CGN 9 HEAVY-LIFT RFI DRAFT SOW.docx

Description This is a Request for Information (RFI) as defined in FAR 15.101(c), and in accordance with FAR part 10. The Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Maritime is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the capability to transport, dismantle, de-militarize, and dispose of ex‑Long Beach (CGN 9), including the defueled reactor plants in accordance with the attached Draft Summary Statement of Work (SOW), with all work done within the United States of America.

This notice is not a request for proposals or a promise to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) in the future. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information provided, or administrative costs incurred, in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the Respondent’s expense. The Government will retain all RFI responses, which will be protected as business sensitive and will not be released outside of the Government. The Government may use program support contractor(s) and Government will follow up with interested parties to obtain consent, as required. Defense and commercial contractors, including small businesses, veteran-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, HUB Zone small businesses, and woman-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If an RFP is subsequently issued, the Government intends to synopsize it on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor for additional information pertaining to any future requirement.

The Government intends to hold an Industry Day related to the requirements outlined in this notice in mid-June 2026. The Industry Day will include a brief from PAE Maritime to cover the planned requirements to transport, dismantle, de-militarize, and dispose of ex‑Long Beach (CGN 9), including the defueled reactor plants. Individual one-on-one sessions with interested parties will follow the brief. For the one-on-one session, interested parties will get the opportunity to provide an Executive Summary brief in response to this notice. Briefs shall be no more than 10-12 slides of content (not including cover pages) at a summary level. Following the conclusion of Industry Day, interested parties are required to submit a formal RFI response. This response will be due two weeks after the conclusion of Industry Day.

Background:

Ex‑Long Beach was decommissioned in May 1995 and later transferred to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF) in Bremerton, WA for disposition. From 2012-2015, the ship was prepared and modified for long term waterborne storage having completed partial dismantlement that removed both her bow and stern sections.

Dismantling and disposing of ex-Long Beach is necessary in order to comply with Navy policy for inactive nuclear-powered ships stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) statutory responsibilities. The requirement for disposal includes dismantling, demilitarizing, and recycling the remnant hull sections at an authorized commercial facility in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, and removing and packaging the reactor plant components for transportation and disposal as low‑level radioactive waste (LLRW) at an authorized radioactive waste facility or facilities.

Accomplishment of the radiological dismantlement effort will be conducted using Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations with enforcement for compliance provided via the contract. Separately, the Navy anticipates arranging for NRC to provide the same reviews prior to dismantlement and the same amount of NRC inspection as would be required if a similar task were performed in the NRC regulated sector. Further, NRC reviews and inspection findings would be provided to the contractor for action and to PAE Maritime to ensure corrective actions by the contractor were carried out in accordance with the contract. PAE Maritime considers that such an arrangement provides a regulatory and contractual framework that is functionally identical to that associated with commercial nuclear power station decommissioning. This regulatory and contractual framework would be similar to that in place for the ex-Enterprise (CVN 65) dismantlement and disposal: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/264ed5a3ab0b4970a6872b0259e6476c/view. This arrangement does not divest the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (also known as Naval Reactors) of its regulatory authority per 10 U.S.C. §6102 and 50 U.S.C. § 2406.

Dismantlement of the ex-Long Beach reactor plants involves work with “by-product material,” as such materials are defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The Navy has not made a determination on the applicability of the contractual provisions for indemnification against nuclear risks under Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. §§ 1431-35) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 50, for the ex-Long Beach dismantlement and disposal.

Dismantlement of ex‑Long Beach requires identification, control, and disposal of regulated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) waste, asbestos, and other hazardous materials typical of those used in Navy ship construction in the 1950s, per all applicable Federal, state, and local regulations. Further, dismantlement of ex-Long Beach must include de-militarization of the vessel and components in compliance with the Defense Demilitarization Program, which implements the statutory requirements of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) [22 CFR Part 120 through 130], and the Export Administration Regulations [15 CFR Part 730 through 774]. The value of scrap and reusable material not otherwise restricted by the Defense Demilitarization Program removed from ex‑Long Beach can be used to offset some of the costs of dismantlement and disposal of radioactive and hazardous wastes in accordance with 10 U.S.C § 8675a.

