANCE ADDRESS

H.16 AWARD NOTIFICATION AND COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS

H.17 CONTRACTOR CONDUCT (DEC 2019)

H.18 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6 (IPV6) IN ACQUIRING

ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHOLOGY (EIT) (OCT 2012)

H.19 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNESCORTED ACCESS TO NUCLEAR POWER

PLANTS (SEP 2013)

H.20 2052.204-71 SITE ACCESS BADGE REQUIREMENTS. (JAN 1993)

H.21 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (JAN

1993)

H.22 2052.215-70 KEY PERSONNEL. (JAN 1993)

H.23 2052.215-71 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORITY. (OCT 1999)

H.24 2052.242-70 RESOLVING DIFFERING PROFESSIONAL VIEWS. (OCT 1999)

H.25 2052.242-71 PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DIFFERING PROFESSIONAL VIEWS.

(OCT 1999)

I - Contract Clauses

I.1 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, AS

AMENDED (SEP 2013)

I.2 2052.222-70 NONDISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF AGE. (JAN 1993)

I.87 52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S). (OCT 2015)

I.88 52.215-23 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES. (OCT 2009)

I.89 52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT. (AUG 2018)

I.90 52.216-18 ORDERING. (OCT 1995)

I.91 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. (MAR 2020)

I.92 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. (OCT 2018)

I.93 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING. (MAR 2020)

I.94 52.219-16 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - SUBCONTRACTING PLAN. (JAN 1999)

I.95 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA-GENERAL. (MAY 2014) - ALTERNATE II (DEC 2007)

I.96 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS. (OCT 2010)

I.97 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS. (OCT 2010) - ALTERNATE I (JUN 2007)

I.98 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998)

J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders

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

K.2 2052.209-71 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

(REPRESENTATION). (OCT 1999)

K.5 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING. (JUL

2016)

K.6 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS. (DEC 2014)

K.7 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS. (OCT 2018)

K.8 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX

LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW. (FEB 2016)

K.9 52.215-6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. (OCT 1997)

K.10 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS. (MAR 2020)

K.11 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE. (APR 1984)

K.12 52.225-20 PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING RESTRICTED BUSINESS OPERATIONS

IN SUDAN--CERTIFICATION. (AUG 2009)

L - Instructions,Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

L.1 GREEN PURCHASING (JUL 2016)

L.2 2052.215-73 AWARD NOTIFICATION AND COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS (OCT

1999)

L.5 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT. (OCT 2018)

L.6 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION. (JAN 2017)

L.7 52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND DATA

OTHER THAN COST OR PRICING DATA. (OCT 2010)

L.8 52.215-22 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES--IDENTIFICATION OF

SUBCONTRACT EFFORT. (OCT 2009)

L.9 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT. (APR 1984)

L.10 52.222-24 PREAWARD ON-SITE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE

EVALUATION. (FEB 1999)

L.11 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST. (SEP 2006)

L.12 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB

1998)

L.13 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES

M - Evaluation Factors for Award

M.1 EVALUATION FACTORS

B - Supplies or Services/Prices

B.1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK ALTERNATE I

(a) The title of this project is: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF NRC’s REACTOR

LICENSING

(b) Summary work description: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates the licensing, construction, operation, and decommissioning of commercial nuclear power facilities and commercial and non-commercial non-power production and utilization facilities (NPUFs).

The activities for nuclear power reactors and NPUFs may include the following: reviews of applications for reactor design certifications (DCs); early site permits (ESPs); combined license (COL) applications; reactor licensing pre-application activities; limited work authorizations (LWAs); construction permits (CPs); operating licenses (OLs); license actions (i.e., amendments, facility operating license renewals, relief requests, and exemptions); oversight;

and staff infrastructure development.

(c) Orders will be issued for work in accordance with FAR 52.216-18 – Ordering.

B.2 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION—INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACT

(a) The estimated total quantity of this contract for the products/services under this contract is ($ to be determined) incorporated into resultant contract.

