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PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM I CONTRACT CLAUSES

B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

D PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA L INSTR., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Div. of Contracts Div. of Contracts Attn: Kala Shankar Attn: Kala Shankar Mail Stop T-7-I-2 Mail Stop T-7-I-2 Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555

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Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................... A-1

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM ......................................................................... A-1 SF 33 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD ...................................................................... A-1

PART I - THE SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................... B-1

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS...................................................... B-1 B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE ................................................................................................. B-1 B.2 PROJECT TITLE ............................................................................................................... B-1 B.3 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK (MAR 1987) ALTERNATE 1 (JUN 1988) ................... B-1

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK .................................. C-1

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING................................................................................... D-1 D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING (MAR 1987) ...................................................................... D-1

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE........................................................................... E-1

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ............ E-1

E.2 PLACE OF INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (MAR 1987) ........................................... E-1

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE............................................................................F-1

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE..............F-1

F.2 2052.211-70 PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL REPORTS (JAN 1993) ...........................F-1 F.3 2052.211-71 TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT (JAN 1993).........................................F-1 F.4 2052.211-72 FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT (OCT 1999)................................................F-2 F.5 PLACE OF DELIVERY--REPORTS (JUN 1988) ................................................................F-3 F.6 DURATION OF CONTRACT PERIOD (MAR 1987) ALTERNATE 1 (JUN 1988) ..............F-3

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA....................................................................G-1 G.1 2052.215-71 PROJECT OFFICER AUTHORITY (NOVEMBER 2006)..............................G-2

G.2 2052.215-78 TRAVEL APPROVALS AND REIMBURSEMENT -ALTERNATE 1 (OCT

1999) ................................................................................................................................G-3 G.3 2052.216-71 INDIRECT COST RATES-ALTERNATE 2 (OCT 1999)..............................G-3 G.4 2052.216-72 TASK ORDER PROCEDURES (OCT 1999) ..............................................G-3 G.5 2052.216-73 ACCELERATED TASK ORDER PROCEDURES (JAN 1993)....................G-4

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS................................................................. H-1

H.1 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (JAN 1993)H-1

H.2 2052.215-70 KEY PERSONNEL (JAN 1993)................................................................... H-3

H.3 2052.242-70 RESOLVING NRC CONTRACTOR DIFFERING PROFESSIONAL

OPINIONS (AUG 2007) ................................................................................................... H-4

H.4 2052.242-71 PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING NRC CONTRACTOR DIFFERING

PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS (OCT 1999)...................................................................... H-4

H.5 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY - NONE PROVIDED (JUN 1988)H-6

H.6 LICENSE FEE RECOVERY COSTS (APR 1992)............................................................. H-6 H.7 SEAT BELTS..................................................................................................................... H-6 H.8 Annual and Final Contractor Performance Evaluations .................................................... H-6 H.9 Compensation for On-Site Contractor Personnel (Alternate 1) ......................................... H-7 H.10 Compliance with U.S. Immigration Laws and Regulations.............................................. H-8 H.11 NRC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY TRAINING (AUG 2003).................. H-8

H.12 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION OF REPORT(S) OR

THE PUBLICATION OF RESULTS UNDER CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, AND

GRANTS .......................................................................................................................... H-8

H.13 WHISTLEBLOWER P-ROTECTION FOR NRC CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR

EMPLOYEES (JULY 2006).............................................................................................. H-9

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES.....................................................................................................I-1

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES...............................................................................................I-1

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE................I-1

I.2 52.203-13 CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT (DEC 2007) ..I-3

I.3 52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT (DEC 2002) .............................................I-4 I.4 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995) ...................................................................................I-7 I.5 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995) ..................................................................I-7 I.6 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)................................................................I-8

I.7 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JUNE

2007) ..................................................................................................................................I-8

I.8 52.222-39 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS CONCERNING PAYMENT OF

UNION DUES OR FEES (DEC 2004)................................................................................I-9 I.9 52.232-19 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR (APR 1984) ......I-11 I.10 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (FEB 2002) Alternate I (FEB 2002) ..............................I-11 I.11 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS (APR 1984) ..............................................................I-15 I.12 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)..........................I-16

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS ...............................J-1

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS...........................................................................................J-1

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS............................................................... K-1

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS ............................................................................................................................. K-1 K.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2006)............. K-1

K.2 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION (JUNE

2000) ................................................................................................................................ K-1