The vessel’s current structural condition precludes an open ocean tow and restricts vessel transportation methods to dry transport via semi-submersible barge, deck barge, or semi-submersible heavy lift vessel. Respondents can provide information on one or more methodologies, or a different solution entirely, so long as the vessel is not traditionally wet towed. The Navy will provide relevant references, such as available technical specifications and engineering drawings, as may be required.

The non-propulsion sections are notionally shown herein but can be sectioned as desired by the respondents.

Responses:

Interested parties have two opportunities to respond to this RFI.

1. The Government intends to provide an opportunity for one-on-one sessions with interested parties during a mid-June 2026 industry day. Interested parties who wish to take advantage of one-on-one industry day sessions are encouraged to submit an Executive Summary response to this RFI in the form of briefing slides in Adobe PDF compatible format. Please limit responses to 10-12 slides or less (not including cover and administrative pages).

2. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI with a white paper in Adobe PDF compatible format. Please limit responses to 60 pages or less (including cover and administrative pages); 1‑inch margins; and 12-point font (or larger). To facilitate a consistent review process, respondents are encouraged to structure their submission to include, at a minimum: an Executive Summary, a detailed Technical Approach addressing the questions below, a summary of Company Experience with similar projects, and a preliminary Risk Assessment.

Responses to this RFI should describe a recommended approach to vessel transportation. Include supporting material that allows for an effective understanding of the respondent’s competence, experience, and overall capabilities to respond to PAE Maritime requirements which may arise in the future for the transportation and dismantlement of the ex-Long Beach.

Respondents should describe how they would propose dismantling the reactor plants and package and transport the resulting components and LLRW to authorized LLRW disposal sites. Further, respondents should describe how they would propose to dismantle and recycle the non-radiologically controlled portions of the ship before, after, or concurrent with reactor plant dismantlement and disposal. Respondents should endeavor to provide as much information as possible, incorporate information from subject areas discussed above, as well as address ALL Questions for Respondents listed below. Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside of Government activities and agencies and its program management support contractor(s), without the permission of the provider.

Respondents should describe how they would complete demilitarization, dismantling and recycling of the ship in its’ entirety, while maintaining fire / flooding safety and structural & watertight integrity. Use of commercial practices such as American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) rules are encouraged if considered cost efficient, however specific use will be approved by the Government.

In support of developing a response to this RFI, Respondents may assume the following:

1. Successful contract performance will be measured by:

a. The transportation of Ex-Long Beach (CGN 9) from PSNS to the ship breaking facility.

b. The dismantling and disposal of the ship in its entirety including hazardous and low-level radioactive waste IAW the guidelines established in the Interagency Agreement (IAA) between the Navy and NRC.

c. Site remediation, restoration and clearance from federal and local regulatory authorities.

d. All shipbreaking work must be done within the United States of America.

2. While no decision has been made on the type of contract that may be used in the future if a contract is awarded for dismantlement and disposal of ex-Long Beach, PAE Maritime is considering dismantlement and disposal of the ex-Long Beach under a firm fixed price contract with performance based payments based on milestones defined by the contract.

3. Dismantlement work will occur at a non-Government facility the respondent owns or has access to within the United States of America.

4. No greater than Class-C radioactive waste is expected to be generated during dismantlement of ex-Long Beach.

5. The Navy will continue to have ownership responsibility for all NNPP generated radiological materials, but the Contractor will accept possession and responsibility for disposition of NNPP radiological materials in accordance with all Federal, State and local requirements. Reports of disposition of NNPP radiological wastes will be provided to the Navy periodically and upon project completion.

6. The Navy would make available a list of systems, spaces, and areas outside of the propulsion plant spaces that were identified as potentially radiologically impacted that were subsequently surveyed and any remediation and/or release activities. This list will be provided to the Contractor for information to aid in project scoping, however, the Contractor is responsible for planning and implementing proper controls for managing the work within all spaces shipboard to comply with NRC regulations.

7. The ship, to include the hull and any passive protection features, and reactor plants contain no physical equipment, structures, or arrangements that are controlled as classified. Further no classified materials or information would be located in the ship, nor is classified information expected to be required to plan or accomplish the notional scope of work to dismantle and dispose of the vessel and associated reactor plants. As such, DOD facility or personnel security clearances to plan and accomplish the scope of work are not necessary. However, the reactor plants and associated technical information contain Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (U-NNPI).

