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This is a request for proposals from the United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration to select a contractor to perform decommissioning and license termination activities for the Nuclear Ship Savannah located in Baltimore, Maryland. The solicitation requires the contractor to provide technical support services including nuclear expertise, radiological protection programs, engineering and planning for dismantlement, and handling, packaging, transporting, and disposing of waste. The contractor must also maintain the ship. Key personnel are identified and qualifications are provided. The period of performance is five years. The contractor will be selected on a best value basis.

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anged and in full force and effect . ACTING

OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

06/27/2020

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 167

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

03/04/2020

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 693JF7 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS

1200 NEW JESEY AVE SE

WASHINGTON DC 20590

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (x) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

693JF720R000010

x 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03/04/2020

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

x The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers X is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this Solicitation Amendment is as follows:

(A) to make changes to Sections L(1), L(6), C-2.3.4, C-2.3.4.1, C-2.3.4.3 of the Solicitation;

(B) to provide responses to some of the questions, which were received prior to the date of this Amendment; the responses are attached to this Amendment and the name of the attached file is "693JF720R000010 Amend 0006 QAs 06-27-2020";

(C) to extend the response due date of this Solicitation to 2:00 P.M (EST) on Friday, July 24, 2020;

(D) to state that the updated body of the RFP, which captures all the changes that are listed in Paragraph (A) of this Amendment, are in page 2 to page 167 of this Amendment; the said changes appear in RED FONT for easy identification; and

(E) to state that other provisions of this Solicitation remain unchanged.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unch 15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTR

KEN EGBUNA

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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SECTION B: Supplies, Services & Prices

B.1 OVERVIEW

The Contractor shall provide, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract, support to MARAD in its conduct of N.S. SAVANNAH (NSS) licensed activities, including the physical custodial care and safeguarding of the NSS. The Contractor shall provide nuclear decommissioning services to MARAD including:

a) specialized technical expertise in licensing and operations;

b) specialized technical services, labor, equipment and supplies to carry out radiological protection, monitoring, and surveillance programs;

c) engineering, planning, labor and supervision to carry out decommissioning industrial dismantlement activities and handling and packaging of waste materials; and

d) services for waste material transportation and disposal.

The Contractor shall also provide labor and supervision to equip, provision, outfit, maintain and repair the NSS in a safe and secure condition and provide a safe onboard working environment for all staff.

The contract is a hybrid contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and Labor Hour (LH) CLINs.

The contract period of performance is 5-years.

The contract has nine CLINs. Apart from CLIN 0009, which is a Labor-Hour CLIN, every other CLIN is a Firm-Fixed Price CLIN. The period of performance of CLIN 0001 to CLIN 0005 is one year each and the period of performance of every other CLIN is five years.

CLIN 0001 is the Base CLIN for the TSIM Baseline Support and CLIN 0002 to CLIN 0005 (four CLINS) are successive Optional CLINs for the TSIM Baseline Support. CLIN 0002 (TSIM Baseline Support Option 0001) is the successive CLIN of CLIN 0001 (TSIM Baseline Support Base CLIN); CLIN 0003 (TSIM Baseline Support Option 0002) is the successive CLIN of CLIN 0002; CLIN 0004 (TSIM Baseline Support Option 0003) is the successive CLIN of CLIN 0004; and CLIN 0005 (TSIM Baseline Support Option 0004) is the successive CLIN of CLIN 0004. The Optional CLINs will be individually priced and they will be used to procure additional TSIM Baseline Support.

B.2 LIST OF CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS (CLINs)

***NOTE 1: Technical Support for Integrated Management (TSIM) of Licensed Activities ***NOTE 2: Low-Level Radiological Waste (LLRW)

Table 1

Schedule of Supplies and Services

Contract Line Item Number

Description Unit Price Unit/Quantity Total Price Period of Performance

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0001 TSIM Baseline Support

$ 1 $ One Year (12 months)

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0002 TSIM Baseline Support – Optional CLIN

$ 1 $ One Year (12 months)

0003 TSIM Baseline Support – Optional CLIN

$ 1 $ One Year (12 months)

0004 TSIM Baseline Support – Optional CLIN

$ 1 $ One Year (12 months)

0005 TSIM Baseline Support – Optional CLIN

$ 1 $ One Year (12 months)

0006 TSIM

Decommissioning Support

$ 1 $ Five Years (60 months)

0007 Decommissioning

– License Termination

(DECON-LT)

$ 1 $ Five Years (60 months)

0008 Waste Disposal $ 1 $ Five Years (60 months)

0009 Labor $ 1 $ Five Years (60 months)

Total Price: $

Table 2 Descriptions of Contract Line Items

Applicable CLINs

Type Period of Performance

Title Description of supplies or services for each of the Contract CLINs

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CLINs 0001-

Firm- Fixed Price

(FFP)

One Year (12 months)

TSIM

Baseline Support plus Option Periods

Each of these CLINs covers N.S. Savannah Technical Staff and Services Contract - Includes key personnel, maintenance/technical staff and support to provide essential licensee services to meet NRC compliance requirements for protective storage. This includes:

License Technical Support.

