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

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SF 33 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

B.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK (AUG 2011) ALTERNATE I (AUG 2011)

B.3 TYPE OF CONTRACT………………………………………………………………………………7

B.4 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION - TASK ORDERS (AUG 1989) ALTERNATE1

(J U N 1 9 9 1 …………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING (AUG 2011)

D.2 BRANDING (AUG 2012)

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 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

F.3 PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS …………………………

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 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORITY

(NOVEMBER 2006)

G.2 2052.215-77 TRAVEL APPROVALS AND REIMBURSEMENT (OCT 1999)

G.3 2052.216-71 INDIRECT COST RATES-ALTERNATE 1 (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 FOR MULTIPLE-AWARD INDEFINITE-DELIVERY/

INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACTS (FEB 2013)…………………………………..29

G.7 TASK ORDER PLACEMENT PROCEDURES

G.8 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (JUN 2013)

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 2052.204.70 SECURITY (MAR 2004)

H.2 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

(JAN1993)

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

H.4 2052.242-70 RESOLVING NRC CONTRACTOR DIFFERING PROFESSIONAL

OPINIONS (AUG 2007)………………………………………………………………………

H.5 2052.242-71 PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING NRC CONTRACTOR DIFFERING

PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS (OCT 1999)

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 COMPENSATION FOR ON-SITE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (AUG 2011)

H.9 COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS (AUG 2011)

H.10 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED MATTER OR

INFORMATION (AUG 2011)

H.11 NRC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY TRAINING (AUG 2011) ..................…47

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

AUTHORITY TO USE GOVERNMENT PROVIDED SPACE AT NRC HEADQUARTERS

(AUG 2011)

H.14 GREEN PURCHASING (JUN 2011)

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

PAYMENT/REMITTANCE ADDRESS (AUG 2011)

H.16 AWARD NOTIFICATION AND COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS (AUG 2011)

H.17 LICENSE FEE RECOVERY COSTS (AUG 2011)

H.18 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.19 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNESCORTED ACCESS TO NUCLEAR

POWER PLANTS (SEP 2013)………………………………………………………………...49

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 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

I.4 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

I.5 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

I.6 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

I.7 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR

RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

I.8 52.232-19 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR (APR 1984)

I.9 52.232-99 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (DEVIATION) (AUG 2012)……………………………………………58

I.10 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.11 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS (APR 1984)

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 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JUN 2103)

K.2 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (FEB 2012)……109

K.3 2052.209-70 CURRENT/FORMER AGENCY EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT (OCT 1999)110

K.4 2052.209-71 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

(REPRESENTATION) (OCT 2009)…………………………………………………………… 111

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE L116

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)………………………………………………………………………………………113

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 2052.222-70 NONDISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF AGE (JAN 1993)

L.11 PROPOSAL PRESENTATION AND FORMAT (SEP 2012) ALTERNATE I

(FOR NEGOTIATED COST TYPE TASK ORDER CONTRACTS AND INDIVIDUAL

COST-REIMBURSEMENT TASK ORDERS) (SEP 2012)………………………………..115

L.12 GREEN PURCHASING (JUN 2011)………………………………………………………….123

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 2052.215-79 CONTRACT AWARD AND EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

(OCT 1999)

M.2 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD………………………………………………………135

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Date of award through five (5) years.

Base Period of Performance – Years One (1) through five (5)

CLIN DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED

COST

FIXED FEE TOTATAL COST PLUS

FIXED FEE

Contractor to provide Technical Assistance in accordance with section C:

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/

STATEMENT OF WORK

Total

Total dollar amount for five years: $TBD__________________

B.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK (AUG 2011) ALTERNATE I (AUG 2011)

(a) The title of this project is: Technical Assistance in Support of Agency Environmental and Reactor Programs

(b) Summary work description: The Contractors under this multiple-holder Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract, also referred to as “IDIQ holders,” shall provide support in a wide range of technical and scientific disciplines, in accomplishing work related activities aimed at ensuring the overall safety, security and adequacy of nuclear power plant design, construction, operations and environmental protection.