K.3 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE--COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE CHANGES

(APR 2005) ...................................................................................................................... K-4

K.4 2052.209-70 CURRENT/FORMER AGENCY EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT (OCT 1999) K-4

K.5 2052.209-71 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

(REPRESENTATION) (OCT 1999).................................................................................. K-4

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS............................L-1

L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ...L-1

L.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)...................................................................L-1 L.3 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) ...............................................................L-1

L.4 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)L-2

L.5 2052.215-72 TIMELY RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS (OCT 1999) .......................................L-2

L.6 2052.215-73 AWARD NOTIFICATION AND COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS (OCT

1999) .................................................................................................................................L-2 L.7 2052.215-74 DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS (JAN 1993) ..............................................L-3 L.8 2052.216-70 LEVEL OF EFFORT (JAN 1993) ..................................................................L-3 L.9 MEETINGS AND TRAVEL..................................................................................................L-3 L.10 2052.222-70 NONDISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF AGE (JAN 1993) ..........................L-3 L.11 ESTIMATED DURATION (JUN 1988) ..............................................................................L-3

L.12 USE OF AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) ELECTRONIC

PAYMENT/REMITTANCE ADDRESS ..............................................................................L-4

L.13 2052.215-78 PROPOSAL PRESENTATION AND FORMAT-ALTERNATE 1 (Language for Negotiated Task Order Contracts) ...............................................................................L-4

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD..................................................................M-1

M.1 2052.215-79 CONTRACT AWARD AND EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS (OCT 1999) M-1

M.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA .................................................................................................M-2

42-08-064 Section B

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PROJECT TITLE

The title of this project is as follows:

Technical Assistance in support of Design Certification (DC), Early Site Permit (ESP), Combined License (COL), Environmental, and Pre-Application activities related to New Reactor License Applications for the U.S.APWR design center.

B.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK (MAR 1987) ALTERNATE 1 (JUN 1988)

(a) Brief description of work:

The contractor shall provide support in a wide range of technical and scientific disciplines, in accomplishing work related activities aimed at ensuring the overall safety and adequacy of nuclear power plant design, construction, and operations.

(b) Orders will be issued for work required by the NRC in accordance with 52.216-18 - Ordering. Only Contracting Officers of the NRC or other individuals specifically authorized under this contract may authorize the initiation of work under this contract. The provisions of this contract shall govern all orders issued hereunder.

B.3 TYPE OF CONTRACT

The Government contemplates award of one task ordering Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Indefinite Quantity contract resulting from this solicitation.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 BACKGROUND

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates the construction and operation of new commercial nuclear power facilities. Office of New Reactors (NRO) serves the public interest by enabling the safe, secure, and environmentally responsible use of nuclear power in meeting the nation's future energy needs. The NRO’s Division of New Reactor Licensing (DNRL) supports the mission to protect public health, safety, and the environment by leading and managing the activities associated with licensing of new nuclear power plants.

Together, NRO/DNRL implements regulations and develops and implements policies, programs, and procedures pertaining to all aspects of licensing and inspection of these facilities. The NRO/DNRL activities for new reactor licensing may include reviews of U. S. Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (USAPWR) applications for reactor design certifications (DCs), early site permits (ESP), combined license (COL) applications, environmental reviews, and new reactor pre-application activities.

NRC anticipates the filing of more than 20 COL applications and the number continues to grow. Included in these applications will be at least one USAPWR design certification and one COL application. While the agency has hired a significant number of new staff, that alone is not enough resources necessary to complete the pertinent reviews in a timely fashion. Due to the volume of new reactor applications, commercial contractor and Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory technical assistance is needed to assist the staff to prepare for and review these applications. NRO/DNRL has developed the infrastructure needed to review this growing number of new reactor applications. Technical assistance resources are being identified, coordinated, and managed to review these applications in a timely manner.

The NRC has developed a strategy, referred to as the Design-Centered Review Approach (DCRA) and referenced in the Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS-07-08), AUpdated Licensing Submittal Information to Support the Design-Centered Licensing Review Approach,@ dated April 16, 2007. The DCRA is based on a concept of industry standardization of COL applications referencing a particular reactor design such as the U.S. Advance Pressurized Water Reactor (USAPWR). This approach uses, to the maximum extent practical, a Aone issue, one review, one position@ strategy in order to optimize the review effort, the resources needed to perform these reviews, and the review schedules. One technical review will be conducted for each reactor design issue and use of this one decision to will support the decision on a DC and on multiple COL applications. In order for the DCRA to be fully effective, it is paramount that the DC and COL applicants achieve a consistent level of standardization among related COLs.