8. As dismantlement and disposal of ex-Long Beach is not qualitatively different from dismantlement and disposal of a civilian nuclear power station, current or past experience in construction or maintenance of Navy nuclear-powered vessels or Navy radiological work facilities by the Contractor is not expected to be required.

9. Regulation of radiological work would be in accordance with NRC standards and enforced via the contract. The Navy envisions NRC will perform regulatory inspection services of the contractor’s work consistent with the NRC Decommissioning Inspection Program via an Interagency Agreement with the Navy, and the contractor would be contractually required (at no additional cost to the Government) to implement any corrective actions necessary to resolve NRC identified deficiencies or violations.

10. In addition to the governance of radiological work under NRC regulations as described above, the Navy intends to adopt the NRC regulations for fire protection programs for decommissioned nuclear power plants as defined in 10 CFR 50.48(f) and NRC Regulatory Guide 1.191 (Revision 1) during dismantlement and disposal of the ex‑Long Beach reactor plants and radiologically controlled support systems.

11. Fire protection programs for shipbreaking activities (i.e., involving non-radiologically impacted portions of the vessel) will be conducted in accordance with OSHA requirements under 29 CFR 1915 and applicable State and local requirements.

12. All other aspects of the Contractor’s accomplishment of the vessel and reactor plant dismantlement and disposal work will be conducted under applicable Federal, State, or local regulations.

As stated in FAR 15.101(c) and above, this RFI is not a request for proposals and the Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested. Responses will be treated as information only and not as a proposal. The information will assist PAE Maritime in developing and further defining future procurement and acquisition strategies. Defense and commercial contractors, including small businesses, veteran-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, HUB Zone small businesses, and woman-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate. However, respondents to any subsequent Request for Proposal (RFP) related to this RFI must be able to demonstrate that they can provide equipment and workforce capable of performing this work.

Questions for Respondents:

Respondents should endeavor to provide as much of the following information as possible:

General

9. To the extent possible, describe Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost or range of cost. The ROM cost should include a brief justification outlining the anticipated cost drivers or savings associated with the identified solution. If the Government issues a future Request for Proposal (RFP) for the ex-Long Beach project, a more detailed cost analysis will be expected.

Transportation

Dismantlement

4. What experience does the respondent have as a prime contractor in radiological decommissioning, dismantlement, or remediation project(s) with an aggregate contract value of at least $220M (FY26$) and within the last five (5) years?

U.S. Navy CVN Inactivation and Disposal Program Office (PMS 368) requests responses as follows:

1. Executive Summary RFI responses by 5:00 pm 15 June 2026. Submissions will be accepted after this date; however, late respondents’ feedback may not contribute to Industry Day discussions or PAE Maritime’s procurement planning.

2. White Paper RFI responses by 5:00 pm 10 July 2026 (EDT). Submissions will be accepted after this date; however, late respondents’ feedback may not contribute to PAE Maritime’s procurement planning.

Information should be e-mailed to Mr. Jerry Low at jerry.low.civ@us.navy.mil and Mr. Herbert R (Ray) Duff at herbert.r.duff.civ@us.navy.mil with the subject line: “Defueled Ex-Long Beach (CGN 9) Transportation & Disposal RFI.” Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside of Government activities, agencies and its program management support contractors without the permission of the provider.

All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. PAE Maritime may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements and may request a presentation and/or a site visit as deemed necessary.

All information received that includes proprietary markings will be handled in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. Information provided in responses to this notice will not be returned to the submitter. An acknowledgement of receipt will be provided for all responses received. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within two working days, please notify the points of contact listed in this notice.

PAE Maritime may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to perform the efforts identified in this RFI and attached draft SOW.

Draft Summary Statement of Work:

While a detailed Statement of Work suitable for a Request for Proposals has not yet been prepared for ex-Long Beach (CGN 9) dismantlement and disposal, this Draft Summary Statement of Work has been prepared in order for respondents to respond to the Request for Information and understand the potential scope of work that may be required.

{Note: It is likely that potential offerors for any subsequent RFP would be required to provide evidence of the following items upon proposal submission: 1) continued availability of facilities via ownership, existing lease, or letter from facility owner; 2) that site specific permits are currently in effect or can be obtained prior to start of contract; 3) the offeror has informed appropriate State and local officials the offeror’s intent to prepare a proposal to perform the dismantlement and disposal of ex-Long Beach described in this solicitation at a specific location within the jurisdiction of those State and local official(s).}

1. Regulatory Framework for Radiological Work

· Within the Department of the Navy, the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) has responsibility for the public health and safety associated with the CGN 9 project per the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and would retain that authority throughout the dismantlement and disposal of ex-Long Beach.