(c) This requirement has two parts. The first part is an unrestricted requirement, and the second part is a Small Business set-aside. These two sections are differentiated from each other as indicated in the Section C SOW, as well as in the Level of Effort (LOE) tables set forth in Section L.9 2052.216-70 LEVEL OF EFFORT (JAN 1993). The LOE table in Section L.9(a) applies to the Unrestricted part of the RFP, and the LOE table in Section L.9(b) applies to the Small Business set-aside.

(c) For both the unrestricted as well as the Small Business set-aside part of this requirement, Task Orders will be issued for work in accordance with the following provisions: G.4 2052.216-72 -Task Order Procedures; G.5 - 2052.216-73 Accelerated Task Order Procedures; G.6 - Ordering Procedures for Multiple-Award Indefinite- Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity Contracts; G.7 - Task Order Placement Procedures; I.3 52.216-18 - ORDERING. Only Contracting Officers of the NRC or other individuals specifically authorized under this contract may authorize the initiation of work under this contract. The provisions of this contract shall govern all orders issued hereunder.

B.3 TYPE OF CONTRACT

This contract is a multiple-holder Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Ordering type contract. The Agency anticipates that most task orders issued on this IDIQ will be Cost Plus Fixed Fee-type orders, however the Agency reserves the right to issue other types of task order types off of this IDIQ.

B.4 NRCB044 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION-INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACT (AUG 2011)

(a) For the unrestricted part of this IDIQ contract, the estimated total quantity of products/services under this contract is 915,000 hours. For the Small Business set-aside part of this IDIQ contract, the total quantity of this IDIQ contract for the products/services under this contract is 238,500 hours.

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

(c) For both parts of this IDIQ contract (unrestricted as well as Small business set-aside), the minimum guarantee for each awardee under this contract is $35,000.00.

(d) For each awardee, the obligated amount for this contract will be the minimum guaranteed amount of $35,000.00 at time of award

(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.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

IDIQ CONTRACT STATEMENT OF WORK

TITLE: Technical Assistance in Support of Agency Environmental and Reactor Programs

JCNs: To be assigned with each task order

B&R Numbers: To be assigned with each task order

TAC Numbers: To be assigned to each task order

Contracting Officer (CO): To be assigned

Contracting Officer Representative (COR): See Section G.1

Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (COR): See Section G.1

1.0 BACKGROUND

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates the licensing, construction and operation of commercial nuclear power and non-power facilities. The Office of New Reactors (NRO) and Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) with support from the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR) serves the public interest by enabling the safe, secure, and environmentally responsible use of nuclear power in meeting the nation's energy and research needs. The activities for reactors include reviews of applications for reactor design certifications (DCs), early site permits (ESP), combined license (COL) applications, environmental reviews, reactor pre-application activities, limited work authorizations (LWA), construction permits (CP), operating licenses (OL), license actions (i.e.

amendments, relief requests, and exemptions), oversight, and staff infrastructure development. The Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Programs are responsible for fuel cycle facilities, uranium recovery facilities, independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSI’s), materials licensees, spent fuel storage casks, and decommissioning sites. These activities include preparing EISs, SEISs, EAs, and SERs; and in conducting consultation activities and environmental and safety analyses and performing NEPA reviews for other agencies

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

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

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

An Environmental Safety Review Plan (NUREG-1555), “Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants: Environmental Standard Review Plan [ESRP]” is prepared for the guidance of staff reviewers in performing environmental reviews of applications related to nuclear power plants. The ESRPs are companions to regulatory guides that address siting and environmental issues. As with NUREG-0800 and NUREG-1800 the purpose of the ESRP is to assure the quality and uniformity of environmental reviews.

NUREG-1748, Environmental Review Guidance for Licensing Actions Associated with NMSS Programs provides general procedures for the environmental review of licensing actions.

NUREG-1910, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for In-Situ Leach Uranium Milling Facilities through the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 authorize the NRC to issue licenses for the possession and use of source material and byproduct material. These statutes require NRC to license facilities that meet NRC regulatory requirements that were developed to protect public health and safety from radiological hazards. In-situ leach (ISL) uranium recovery facilities must meet NRC regulatory requirements in order to obtain a source material license to operate.