Further for the DCRA to be fully effective, it is essential that applicants referencing a particular design standardize their applications to the maximum extent practicable (standardize design features, analyses, assumptions, and methods) such that the technical review and decisions are made against a standard application, known as the reference COL (R-COL) application. If this is done, those decisions will be applicable to subsequent COL (S-COL) applications that reference the standard. The NRC=s DCRA uses the DC review or the review of the R-COL as the basis for acceptance. The DC or R-COL application review will identify those technical areas to be considered standard for a given design. S-COL applicants who use the standard application and actively work with the R-COL applicant to standardize will significantly benefit from the DCRA and the goal of having Aone issue, one review, one position@ for multiple COL applications.

These types of licensing review and process activities must be fully identified, developed, coordinated and scheduled for the new reactors review program to be successful.

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2.0 CONTRACT OBJECTIVES

The Contractor shall provide qualified, competent, and fully trained personnel to perform the required technical assistance and support services in the review of the USAPWR application. The contractor is not involved in the determination of NRC policy and does not make regulatory decisions.

The contractor will primarily be responsible for task orders issued under the USAPWR design center for which they were awarded a contract. A percentage of the task orders may be either generic or site specific in nature.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in a wide range of technical and scientific disciplines in accomplishing work related activities aimed at ensuring the overall safety (human health, environmental) and adequacy of nuclear power plant design, construction, and operations.

The scope of work involves placement of task orders. Specific performance standards are delineated in Section 6.0, Performance Standards.

3.1 PRE-APPLICATION

Requirements: The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in the review of design-specific and other documentation in support of DC, ESP, COL and Environmental Review activities. These assistance requirements may include topical report review; COL application template development, office instruction development; Construction Inspection Procedure program interface and support; NUREG-0800, 10 CFR Part 52 rulemaking and other rulemaking as necessary; and interactions with stakeholders through communication plans and public meetings.

Deliverables: The Contractor shall develop documentation to address their comments and submit written reports as required to state findings. This documentation will be provided to the Project Officer (PO) and Technical Monitor (TM) as stated in the individual task orders.

Acceptance Criteria: Any written comments or requests for additional information (RAI) on the documents reviewed shall be delivered in the required format and quality guidelines, within the schedule established, and accepted by the PO and TM.

Additional Guidance and/or References: None

3.2 DESIGN CERTIFICATIONS (DC)

Requirements: The Contractor shall coordinate and administer the DC process by supporting an acceptance review, a technical review, and provide technical assistance for a rulemaking to certify the design. This will require reviewing final design information with Inspections, Tests, Analyses and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC), postulated site parameters, interface requirements, resolution of severe accident issues, and advanced reactor testing requirements.

Deliverables: The results of any non-conformance to these regulatory references shall be documented in memoranda and transmitted to the PO and TM. Further, any RAI and Safety Evaluation Reports (SER) generated as a result of these reviews will be provided to the PO and TM for processing. See Attachment 1 for guidance for the development of RAIs for COL applications. This documentation shall be provided to the PO and TM on the schedule stated in the individual task orders.Acceptance Criteria: Any written reviews or RAIs on the documents reviewed shall be delivered in the required format and quality guidelines, within the schedule established, and accepted by the TM and Contracting Officer (CO).

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Additional Guidance and/or References: The Contractor shall utilize NUREG-0800 and NUREG-1555 as necessary to support the safety and environmental reviews.

3.3 EARLY SITE PERMITS (ESP) / ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS (EIS)

Requirements: The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in the review of the safety and environmental portion of new reactor licensing applications. These reviews include preparation of EISs (DEIS, FEIS), interfacing with applicants, coordination with state and federal agencies, tribal nations, and supporting public meetings and site audits. Also the contractor shall support the safety and environmental portion of the mandatory hearing on new reactor licensing; site safety reviews; emergency preparedness reviews;

environmental protection reviews; environmental assessments for DCs and provide technical assistance for other new reactor rulemaking activities.

Deliverables: The results of any non-conformance to these regulatory references shall be documented in memoranda and transmitted to the PO and TM. Further, any RAIs and SERs generated as a result of these reviews will be provided to the PO and TM for processing. This documentation will be provided to the NRC on the schedule stated in the individual task orders.