(b) The Contracting Officer will obligate funds on each task order issued.

(c) The minimum guarantee under this contract is $10,000.00.

(d) The obligated amount for this contract is Obligated under Task Order No. 1.

(e) A total estimated cost and fee, if any, will be negotiated for each task order and will be incorporated as a ceiling in the resultant task order. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of FAR 52.232-20 - Limitation of Cost for fully-funded task orders and FAR 52.232-22

- Limitation of Funds for incrementally-funded task orders, issued hereunder.

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

Period of Performance – Five Years from Effective Date of Contract

CLIN DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

0001The cost schedule will be completed at time of award. See Section J for Cost proposal templates and Section L.13 - Part 2 Cost Proposal format.

Total estimated cost shall be $17,000,000.00 which will result in a shared IDIQ Ceiling.

C - Description/Specifications

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

PROJECT TITLE: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF NRC’s REACTOR

LICENSING

1.0 BACKGROUND

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates the licensing, construction, operation, and decommissioning of commercial nuclear power facilities and commercial and non-commercial non-power production and utilization facilities (NPUFs). The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) and Office of Regulatory Research (RES) with support from the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR), serves the public interest by regulating the safe, secure, and environmentally responsible use of nuclear power and technology in meeting the nation's energy and research needs. The activities for nuclear power reactors and NPUFs may include the following: reviews of applications for reactor design certifications (DCs); early site permits (ESPs); combined license (COL) applications; reactor licensing pre-application activities; limited work authorizations (LWAs); construction permits (CPs); operating licenses (OLs); license actions (i.e., amendments, facility operating license renewals, relief requests, and exemptions);

oversight; and staff infrastructure development.

NRC anticipates the continued review of COL applications and operating and renewal reactor licensing actions over the next several years as well as a variety of applications for small modular reactors (SMRs) as such licensing applications are submitted. Due to the volume of new and advanced reactor applications as well as licensing actions for operating reactors and NPUFs, and reactor decommissioning, commercial contractor resources are needed to augment staff resources. Also, commercial contractor resources are needed to support reactor security reviews including, but not limited to: physical security, cyber security, access authorization, fitness for duty, materials control and accounting security, transportation security, independent spent fuel storage installation security and support in emergency preparedness.

NUREG-0800, “A Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Report for Nuclear Power Plants,” exists for the guidance of staff reviewers for performing safety reviews of applications to construct or operate nuclear power plants and the review of applications to approve standard designs and sites for nuclear power plants. The principal purpose of the Standard Review Plan (SRP) is to assure the quality and uniformity of staff safety reviews. It is also the intent of the SRP to make information about regulatory matters widely available and to improve communication between the NRC, the nuclear power industry, and interested members of the public, thereby increasing understanding of the review process.

NUREG-1800, “The Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants” (SRP-LR), provides guidance to NRC staff reviewers in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR). NRC staff reviewers perform safety reviews of applications to renew nuclear power plant licenses in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 54. Consistent with NUREG-0800, the principal purposes of the SRP- LR are to ensure the quality and uniformity of staff reviews and to present a well-defined base from which to evaluate applicant programs and activities for the period of extended operation. In addition, there are a variety of regulatory guides available to support the review process.

NUREG-1307, “Report on Waste Burial Charges: Changes in Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial Facilities, Final Report” describes the formula in 10 CFR 50.75(c) that is acceptable to the NRC for determining the minimum decommissioning fund requirements for nuclear power reactor licensees. This formula is based on the estimated cost of decommissioning a reference pressurized-water reactor (PWR) and a reference boiling-water reactor (BWR) in 1986, and is escalated to current year dollars using an adjustment factor provided in 10 CFR 50.75(c)(2). The primary purpose of this report is to provide the technical basis, including references, for the estimated cost of decommissioning the reference PWR and reference BWR, and to develop the escalation factor for the low-level radioactive waste (LLW) burial cost portion of the adjustment factor. Escalation factors for the other portions of the adjustment factor (i.e., labor and energy costs), are also provided in this report.