NUREG-1569, Standard Review Plan for In Situ Leach Uranium Extraction License Applications provides guidance in performing safety and environmental reviews of applications to develop and operate uranium in situ leach facilities. It provides guidance for new license applications, renewals, and amendments. The principal purpose of the standard review plan is to assure the quality and uniformity of staff reviews and to present a well-defined base from which to evaluate changes in the scope and requirements of a review.

NUREG-1623, Design of Erosion Protection for Long-Term Stabilization presents a series of methods, guidelines, and procedures that are considered by the staff to be acceptable for designing erosion protection at uranium mill tailings sites in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 40, Appendix A (Title II sites) and 40 CFR Part 192 (Title I sites).. Guidance is presented for the design of soil covers, slopes and swales; sacrificial soil outslopes; and rock riprap for slopes, channels, aprons, outlets, and stream banks. Guidance is also presented for methods to determine sediment yield and for acceptable construction specifications.

2.0 CONTRACT STRUCTURE AND OBJECTIVES

a. IDIQ Structure: This contract is set up as an IDIQ contract with an unrestricted part and a small business set-aside part. Both parts of this IDIQ contract, the unrestricted part as well as the Small Business set-aside, are structured to accommodate multiple holders. For the unrestricted part of the IDIQ, the agency expects to make awards to up to four (4) awardees, with a shared unrestricted IDIQ ceiling. For the small business set-aside part of the IDIQ, the agency expects to make awards to up to four (4) small businesses, with a shared small business set-aside IDIQ ceiling.

b. Unrestricted IDIQ Holders: Under this structure, for IDIQ award, unrestricted offerors are to submit cost and technical proposals for the entire SOW of this IDIQ, as set forth in Section J, with the exception of SOW paragraphs 3.6 - TOPICAL REPORTS REVIEW, 3.7 - APR-1400 DESIGN CENTER, AND 3.8 - FSME Environmental Support, which will be set aside for small businesses. The term “unrestricted” shall include large businesses, universities, nonprofits, and Small Businesses under Federal procurement law, proposing as the prime contractor. Subsequent to receipt of basic IDIQ awards, unrestricted IDIQ holders who are not small businesses will be precluded from receiving task order relating to those SOW paragraphs reserved for Small

Business IDIQ Holders as defined in the next paragraph, but otherwise will be eligible to compete for task orders issued off of the remainder of the IDIQ SOW subject to the limitations stated in this RFP, as applicable.

These rules are addressed in greater detail in Section G.6 - Ordering Procedures for Multiple-Award Indefinite- Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity Contracts. Unrestricted offerors submitting proposals for the unrestricted section of the RFP shall reference the LOE table in Section L.9(a).

c. Small Business IDIQ Holders: Small Businesses seeking to propose under the Small Business set-aside part of this RFP are to submit proposals addressing only the sections of the SOW which are set-aside for Small Business. The sections of the SOW that are set-aside for Small Businesses are as follows: 3.6 - TOPICAL REPORTS REVIEW, 3.7 - APR-1400 DESIGN CENTER, AND 3.8 - FSME Environmental Support. Small Business offerors submitting proposals for only the Small Business set-aside shall reference the LOE table in Section L. 9(b), and to include in their technical proposals the Section J 14 Skillset Matrix, as well as the Section J 15 APR-1400 Skillset Matrix, which is applicable specifically to SOW paragraph 3.7. Other-than-small-business holders under the unrestricted part of the IDIQ will be precluded from competing on or receiving task orders relating to SOW paragraphs 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8. These rules are addressed in greater detail in Section G.6 - Ordering Procedures for Multiple-Award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity Contracts.

d. NRC Technical Offices to be Supported: This IDIQ is intended to be an agency-wide contract vehicle.

e. Objectives: The Contractor shall provide qualified, competent, and fully trained personnel to perform the required technical assistance and support services under this contract. The contractor is not involved in the determination of NRC policy.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

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

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

3.1 PRE-APPLICATION

a. Requirements: The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in the review of design-specific and other documentation reports, (e.g., technical reports, “white papers,” preliminary system designs or features, programmatic plans) in support of DC, ESP, COL, CP, OL and environmental review activities for new and advanced reactors. These assistance requirements may include topical report review; acceptance review;

COL application template development, Construction Inspection Procedure program interface and support;

NUREG 0800, 10 CFR Parts 50 and/or 52 rulemaking and other rulemaking, as necessary; and interactions with stakeholders through communication plans and public meetings.

b. Deliverables: The Contractor shall develop documentation to address their comments and submit written reports as required to state findings. This documentation will be provided to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) as stated in the individual task orders.

