NRC-HQ-12-R-04-0099 -5-23-12.pdf

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

May 23, 2012

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. NRC-HQ-12-R-04-0099 ENTITLED, “LEVEL 2

PRA LOGIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND THERMAL-HYDRAULIC MODELING

AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT FOR THE FULL-SCOPE SITE LEVEL 3 PRA

PROJECT”

OFFERORS:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting proposals for the project entitled above. The full scope of work anticipated is as set forth in Section C, Statement of Work.

It is our intention by this solicitation to secure the best qualified organization available to perform this project, cost and other factors considered.

Proposals for this requirement may only be submitted by Small Businesses as this solicitation is set-aside 100% for Small Business concerns. The designated NAICS Code is 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services with a size standard of $14 Million.

If you desire to respond, your proposal should address the proposal requirements set forth in Section L, of the solicitation. All proposals will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria shown in Section M.

To respond to this request, your organization will be required to provide an offer to the NRC. Your offer should be valid for 120 days from the closing date of the Request for Proposal (RFP); your proposal must be submitted electronically via email to Claudia.Melgar@nrc.gov no later than Friday, June 22, 2012 by 1:00 p.m. EST.

It shall be the obligation of the offeror to exercise due diligence to discover and to bring to the attention of the Contracting Officer at the earliest possible time, but no later than, June 13, 2012, 1:00 p.m. EST, any ambiguities, discrepancies, inconsistencies, or conflicts between the SOW and other documents attached hereto or incorporated by reference herein.

The deadline for questions is June 13, 2012, no later than 1:00 p.m. The answers to the questions received will be posted in the form of an amendment to the solicitation.

The proposal shall be signed by an official authorized to bind the company, and it shall contain a statement indicating a proposal acceptance period of not less than 120 days.

All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through the FedBizOpps website. Hard copies of the solicitation document and its related documents, as appropriate, will be posted at this website; therefore, interested parties shall not send letters, e-mails or faxes requesting copies of the RFP. Accordingly, telephoned, mailto:Claudia.Melgar@nrc.gov� http://www.ccr.gov/� https://orca.bpn.gov/�

Table of Contents

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 BRIEF PROJECT TITLE AND WORK DESCRIPTION (AUG 2011)

B.2 COST REIMBURSEMENT FIXED-FEE SCHEDULE

B.3 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION-INDEFINITE-QUANTITY

CONTRACT (AUG 2011)

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING (AUG 2011)

D.2 BRANDING (AUG 2011)

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

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

1993)

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

F.4 PLACE OF DELIVERY--REPORTS (AUG 2011)

F.5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (AUG 2011) ALTERNATE I (AUG

2011)

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 2052.215-71 PROJECT OFFICER AUTHORITY (NOVEMBER 2006)

G.2 2052.215-77 TRAVEL APPROVALS AND REIMBURSEMENT

(OCT 1999)

G.3 2052.216-71 INDIRECT COST RATES (JAN 1993)

G.4 2052.216-72 TASK ORDER PROCEDURES (OCT 1999)

G.5 2052.216-73 ACCELERATED TASK ORDER PROCEDURES

(JAN 1993)

G.6 ORDERING PROCEDURES (AUG 2011)

G.7 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (AUG 2011)

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF

INTEREST (JAN 1993)

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

H.3 2052.235-70 PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS (OCT

1999)

H.4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY (AUG

2011)

H.5 2052.235-71 SAFETY, HEALTH, AND FIRE PROTECTION (JAN

1993)

H.6 DENIAL OF FEDERAL BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED

OF DRUG TRAFFICKING OR POSSESSION (AUG 2011)

H.7 ANNUAL AND FINAL CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

EVALUATIONS (AUG 2011)

H.8 2052.204.70 SECURITY (MAR 2004)

H.9 2052.204-71 BADGE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNESCORTED

BUILDING ACCESS TO NRC FACILITIES (MAR 2006)

H.10 NRC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY TRAINING

(AUG 2011)

H.11 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED

MATTER OR INFORMATION (AUG 2011)

H.12 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING ACCESS

APPROVAL (AUG 2011)

H.12 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION

OF REPORT(S) OR THE PUBLICATION OF RESULTS UNDER

CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, AND GRANTS (AUG 2011)

H.13 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR NRC CONTRACTOR AND

SUBCONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES (AUG 2011)

H.14 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE TESTING: UNESCORTED ACCESS

TO NUCLEAR FACILITIES, ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED

INFORMATION OR SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION, OR

PERFORMING IN SPECIALLY SENSITIVE POSITIONS (AUG

2011)

H.15 GREEN PURCHASING (JUN 2011)