· The NNPP intends to enter into an Interagency Agreement with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to obtain regulatory oversight and inspection services for the Contractor’s radiological work.

· The NRC’s inspection process is one mechanism in which the NRC would provide the Navy with oversight consisting of independent analyses to assist the NNPP in fulfilling its decommissioning responsibility in support of public health and safety.

· NRC would conduct oversight and inspection services consistent with the manner in which oversight would be conducted for a contractor performing a scope of work of similar technical and radiological complexity. The NRC staff reviews and inspections are expected to be performed by following the guidance outlined in NRC IMC 2561, and other publicly available inspection manual chapters and inspection procedures as appropriate, such as IMC 2545 for decommissioning research reactors. The inspection focus will be on radiological hazards and implementation of the Decommissioning Work Plan (DWP).

· The Navy would enforce any NRC recommended contractor corrective actions through the contract with the Contractor. The Navy would not add or subtract from the NRC recommended enforcement actions.

· The Contractor would be responsible to address all NRC comments, findings, notices of violation, or other deficiencies identified during inspections or other reviews conducted of the Contractor’s decommissioning work planning or accomplishment without changes to the contract, to include but not limited to price, terms, conditions, or period of performance.

· All documentation of oversight and inspection activities (and resulting Navy actions) to include inspection/technical evaluation reports will be placed in Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as publicly available.

· The Contractor will be subjected to NRC reviews, and regulatory oversight and inspection services throughout the period of performance of the contract.

· Specific Contractor deliverables requiring NRC review and Navy approval:

· NRC will review and recommend whether the Navy should approve a request for the Contractor to take possession of CGN 9 and associated radioactivity. Although no license exists to be transferred, the NRC’s review will be similar to a review performed for a proposed license transfer, including review of the Contractor’s qualifications of key personnel and technical capabilities to ensure that the decommissioning contractor company will be able to complete the vessel decommissioning, dismantlement and disposal (see details in Item 2 below).

· NRC will review and recommend whether the Navy should approve the contractor developed DWP, as well as develop and deliver appropriate level of environmental analysis (e.g., environmental review or environmental assessment) consistent with the proposal. The Navy would issue any required environmental policy documentation recommended by NRC in accordance with Navy policies and statute. Significant revisions to the Contractor’s DWP may also require a similar NRC review and Navy approval prior to implementation within the project.

Note: The review and approval timelines for the items above are highly dependent on the quality of Contractor submittals and ability to address comments and provide revisions, as necessary, until acceptable to NRC and the Navy. As such, the Government will not provide any commitments or guarantees related to the review and approval timeline. The total project schedule, to include obtaining the necessary permits or approvals from the Government is solely the responsibility of the Contractor.

2. Planning, Licensing, and Permitting

· The Contractor shall obtain and maintain valid permits necessary for performing the scope of work, which could include permits for facility or site modifications, generating, and shipping for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) waste, asbestos, radioactive mixed waste, and other hazardous materials at the dismantlement site.

Note: The Government will not be a co-permittee on any permits or licenses obtained by the Contractor or a co-generator of any waste material.

Note: Written proof that site specific permits for performing the scope of work are currently in effect or can be obtained prior to the start of the contract shall be provided as part of the Contractor’s proposal.

· As part of the Contractor’s proposal in response to a contract solicitation: The Contractor shall prepare a Request to Transfer Possession of ex-Long Beach and provide to NRC for review. The Request to Transfer Possession shall include the information specified in 10 CFR 30.34(b)(2):

· The identity, technical, and financial qualifications of the proposed transferee;

· Financial assurance for decommissioning information required by 10 CFR 30.35, which includes but is not limited to a detailed cost estimate for decommissioning, the cost of meeting 10 CFR 20.1402 for unrestricted use of the disposal site after work is complete,

· Description of technical capabilities and experience, competency to manage the project and accomplish the decommissioning, capability to possess radioactive byproduct material, and financial assurances associated with this project;

· The requested time frame for accepting the transfer of possession from the Navy,

· Anticipated Contractor efforts on or within ex-Long Beach following the transfer or possession and before Navy approval of the Contractor Decommissioning Work Plan (discussed below), and

· Detailed key event and milestone schedule for completing the entire project.