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

d. Additional Guidance and/or References: The Contractor shall reference Section H, paragraph H.1, H.10, H.18 and Section C paragraph 7.0 regarding access controls for sensitive information

3.2 LICENSING SUPPORT

a. Requirements: The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in the review of numerous interrelated licensing activities supporting operating reactors, new large light water reactors, non-power reactors and advanced reactors.

These technical assistance activities include:

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

Review of documentation in support of Design Approval activities. Assistance includes performance of acceptance reviews, technical reviews, reviews of final design information with ITAAC, postulated site parameters, interface requirements, resolution of severe accident issues, testing requirements, as necessary, for the NRC to certify the design; and other related activities. DA submittals to be reviewed may include either a complete design or major portions of a complete design.

Review of documentation in support of Manufacturing License activities. Assistance includes performance of acceptance reviews, technical reviews, rulemaking support, review of Applicant organizational and technical qualifications, programmatic plans, reviews of preliminary and final safety analysis reports, reviews necessary to verify that manufacturing activities comply with design requirements; and other related activities.

Review of the safety and environmental portion of new reactor licensing applications. These reviews include preparation of environmental impact statements (EISs), interfacing with applicants, coordination with state and federal agencies, and supporting public meetings and site audits. Also the contractor shall support the safety and environmental portion of the mandatory hearing on new reactor licensing; site safety reviews; emergency preparedness reviews; evacuation time estimates; environmental protection reviews; environmental assessments for DCs and other new reactor rulemaking activities.

Review of the safety and environmental portion of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) licensing applications. These include reviews of applicant preliminary and final safety and environmental reports, development of safety and environmental assessments, assistance in preparation of EIS, interfacing with applicants, coordination with state and federal agencies, and supporting public meetings and site audits. Also, the contractor shall support the safety and environmental portion of the mandatory hearing on SMR licensing and other related rulemaking activities as-needed.”

Review of documentation in support of Limited Work Authorization/Construction Permit activities under 10 CFR Part 50. These assistance requirements include reviews of applicant organizational, technical, and financial qualifications, construction and fuel cycle cost estimates, programmatic plans, preliminary safety analysis reports, plans for redress of activities performed under the LWA; and other related activities.

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

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

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

Review of the safety, security and environmental portions of operating reactors licensing, license renewal, or topical report applications. The review may consist of a portion, or the entire contents of an application. The Contractor shall support the required reviews to resolve all safety, security and/or environmental issues to allow the NRC to authorize approval of the operating reactor licensing or license renewal request. The tasks may involve: an acceptance review of the application; preparation of input for a safety evaluation, an environmental assessment, and/or an EIS, including RAIs; coordination with state and federal government agencies and Indian Tribes; support of public meetings, participation in site audits, support of ACRS presentations; and other associated tasks.

Provide technical assistance to aid development and implementation of policies, processes, and guidance documents associated with review and approval of licensing and license renewal applications, as well as pre-application activities, staff and management interactions with industry, internal reporting requirements, and interfacing with stakeholders.

b. Deliverables: Detailed deliverable requirements and schedules will be provided in individual task orders. The

Contractor shall submit the required documentation to the COR. Any RAI and Technical Evaluation Reports (TER) generated as a result of these reviews will be provided to the COR for processing.

c. Acceptance Criteria: Written comments or reports, evaluation inputs, RAIs, or TER inputs shall be delivered in the required format and quality guidelines within the schedule established, and accepted by the COR.