H.16 USE OF AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) ELECTRONIC

PAYMENT/REMITTANCE ADDRESS (AUG 2011)

H.17 AWARD NOTIFICATION AND COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS

(AUG 2011)

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

I.2 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION

REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (FEB 2012)

I.3 52.215-23 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES (OCT

2009)

I.4 52.216-8 FIXED FEE (JUN 2011)

I.5 52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT (JUN 2011)

I.6 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

I.7 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS (APR 1984)

I.8 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

I.9 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

I.10 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION (APR 2009)

I.11 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE

K.2 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(MAR 2012)

K.3 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS

(APR 2012)

K.4 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE

REPORTS (FEB 1999)

K.5 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

K.6 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

(FEB 2012)

K.7 2052.209-70 CURRENT/FORMER AGENCY EMPLOYEE

INVOLVEMENT (OCT 1999)

K.8 2052.209-71 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF

INTEREST (REPRESENTATION) (OCT 1999)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO

OFFERORS

L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE

L.2 52.215-22 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH

CHARGES--IDENTIFICATION OF SUBCONTRACT EFFORT (OCT

2009)

L.3 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

L.4 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

L.5 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

L.6 2052.215-72 TIMELY RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS (OCT 1999)

L.7 2052.215-73 AWARD NOTIFICATION AND COMMITMENT OF

PUBLIC FUNDS (OCT 1999)

L.8 2052.215-74 DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS (JAN 1993)

L.9 2052.216-70 LEVEL OF EFFORT (JAN 1993)

L.10 SUBMISSION OF HAND-CARRIED PROPOSALS OR

QUOTATIONS (AUG 2011)

L.11 PROPOSAL PRESENTATION AND FORMAT (AUG 2011)

ALTERNATE I (FOR NEGOTIATED COST TYPE TASK ORDER

CONTRACTS AND INDIVIDUAL COST-REIMBURSEMENT TASK

ORDERS) (AUG 2011)

L.12 GREEN PURCHASING (JUN 2011)

L.13 RECORDS MANAGEMENT (AUG 2011)

L.14 2052.222-70 NONDISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF AGE (JAN

1993)

L. 15 EXCLUSIONS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (AUG

2011)

L.16 SUBMISSION OF HAND-CARRIED PROPOSALS OR

QUOTATIONS (AUG 2011)

L.17 EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS III (AUG 2011)

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE

M.2 2052.215-79 CONTRACT AWARD AND EVALUATION OF

PROPOSALS (OCT 1999)

M.3 EVALUATION CRITERIA

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 BRIEF PROJECT TITLE AND WORK DESCRIPTION (AUG 2011)

(a) The title of this project is: Level 2 PRA Logic Model Development and Thermal-Hydraulic Modeling and Analysis Support for the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project

(b) Summary work description: The objective of this contract is to support the development of the Level 2 PRA logic model and the T-H aspects of the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project.

B.2 COST REIMBURSEMENT FIXED-FEE SCHEDULE

BASE PERIOD 1 Date of award through Twelve (12) Months

CLIN NO. DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED COST FIXED FEE TOTAL CPFF

001 To support the development of the Level 2 PRA logic model and the T-H aspects of the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project.

BASE PERIOD 2-Thirteenth (13) through Twenty-Four (24) Months

CLIN NO. DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED COST FIXED FEE TOTAL CPFF

002 To support the development of the Level 2 PRA logic model and the T-H aspects of the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project.

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BASE PERIOD 3 –Twenty-Five (25) through Thirty-Six (36) Months

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED COST FIXED FEE TOTAL CPFF

003 To support the development of the Level 2 PRA logic model and the

BASE PERIOD 4 –Thirty-Seven (37) through Forty-Eight (48) Months

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED COST FIXED FEE TOTAL CPFF

004 To support the development of the Level 2 PRA logic model and the

B.3 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION-INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACT

(AUG 2011)

(a) The estimated total quantity of this contract for the products/services under this contract is 4,750 hours to be changed to a dollar amount once the contract is awarded.

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

(c) The minimum guarantee under this contract is $125,000.00.

(d) The obligated amount for this contract is [TBD].

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

NRC-HQ-12-R-04-0099 Section C

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Level 2 PRA Logic Model Development and Thermal-Hydraulic Modeling and Analysis

Support for the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project

1.0 BACKGROUND

Regulatory Context:

A full-scope site Level 3 probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) for a nuclear power plant site can provide valuable insights into the relative importance of various risk contributors by assessing accidents involving the reactor core as well as other site radiological sources (i.e., spent fuel pools, dry storage casks, and multiple units). These insights can be used to further enhance regulatory decision making and to help focus limited agency resources on issues most directly related to the agency’s mission to protect public health and safety.