Note: Although no license exists to be transferred, the NRC review would be similar to the type of review performed for a proposed license transfer, including review of the Contractor’s technical capabilities and the financial assurances to ensure that the Contractor would be able to complete ex-Long Beach dismantlement and disposal.

Note: The Contractor may elect to accept possession of ex-Long Beach for the purposes of conducting preparatory hazardous material and radiological survey and non-radiological work shipboard, although no radiological dismantlement would be permitted to commence until the Contractor’s Decommissioning Work Plan is reviewed by NRC and approved by the Navy.

Note: The Government anticipates that it will require the Request to Transfer Possession to be provided with the contractor’s proposal. In addition to reviewing the qualifications and capabilities of potential offerors in completing the dismantlement and disposal of ex-Long Beach, PAE Maritime intends to utilize the detailed cost and schedule information provided in proposals in briefings and reports to Government stakeholders during execution of contract requirements in post-award contract performance. However, acceptance of the information provided by the Contractor to successfully gain approval for Transfer of Possession from the Government as part of a proposal shall not establish contractual requirements or obligations by the Government regarding the project cost and/or schedule.

· The Contractor shall prepare a DWP in accordance with NUREG 1757, Vol I and procedures for NRC review, with any necessary supplemental information related to the unique nature of this project, which includes but is not limited to:

· Description of dismantlement and disposal site conditions;

· Description of planned decommissioning activities;

· Planned preparatory work;

· Worker health and safety plans;

· Radiation protection program plans, including exposure management and reduction;

· Radioactive and mixed waste management plans;

· Environmental monitoring and protection programs;

· Quality assurance programs;

· Site security plans;

· Survey procedures;

· Fire prevention and safety plans;

· Emergency response plans;

· Severe weather plans;

· Final site status survey and release plan;

· Identification of key personnel and description of experience in completing projects of similar scope/magnitude.

Once approved, the DWP will be incorporated into the contract (at no-cost) as a technical reference for satisfactorily completing the dismantlement and disposal of ex-Long Beach.

Note: No radiological dismantlement work within ex-Long Beach is permitted until the Contractor DWP has been reviewed by NRC and approved by the Navy (based on the NRC review and recommendation). Activities described in the Contractor’s Request to Transfer Possession recommendation to be performed on or within ex-Long Beach, as approved by the Navy, may commence upon delivery of the vessel to the Contractor’s dismantlement site.

3. Financial Guarantees

· The Contractor shall obtain from a third-party institution a performance bond, as is standard commercial practice, for completion of the contract valued at 20% of the total contract price, effective upon the date the Contractor takes possession of ex‑Long Beach and maintained throughout the period of performance of the contract. This contract surety must be payable to the Government in support of completing the remaining scope of work.

· The Contractor shall provide an easement, or other contractual right for the Navy to dispose of up to 500,000 cubic yards of low-level radioactive waste containing no more than 10% of NRC Class A limits from dismantlement of ex-Long Beach to be effective upon the date the Contractor takes possession of the vessel. The Contractor shall maintain this easement until completion of the contract.

Alternatively, in lieu of this easement, the offeror may elect to provide written agreement by a third-party institution to provide an additional performance bond for completion of the contract valued at 30% of the total contract price (i.e., increase the total value of the performance bonds for the contract to 50% of the total contract price), effective the date the Contractor takes possession of the vessel.

4. Facilities Requirements

· The following dismantlement facility requirements apply:

· The facility at which ex-Long Beach will be dismantled shall be located within the United States.

Note: U.S. Department of Defense facility clearance (e.g., to possess classified material) is not required.

· The Contractor shall be capable of accepting ex-Long Beach at a mutually agreeable waterborne location in the vicinity of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA. The Contractor is responsible for accepting and conveying ex-Long Beach to the Contractor facility.

· The Contractor is responsible for obtaining and maintaining valid permits necessary for performing the scope of work at the facility, which could include, but is not limited to permits for facility or site modifications, generating, and shipping for disposal of, PCB waste, asbestos, and other hazardous materials at the dismantlement site.