d. Additional Guidance and/or References: The Contractor shall comply with10 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, 54 in order to support the safety, security and environmental reviews. The Contractor shall comply with NUREG- 0800, “Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,” NUREG-1437 “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,” NUREG-1555 “Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants: Environmental Standard Review Plan,” NUREG-1800 “Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, ” NUREG-1801 “Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report,” and the following NRR Office Instructions (LIC 101 – License Amendment Review Procedures, LIC 102 – Relief Request Reviews, LIC 103 – Exemption from NRR Regulations, LIC 109 – Acceptance Review Procedures, LIC 201 – NRR Support to the Hearing Process, LIC 203 – Procedural Guidance for Preparing Environmental Assessments and Considering Environmental Issues, LIC – 600 Review of Technical Specifications Task Force Travelers and Creation of CLIIP Model Applications), as necessary, to support the safety and environmental reviews. Also any applicable Design Specific Review Standards (DSRS) provided by the NRC (the DSRS will be unique for each SMR design; and performs the reference function provided by NUREG 0800 in previous safety reviews).

The Contractor shall reference Section H, paragraph H.1, H.10, H.18 and Section C paragraph 7.0 regarding access controls for sensitive information.

3.3 OVERSIGHT

a. Requirements: The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in the review of numerous interrelated oversight activities supporting operating reactors, new large light water reactors, non-power reactors and advanced reactors during all phases of the lifecycle from construction through operation. The activities associated with oversight include: quality assurance, vendor inspections, plant inspections, assessment and enforcement, operator licensing, preoperational/start-up testing, nondestructive examination and inspections, tests, analyses and acceptance criteria (ITAAC).

b. Deliverables: Detailed deliverable requirements and schedules will be provided in individual task orders. The

Contractor shall submit the required documentation to the COR. Any RAI and Technical Evaluation Reports

c. Acceptance Criteria: Written comments or reports, evaluation inputs, RAIs, or TER inputs shall be delivered in the required format and quality guidelines within the schedule established, and accepted by the COR.

d. Additional Guidance and/or References: The Contractor shall utilize the appropriate Inspection Manual Chapters (IMCs) to support any inspection activities.

3.4 REGULATORY INFRASTRUCTURE

a. Requirements: The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in developing and reviewing the required infrastructure to support the DC, COL, ESP, and operating reactor applications. This may require assisting the staff in updating office instructions, NUREG-0800, NUREG-1555, 10 CFR Part 50 and Part 52, communication plans, reviewing industry documentation, developing templates and licensing procedures, and supporting public meetings.

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

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

d. Additional Guidance and/or References: The Contractor shall reference Section H, paragraph H.1, H.10, H.18 and Section C paragraph 7.0 regarding access controls for sensitive information

3.5 LITIGATION SUPPORT

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

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

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

c. Acceptance Criteria: Any written reviews or reports on the documents reviewed shall be delivered in the

d. Additional Guidance and/or References: The Contractor shall reference Section H, paragraph H.1, H.10, H.18 and Section C paragraph 7.0 regarding access controls for sensitive information.

3.6 TOPICAL REPORTS REVIEW (Small Business IDIQ Set-Aside)

a. Requirements: Technical assistance is needed to review topical reports for use by multiple licensees. The

Contractor shall review topical reports (This is a specific requirement of Section C 3.2, Licensing Support).

b. Deliverables: Detailed deliverable requirements and schedules will be provided in individual task orders. The Contractor shall submit the required documentation to the COR.

e. Acceptance Criteria: Any written reviews or reports on the documents reviewed shall be delivered in the

c. Additional Guidance and/or References: This contract includes up to 20 topical report reviews. A topical report contains generic technical information about a nuclear power plant safety topic. An approved topical report improves the efficiency of the licensing process by providing the technical and regulatory bases for a nuclear power plant safety topic for subsequent licensing actions and improvements in safety.

3.7 APR-1400 DESIGN CENTER (Small Business IDIQ Set-Aside)

a. Requirements: The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in the review of the APR-1400 design center in support of DC, COL and Environmental Review activities. The Contractor shall provide technical assistance in the review of the safety and environmental portion of the licensing applications. (This is a specific requirement of Sections C 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5). All APR-1400 design center work performed under this IDIQ contract will be performed under this paragraph of the SOW (section 3.7).

c. Deliverables: Detailed deliverable requirements and schedules will be provided in individual task orders. The Contractor shall submit the required documentation to the COR. Any RAI and Technical Evaluation Reports

d. Acceptance Criteria: Written comments or reports, evaluation inputs, RAIs, or TER inputs shall be delivered in the required format and quality guidelines within the schedule established, and accepted by the COR.

e. Additional Guidance and/or References: See references in Sections C 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5.