Ship Husbandry.

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Baseline Radiological Protection and Radiological Emergency Response.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Services, which includes costs for quality assurance services and quality control inspections.

Emergency Planning Response Services, which includes the cost of meeting federal/state/county requirements for maintaining emergency planning, local community communications and maintaining an emergency plan.

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CLIN

Firm- Fixed Price

(FFP)

Five Years (60 months)

TSIM

Decommissioning Support

This CLIN 0006 includes personnel and associated materials and supplies not included under CLINs 0001- 0005 that are required for the performance of decommissioning, and removal & packaging of LLRW. If LLRW "treatment" is anticipated to be required, the cost for same should be included under CLIN 0006.

The Contractor shall provide personnel and associated materials and supplies to perform the dismantlement activities and receive the removed waste in the ship’s Cargo Hold 4, which was modified to serve as a waste handling and packaging facility.

Completed waste packages shall be removed from the hold and taken off the NSS for transportation to a

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This includes:

TSIM

Decommissio ning Personnel

Material and Supplies - Includes costs associated with anti-contamination clothing, cleaning materials, sorting containers, office equipment, occupational safety equipment required for decommissionin g personnel.

Removal of LLRW - Includes costs associated with the labor and removal of all LLRW equipment and components in the project’s scope.

Packaging of LLRW

- Includes costs associated with the labor and packaging to contain all LLRW for shipment to licensed radioactive

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Packaging also includes cost of containers, including shipping container and grouting costs.

CLIN Firm- Five Years Decommissioning – This CLIN includes all 0007 Fixed (60 months) License Termination activities to support

Price (DECON-LT) industrial (FFP) dismantlement and license termination activities as specified in

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In Phase II, the Contractor shall provide the engineering and planning necessary for the removal of major and minor components, equipment, piping and electrical cabling that comprise the nuclear power plant. Phase III license termination activities will principally involve final status and confirmatory surveys to allow NRC to terminate license NS-1. This includes:

Energy – Includes costs associated with purchased energy/fuels for any back-up electrical supply source required for decommissioning.

Equipment and Tools - Includes heavy equipment rental such as barge cranes, mobile cranes, forklifts, trucks, electrical generators, air compressors, etc.

Also included are electric power tools, scaffolding, rigging equipment and hand tools.

Site Surveys – Includes costs associated with decontamination and dismantlement of the radioactive

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Ship and Site Preparation - Includes costs for worker access to Containment Vessel (CV) and surrounding

CLIN

Firm- Fixed Price)

Five Years (60 months)

Waste Disposal CLIN 0008 includes costs associated with performing the direct work and expenses to transport and bury (e.g. - disposal of) LLRW equipment and components regardless of when the waste was generated during the period of performance. This CLIN covers costs associated with performing the direct work and expenses to transport and bury LLRW equipment and components.

Transportation of

LLRW

Direct Burial/Disposal of

LLRW

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CLIN Labor Five Labor CLIN 0009 includes labor 0009 Hour Years (60 categories/unit rates for

(LH) months) specialized personnel who provide part time (or case-by-case basis) support for contract activities. It is anticipated that the Offeror will propose those specialized personnel required to complete the SOW and all other requirements of the contract. For example, this may include Nuclear Safety and Security; Nuclear Quality Assurance and Control; Alarm and Controls Systems;

Hazardous Materials Management, Abatement and Remediation; Nuclear Engineering; Industrial Processes; Nuclear Decommissioning and Decontamination; Naval Architecture and/or Electrical/Structural/Marine Engineering

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B.3 SUB-COMPONENT OF THE CONTRACT CLINs

Tables are provided below for each CLIN that identify the minimum content expected to be priced.

For personnel CLINs, full-time personnel are to be priced on an 8-hour-per-day basis. The Contractor shall provide a daily rate for each full-time person and the number of days priced in the period of performance. For part-time (or case-by-case basis) personnel, the Contractor shall provide an hourly rate for each individual and the number of hours priced in the period of performance. The Contractor shall provide a full breakdown of the elements that is associated with each price component for all entities involved in the Contractor organization—this includes subcontractors if the Contractor organization is not composed of a single prime.