Note: The Government will not be a co-permittee on any permits or licenses obtained by the Contractor or a co-generator of any hazardous waste material.

Note: The Government will not be a co-permittee on any permits or licenses obtained by the Contractor or a co-generator of any LLRW material associated with the project.

· The Contractor shall demonstrate capability to safely dispose of all the LLRW expected to be generated during the dismantlement of ex‑Long Beach at NRC or Agreement State licensed commercial facilities. The Contractor shall be responsible for determining how and where the radioactive waste would be disposed of and making appropriate arrangements for the disposal, consistent with applicable compacts and requirements.

· Facilities supporting Government oversight of the Contractor shall be provided on‑site within the vicinity of ex-Long Beach (as close as reasonably achievable), which includes:

· Office space with sufficient HVAC, electrical power, and off-site internet connectivity (100 MBs or greater) for up to six (6) personnel;

· Conference/meeting space for up to ten (10) personnel (this can be shared use Contractor space);

· Access to male and female toilet facilities.

Note: Portable office trailers are acceptable to meet this requirement if permanent facilities are not constructed at the ex-Long Beach dismantlement and disposal site. The Contractor is responsible for providing associated office equipment and furniture for the Government office spaces. The Government will provide computers for the Government on-site personnel.

5. Physical Security Requirements

· The Contractor shall have facility controls in place to prevent physical access to the vessel by unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall establish a system of checks, inspections, surveys, and assessments to ensure physical security of the facility and vessel is maintained.

· The Contractor shall implement written plans and operating procedures for all facility physical security programs.

· The Contractor shall implement controls to ensure that access to the propulsion plant spaces within the vessel are limited to US Citizens.

· The Contractor shall implement controls to ensure that access to passive protection structures within the hull are only accessible to US Citizens.

6. Information Security Requirements

· The Contractor shall safeguard Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (U‑NNPI) provided as GFI for performance of this contract in accordance with NN-801, Control and Protection of Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information. Adhering to the guidelines of NN-801, as obligated under contract, fulfills supplier and sub-tier supplier requirements of OPNAVINST N9210.3 for the protection of U-NNPI.

Note: The vessel (including the defueled reactor plants) contains no physical equipment or arrangements that are classified, however some specific attributes within the propulsion plants (e.g., complete plant arrangement) convey Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (U-NNPI). PAE Maritime expects that the activities supporting completion of this project, including the physical dismantlement work, as well as the preparation of contract proposals, technical work documents, and submittals provided for Government review, can generally be produced in a manner to not require specific controls (i.e., U‑NNPI) or classification.

However, some of the technical documentation describing ex-Long Beach contains U‑NNPI. NNPI is all information, classified or unclassified, concerning the design, arrangement, development, manufacture, testing, operation, administration, training, maintenance, and repair of the propulsion plants of Naval Nuclear-Powered ships and prototypes including the associated shipboard and shore-based nuclear support facilities. Sensitive unclassified military technology is protected by several Federal statutes and export control regulations. Naval Nuclear Propulsion technology is subject to these controls. Hence, U‑NNPI is protected and subject to these controls. The designation U‑NNPI indicates that although the information is unclassified, it is subject to special handling controls, restricted access and distribution, including export controls and marking requirements and is not releasable to the general public without prior approval by the Government.

The Contractor will be responsible for adhering to the requirements of NN-801 for the protection of U-NNPI, to include reviews prior to submittals to the Government of any documentation for U-NNPI and taking appropriate steps to protect that information.

· The Contractor shall safeguard any GFI related to the passive protective features of the hull as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) with access limited to US Citizens with need-to-know in support of the project. This information is controlled within DoD to be releasable only to DoD personnel and DoD Contractor employees.

The Contractor shall maintain a current Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level TBD for the duration of this contract in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7021. This requirement applies to all Contractor and subcontractor information systems that process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in the performance of this contract, including but not limited to naval ship drawings, NAVSEA Standard Items, and technical manuals.

7. Environmental, Safety, and Health Requirements

· The Contractor shall implement an Environmental Management Plan to establish measures and procedures for ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local Environmental laws and regulations.