NUREG-1577, Revision 1, “Standard Review Plan on Power Reactor Licensee Financial Qualifications and Decommissioning Funding Assurance” describe the process NRC staff reviewers use to review the financial qualifications and methods of providing decommissioning funding assurance required of power reactor licenses. A separate SRP describes NRC's antitrust review responsibilities. NUREG-1577 is used as the basis for reviews as the electric utility industry moves from an environment of rate regulation toward greater competition. The NRC is concerned that rate deregulation and disaggregation resulting from various restructuring actions involving power reactor licensees could have adverse effects on the protection of public health and safety.

NUREG-1713, “Standard Review Plan for Decommissioning Cost Estimates for Nuclear Power Reactors” provides guidance to staff on how to evaluate each of the decommissioning cost estimates that are required to be provided by the power reactor licensees. The SRP includes guidance on evaluating decommissioning costs for both pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and boiling water reactors (BWRs). The SRP is divided into sections that are keyed to the sections in Regulatory Guide-1085, "Standard Format and Content of Decommissioning Cost Estimates for Nuclear Power Reactors," which was developed to provide guidance to licensees on decommissioning cost estimates. Each section of this NUREG is a separate SRP and presents the areas of review, acceptance criteria, review procedures, and evaluation findings for each of the decommissioning cost estimates required by 10 CFR 50.75 and 10 CFR 50.82.

NUREG-1700. Revision 1, “Standard Review Plan for Evaluating Nuclear Power Reactor License Termination Plans” guides the staff in conducting safety reviews of license termination plans (LTPs). The principal purpose of this SRP is to ensure the quality and uniformity of NRC staff reviews and to present a well-defined base from which to evaluate the requirements for terminating the license of a nuclear power plant. It is also the purpose of this SRP to make information about regulatory matters widely available, so that interested members of the public and the nuclear industry can gain a better understanding of the NRC staff's review process.

Specific guidance for licensees is included in Regulatory Guide 1.179, "Standard Format and Content of License Termination Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors."

NUREG-1537, Part 2, “Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors, Standard Review Plan and Acceptance Criteria,” provides guidance to the NRC staff for performing safety reviews of applications to construct, modify, or operate a nuclear non-power production and utilization facility. Parts 1 and 2 of NUREG-1537, and the Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) Augmenting NUREG-1537 for AHRs and Production Facilities, reference additional guidance, as applicable, including:

· Regulatory Guide 1.152-1996, “Criteria for Use of Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants,” which, to the extent applicable to research reactors, provides guidance for the use of digital computers in nuclear safety systems including computer hardware, software, firmware, and interfaces and in which the NRC staff endorses use of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard IEEE 7-4.3.2-1993.

· Regulatory Guide 2.5-1977, “Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Research and Test Reactors,” which describes a method acceptable to the NRC staff of complying with the regulations for quality assurance program requirements for research and test reactors and in which the NRC staff endorses use of American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) standard ANSI/ANS-15.8-1976.

· Other regulatory guides for research and test reactors can be found at the following link:

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/res-test-reactors/rg/

2.0 WORK REQUIREMENTS

2.1 The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and expertise in NRC activities, including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Providing technical assistance for revising regulatory documents as assigned, to support application reviews (e.g., NUREGs, 10 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, and 54and related guidance);

(b) Providing technical assistance for review, assessment, and evaluation of submittals (e.g., License Applications, Technical Reports, Safety Analyses, Topical Reports, Amendments, and similar documents for New, Advanced, Operating, or Renewal License Applications, Financial qualifications, and prepare request for additional information (RAIs);

(c) Preparing input to SERs by utilizing NRC provided templates and instructions;

(d) Preparing EIS, SEIS, EAs, and consultation documents by utilizing NRC guidance.