Although Level 3 PRAs have since been performed to some extent within both the United States and international nuclear industries, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has not sponsored development of a Level 3 PRA for a nuclear power plant site since NUREG-1150.1

In the more than two decades that have passed since the NUREG-1150 Level 3 PRAs were performed, numerous technical advances have been made that were not reflected in the NUREG-1150 PRA models. The staff has also identified additional scope considerations not previously considered that could be addressed by performing a new full-scope site Level 3 PRA.

During the Annual Commission Meeting on Research Programs, Performance, and Future Plans on February 18, 2010, the staff proposed a scoping study to evaluate the feasibility of performing a new full-scope site Level 3 PRA for a nuclear power plant site.

On March 19, 2010, the Commission expressed conditional support2 for Level 3 PRA related activities and directed the staff to provide the Commission with various options for proceeding with this work that included costs and perspectives on future regulatory uses for Level 3 PRAs. On July 7, 2011, the NRC staff responded3 to the SRM by providing three proposed options for proceeding with the Level 3 PRA development project. These three options consisted of (1) maintaining the status quo (i.e., continuing with evolutionary development of PRA technology); (2) conducting focused research to address identified gaps in existing PRA technology before performing a full-scope site Level 3 PRA; and

(3) conducting a full-scope site Level 3 PRA. On September 21, 2011, the Commission approved4 a modified version of the third option which extended the completion schedule from three years to four years.

1 NUREG-1150, “Severe Accident Risk: An Assessment for Five U.S. Nuclear Power Plants,” December 1990.

2 SRM 100218, “Staff Requirements—Briefing on Research Programs, Performance, and Future Plans,” dated March 19, 2010 (ADAMS Accession № ML100780578).

3 SECY-11-0089, “Options for Proceeding with Future Level 3 Probabilistic Risk Assessment Activities,” dated July 7, 2011 (ADAMS Accession № ML11090A039).

4 SRM-SECY-11-0089, “Staff Requirements—SECY-11-0089—Options for Proceeding with Future Level 3 Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Activities,” dated September, 21, 2011 (ADAMS Accession № ML112640419).

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This Level 2 PRA model development and thermal-hydraulic (T-H) modeling and analysis support project will assist the NRC staff in the development of a full-scope site Level 3 PRA for a NRC-licensed nuclear power plant site. The insights gained from the development and completion of this Level 3 PRA will be used to enhance regulatory decisionmaking and help focus limited agency resources on issues more directly related to the agency’s mission to protect public health and safety.

Technical Context:

A Level 2 PRA model one of the fundamental pieces of a full-scope site Level 3 PRA and it provides 1) a structured and comprehensive evaluation of containment performance in response to accident sequences identified from the Level 1 analysis and 2) a quantitative characterization of radiological release to the environment that would result from accident sequences that involve leakage from the containment pressure boundary. Similarly, deterministic T-H modeling and analyses serve as the basis for many of the assumptions used in the Level 2 as well as the Level 1 PRA logic models. As such, the T-H models and analyses must adequately represent those systems and phenomena that are being modeled so that the PRA logic model represents realistic plant response to various accident scenarios.

2.0 CONTRACT OBJECTIVE

The objective of this contract is to support the development of the Level 2 PRA logic model and the T-H aspects of the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall provide technical assistance for the purpose of investigating and addressing the T-H and severe accident progression aspects of a full-scope site Level 3 PRA. This technical assistance shall include, but is not limited to, support in the following areas:

• development of a MELCOR input model specific to the subject plant site for the purpose of performing T-H analysis and modeling applications

• confirming or determining, as necessary, system success criteria and accident sequence timing in support of the development of the Level 1 portion of the full-scope site Level 3

PRA

• modeling and analysis of severe accident progression in support of the development of the Level 2 portion of the full-scope site Level 3 PRA

• development of a Level 2 PRA logic model specific to the subject plant site for the purpose of determining a quantitative probabilistic characterization of the release of radiological material to the environment

All work under this contract will be executed by the issuance of task orders. Each task order will provide: 1) a detailed description of work that falls within the general scope of work, 2) an estimated level of effort; 3) specific deliverables; and 4) a completion schedule for the work to be performed. This work shall be completed by the contractor in close coordination with the NRC Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

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4.0 REQUIREMENTS/ AREAS OF ANTICIPATED SUPPORT

4.1 Task 1: MELCOR Input Model Support

Requirements: The contractor shall support the development of the Level 1 and Level 2 portion of the full-scope site Level 3 PRA by using the NRC’s MELCOR Integral Severe Accident Analysis Code for T-H analyses for applications such as success criteria analysis, accident sequence timing, and severe accident progression modeling. The contractor shall adapt an existing MELCOR model from a plant site (most likely Byron, a 4-loop pressurized-water reactor of Westinghouse design) that is similar to the subject plant site.