3.8 FSME Environmental Support (Small Business IDIQ Set-Aside) a.

b. Review of documentation in support of environmental and safety reviews and preparing guidance for fuel cycle facilities, uranium recovery facilities, independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSI’s), materials licensees, spent fuel storage casks, and decommissioning sites. The Contractor will support NRC staff in preparing EISs, SEISs, EAs, and SERs; and in conducting consultation activities and environmental and safety analyses and performing NEPA reviews for other agencies.

c.b. Deliverables: Detailed deliverable requirements and schedules will be provided in individual task orders. The Contractor shall submit the required documentation to the COR. Any RAI and Technical Evaluation Reports (TER) generated as a result of these reviews will be provided to the COR for processing.

d.c. Acceptance Criteria: Written comments or reports, evaluation inputs, RAIs, or TER inputs shall be delivered in the required format and quality guidelines within the schedule established, and accepted by the

COR.

Formatted: No bullets or numbering e.d. Additional Guidance and/or References: The Contractor shall utilize 10 CFR Parts 51, 72 and associated applicable 10 CFR internal references as necessary, to support the environmental reviews. The Contractor shall use NUREG-1748, “Environmental Review Guidance for Licensing Actions Associated with NMSS Programs”, NUREG-1910, “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for In-Situ Leach Uranium Milling Facilities”, NUREG-1569 “Standard Review Plan for In Situ Leach Uranium Extraction License Applications”, and NUREG-1623 “Design of Erosion Protection for Long-Term Stabilization” and the following Regulatory Guides: Reg Guide 3.11 “Design, Construction, and Inspection of Embankment Retention Systems at Uranium Recovery Facilities”, Reg Guide 3.13 “Design, Construction, and Inspection of Embankment Retention Systems at Fuel Cycle Facilities”

4.0 WORK REQUIREMENTS

4.1 The Contractor shall provide support in the following areas related to NRC activities:

(a) Support revision to regulatory and guidance documents as assigned to support application reviews (e.g., NUREG-0800, 10 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, 54, 72 and related guidance);

(b) Support reviewing, assessing and evaluating submittals (license applications, technical reports, safety analyses, topical reports, amendments, and similar documents for new, advanced, operating, or renewal license applications) and prepare RAIs if necessary;

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

(d) Prepare for and travel to Headquarters, Regional offices or plant sites to participate in audits, inspections, and attend meetings at other NRC locations, with applicants, potential applicants and licensees and/or vendors;

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

(f) Support rulemaking activities.

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

4.3 The Contractor shall follow a quality control plan which outlines the procedures and system they will use for document version control, technical input tracking, change management, and technical and editorial reviews. The Contractor shall organize, track, and manage changes in a structured, systematic, and transparent manner, throughout the review and production of each deliverable. Further information regarding the staffing plan and project plan are provided in Section J, Attachments 1 and 2.

5.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

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

5.1 CONTRACTOR PROJECT MANAGER

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

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

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

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

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

(5) interface closely with the COR.

5.2 REQUIRED TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES AND SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL AREAS

The “Technical Skill Matrix” (Section J, Attachment 14) applies to the entire SOW, whereas “APR-1400 Technical Skill Matrix,” Section J (Attachment 15) relates specifically to SOW paragraph 3.7 - APR-1400 DESIGN CENTER.