(e) Preparing for and traveling to NRC Headquarters, Regional offices, or plant sites for the purpose of participating in audits, inspections, as well as attending meetings at other NRC locations, with applicants, potential applicants, licensees, or vendors;

(f) Conducting reviews, assisting in siting issues, any required regulatory development; and

(g) Providing technical assistance and administrative support in rulemaking activities.

(h) Providing technical assistance for guidance and technical report development.

2.2 Task Orders

The Task Orders will be awarded by the Contracting Officer (CO). The Contractor shall submit a technical and cost proposal in response to the Task Order Request for Proposal (RFTOP).

The Contractor shall perform each Task Order in accordance with the final project plan https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/res-test-reactors/rg/ approved by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

2.3 Quality Control Program

The Contractor shall follow a Quality Control Plan which outlines the procedures and system they will use for document version control, technical input tracking, change management, and technical and editorial reviews. The Contractor shall organize, track, and manage changes in a structured, systematic, and transparent manner, throughout the review and production of each deliverable.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractors shall provide technical assistance and expertise in a wide range of technical and scientific disciplines that are more fully-described in the Statement of Work Sections or Parts located below. These Technical Support Services Areas (TSSA) are necessary to accomplish work-related activities aimed at ensuring the overall safety, security and adequacy of nuclear power plant and NPUF design, construction, operations, decommissioning, and environmental protection.

3.1 REACTOR LICENSING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and expertise in the review of design-specific and other reports, (e.g., technical reports, “white papers,” preliminary system designs or features, programmatic plans, safety evaluations, technical evaluations) in support of safety, and financial assurance and protection review activities for operating, new, and advanced reactors such as DC, ESP, COL, CP, and OL reviews. These assistance requirements may include but are not limited to the following: topical report review; acceptance review; COL application template development, Construction Inspection Procedure program interface and support; NUREG 0800, 10 CFR Parts 50 and/or 52 rulemaking and other rulemaking, as necessary; and interactions with stakeholders through communication plans and public meetings.

The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and expertise in the following areas:

Review of Design Certifications by supporting an acceptance review, a technical review, and a rulemaking to certify the design. This effort will require the contractor to review design information with Inspections, Tests, Analyses and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC), postulated site parameters, interface requirements, resolution of severe accident issues, and testing requirements.

Review of documentation in support of Design Approval activities. Contractor effort includes performance of acceptance reviews, technical reviews, reviews of final design information with ITAAC, postulated site parameters, interface requirements, resolution of severe accident issues, and testing requirements for the NRC to certify the design; as well as other related activities.

Design Approval (DA) submittals to be reviewed by the Contractor may include either a complete design or major portions of a complete design.

Review of documentation in support of Manufacturing License activities. Contractor effort includes the following: performance of acceptance reviews; technical reviews; rulemaking support; review of applicant organizational and technical qualifications; programmatic plans;

reviews of preliminary and final safety analysis reports; reviews necessary to verify that manufacturing activities comply with design requirements; as well as other related activities.

Review of the safety portion of new and advanced reactor licensing applications. These reviews include the following: interfacing with applicants; coordination with State and Federal agencies;

and supporting public meetings and site audits. In addition, the Contractor shall provide support for the following: the safety portion of the mandatory hearing on new and advanced reactor licensing; site safety reviews; emergency preparedness reviews; and evacuation time estimates.

Review of the safety portion of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) licensing applications. These activities include the following: reviews of applicant preliminary and final safety reports;

development of safety assessments; interfacing with applicants; coordination with state and federal agencies; as well as supporting public meetings and site audits. Also, the contractor shall support the safety portion of the mandatory hearing on SMR licensing and other related rulemaking activities as-needed.”

Review of documentation in support of Limited Work Authorization/Construction Permit activities under 10 CFR Part 50. These requirements include the following: reviews of applicant organizational, technical, and financial qualifications; construction and fuel cycle cost estimates;

programmatic plans; preliminary safety analysis reports; plans for redress of activities performed under the LWA; and other related activities.