Standard: Specific documentation and reporting requirements are described in the task order for this work.

Deliverable: The deliverables are described in the task order for this work.

4.2 Task 2: Level 1 PRA System Success Criteria and Accident Sequence Timing Requirements: The contractor shall support the development of the Level 1 portion of the full-scope site Level 3 PRA by performing system success criteria and accident sequence timing analysis work using the plant-specific MELCOR model developed under Task 1 of this contract. The success criteria and sequence timing analyses for the developed Level 1 PRA will include confirmation of the adequacy of existing system success criteria and sequence timing and the development of new success criteria and sequence timing, as needed. When the contractor determines that a given success criterion or sequence timeline is inadequate, the contractor shall perform analyses to determine how the success criterion and/or sequence timeline should be modified to be made adequate for the performance of the developed Level 1 PRA model, as directed by the NRC COR. The contractor shall perform the success criteria and sequence timing analyses so as to be consistent with the features, procedures, and operating philosophy of the subject plant site. Furthermore, in performing the success criteria and sequence timing analyses, the contractor shall develop the T-H, structural, and other supporting engineering bases so that 1) the success criteria and event timing are developed sufficient for the quantification of risk metrics (e.g., core damage frequency and large early release frequency) and 2) the relative impact of success criteria and event timing on structures, systems, and components and human actions can be determined and the impact of uncertainty on this determination can be assessed. The contractor shall interface, as needed, with the team performing the Level 1 PRA modeling aspects of the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project and, therefore, a conceptual understanding of Level 1 PRA modeling is required for performance of this contract. As part of this interface, the contractor will use the NRC’s Systems Analysis Programs for Hands-on Integrated Reliability (SAPHIRE) PRA computer code and Standardized Plant Analysis Risk (SPAR) models.

The contractor shall document the success criteria and sequence timing analyses in a manner that facilitates PRA applications, upgrades, and peer review. At a minimum, this documentation shall describe the processes used to develop the success criteria and sequence timing; the supporting engineering bases, including the inputs and methods used and the results; and the sources of model uncertainty and related assumptions associated with the development of the success criteria and sequence timing.

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Standard: Specific documentation and reporting requirements will be described in any individual task orders issued for this work.

Deliverable: For each success criterion developed or confirmed, a letter report will be generated which describes the inputs (boundary and initial conditions) and outputs (8-10 plots of key system parameters), akin to the level of reporting in NUREG-1953. Upon completion of the task, these letter reports will be combined in to a single document presenting all success criteria work performed.

4.3 Task 3: Level 2 PRA Severe Accident Progression

Requirements: The contractor shall provide support for the severe accident progression analyses by performing MELCOR analyses using initial conditions, boundary conditions, and modeling assumptions, as directed by the NRC COR (in consultation with NRC staff and the contractor). These analyses shall be performed so as to be consistent with the features, procedures, and operating philosophy of the subject plant site. The calculations will be used to develop severe accident progression timelines, assess the effects of important severe accident progression events, and influence the construct and quantification of the Level 2 event trees. Extensive use of MELCOR control functions or restart capability may be employed to capture important severe accident progression actions codified in the plant’s accident management program and assess sequence timing for various accidents and the timing of key events, including key operator actions. In some cases, MELCOR’s existing models may not capture lower probability phenomena of interest to the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project. In these cases, the contractor (using direction provided by the NRC COR) will use sensitivity or parametric studies to assess the particular phenomena’s effect. If code modifications are required, the contractor may have cause to interface with the code developers through the NRC COR.

For each calculation performed, the contractor shall provide documentation that is consistent with the level of documentation in NUREG-1953.5

In general, this documentation shall, at a minimum, include 1) a brief description of the scenario; 2) a list of key assumptions and operator actions; 3) tabular summaries of the results including the order and timing of key events; and 4) graphical displays (e.g., plots, graphs) showing temporal signatures of important calculated parameters. Additionally, the contractor shall document any alternative modeling assumptions and/or values of uncertain input parameters used in sensitivity and/or uncertainty analyses.

individual task orders that for this work.

Deliverable: For each set of severe accident sequences analyzed, a letter report will be generated which describes the inputs (boundary and initial conditions) and outputs (8-10 plots of key system parameters), akin to the level of reporting in NUREG-1953. Upon completion of the task, these letter reports will be combined in to a single document presenting all severe accident analysis performed.

5 NUREG-1953, “Confirmatory Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis to Support Specific Success Criteria in the Standardized Plant Analysis Risk Models – Surry and Peach Bottom,” September 2011.