Acceptance Criteria: Any written reviews or RAIs on the documents reviewed shall be delivered in the required format and quality guidelines, within the schedule established, and accepted by the TM and CO.

Additional Guidance and/or References: The Contractor shall utilize NUREG-0800, AStandard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Report for Nuclear Power Plants@ and NUREG-1555, AStandard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants@ as necessary to support the safety and environmental reviews.

3.4 COMBINED LICENSE (COL)

Requirements: The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in support of COL for new reactors. It is noted that the COL may reference an ESP, a standard DC, both, or neither. The Contractor will support the necessary reviews to resolve all safety and environmental issues to allow the NRC to authorize construction and conditional operation including ITAAC. The Contractor technical assistance shall include review of financial qualifications, decommissioning funding assurances, need for power, capitalization, and construction design engineering inspections for the COL.

Deliverables: The Contractor shall utilize NUREG-0800 and NUREG-1555 as necessary to affect the safety and environmental reviews. The results of any non-conformance to these regulatory references will be documented in memoranda and transmitted to the PO and TM. Further, any RAIs and SERs generated as a result of these reviews will be provided to the PO and TM for processing. See Attachment 6 for guidance for the development of RAIs for COL applications. This documentation will be provided to the PO and TM on the schedule stated in the individual task orders.

Acceptance Criteria: Any written comments or RAIs on the documents reviewed shall be delivered in the required format and quality guidelines, within the schedule established, and accepted by the NRC TM and CO.

Additional Guidance and/or References: The Contractor shall utilize NUREG-0800 and NUREG-1555 as necessary to support the safety and environmental reviews.

3.5 REGULATORY INFRASTRUCTURE

Requirements: The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in developing and reviewing the required infrastructure to support the DC, COL and ESP applications. This may require assisting the staff in updating office instructions, regulatory guides, NUREG-0800, NUREG-1555,10 CFR Part 52, communication plans, C-4 reviewing industry documentation, developing templates and licensing procedures, and supporting public meetings.

Deliverables: The Contractor shall document their reviews and submit written reports as required to support their findings. This documentation will be provided to the PO and TM as stated in the individual task orders.

Acceptance Criteria: Any written reviews or reports on the documents reviewed shall be delivered in the required format and quality guidelines, within the schedule established, and accepted by the TM and CO.

Additional Guidance and/or References: None

3.6 LITIGATION SUPPORT

Requirements: The Contractor shall provide litigation support at hearings and other similar processes. This includes, but is not limited to: providing written documentation of work performed during technical reviews;

providing expert testimony and reports; reviewing and analyzing expert testimony/reports of other parties in the litigation.

Deliverables: The Contractor shall document their reviews and submit written reports as required to support their findings, and provide expert testimony.

Acceptance Criteria: Any written reviews or reports on the documents reviewed shall be delivered in the required format and quality guidelines, within the schedule established, and accepted by the TM and CO.

Additional Guidance and/or References: None

4.0 WORK REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide technical assistance support in the following areas related to new reactor activities: (Additional information related to new reactor licensing can be found at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactor-licensing.html):

(a) Support revision to regulatory documents as assigned to support application reviews (e.g.

NUREG-0800, NUREG-1555, 10 CFR Part 52 and related guidance);

(b) Support reviewing, assessing and evaluating submittals (license applications, technical reports, safety analyses, topical reports, and similar documents for new license applications) and prepare RAIs if necessary (see Attachment 1 for guidance for the development of RAIs for COL applications);

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

(d) Prepare for and travel to a plant site(s) to participate in audits with NRC staff, and attend meetings at NRC locations with licensees and/or reactor vendors;

(e) Support conduct of reviews of new reactor designs, assist in siting issues, and provide technical assistance support for any required regulatory development; and

(f) Provide technical assistance for rulemaking activities.

The task orders will be placed by the CO. The Contractor shall submit a technical and cost proposal in response to the task order Request for Proposal. The Contractor shall perform each task order in accordance with the final project plan approved by the TM and PO.

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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. Further information regarding the staffing plan and project plan are provided in Attachments 2 and 3.