Review of documentation in support of LWA/ESP activities under 10 CFR Part 52. These requirements include the following: reviews of applicant organizational, technical, and financial qualifications; programmatic plans; preliminary safety analysis reports; site safety and security analysis reports; plans for redress of activities performed under the LWA; and other related activities.

Review of documentation in support of Operating License activities. These technical assistance requirements may include the following: reviews of applicant organizational, technical, financial assurance and protection, and financial qualifications; operating cost estimates; design acceptability; operational programs; site safety and security; final/updated safety analysis reports; design verification; construction permit; and other related activities.

Review of COLs for new and advanced reactors. It is noted that the COL may reference an ESP, a standard DC, both, or neither. The Contractor shall support the necessary reviews to resolve all safety and security issues for the purpose of allowing the NRC to authorize construction and conditional operation including ITAAC and license amendments. The Contractor shall also review financial qualifications, decommissioning funding assurances, need for power, capitalization, support design acceptance criteria (DAC), emergency preparedness and security requirements for the COL.

Review of the safety and security portions of operating reactors licensing, license renewal, decommissioning, or Topical Report Applications. The Contractor’s review may consist of a portion, or the entire contents of an application. The Contractor shall support the required reviews to resolve all safety and/or security issues to allow the NRC to authorize approval of the operating reactor licensing, license amendments, or license renewal request, and review or approval of reactor decommissioning activities. The tasks may involve: performing an acceptance review of the application; preparation of input for a safety evaluation, including request for additional information (RAIs); coordination with State and Federal Government Agencies; support of public meetings; participation in site audits; support of ACRS presentations; and other associated tasks.

Development of review guidance. Provide technical support and assistance expertise to aid in development and implementation of policies, processes, and guidance documents associated with review and approval of licensing and license renewal applications, as well as pre-application activities, NRC staff and management interactions with industry, internal reporting requirements, and interfacing with stakeholders. The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and expertise in developing and reviewing the required infrastructure to support the DC, COL, ESP, and operating reactor applications. This may require assisting the NRC staff in updating office instructions, NUREG-0800, 10 CFR Part 50 and Part 52, communication plans, reviewing industry documentation, developing templates and licensing procedures, and supporting public meetings.

c. Additional Guidance and/or References: In addition to the documents listed in Section

1.0 (Background), the Contractor should consider and be familiar with the following regulations and guidance, including but not limited to the following:

. 10 CFR Parts 40, 50, 51, 52, 54, 70, 71, 72, and 73 in order to support the safety and security reviews.

· NUREG-0800, “Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,”

· NUREG-1437 “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,”

· NUREG-1800 “Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants,”

· NUREG-1801 “Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report,”

· NUREG-1537, Part 2, “Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors, Standard Review Plan and Acceptance Criteria.

· Regulatory Guide 1.145-1983 (reviewed 2014), “Atmospheric Dispersion Models for Potential Accident Consequence Assessments at Nuclear Power Plants,” ADAMS Accession No. ML003740205.

· Regulatory Guide 1.152-1996, “Criteria for Use of Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants” in which the NRC staff endorses use of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard IEEE 7-4.3.2-1993 (Ref. 19).

· Regulatory Guide 1.69-2009, “Concrete Radiation Shields and Generic Shield Testing for Nuclear Power Plants,” ADAMS Accession No. ML090820425.

· Regulatory Guide 2.3-2013, “Quality Verification for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel Elements for Use in Research Reactors,” ADAMS Accession No. ML12160A492.

· Regulatory Guide 2.5-2010, “Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Research and Test Reactors”, in which the NRC staff endorses use of American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) standard ANSI/ANS-15.8-2005, ADAMS Accession No. ML093520099.

· Regulatory Guide 2.6-2017, “Emergency Planning for Research and Test Reactors and Other Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities,” ADAMS Accession No. ML17263A472.

· Regulatory Guide 2.5-1977, “Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Research and Test Reactors”, in which the NRC staff endorses use of American National Standards

Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) standard ANSI/ANS-15.8-1976.