TSIM Baseline Personnel plus Option Periods (CLINs 0001-0005) CLINs 0001-0005 includes all Contractor Key Personnel (KP), Maintenance/Technical Staff, and such other personnel as are required under this Contract, which at a minimum includes the following:

Description Unit Price Unit (Lot, Mo, Day, Hr)

Qty Amount

KP - Project Manager

KP – Business and Risk Manager

(BRM)

KP – License Compliance Manager

(LCM)

KP – Nuclear Advisor (NA)

KP – Quality Assurance Manager

(QAM)

KP – Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

Maintenance Manager

Senior Licensed Officer

Maintenance Staff

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Watch Stander(s)

Health Physics Technician

Baseline RP (radiological Protection) Services and Equipment

RP Instruments

RP Instrument Inspection, Maintenance, Calibration and Repair

Dosimetry Equipment (Personal and Area/Environmental)

Dosimetry Analysis (all)

Sample Collection Materials and Equipment

Sample Shipping and Analysis

Calibration of RC HEPA ventilation and AMS-4 continuous radiation monitor

SERAT Services and Equipment

SERAT Response

SERAT Equipment Inspection, Maintenance, Calibration and Repair

SERAT Offsite Facility Maintenance

Ship and Lay-berth Support

Public Access Event (as required)

Housekeeping/Custodial

Surveys and Inspections

Annual ABS (annual lay-up; cargo gear; U/W survey)

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Biannual 3rd Party Safety Audit

Semi-Annual Asbestos and PCB environmental testing

Fire Fighting Eqpt (if not included elsewhere)

Service Contracts

Central Alarm Systems Monitoring, Inspection (if not included above), Service and Repair.

Internet and Telephone

Sanitary and Waste

HVAC systems inspection and service

Preventative Maintenance Actions as detailed in Section J

***Instructions for the pricing of CLINs 0001-0005. For the Maintenance Staff, insert each proposed position into the pricing table, with a unit price for each individual listed. The maintenance staff must be credentialed mariners. Include a five

(5) percent overtime allowance in the unit rate. For the Maintenance Staff that composes the credentialed merchant mariners, provide a blended day rate that anticipates any scheduled pay increase under the terms of the governing collective bargaining agreement(s) that occurs during the contract period of performance.

The price for CLINs 0001-0005 shall also cover all radiological protection equipment, supplies, and services in the baseline protective storage condition. The Contractor shall either price the instrumentation and dosimetry outfitting lists provided in this solicitation or propose its own outfitting list that provides at least equal coverage. If the Contractor proposes its own outfitting list, the Contractor shall provide a complete breakdown of that list, with justification for substitutions on an “or equal or better” basis. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for ensuring that sufficient RP equipment and material is always available to meet baseline RP program requirements.

As described in Section C-2.1.1.5.1, if remote monitoring systems are not available, the Contractor must carry out the (vessel) inspection or surveillance in-person. Weekend and holiday inspections are essential services, and shall be included in the firm-fixed price under this CLIN regardless of the method of completion.

TSIM Decommissioning Support (CLIN 0006) This CLIN includes personnel and associated materials and supplies not included under CLINs 0001-0005 that are required for the performance of decommissioning, and removal, treatment (as required) and packaging of LLRW (Low Level Radiological Waste), which at a minimum, RFP# 693JF720R000010, Page 17 includes the following:

Hr)

Qty Amount

KP – Project Control and Compliance Manager (PCCP)

* Procedure Program Manager

* Document Control Specialist

* Occupational Safety Specialist

Decommissioning Project RP Services and Equipment

RP Instruments

RP Instrument Inspection, Maintenance, Calibration and Repair (include portal monitors)

Dosimetry Equipment (all)

Dosimetry Analysis (all)

Consumables and Expendables

PPE – Initial and Replenishment

Medical Equipment Servicing

Medical Kits

3rd Party First Aid Training

Lamping, including e-lights

Material, Supplies, Equipment and Services not enumerated.

Treatment (as required) and packaging of LLRW (Low Level Radiological Waste)

***Instructions for the pricing of CLIN 0006. The pricing of CLIN 0006 shall also cover all services required to support decommissioning, which may include the cost of remediation/removal of non-radiological waste to facilitate decommissioning activities. During Phases II and III, it is not anticipated that any construction or demolition that would affect these materials in spaces outside the RC/CV (Reactor Compartment / Containment Vessel) would be performed. If it were determined to be required after start of contract, it will be added

RFP# 693JF720R000010, Page 18 to the contract via a change order(s). Positions or functions marked by an (*) are mentioned in the SOW and are either: (a) an identified decommissioning key person, or (b) presumed by MARAD to require resources beyond key personnel or other baseline personnel to accomplish.

The Radiation Protection Program Workers include a mix of supervisors, health physicists, waste processing and shipping personnel based on the Contractor’s assessment of the decommissioning activities as specified in the SOW. The Contractor shall provide a complete breakdown of its proposed staff and materials/supplies required and include each in the pricing table, with a unit price for each individual listed. If the Contractor includes a radiological work staff (craft and supervisors), include a five (5) percent overtime allowance in the unit rate. Also, provide a five (5) percent overtime allowance in the unit rate for Radiation Protection Program Workers.