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4.4 Task 4: Level 2 PRA Logic Model

Requirements: The contractor shall provide support for the development of the Level 2 PRA logic model by, but not limited to, 1) reviewing past Level 2 PRA logic models for nuclear power plants; 2) formulating a position of how the model should be structured and how it will function; 3) becoming familiar with the capabilities of the SAPHIRE computer code, which will be used to develop the Level 2 PRA logic model; 4) interfacing with the teams performing the Level 1 and Level 3 PRA modeling; 5) formulating positions about what phenomena need to be addressed for the selected plant site (e.g., see Table 2-2.8-9 on page 110 in ASME/ANS RA-Sa-2009), and 6) supporting construction, quantification, and interpretation of the results of the Level 2 PRA logic model. The contractor shall document its activities supporting the Level 2 PRA logic model development in a manner that facilitates PRA applications, upgrades, and peer review.

individual task orders that for this work.

Deliverable: A letter report shall be developed which documents the logic model, including underlying components of the model. In addition, the NRC will request white papers which describe the modeling philosophy or basis for exclusion for particular phenomenological events (e.g., direct containment heating). The contractor will also need to contribute (via letter report) to a program-wide model user’s guide.

4.5 Task 5: Additional Support and Considerations

Requirements: Contractor support may also include the development and analysis of the T-H aspects of a PRA for non-reactor sources of radiological material (i.e., spent fuel pool and dry cask storage) at the subject plant. As such, familiarity with the T-H aspects of a PRA for non-reactor sources of radiological material is desired, but is not critical to the performance of this contract.

Although the MELCOR code will be used for the majority of the applications under this contract, there may be some cases where the NRC’s TRAC/RELAP Advanced Computational Engine (TRACE) code will need to be used instead of the MELCOR code (e.g., large-break loss-of-coolant accidents and anticipated transients without scram). As such, familiarity with the TRACE computer code is desired, but is not necessary for performance of this contract.

The contractor shall interface, as needed, with the team performing the Level 3 PRA modeling aspects of the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project; however, specific expertise in Level 3 PRA modeling is not required for performance of this contract.

Additional tasks may be specified throughout the duration of the contract to address work associated with the other technical areas as identified at the beginning of the Scope of Work section.

Standards: Standards for requirements falling under additional support will be specified in the specific Task Orders issued.

Deliverables: Deliverables for requirements falling under additional support will be specified in the specific Task Orders issued.

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5.0 RESEARCH QUALITY

The quality of NRC research programs are assessed each year by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. Within the context of their reviews of the NRC’s Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) programs, the definition of quality research is based upon several major characteristics:

Results meet the objectives (75% of overall score) Justification of major assumptions (12%) Soundness of technical approach and results (52%) Uncertainties and sensitivities addressed (11%)

Documentation of research results and methods is adequate (25% of overall score) Clarity of presentation (16%) Identification of major assumptions (9%)

It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that these quality criteria are adequately addressed throughout the course of the research that is performed. The NRC COR and technical monitor will review all research products with these criteria in mind.

6.0 TECHNICAL AND OTHER SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

This contract requires in-depth knowledge and expertise in the development of Level 2 PRA logic models and the T-H and severe accident modeling aspects associated with the development of a full-scope site Level 3 PRA for a nuclear power plant (NPP). This in-depth knowledge and expertise includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

• MELCOR Expertise for Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Applications:

o MELCOR input model development for nuclear power plant applications o execution and debugging of MELCOR input models o post-processing of MELCOR results

• NPP PRA Success Criteria and Accident Sequence Timing Expertise:

o T-H modeling and analysis using MELCOR for determining PRA success criteria o PRA system modeling issues o development and analysis of accident sequence timing and timing of key events

• NPP Accident Analysis Expertise:

o NPP design and operation o NPP response to accident initiators and mitigating system behavior o NPP severe accident phenomena

• Level 2 PRA Logic Modeling o Development of Level 2 PRA plant damage state bins and event trees o Development of supporting fault trees, phenomenological sub-trees, and split fractions / conditional probabilities o Incorporation of SSC fragility information o Development of source term release categories

In addition, in-depth knowledge and expertise of the development of the T-H and severe accident progression modeling and analysis for non-reactor sources of radiological material (i.e., spent fuel pools and dry cask fuel storage) is desired, but is not critical to the performance of this contract.

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As part of this project, the contractor shall interface with the team performing the Level 1 PRA for the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project and a conceptual understanding of Level 1 PRA modeling is required for performance of this contract. The contractor shall also interface with the team performing the Level 3 PRA modeling aspects of the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project;

however, specific expertise in Level 3 PRA modeling is not required for performance of this contract.