· RG 1.232, “Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Non-Light-Water Reactors.”

· DG 1353, “Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive, Risk-Informed, and Performance-Based Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light Water Reactors,”

· Final Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) Augmenting NUREG-1537, Parts 1 and 2, “Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors” (Ref. 3) provides guidance for applicants preparing license applications for radioisotope production facilities and aqueous homogeneous reactors and the NRC staff in its review of these license applications.

· NUREG-0849, “Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation of Emergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors,” provides guidance for the NRC staff in its review of emergency plans for research and test reactors

· SECY-18-0076, “Option and Recommendations for Physical Security for Advanced Reactors”

· SECY-18-0096, “Functional Containment Performance”

· SECY-18-0113, “Proposed Rule: Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors and other New Technologies”

· Applicable advanced reactor guidance provided by the NRC

The Contractor shall also be familiar with and the following NRR Office Instructions, as necessary, to support the safety reviews.:

· LIC 101 – License Amendment Review Procedures,

· LIC 102 – Relief Request Reviews,

· LIC 103 – Exemption from NRR Regulations,

· LIC 109 – Acceptance Review Procedures,

· LIC 201 – NRR Support to the Hearing Process,

· LIC 205 – Procedures for NRC’s Independent Analysis of Decommissioning Funding Assurance for Operating Nuclear Power Reactors and Power Reactors in Decommissioning

· LIC – 600 Review of Technical Specifications Task Force Travelers and Creation of CLIIP Model Applications),

· In addition, the Contractor shall comply with any applicable Design Specific Review Standards (DSRS) provided by the NRC (the DSRS will be unique for each SMR design; and performs the reference function provided by NUREG 0800 in previous safety reviews).

3.2 REACTOR OVERSIGHT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and expertise in the review of numerous interrelated oversight activities as relating to: operating reactors, new large light water reactors, NPUFs, and advanced reactors, during the phases of the regulatory lifecycle, from construction through operation. The oversight activities include: quality assurance; vendor inspections; plant inspections; assessment and enforcement; operator licensing; preoperational/start-up testing;

nondestructive examination; and Inspections, Tests, Analyses and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC).

3.3 LITIGATION SUPPORT

Litigation support may be needed for the two (2) technical support services areas listed in 3.1 and 3.2.

The Contractor shall provide litigation support at hearings and other similar processes. This effort includes but is not limited to: providing written documentation of work performed during the subject technical reviews; providing expert testimony and reports; reviewing and analyzing expert testimony/reports provided by other parties in the litigation.

4.0 TASK ORDER PLACEMENT PROCEDURES

Each task order under this IDIQ contract will be awarded on a competitive basis.

Under FAR 19.502-4 "Multiple-Award Contracts and Small business Set-Asides" in accordance with Section 1331 of Public Law 111-240 (15 U.S.C. 644(r)), Contracting Officers may, at their discretion, set aside orders for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3).

When setting aside orders for small business concerns, the specific small business program eligibility requirements identified in Part 19 apply.

5.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

All personnel performing work under this contract shall have pertinent technical experience by discipline and technical area, including Contractor Project Managers and team members.

Experience in these disciplines and technical areas must be related to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, security, inspection and environmental review of nuclear power plants and non-nuclear facilities licensed by the NRC. Emphasis is placed on experience that is related to safety, security and environmental impact where judgments are made as to whether applicable codes and federal regulations are being, or have been, implemented and/or followed. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to propose technical staff, employees, subcontractors or specialists who have the required educational background, experience, security clearance and/or access authorization or combination thereof, to meet both the technical and regulatory objectives of the work specified in the task order statement of work (SOW). The number of personnel required will vary during the course of the contract. The availability of qualified Contractor personnel who shall possess the minimum experience, educational background, and combination thereof, will be negotiated on each task order.