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, inspection and environmental review of nuclear power plants. Emphasis is placed on experience that is related to safety and environmental impact where judgments are made as to whether applicable codes and federal regulations are being, or have been, implemented and/or followed. Other personnel (engineers/scientists) shall possess experience in technical areas related to U. S. nuclear reactor design, construction, operation, maintenance, and inspection. Emphasis is placed on experience in nuclear power with respect to judgments 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, or combination thereof, to meet both the technical and regulatory objectives of the work specified in the task order 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. This individual shall also be considered as key personnel under the contract and serve as primary contact. As a minimum the Contractor's Project Manager shall have the following responsibilities:

(1) oversight responsibility for all task orders placed under this contract;

(2) oversight responsibility for the efforts of any Contractor team that is assembled for each task order placed under any resultant contract;

(3) perform other project management duties that are necessary for the successful completion of task orders and overall contract requirements;

(4) ensure the quality and schedule of deliverables so that all information and data are accurate and complete in accordance with the SOW for each task order; and

(5) interface closely with the PO and TM.

5.2 REQUIRED TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES AND SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL AREAS

The Contractor shall provide:

(a) Engineering and Scientific Disciplines Required:

(A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Science or equivalent experience and at least seven years direct nuclear power related experience in each of the disciplines is required.)

Mechanical Systems Nuclear Systems

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Chemical Systems Specialized Nuclear Power Plant Related Systems, Structures, or Components Expertise Electrical Systems Structural and System Materials Thermal Hydraulics and Fluid Dynamics Reactor Systems Reactor Physics Reactor Fuel Risk and Reliability Severe Accident Progression Radiological Engineering Containment Systems Fire Protection Computer Science Meteorology Site Hazards Hydrology Geology Seismology/Geophysics Geotechnical Terrestrial Ecologist Aquatic Ecologist Health Physicist Transportation Socio-Economist Environmental Justice Benefits Assessment Land Use Review Alternative Review Historic Review Text Editor Text Processor Quality Assurance/Quality Control Regulatory Compliance Specialist

(b) Specialized Technical Areas:

New Reactor Designs Risk and Reliability Assessment Fracture Mechanics Reactor Construction: management and inspection methods and techniques Reactor Design: inspection methods and techniques Reactor Core Analysis Computational Numerical Methods Reactor Fuel Mechanical Design Reactor Fuel Metallurgy Reactor Core Design Fuel Handling Systems Radioactive Source Term Assessment Emergency Preparedness Accident Analysis Dose Assessment Atmospheric Dispersion: pertaining to radioactive materials and toxic chemicals Internet Software Development

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Planning and Scheduling Human Factors Chemical Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Instrumentation & Control Reactor Operations Metallurgy Corrosion and Fatigue Structural Analysis Site Characterization Environmental Reviews Economics

6.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

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 performance evaluation form (Attachment 4).

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.

The deliverables required under this contract shall conform to the standards contained, or referenced, in the SOW for each task order. The Performance Requirements Summary (Attachment 5) outlines the performance requirements, deliverables, acceptable standards, surveillance method, and incentives and/or deductions applicable to the review of new reactor applications using the standard review plan (NUREG-0800 and NUREG-1555). Individual task orders may modify the performance requirements depending on the task order scope of work.

7.0 DELIVERABLES

7.1 Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR)

The Contractor shall provide a Monthly Letter Status Report by the 20th of each month. The report shall provide the technical and financial status of the effort. The Contractor shall transmit the report electronically (by e-mail) to the CO, PO, and TM for the contract, and the TM for each task order. See Attachment 6 for format and content of the MLSR. A total of the month ending (or billing cycle) costs shall be provided by e-mail to the CO, PM and TM no later than the 15th of the month.

The technical status section of the report shall contain a summary of the work performed under each task order during the reporting period, and milestones reached, or if missed, an explanation why; any problems or delays encountered or anticipated with recommendations for resolution; and plans for the next reporting period. The status shall include information on travel during the period to include trip start and end dates, destination, and travelers for each trip.

The financial status section of the report shall include the total award amount and funds obligated to date; total costs incurred in the reporting period, broken down by direct and indirect costs, and total cumulative costs incurred to date. The status shall also contain the balance of obligations remaining at the end of the period and balance of funds required to complete the contract and each task order. Additionally, the report shall address the status of the Contractor Spending Plan (CSP), showing the percentage of project completion and any significant changes in either projected expenditures or percentage of completion. The report should also identify the acquisition cost, description (model number, manufacturer) and acquisition date of any property/equipment acquired for the project during the month with an acquisition cost more than $500.

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7.2 Task Order progress report

A task order progress report should be provided via email to the CO, PO, and TM which gives the task order title, task (or subtask) percent complete for each task order, and the corresponding funding percent depleted for each task order and the contract on a once per two week basis.