For decommissioning RP requirements, the Contractor shall provide a complete outfitting list with justifications for the types and quantities of instruments and dosimetry proposed. The Contractor may elect to employ baseline RP equipment and dosimetry for decommissioning projects but must allow for the increased frequency of in-service wear and tear, damage, and breakage that may result from such use. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for ensuring that sufficient RP equipment and material is always available to meet baseline RP program requirements.

Decommissioning – License Termination (DECON-LT) (CLIN 0007) This CLIN includes all activities to support industrial dismantlement and license termination activities as specified in the SOW, which at a minimum, includes the following:

Hr)

Qty Amount

Energy – Includes costs associated with purchased energy/fuels for any back-up electrical supply source required for decommissioning.

Refer to Section 7.2 of the SOW for major decommissioning items;

include each major item in the CLIN pricing table

Additional decommissioning project work activities identified in CATS-

NSE

Decommissioning Equipment and Tools (i.e. – Cranes, forklifts, trucks, etc.)

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Site Surveys (associated with the license termination survey process)

Other Requirements not enumerated but necessary for the conduct of all contract Decommissioning Projects

***Instructions for the pricing of CLIN 0007. The Price for the Decommissioning – License Termination (DECON-LT) are for the full scope of activities described in Section C-7.2 of the SOW and in Section J. The Contractor may draw upon other decommissioning experiences to guide the full scope of pricing for Decommissioning Projects requirements.

Waste Disposal (CLIN 0008) This CLIN includes costs associated with performing the direct work and expenses to transport and bury/dispose of LLRW equipment and components.

Hr)

Qty Amount

Transportation of LLRW Waste

Direct Burial/Disposal of LLRW Waste

***Instructions for the pricing of CLIN 0008. This CLIN shall be priced on a Firm-Fixed Price basis.

Labor (CLIN 0009)

This CLIN includes labor categories/unit rates proposed for specialized personnel who are anticipated to provide part time (or case-by-case basis) support for contract activities, which are not already covered under the prices of other CLINs of this contract.

Labor Unit Price Unit (Lot, Hr)

Qty Amount

***Instructions for the pricing of CLIN 0009. As described in Section C-2.1.1.5.1, the Contractor may be tasked to provide additional security services. The additional security services shall be procured through this CLIN. As described in Section C-3.3.5, the Contractor shall maintain a list of available subject matter experts to support contract activities on a part-time or case-by-case basis. Those personnel shall be procured through this CLIN. As directed in B.3, provide a breakdown of ODCs if applicable.

B.4 ASSUMPTION(S) AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEM(S)

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The following items shall be covered under the identified CLINs:

Radiological Emergency Support, C-2.3.1: Include One (1) eight-hour response event requiring full SERAT mobilization; occurring during off-hours; at least two (2) SERAT HP Responders shall be trained, and drilled annually; this requirement is covered under the price of CLIN 0006.

Off Hours Alarm Response, C-2.1.1.5.3: include two (2) four-hour alarm events per year, with staffing based on STS-007-001, Abnormal and Emergency Conditions; this requirement is covered under the price of CLIN 0006. Any response above two in a year is subject to change order.

Fire Protection and Suppression, C-2.1.1.5.3; assume fifty (50) hours of fire protection engineering support; this requirement is covered under the price of CLIN 0009

Decommissioning radiological sample collection, shipping and analysis as proposed; this requirement is covered under the price of CLIN 0006.

Medical Services, C-2.1.1.9: Assume two (2) EMTs at 24 hours each; this requirement is covered under the price of CLIN 0006

Travel, C-6.5: For the purposes of pricing assume travel locations to include: the NRC Headquarters offices in Rockville, MD; MARAD Headquarters in Washington, DC; LLRW waste repository facilities, and travel associated with LLRW transportation. Any other MARAD-directed travel shall be conducted in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations, subject to a change order. Pricing shall be provided on a per trip basis.

SECTION C: Specification/Statement of Work

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

Note: See Attachment J-1 for N.S. Savannah technical specifications/drawings.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), acting by and through the Maritime Administration (MARAD), holds a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 10 CFR Part 50 license (License no. NS-1, Docket 50-238) to “possess but not operate” a mothballed, defueled, 80MWth pressurized water nuclear reactor and power plant located onboard the vessel (the word “ship” is used interchangeably throughout) Nuclear Ship SAVANNAH (NSS). The NRC license is bounded by the outer perimeter of the vessel, such that all operations and retention activities onboard the NSS are subject to inspection and oversight by the NRC. The license remains in effect until facility decommissioning is completed, and confirmatory surveys permit it to be terminated.

In accordance with the NRC license and MARAD’s Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR), NSS is maintained to a baseline condition of protective storage. This work is characterized by maintenance of a radiological protection program to safeguard workers and the environment; active surveillance, monitoring and maintenance of the nuclear facilities housed onboard the ship; and custody, staffing, and maintenance (together referred to as husbandry) of the ship as the primary physical boundary and protective barrier of the licensed site. License

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Amendment 15 (April 2018) allows dismantlement and disposal of the ship’s nuclear facilities, which will be carried out following the DECON and License Termination chapters of the PSDAR.