5.1 CONTRACTOR PROJECT MANAGER

The Contractor shall provide a responsible Project Manager who shall possess, at a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science and ten years of direct project management experience in professional commercial nuclear support services. The Project Manager shall have experience that is related to safety, and/or security, and/or environmental impact where judgments are made as to whether applicable codes and federal regulations are being, or have been, implemented and/or followed. The Project Manager will have demonstrated capabilities to address highly complex issues. This individual shall also be considered as key personnel under the contract and serve as primary contact.

5.2 REQUIRED TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES AND SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL AREAS

The staffing plan of the technical personnel must at a minimum possess the education, qualifications and project experience for each technical support service area listed below:

The NRC encourages, offerors to include education, qualifications and project experience on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science as an emerging future skill needed as the paradigm of the NRC is being a modern risk informed regulator.

The minimum number of years listed below applies to the individual and not collective of individuals. The required experience is a collection of individuals and will be proposed in the staffing plan format found in Section L.

3.1 REACTOR LICENSING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Educational Requirements Required Experience Minimum Number of Years of Experience

Project Manager (PM)

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science

Direct project management experience in professional commercial nuclear support services related to:

· safety, and/or security, and/or environmental impact where judgments are made as to whether applicable codes and federal regulations are being, or have been, implemented and/or followed

· the design, construction, operation, maintenance, security, inspection and environmental review of nuclear power plants and non-nuclear facilities licensed by the NRC

10 years

Knowledge of regulations and guidance such as NUREGs, Regulatory Guides (RGs), SECYs and NRR Office Instructions to support the safety reviews

Subject Matter Expert’s

(SME)

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science

Direct nuclear power related experience related to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, security, inspection and environmental review of nuclear power plants and non-nuclear

Regulatory Guides (RGs), SECYs

In-depth experience relevant to the technical and/or scientific discipline and the NRC licensing or regulatory actions related to operating reactors, new large light water reactors, NPUFs, and advanced reactors, during the phases of the regulatory lifecycle, from construction through operation

3.2 REACTOR OVERSIGHT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Educational Requirements Required Experience Minimum Number of Years of Experience

Project Manager (PM)

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science

Direct project management experience in professional commercial nuclear support services related to:

· safety, and/or security, and/or environmental impact where judgments are made as to whether applicable codes and federal regulations are being, or have been, implemented and/or followed

· the design, construction, operation, maintenance, security, inspection and environmental review of nuclear power plants and non-nuclear

Regulatory Guides (RGs), SECYs

Subject Matter Expert’s

(SME)

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science

Direct nuclear power related experience related to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, security, inspection and environmental review of nuclear power plants and non-nuclear

In-depth experience and expertise relevant to the technical and/or scientific discipline and interrelated oversight activities related to operating reactors, new large light water reactors, NPUFs, and advanced reactors, during the phases of the regulatory lifecycle, from construction through operation

6.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

a. Contractor performance for each task order will be evaluated based on meeting the performance standard established for each task order and shall be documented on the annual Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting (CPAR). It should be noted that award of subsequent task orders will be based on the assigned contractors’ ability to meet the schedule, milestones, and deliverable requirements of the preceding task orders.

b. The deliverables will be identified on each Task Order of which outlines the performance requirements, deliverables, acceptable standards, surveillance method, and incentives and/or deductions applicable to the assigned task.

7.0 ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE

a. Some reports containing sensitive information will require the contractor to access NRC’s Safeguards Information Local Area Network and Electronic Safe (SLES). The contractor shall coordinate with the Task Order COR (TO COR) for access to SLES.

b. For Safeguards and SLES access the following classes are required initially and annually:

Computer Security Awareness (Web Based) Information Security Awareness (Web Based) SLES Training for Designator Access (Web-Based) Safeguards Information and Designator Course, Parts I and II (Web-based)

c. All contractors shall be required to take Safeguards Information and Designator Course, Parts I and II (Web-based) and become an SGI Designator.

8.0 MEETINGS AND TRAVEL

Each task order will specify any required meetings or travel plant sites throughout the United States; NRC offices in Rockville, Maryland; NRC regional offices; and any other location required for performance of the work detailed in the task order statement of work. Prior to any trip taken during the period of performance under this contract that is within the work scope limits, the Contractor shall obtain approval from the TO COR or Contracting Officer designated to that respective task order (TO CO).