In some instances, the NRC’s TRACE code may be used instead of the MELCOR code. As such, familiarity with the TRACE computer code is desired, but is not necessary for performance of this contract.

Contractors shall be technically creditable to respond to technical questions during presentations to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). The contractor’s technical credibility will be based on their in-depth knowledge of NPP T-H and severe accident progression modeling and analysis resulting from their education and work experience.

If a site visit becomes necessary for the work under this contract, the contractor staff may need to complete the NRC’s site access training. The NRC COR will facilitate this training completion, along with attaining the necessary site access authorization for escorted nuclear power plant access.

The labor categories anticipated for this project are listed below with their descriptions:

Senior Engineer/Analyst (or equivalent) Individuals that are proposed to work under this labor category shall posses a minimum of 10 years of technical experience and shall possess a minimum of 5 years of project management experience. The minimum educational requirements are a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in a recognized engineering or scientific field from an accredited program of study. Equivalent experience in a science or engineering field may be considered in lieu of the above educational requirements. These individuals shall also have multiple scientific publications and have extensive peer recognition as an authority in his/her field of study.

Technical experience shall consist largely of the in-depth knowledge and expertise discussed in the first paragraph of this section at clause 6.0 titled (“Technical and Other Special Qualifications Required”), and should also include technical experience with applied research, technical analysis, technical support activities, and independent problem solving. Project management experience shall include experience with directing work under technical projects and with multiple personnel. Experience with directing NPP T-H or severe accident progression modeling projects is preferred.

Engineer/Analyst (or equivalent) Individuals that are proposed to work under this labor category shall posses a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree of Science in addition to the specific technical experience described in the next paragraph. The academic degree shall be for a recognized engineering or scientific field from an accredited program of study. An Engineer/Analyst is expected to perform detailed T-H or severe accident progression modeling and analysis with some direction from the Senior Engineer/Analyst, but should posses enough understanding of the work involved to make independent technical decisions.

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Technical experience shall, at a minimum, consist of familiarity with performing detailed T-H or severe accident progression modeling and analysis. Specifically, this familiarity should include

1) at least 5 years of experience with severe accident progression modeling and analysis, of which at least 2 years of this experience should include the use of the MELCOR computer code and analysis of MELCOR results; and 2) a significant understanding of the technical areas listed in the first paragraph of this section (“Technical and Other Special Qualifications Required”).

7.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Contract Start Date: Award date of contract (Anticipated date of September 01, 2012) Contract End Date: August 31, 2016

8.0 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Required deliverables are outlined in the “DELIVERABLES/SCHEDULES AND/OR MILESTONES” section below. All letter reports shall be reviewed by a first-level supervisor prior to submittal. All deliverables shall be submitted electronically, via email, to the NRC COR. No more than three hardcopies of any deliverable shall be submitted, unless specifically requested by the NRC COR.

The overall contract shall have the following general reporting requirements. The specific reporting requirements for any additional task orders will be described in the Statement of Work for each task order issued.

8.1 Monthly Letter Status Report

A Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR) is to be submitted to the NRC COR by the 20th of the month following the month to be reported with copies provided to the following:

Resource Name: RESDRAMLSR.Resource@nrc.gov

The MLSR will identify the title of the project, the job code, the Principal Investigator, the period of performance, the reporting period, summarize each month’s technical progress, list monthly spending, total spending to date, and the remaining funds and will contain information as directed in NRC Management Directive 11.1. Any administrative or technical difficulties which may affect the schedule or costs of the project shall be immediately brought to the attention of the NRC COR.

9.0 PUBLICATIONS NOTE

RES encourages the publication of the scientific results from RES sponsored programs in refereed scientific and engineering journals as appropriate. If the contractor proposes to publish in the open literature or present the information at meeting in addition to submitting the required technical reports, approval of the proposed article or presentation should be obtained from the NRC COR. The NRC COR shall either approve the material as submitted, approve it subject to NRC suggested revisions, or disapprove it. In any event, the NRC COR may disapprove or delay presentation or publication of papers on information that is subject to Commission approval that has not been ruled upon or which has been disapproved. Additional information regarding the publication of NRC sponsored research is contained in NRC Management Directives 3.7, “NUREG Series Publications,” and 3.9, “NRC Staff and Contractor Speeches, Papers, and Journal Articles on Regulatory and Technical Subjects.”

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If the presentation or paper is in addition to the required technical reports and the NRC COR determines that it will benefit the RES project, the NRC COR may authorize payment of travel and publishing costs, if any, from the project funds. If the NRC COR determines that the article or presentation would not benefit the RES project, the costs associated with the preparation, presentation, or publication will be borne by the contractor. For any publication or presentations falling into this category, the NRC reserves the right to require that such presentation or publication will not identify the NRC’s sponsorship of the work.