7.3 Technical Reporting Requirements

Unless otherwise specified in a task order, the Contractor shall provide all deliverables as draft products. The NRC TM will review all draft deliverables (and coordinate any internal NRC staff review, if needed) and provide comments back to the contractor. The Contractor shall revise the draft deliverable based on the comments provided by the TM, and then deliver the final version of the deliverable. When mutually agreed upon between the contractor and the TM, the Contractor may submit preliminary or partial drafts to help gauge the Contractor=s understanding of the particular work requirement.

The contractor shall provide the following deliverables in hard copy and electronic formats. The electronic format shall be provided in MS Word or other work processing software approved by the TM. For each deliverable, the contractor shall provide one hard copy and electronic copy to both the PM and the TM. The schedule for deliverables shall be contained in the approved project plan for the task order effort.

The types, quantities, and distribution of the reports will be specified in each task order and shall be submitted by the contractor. Typically, the reports will involve:

Technical Evaluation Report (TER): Requests for this type of report are made when a formal report is required but the distribution is limited. As appropriate, the draft and final TERs will summarize the work performed, results attained, findings, conclusions and recommendations.

NUREG/CR Report: This is the most formal Contractor report and is requested when there is significant and important compilation of information and wide distribution of the report as a stand-alone document is required and when the staff believes the document will be referenced frequently. NUREG/CR reports require the completion/execution of an NRC form 426A, to be completed by the Contractor and sent to the Technical Monitor for processing. For further information refer to Management Directive 3.7, ANUREG-Series Publications@

Trip Report: In general, every trip for which results are not directly incorporated into either of the above types of reports should be documented in a short, concise trip report. Trips that are used as an input to an inspection report need not have a trip report (see the paragraph below).

Technical Letter Reports: All other reports and documents and other information (e.g. RAI, computer software, inspection report inputs) due to be delivered by the Contractor under the contract that do not fall under the other types of reports listed above are transmitted under the cover of a ATechnical Letter Report.@

The transmittal letter and cover page of each report or deliverable should reference the contract number, the job control number (JCN), task order number and title, NRC technical assignment control (TAC) number or inspection report number, and the facility name and docket number, as appropriate. Certain deliverables may need to be prepared in NUREG or NUREG/CR format. If draft reports are required, the number of drafts expected will be stated in each task order. If proprietary or other sensitive information will be included in the report, the report will identify the proprietary or other sensitive information and specify the means of handling this information.

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Unless otherwise required by the task order, the Contractor shall deliver a hard copy of all deliverables (preliminary, draft, and final) to the CO and PO, with 5 copies to the task order TM. The electronic versions of the deliverables will be delivered to the task order with notification of delivery to the PO.

Results of this work, other than pre-decisional, proprietary or sensitive information, may be published in the open literature provided the speech, article, or paper has been reviewed and approved by the TM and by the appropriate NRC official prior to its presentation or submission in accordance with procedures established in NRC Management Directives 3.10, "NRC Contractor Unclassified Papers, Journal Articles and Press or Other Media Releases on Regulatory and Technical Subjects." All requests for approval will be sent to the NRC CO and PO with a copy sent to the task order TM. It is recognized that the NRC requires as a minimum that the paper include the statement, "Work Supported by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission." In addition, the Contractor will coordinate with the NRC Contracting Officer and NRC Technical Assistance Project Manager to determine whether any additional caveats or disclaimers are necessary.

8.0 MEETINGS AND TRAVEL

Each task order will specify any required meetings or travel to nuclear power 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, the Contractor shall obtain approval from the 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. In general, the task order TM will provide those NRC documents related to the task order that are readily available. Contractor staff will identify any additional NRC documentation that is needed and the TM will determine whether it will be provided by NRC or obtained directly by Contractor from NUDOCS, Agencywide Document Access Management System (ADAMS), the NRC Public Document Room, or the NRC public web site. Any reports, documents, equipment, and other material that the contractor will require from the NRC to perform the work will be stated in the "Work Requirements" section of the task order statement of work, along with the person to whom the material will be sent and the time requirements for NRC to provide the material.

10.0 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INFORMATION

The Contractor shall review the Statement of Work for this project and provide disclosures to the NRC for projects in the same or similar technical area (or matter) as the project services within the scope of this agreement (or task order) being performed for NRC licensees, vendors, industry groups or research institutes that represent or are substantially comprised of nuclear utilities. These disclosures shall include efforts planned prior to, or during litigation associated with new reactor issues in which the Contractor was involved.