9.0 NRC FURNISHED MATERIALS

Any reports, documents, equipment, and other materials required by the contractor to perform the work will be stated in the NRC Furnished Materials Section of the task order. The TO COR will provide those NRC documents related to the task order. Any additional NRC documentation needed will be provided by NRC or obtained directly by Contractor from Agencywide Document Access Management System (ADAMS), the NRC Public Document Room, or the NRC public web site.

10.0 LICENSE FEE

Plant specific licensing actions are fee recoverable. Each task order will state whether or not the work is license fee recoverable.

11.0 MONTHLY LETTER STATUS REPORT

The contractor shall submit an electronic Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR) by the 20th day of each month to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer (CO). If orders are issued under the contract, a separate MLSR must be provided for each order. MLSRs are not required once the NRC determines that work under the contract/order is complete, and the final costs are acceptable.

12.0 HOURS OF OPERATION

If the contractor is providing support at an NRC facility, the contractor shall provide support during normal business hours Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility closings. In the event that the Government facility is closed, working from a remote location may be an option. The Contractor shall obtain permission from the COR and the Contracting Officer prior to beginning telework.

D - Packaging and Marking

D.1 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: None.

D.2 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 Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Office of Regulatory Research (RES) and Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR), under Contract/order number TBD.

E - Inspection and Acceptance

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. As stated on individual Task Orders.

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E.2 52.246-5 INSPECTION OF SERVICES - COST-REIMBURSEMENT. (APR 1984)

E.3 52.246-6 INSPECTION - TIME-AND-MATERIAL AND LABOR-HOUR. (MAY 2001)

F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 PLACE OF DELIVERY-REPORTS

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

a. Name:TBD [Electronic Copy] (1 hard copy)

b. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

c. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

d. Address:

Mail Stop: TBD

11555 Rockville Pike

Rockville, MD 20852

e. Electronic copies to:

f. (List names and email addresses)

g. Name:TBD [Electronic Copy] (1 hard copy)

h. Contracting Officer (CO)

i. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

j. Address:

Mail Stop: TBD

11555 Rockville Pike

Rockville, MD 20852

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ALTERNATE I

The ordering period for this contract shall commence on effective date of award and will expire on (five years after effective date of award). Any orders issued during this period shall be completed within the time specified in the order, unless otherwise specified herein. (See FAR 52.216-18 - Ordering).

F.3 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER. (AUG 1989)

F.4 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER. (AUG 1989) - ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

F.5 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION. (JAN 1991)

G - Contract Administration Data

NRC Local Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

G.1 REGISTRATION IN FEDCONNECT® (JULY 2014)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) uses Unison 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 Unison 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.

G.3 ORDERING PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE-AWARD INDEFINITE-

DELIVERY/INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACTS (MAR 2014)

[The contracting officer is responsible for providing further specificity to supplement the standard information contained in the ordering procedures set forth below to address the specific requirements of each contract.]

General.

This clause applies to solicitations and contracts for multiple-award Indefinite-Delivery contracts.

For the work specified in the SOW, PWS or SOO, the CO may issue an order to one of the IDC contractors. The contractor agrees that issuance of an order in accordance with any of the procedures described below is deemed to have provided the contractor a “fair opportunity to be considered” as that phrase is used at FAR 16.505(b)(1).

Ordering Process.

Under this RFTOP this agency will follow the procedures set forth in FAR 16.505.

To the extent that the RFTOP requirements or aspects of the proposal that deviate from the government’s requirements and are not within established scope or pricing of the IDC the contractor shall immediately contact the CO for appropriate guidance.

Task/Delivery Order Ombudsman.

To further ensure that all contractors are afforded a fair opportunity to be considered to task or delivery orders pursuant to FAR 16.505, the NRC has an Ombudsman.