The activities of protective storage and decommissioning are collectively referred to as MARAD’s licensed activities. MARAD maintains a licensee organization to administer these licensed activities. This organization is known as the SAVANNAH Technical Staff (STS). The STS is made up of a combination of direct employees, contractors (including this contract) and other government partners, who together provide the comprehensive nuclear competencies required of a licensee by the NRC.

This contract supports MARAD in its conduct of licensed activities, including the physical custodial care and safeguarding of the NSS. The Contractor shall provide nuclear services to MARAD including: a) specialized technical expertise in licensing and operations; b) specialized technical services, labor, equipment and supplies to carry out radiological protection, monitoring, and surveillance programs; c) engineering, planning, labor and supervision to carry out decommissioning industrial dismantlement activities and handle and package waste materials and

d) provide or procure services for waste material transportation and disposal. The Contractor shall also provide labor and supervision to equip, provision, outfit, maintain and repair the NSS in a safe and secure condition and to provide a safe onboard working environment for all staff. The Contractor shall provide administrative support to ensure that all requirements of the contract are accomplished in a timely and efficient manner.

C-1.1. National Historic Landmark Status

The NSS is a National Historic Landmark (NHL) of the United States. MARAD is responsible for ensuring that all work activities on the site conform to requirements stemming from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA), and relevant historic preservation regulations (36 CFR 800) and executive orders including Preserve America (E.O. 13287 dated 2003). The STS Work Control Process described in C.2.1.4 captures NHPA compliance through work planning. The scope of decommissioning services contained in section C-7.2 and elsewhere in this RFP is designed to meet MARAD’s NHPA obligation to minimize harm to a NHL.

C-1.2. Types of Licensed Activities

The contract activities are divided into two types that align with the two license conditions identified in C-1. The types are the protective storage condition, and decommissioning. The following paragraphs describe the types; the contractor effort for each type is discussed in C-7.

C-1.2.1. PROTECTIVE STORAGE (BASELINE CONDITION)

The NSS is located at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminal (4601 Newgate Ave) in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, in a condition of attended protective storage comparable to the 1974 Mothballing criteria of NRC Regulatory Guide (RG). This licensed activity type involves ship husbandry and custodial care, maintenance of the physical facilities and structures onboard the ship, and the spectrum of surveillance, monitoring and radiological protection programs necessary to ensure the safety and health of the public and the environment. This protective

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C-1.2.2. DECOMMISSIONING

The decommissioning licensed activity type includes industrial dismantlement and license termination activities, and will be performed at a MARAD-contracted lay-berthing facility.

During dismantlement, the Contractor shall provide the engineering and planning necessary to create work packages for the removal of major and minor components, equipment, piping and electrical cabling that comprise the nuclear power plant. The Contractor shall perform the dismantlement activities, and receive the removed waste in the ship’s Cargo Hold 4, which has been modified to serve as a waste handling and packaging facility. Completed waste packages shall be removed from the hold for transportation to licensed waste disposal facilities. License termination activities begin with the submittal to the NRC of the License Termination Plan, and principally involve final status and confirmatory surveys to allow the NRC to terminate license

NS-1.

C-2. CONDUCT OF LICENSED ACTIVITIES

C-2.1. Integrated Technical Support Services

The Contractor shall provide an integrated cadre of persons and services/materials necessary to carry out basic technical functions to support MARAD’s management of licensed activities.

Position descriptions for key personnel are provided in Section C-3.3.2. The Contractor’s Project Manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contractual matters relating to daily operation of this contract. Individual and group work shall be assigned through action item tasking in the STS Comprehensive Action Tracking System (CATS) database (C- 2.1.1.4). The Contractor is responsible for developing and implementing a methodology for satisfying the requirements of this contract in a timely manner. The documents and reports (deliverables) identified herein shall be submitted as digital media in the format specified in C-

6.4. STS procedures, reports, self-assessments, audits, etc., shall follow the format requirements in the STS Procedures Directive (STS-001-PD) and implementing procedures.

C-2.1.1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The scope of technical support resources and services to be integrated by the Contractor includes:

• License Technical Support;

• Radiological Protection and Emergency Response;

• Decommissioning, Dismantlement, Waste Handling and Disposal;

• Ship Husbandry; and,

• Providing any additional Services and Supplies

The General Requirements described in this section apply across all of these resources and services.

C-2.1.1.1. Nuclear Quality Assurance

The Decommissioning Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP) -STS-003-001- provides generic and

RFP# 693JF720R000010, Page 23 specific requirements and methods to control licensed activities. The DQAP establishes a Quality Classification List to describe safety-related systems, structures and components (SSC) that are subject to QA requirements for design control, document control, configuration control, and records management. Procurements related to QCL SSCs are also subject to QA requirements. MARAD applies DQAP requirements to non-safety-related SSCs described in the STS implementing procedures.