10.0 NEW STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTORS WHO PREPARE NUREG-SERIES

MANUSCRIPTS

The NRC began to capture most of its official records electronically on January 1, 2000. The NRC will capture each final NUREG-series publication in its native application. Therefore, please submit your final manuscript that has been approved by your NRC COR in both electronic and camera-ready copy.

All format guidance, as specified in NUREG-0650, Revision 2, will remain the same with one exception. You will no longer be required to include the NUREG-series designator on the bottom of each page of the manuscript. The NRC will assign this designator when we send the camera-ready copy to the printer and will place the designator on the cover, title page, and spine.

The designator for each report will no longer be assigned when the decision to prepare a publication is made. The NRC's Publishing Services Branch will inform the NRC COR for the publication of the assigned designator when the final manuscript is sent to the printer.

For the electronic manuscript, the Contractor shall prepare the text in Microsoft Word, and use any of the following file types for charts, spreadsheets, and the like.

File Types to be Used for NUREG-Series Publications

File Type File Extension

Microsoft®Word® .doc

Microsoft® PowerPoint® .ppt

Microsoft®Excel .xls

Microsoft®Access .mdb

Portable Document Format .pdf

This list is subject to change if new software packages come into common use at NRC or by our licensees or other stakeholders that participate in the electronic submission process. If a portion of your manuscript is from another source and you cannot obtain an acceptable electronic file type for this portion (e.g., an appendix from an old publication), the NRC can, if necessary, create a tagged image file format (file extension.tif) for that portion of your report. Note that you should continue to submit original photographs, which will be scanned, since digitized photographs do not print well.

If you choose to publish a compact disk (CD) of your publication, place on the CD copies of the manuscript in both (1) a portable document format (PDF); (2) a Microsoft Word file format, and (3) an Adobe Acrobat Reader, or, alternatively, print instructions for obtaining a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader on the back cover insert of the jewel box.

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11.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Contractor site.

12.0 MEETINGS AND TRAVEL

Specific meeting and travel requirements will be identified in the specific task order statement of work. For purposes of preparing this proposal, assume the following meeting and travel requirements for the life of the contract.

• One two-person trip for two days to NRC Headquarters for the post-award kickoff meeting.

• One two-person trip for three days to the subject plant site (location to be determined) for information gathering and discussions with plant personnel.

• Two two-person trips for three days project status and discussion of technical issues related to work under Task 1.

• Four two-person trips for three days project status and discussion of technical issues related to other work under the overall description of the Scope of Work.

13.0 LICENSE FEE RECOVERY

This work is not license fee recoverable

14.0 CLASSIFICATION OR SENSITIVITY, IF APPLICABLE

The type of information used for the performance of this contract is SUNSI.

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING (AUG 2011)

(a) The Contractor shall package material for shipment to the NRC in such a manner that will ensure acceptance by common carrier and safe delivery at destination. Containers and closures shall comply with the Surface Transportation Board, Uniform Freight Classification Rules, or regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation.

(b) On the front of the package, the Contractor shall clearly identify the contract number under which the product is being provided.

(c) Additional packaging and/or marking requirements are as follows:

None identified

D.2 BRANDING (AUG 2011)

The Contractor is required to use the official NRC branding logo or seal on any publications, presentations, products, or materials funded under this contract, to the extent practical, in order to provide NRC recognition for its involvement in and contribution to the project. If the work performed is funded entirely with NRC funds, then the contractor must acknowledge that information in its documentation/presentation.

Access the following websites for branding information and specifications:

http://www.internal.nrc.gov/ADM/branding/ and Management Directive and Handbook 3.13 -

(internal NRC website): http://www.internal.nrc.gov/policy/directives/toc/md3.13.htm

(external public website): http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1122/ML112280190.pdf

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.246-5 INSPECTION OF APR 1984

SERVICES--COST-REIMBURSEMENT

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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

NUMBER TITLE

DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989

ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

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

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

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

F.3 MONTHLY LETTER STATUS REPORT

A Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR) is to be submitted to the NRC COR by the 20th of the month following the month to be reported with copies provided to the following:

Resource Name: RESDRAMLSR.Resource@nrc.gov

The MLSR will identify the title of the project, the job code, the Principal Investigator, the period of performance, the reporting period, summarize each month’s technical progress, list monthly spending, total spending to date, and the remaining funds and will contain information as directed in NRC Management Directive 11.1. Any administrative or technical difficulties which may affect the schedule or costs of the project shall be immediately brought to the attention of the NRC COR.