· The Contractor shall implement a Safety and Health Management Plan to establish measures for ensuring worker safety and health in performing the work required for ship dismantling and hazardous material/waste removal and disposal. The Contractor shall conduct all work in a safe manner and shall furnish all safety equipment in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. The Contractor shall immediately report to the Government On-Site Representative (OSR), all available facts relating to any accident, incident, and/or injury to personnel (prime contractor or sub-contractor) or each instance of damage to Government property. Formal reports shall also be provided to the Navy under the Contractor’s Safety and Health Management Plan, which at a minimum includes timely reporting for all safety issues, including crane and rigging, fire safety issues, and truck/rail movement issues.

· The Contractor shall be subject to OSHA policies and procedures for continued implementation of a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to reduce and eliminate workplace hazards associated with shipbreaking operations described in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, and the Department of Transportation US Maritime Administration, and the Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance on Coordination and Information Sharing of Domestic Ship Recycling Operations (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/mou/2015-07-30) and the procedures in OSHA Directive CPL 03-00-020 OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Shipbreaking (https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/directives/CPL_03-00-020.pdf).

8. Dismantlement and Disposal Note: Vessel and reactor plant dismantlement activities may be performed in any sequence deemed appropriate by the Contractor and documented in the approved DWP.

· The Contractor shall perform all reactor plant dismantlement, packaging, and disposal activities in accordance with the Contractor’s approved DWP.

· The Navy will provide the Contractor a list of spaces outside the propulsion plant where survey, and if necessary, remediation efforts were performed to release these spaces from NNPP radiological controls. The Navy has not performed any radiological characterization of the propulsion spaces, which should be considered former nuclear work areas. The Navy will also provide a list of propulsion plant systems that are potentially radiologically impacted based on operations throughout the ship’s life.

· The Contractor shall perform all radiological dismantlement and sizing evolutions in Contractor established radiologically controlled areas either inside the volume of the ship (i.e., within the hull) or inside a weather protected containment volume. This requirement shall be reflected in the Contractor’s approved DWP. Work planning should only allow storage of materials in full strength shipping containers when material is stored outside of the ship or containment volume (i.e., awaiting shipping). The volume of onsite packaged radioactive waste should be minimized by prompt shipment to disposal vendors.

· For material identified as potentially radiologically impacted, the Contractor shall dispose of the material as LLRW or when cost effective and consistent with the radiation exposure management and reduction plan, material may be surveyed for release and unrestricted use consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 20, NUREG 1757, and applicable NRC Guidance (e.g., IE Circular 81-07).

· The Contractor shall completely dismantle and scrap all portions of the ex-Long Beach structure. This includes the removal without replacement of all hull, inner bottom, bulkhead, deck, and superstructure materials, as well as all between decks, longitudinal and transverse girders and frames, its associated webs, and floors.

Note: The term “hull” means the framework, including the keelsons, together with all decks and between decks, superstructures, tanks, inner and shell plating and bulkheads, but exclusive of auxiliary machinery, outfitting, furnishings, and other auxiliary equipment. The term “scrap” means to reduce the property such that it has no value expect for its basic material content.

· Dismantlement shall include demilitarization of required equipment, material, or structures in accordance with the Defense Demilitarization Program.

· Exception: De-militarization is not required for radiologically controlled equipment, material, or structures associated with the propulsion plants and designated for disposal at a LLRW facility.

· Final dismantlement of the vessel, to include the hull and equipment/material, shall be performed in such a manner that no considerable part of the vessel is left intact or undisturbed to the extent that it could be reconstructed or readily identified as an existing portion of the original hull. The Contractor shall certify that the hull and equipment/material has been dismantled.

· The Contractor may dispose of or sell any non-radiological scrap and reusable equipment/material removed from ex-Long Beach as part of dismantlement activities. If the Contractor elects to recover scrap and/or reusable equipment/material for resale following de‑militarization, the Contractor shall report the quantity of scrap and reusable equipment/material recovered for resale in the Progress/Status Report. The Contractor shall retain the proceeds from the sale of the scrap and reusable equipment/material in accordance with 10 U.S.C § 7305a.

· The Contractor shall take all steps necessary to remove and dispose of all hazardous and regulated materials/wastes generated as part of the dismantlement activities in compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. Upon completion of the work, the Contractor shall certify, in writing, that the Contractor has accomplished all hazardous and regulated material/waste removal and disposal in compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws.

· The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence with Federal, State, or local regulatory agencies relating to this Contract within 24 hours of…