C-2.1.1.2. Procedures Program

The STS implementing programs and procedures define and govern NSS-work performed by the Contractor on and offsite. If the Contractor employs similar procedures at its home location or other contract sites, such procedures shall not govern on the NSS or for NSS-related work.

a) Parallel sets of procedures (i.e., STS and Contractor) shall not be maintained onboard. The Contractor shall designate a person to manage the STS procedures program (Procedures Program Manager, see C-3.3.6.2). Procedures shall be reviewed annually for effectiveness, and revised (or cancelled) as necessary and as defined in the STS Procedures. Procedures shall be prepared (new), revised or cancelled to reflect: a) corrective action resolutions; b) validations of procedure content and checklists; c) the outcome of effectiveness reviews or external inspections; d) changes in regulatory requirements; e) additions, removals and/or changes in the status of equipment, systems and shipboard spaces; and f) as required by MARAD. New and revised procedures are prepared in the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) format, based on STS-PI-001, Process Instruction for Preparing Procedures. New and revised procedures from categories (a-e) above shall not be grounds for equitable adjustment, however procedures based on category (f) above may be.

C-2.1.1.3. Document and Records Management

The Contractor shall perform tasks associated with STS document control and records management. The Contractor shall designate a Document Control Specialist (see C-3.3.6.2) to perform these tasks and coordinate all activities with the MARAD Documentation and Administrative Support Manager (DM). MARAD maintains STS documents and records in an external SharePoint repository. Contractor personnel will be provided read/write access to this system by MARAD upon designation by the Contractor. Access to the Department of Transportation information technology / network infrastructure is not required for this purpose.

C-2.1.1.4. Work Identification, Control and Management

The STS Work Control Process procedure (STS-002-011) defines the process to identify, classify, authorize, plan, schedule, procure, execute, and document work performed on the NSS. The Business and Risk Manager (BRM) key person is designated in the procedure to manage the STS Work Control Process. All STS work-related activities are tracked in a Comprehensive Action Tracking System (CATS). This database is used to track and provide status of various actions including:

• Commitments;

• Corrective Actions (CAR - Reports and Resolutions);

• Surveillances, Inspections and Calibrations;

• Work Authorizations and Work Orders;

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• Training;

• Correspondence and Reports; and,

• Self-Assessments, Audits, and Effectiveness Reviews.

The BRM has primary responsibility for entering and tracking items in CATS. The Contractor shall identify any additional persons requiring access to CATS, and the type of access required.

Work is defined as activities conducted to perform corrective actions, preventative and corrective maintenance, modifications and surveillances. These activities are conducted as part of deficiency resolution or in compliance with procedure requirements. Deficiency is a standard MARAD management term used to describe conditions on a vessel that require correction. Such conditions may include non-conformities; deteriorations of structure, systems and equipment related to age, normal wear and tear, or damage; and scheduled maintenance repair and regulatory inspections.

Deficiencies may be discovered in the process of performing routine inspections and surveillances, or may be identified as long-term planning actions. Deficiencies may be identified by the Contractor and/or MARAD.

Minor deficiencies shall be corrected by the Contractor as an integral part of his daily work routine using onboard available resources. Major and critical deficiencies are corrected through the work control process, and may be corrected using in-house resources, or may require procurement of services or supplies. Work Orders generated for the correction of major and critical deficiencies shall form the basis for such procurements.

Decommissioning activities described in section C-7.2 and elsewhere in this RFP are subject to the Work Control Process. NHPA compliance described in C-1.1 is among the special requirements screening performed during work order detailed planning.

C-2.1.1.4.1. MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

MARAD employs ABS Nautical Systems Enterprise (hereinafter referred to as NSE) software.

NSE is a comprehensive management suite that integrates competitive budget and resource management, procurement, inventory management, preventive and corrective maintenance and repairs, surveys and inspections and major projects (e.g., drydocking). The NSS is a standalone facility that does not compete for resources in a shared budget pool; nor is the vessel equipped, outfitted or maintained for seagoing service. MARAD has adapted NSE for certain NSS business practices; principally the Preventive Maintenance Program and inventory management. The application has standard features that allow for the generation and routing of work controlling documents such as Work Authorizations and Work Orders however, the Work Control Process does not require the use of NSE for this purpose. Contractor personnel will be provided access to NSE and training to employ the various applications.

C-2.1.1.5. Physical Security and Fire Protection

The Contractor carries out its physical security and fire protection responsibilities through actions described in this SOW and STS procedures. The NSS is not subject to the requirements of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) or the International Ship and Port Security

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(ISPS) Code. Security protocols for the NSS acknowledge and respond to threat conditions promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security and the cognizant USCG Captain of the Port. Such protocols include:

• Internal and external security,

• Heightened security conditions,

• Security risk assessments, and

• Security reporting and drills.