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

The contractor shall provide a monthly Financial Status Report (FSR) to the NRC COR and the contracting officer. The FSR shall include the acquisition of, or changes in the status of, contractor-held property acquired with government funds valued at the time of purchase at $50,000 or more. Whenever these types of property changes occur, the contractor shall send a copy of the report to the Chief, Property and Acquisition Oversight Branch, Office of Administration. The report by the 20th of the month following the month to be reported and must identify the title of the project, the contract number, the appropriate financial tracking code (e.g., mailto:RESDRAMLSR.Resource@nrc.gov�

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Job Code Number or JCN) specified by the NRC COR, project manager and/or principal investigator, the contract period of performance, and the period covered by the report. Each report must include the following for each discrete task:

(a) Total estimated contract amount.

(b) Total funds obligated to date.

(c) Total costs incurred this reporting period.

(d) Total costs incurred to date.

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

(f) Balance of obligations remaining.

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

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

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

(2) Indicate significant changes in the original CSP projection in either dollars or percentage of completion. Identify the change, the reasons for the change, whether there is any projected overrun, and when additional funds would be required. If there have been no changes to the original NRC-approved CSP projections, a written statement to that effect is sufficient in lieu of submitting a detailed response to item "h".

(i) Property status:

(1) List property acquired for the project during the month with an acquisition cost between $500 and $49,999. Give the item number for the specific piece of equipment.

(2) Provide a separate list of property acquired for the project during the month with an acquisition cost of $50,000 or more. Provide the following information for each item of property:

item description or nomenclature, manufacturer, model number, serial number, acquisition cost, and receipt date. If no property was acquired during the month, include a statement to that effect.

The same information must be provided for any component or peripheral equipment which is part of a "system or system unit."

(3) For multi-year projects, in the September monthly financial status report provide a cumulative listing of property with an acquisition cost of $50,000 or more showing the information specified in paragraph (i)(2) of this clause.

(4) In the final financial status report provide a closeout property report containing the same elements as described above for the monthly financial status reports, for all property purchased

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(j) Travel status: List the starting and ending dates for each trip, the starting point and destination, and the traveler(s) for each trip.

(k) If the data in this report indicates a need for additional funding beyond that already obligated, this information may only be used as support to the official request for funding required in accordance with the Limitation of Cost (LOC) Clause (FAR 52.232-20) or the Limitation of Funds (LOF) Clause FAR 52.232-22.

F.4 PLACE OF DELIVERY--REPORTS (AUG 2011)

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

Electronic copies to:

TBD: (1 electronic copy) at TBD Claudia Melgar: (1 electronic copy) at Claudia.Melgar@nrc.gov

F.5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (AUG 2011) ALTERNATE I (AUG 2011)

The ordering period for this contract is four years from award date. The expected start is September 1, 2012 and estimated to expire on August 31, 2016. Any orders issued during this period shall be completed within the time specified in the order, unless otherwise specified herein.

(See 52.216-18 – Ordering).

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 2052.215-71 PROJECT OFFICER AUTHORITY (NOVEMBER 2006)

(a) The contracting officer's authorized representative (hereinafter referred to as the project officer) for this contract is:

Name: To be determined at the time of award.

Address: To be determined at the time of award.

Telephone Number: To be determined at the time of award.

(b) Performance of the work under this contract is subject to the technical direction of the NRC project officer. The term "technical direction" is defined to include the following:

(1) Technical direction to the contractor which shifts work emphasis between areas of work or tasks, authorizes travel which was unanticipated in the Schedule (i.e., travel not contemplated in the Statement of Work (SOW) or changes to specific travel identified in the SOW), fills in details, or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual SOW.

(2) Provide advice and guidance to the contractor in the preparation of drawings, specifications, or technical portions of the work description.

(3) Review and, where required by the contract, approval of technical reports, drawings, specifications, and technical information to be delivered by the contractor to the Government under the contract.

(c) Technical direction must be within the general statement of work stated in the contract. The project officer does not have the authority to and may not issue any technical direction which:

(1) Constitutes an assignment of work outside the general scope of the contract.

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the "Changes" clause of this contract.

(3) In any way causes an increase or decrease in the total estimated contract cost, the fixed fee, if any, or the time required for contract performance.

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract.

(5) Terminates the contract, settles any claim or dispute arising under the contract, or issues any unilateral directive whatever.

(d) All technical directions must be issued in writing by the project officer or must be confirmed by the project officer in writing within ten (10) working days after verbal issuance. A copy of the written direction must be furnished to the contracting officer. A copy of NRC Form 445, Request for Approval of Official Foreign Travel, which has received final approval from the NRC must be furnished to the contracting officer.

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(e) The contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the project officer in the manner…