All disclosures shall consist of a copy of the official SOW, the name of the organization, the total dollar value, and the period of performance. In addition, the Contractor shall also identify any current or former NRC employees who have been or will be involved in performing work on any given task order. The NRC will use the information to determine if the contractor’s work or relationships with other entities gives rise to a potential or actual organizational conflict of interest. See Section H.3. for Contractor Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCOI) requirements, and Attachment 10 for OCOI guidance.

11.0 LICENSE FEE

Refer to Section H.7. and Attachment 7 of this solicitation for additional information on License Fee Recovery.

SOW Attachments 1 through 7 are listed under SECTION J, List of Attachments.

42-08-064 Section D

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING (MAR 1987)

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 Interstate Commerce Commission Regulations, Uniform Freight Classification Rules, or regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation. On the front of the package, the Contractor shall clearly identify the contract number under which the product is being provided.

42-08-064 Section E

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.246-5 INSPECTION OF APR 1984

SERVICES--COST-REIMBURSEMENT

E.2 PLACE OF INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (MAR 1987)

Inspection and acceptance of the deliverable items to be furnished hereunder shall be made by the Project Officer at the destination.

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989

ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION NOV 1991

52.247-48 F.O.B. DESTINATION--EVIDENCE OF SHIPMENT FEB 1999

F.2 2052.211-70 PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL REPORTS (JAN 1993)

All technical reports required by Section C and all Technical Progress Reports required by Section F are to be prepared in accordance with the attached Management Directive 3.8, "Unclassified Contractor and Grantee Publications in the NUREG Series." Management Directive 3.8 is not applicable to any Contractor Spending Plan (CSP) and any Financial Status Report that may be included in this contract. (See List of Attachments).

F.3 2052.211-71 TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT (JAN 1993)

The contractor shall provide a monthly Technical Progress Report to the project officer and the contracting officer. The report is due within 15 calendar days after the end of the report period and must identify the title of the project, the contract number, appropriate financial tracking code specified by the NRC Project Officer, project manager and/or principal investigator, the contract period of performance, and the period covered by the report. Each report must include the following for each discrete task/task order:

(a) A listing of the efforts completed during the period, and milestones reached or, if missed, an explanation provided;

(b) Any problems or delays encountered or anticipated and recommendations for resolution. If the recommended resolution involves a contract modification, e.g., change in work requirements, level of effort (cost) or schedule delay, the contractor shall submit a separate letter to the contracting officer identifying the required change and estimated cost impact.

(c) A summary of progress to date; and

(d) Plans for the next reporting period.

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F.4 2052.211-72 FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT (OCT 1999)

The contractor shall provide a monthly Financial Status Report (FSR) to the project officer and the contracting officer. The FSR shall include the acquisition of, or changes in the status of, contractor-held property acquired with government funds valued at the time of purchase at $50,000 or more. Whenever these types of property changes occur, the contractor shall send a copy of the report to the Chief, Property and Acquisition Oversight Branch, Office of Administration. The report is due within 15 calendar days after the end of the report period and must identify the title of the project, the contract number, the appropriate financial tracking code (e.g., Job Code Number or JCN) specified by the NRC Project Officer, project manager and/or principal investigator, the contract period of performance, and the period covered by the report. Each report must include the following for each discrete task:

(a) Total estimated contract amount.

(b) Total funds obligated to date.

(c) Total costs incurred this reporting period.

(d) Total costs incurred to date.

(e) Detail of all direct and indirect costs incurred during the reporting period for the entire contract or each task, if it is a task ordering contract.

(f) Balance of obligations remaining.

(g) Balance of funds required to complete contract/task order.

(h) Contractor Spending Plan (CSP) status: A revised CSP is required with the Financial Status Report whenever the contractor or the contracting officer has reason to believe that the total cost for performance of this contract will be either greater or substantially less than what had been previously estimated.

(1) Projected percentage of completion cumulative through the report period for the project/task order as reflected in the current CSP.

(2) Indicate significant changes in the original CSP projection in either dollars or percentage of completion.

Identify the change, the reasons for the change, whether there is any projected overrun, and when additional funds would be required. If there have been no changes to the original NRC-approved CSP projections, a written statement to that effect is sufficient in lieu of submitting a…