The STS Vessel Security Plan (STS-007-VSP, included in Section J, Attachment J-1) codifies these protocols.

C-2.1.1.5.1. ACCESS CONTROL

Access to the NSS site is controlled in accordance with the provisions of the Technical Specifications (TS) and NRC regulations. The STS Site Access Control procedure (STS-002-

04) defines the methods by which access to the site is managed. The Contractor-provided Watch Stander is designated in the procedure to manage daily personnel access, and provide accountability for all persons on duty each day. The Contractor shall have a Watch Stander onsite and on duty at all times during core working hours.

The Contractor may be tasked to provide temporary security services. The additional security services shall be procured through CLIN 0009.

C-2.1.1.5.2. SITE INSPECTION AND PATROL

The Contractor shall carry out the TS site inspection and patrol requirements on a daily basis.

The following STS technical procedures apply: SIC-TS-D-1, Inspection Checklist for Site Patrol, Technical Specification 3.7.1.5 Doors, and Draft Marks; SIC-TS-D-4 Site Lockup Procedure and Checklist; and SIC-TS-D-6, CAPAC Daily Inspection. Technical procedure SIC-MA-D-7, Morning Ship Security and Pier Side Safety Inspection also applies. When the ship is staffed, the requirements are performed in-person. Remote means are available to carry out daily inspections and patrols when the ship is not staffed, such as on weekends and federal holidays, or when the ship is closed due to inclement weather or for any other reason (see C-6.1). If remote monitoring systems are not available, the Contractor must carry out the inspection or surveillance in-person.

If conditions preclude both remote and in-person inspection or surveillance, the Contractor must immediately notify MARAD. Weekend and holiday inspections are essential services, and shall be included in the firm-fixed price regardless of the method of completion.

C-2.1.1.5.3. ALARM MONITORING AND RESPONSE

Under the vessel and facility turnover, the Contractor shall assume responsibility for the two alarm systems central monitoring and service contracts via contract novation. The Contractor is responsible to respond to alarms in accordance with the provisions of procedure STS-007-001, Abnormal & Emergency Conditions, and to have personnel and resources available for such response at all times. Alarm response is an essential service.

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C-2.1.1.5.4. FIRE PROTECTION AND SUPPRESSION

The STS Fire Protection Plan (STS-008-003) describes fire protection controls; responses to fires are described in STS-007-001, Abnormal & Emergency Conditions.

All original CO2 fixed fire suppression systems are disabled and inactive; CO2 bottles are evacuated and empty. A fixed FM 200 fire suppression system is fitted to the ship’s paint locker and is in-service. The ship’s fire main is not in service. Fire stations are equipped with certified and serviced fire extinguishers. MARAD does not intend for the Contractor to staff, equip or maintain a fire party. Fire suppression is permitted only at the incipient or discovery stage of a fire, and is limited to use of fire extinguishers. All other active firefighting or suppression requires offsite first responders.

The Contractor shall provide inspection and servicing of fire extinguishers and related equipment;

coordinate and conduct pre-fire planning with the local fire station; and arrange and coordinate fire drills and exercises among ship’s personnel and local first responders. Based on the planned work activities, the Contractor shall provide and designate a Fire Protection Engineer on an as-required basis to fulfill the procedural responsibilities of that position as described in STS-008- 003, Fire Protection Plan.

C-2.1.1.5.5. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

In addition to the requirements of the Emergency and Port Operating Plan (STS-007-EPOP), the Contractor shall take precautions to protect personnel and the ship in the event of an in-port threat or emergency (including acts of God, e.g., weather events, earthquake, etc.). The Contractor shall:

• cooperate with local authorities and responders during emergency situations;

• execute emergency and security plans and work with the lay-berth facility owner and USCG authorities as required;

• coordinate emergency preparedness and response efforts with cognizant MARAD authorities; and,

• prepare and submit SITREPs as requested by MARAD.

C-2.1.1.5.6. EVENT REPORTING

The Contractor shall notify the COR whenever a significant event occurs onboard. Significant events and reporting timelines are included in Abnormal & Emergency Conditions (STS-007- 001).

The Contractor is not authorized to make direct reports to the NRC, other federal, state or local entities, or to non-STS persons at MARAD.

C-2.1.1.6. Official Visitation

Section C-4.1 covers public access, visitation and required safety training for access. Official visitation pertains to those personnel who are routinely expected to be associated with the vessel

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Official visitors are not considered members of the public, and are subject to the procedural requirements for visitor training / escort of STS-002-004, Site Access Control rather than STS- 002-007, Public Access.

C-2.1.1.7. Safety and Environmental NSS Safety and Environmental standards, practices and requirements are embodied in the Environmental, Safety and Health Manual (STS-008), and it’s implementing plans and procedures. The Contractor shall be responsible for safety and environmental compliance acting through the STS procedures program.

C-2.1.1.7.1. SAFETY MANAGEMENT

MARAD manages safety on NSS as a blend of nuclear and maritime safety practices and programs. Because the NSS does not meet the regulatory prerequisites for the ISM Code, that code is not directly invoked on NSS, and MARAD employs an NSS Safety Management System (SMS) in its place. As noted in C-2.1.1.2, Procedures Program, the Contractor shall not directly apply an ISM program onboard the NSS, and must instead incorporate any required ISM plans, programs and procedures into STS procedures (see also C-2.3.4.6, Marine Practices and Standards). The NSS SMS is described in STS-008-001, Safety, Health and Environmental Management Plan. The plan describes the blending of the nuclear and maritime safety elements for application on the NSS site, and includes by reference such provisions of this SOW and STS procedures as are necessary to avoid duplication of effort. The NSS SMS directly invokes the NRC Safety Culture Policy Statement (SCPS) and Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) as required under the license.

The STS Corrective Action Process (STS-003-002) is the governing procedure and primary element of the NSS SMS for evaluating the safety significance of problems, setting priorities in correcting problems, and tracking them until they have been corrected. The Contractor shall manage the STS corrective actions program.

The Contractor shall maintain a deck log whenever a staff of any size is onboard. The Contractor shall conduct safety training, drills, and actual practice in accordance with the STS SMS or procedure(s) as may be appropriate. Safety information, including below list, shall be recorded, as applicable, in the deck log:

• Emergency Drills and Training;

• Security Drills and Training;

• Safety Meetings and Training; and

• Injuries and Other Medical Attention.

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The Contractor shall manage occupational safety and health act implementation and compliance in accordance with STS-008-001, Safety, Health and Environmental Management Plan..

If the Contractor publishes company safety bulletins, newsletters or announcements, the Contractor shall include MARAD on their distribution.

In addition to the required periodic effectiveness reviews of the SMS and implementing procedures, a periodic review or audit of the STS SMS may be conducted by the MARAD Office of Ship Operations Safety Program. The MARAD Safety Program requires an annual material condition / safety inspection, that may be performed by that office, an external third party, or as a self-inspection. An NSS-specific Safety Checklist is included in the Technical Procedures Manual (STS-006 series), and shall be employed for self-inspections. If the inspection is performed externally, the Contractor shall cooperate with the inspection team as required.

C-2.1.1.7.2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

The Contractor shall maintain the on-board stock of employer-supplied personal protective equipment (PPE), including: hard hats, gloves (appropriate to the task at hand); eye and ear protection gear, flashlights and batteries, and personnel communication equipment (walkie-talkies/pagers) with chargers. The stock shall cover all STS personnel with an allowance for anticipated in-service damage. An additional allowance of required PPE for up to fifteen (15) official visitors shall also be maintained. The stock shall be replenished as required due to damage, wear, and/or expiration.

The Contractor’s PM shall enforce the use of PPE by all personnel in all areas and situations subject to the use of PPE. (This section is complimentary, not duplicative of Section C-2.1.1.10.3)

C-2.1.1.8. Environmental Compliance

C-2.1.1.8.1. ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING, MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE

MARAD maintains a radiological and environmental surveillance program that includes semi-annual sampling of land, water and sediment in the area surrounding the ship’s berth, and offsite control locations. The Contractor shall carry out the surveillance program using a combination of ship’s equipment and contractor-provided radiological protection equipment specified in this

SOW.

C-2.1.1.8.2. DISCHARGES

MARAD vessels are subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act, and operational vessels are permitted for specific vessel discharges under the Vessel General Permit (VGP). Because the NSS is not an operational vessel with operational discharges, the management of storm water runoff is the predominant discharge task. Procedures STS-008-013, Storm Water Management Plan; SIC- MA-W-5 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Inspection and SIC-MA-Q-20 Coatings Inspection apply to the management of storm water discharge.

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C-2.1.1.8.3. HAZARDOUS AND RADIOLOGICAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Hazardous materials are defined and regulated in the United States primarily by laws and regulations administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the NRC. The Contractor shall be responsible for the life cycle management of all such materials used on NSS during the period of this contract. The following STS procedures directly bear on NSS hazardous materials management: a) STS-008-002 Health and Safety Plan;

b) STS-008-004 Hazardous Materials Management Plan; c) STS-008-005 Asbestos Management Plan and d) STS-008-006 Lead Management Plan.

The term “radiological materials” as used in this section, principally applies to radioactive material that has no further economic value and is to be left undisturbed, stored, or shipped to a decontamination, volume reduction, or disposal facility. Radiological materials also include sealed sources employed in the radiological protection program and incidental materials dating from the construction and operation of the NSS. Radiological waste materials are generated from the conduct of the radiological protection program and decommissioning activities. The Contractor shall be responsible for the life cycle management of all such materials used or generated on NSS during the period of this contract.

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