Technical Skill Matrix (Section J, Attachment 14): The Contractor shall provide skill sets which are set out in the following skill set matrix:

(a) Engineering and Scientific Disciplines Required:

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

Mechanical Systems Nuclear Systems Chemical Systems Specialized Nuclear Power Plant Related Systems, Structures, or Components (S, S&C) Expertise Electrical Systems Structural and System Materials Thermal Hydraulics and Fluid Dynamics Reactor Systems Reactor Physics Reactor Fuel and Fuel Cycle Risk and Reliability Severe Accident Progression and Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA)

Radiological Engineering and Waste Management Containment Systems Fire Protection Materials Licensing Computer Science Meteorology and Air Quality Site Hazards Hydrology and Water Resources Geology Seismology Geotechnical Terrestrial Ecologist Aquatic Ecologist Health Physicist Transportation Socio-Economist Cultural Resources Environmental Justice Benefits Assessment Demography Land Use Review Alternative Review Historic Review

(b) Specialized Technical Areas:

Advanced Reactor Designs New Reactor Designs Operating Reactor Designs Non-Power Reactor Designs Risk and Reliability Assessment Fracture Mechanics Reactor Construction: management and inspection methods and techniques Reactor Design: inspection methods and techniques Reactor Core Analysis Computational Numerical Methods Reactor Fuel Mechanical Design Reactor Fuel Metallurgy Reactor Core Design Fuel Handling Systems Radioactive Source Term Assessment Emergency Preparedness Security Engineering Target Set Analysis Defense Strategy Assessments Evacuation Time Estimates Accident Analysis Dose Assessment Atmospheric Dispersion: pertaining to radioactive materials and toxic chemicals Internet Software Development Planning and Scheduling Human Factors

Equipment Qualification Nuclear Physics Environmental Engineering Chemical Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Instrumentation & Controls Reactor Operations Operator Licensing Metallurgy Criticality Corrosion and Fatigue Construction Inspection Structural Analysis Site Characterization Environmental Reviews Economics Document Management Knowledge and Information Management Systems Geographical Information Systems Text Editor Text Processor

APR-1400 Technical Skill Matrix (Section J, Attachment 15): The Small Business Contractor shall provide skill sets which are set out in the following skill set matrix for SOW paragraph 3.7 - APR-1400 DESIGN CENTER :

1. Materials (See SRP Chapters 3 & 4) Structural Materials Industry Codes & Standards Corrosion & Fatigue Nuclear Fuel/Fuel Development Nondestructive Evaluation Thermal Hydraulic Analysis Welding/Brazing

2. Structural/Civil Engineering (See SRP Chapters 2 & 3) Failure Analysis Fracture Mechanics Structural Analysis Environmental Protection

3. Geotechnical (See SRP Chapter 2) Environmental (Hydrology/Geology) Seismic Analysis Meteorology/Atmosphere

4. Industrial Engineering, Human Factors (See SRP Chapters 13, 18 & 19) Emergency Preparedness & Planning Control Room Design Health Physics Risk Analysis (PRA)

5. Electrical Engineering (See SRP Chapters 7, 8 & 16) Vibration Monitoring Instrumentation & Controls Plant Instrumentation Electrical Codes/Design Neutron Noise Monitoring

6. Reactor Safety Experience (See SRP Chapters 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 19) Criticality/Safety Nuclear Systems Safety Radiation Protection Radioactive Waste Management

7. Mechanical Engineering (See SRP Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 & 11) Dynamic Sys Analysis (LOCA) Thermal Dynamics Vibration Analysis Fluid Dynamics

8. Former Regulatory Support Experience NPP Licensing NPP Design Certification Comfirmatory Analyses (ITAAC) NPP License Renewal Design Engineering Inspection Early Site Permit

9. Education BS-degree title MS-degree title PhD-degree title

10. Environmental Review Plan for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants (NUREG-1555) Archaeology Aquatic Biology Aquatic Ecology Geohydrology Geology Geophysics Geotechnical Engineering Economy Health Physics Hydrology Land Use Meteorology Nuclear Engineering Socio-economy Terrestrial Ecology

6.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

a. Contractor performance for each task order will be evaluated based on meeting the performance standard established for each task order and shall be documented on the performance evaluation form (Section J, Attachment 3). It should be noted that award of subsequent task orders will be based on the assigned contractors’ ability to meet the schedule, milestones, and deliverable requirements of the preceding task orders.

b. The deliverables required under this contract shall conform to the standards contained, or referenced, in the

SOW for each task order. The Performance Requirements Summary (Section J, Attachment 4) outlines the performance requirements, deliverables, acceptable standards, surveillance method, and incentives and/or deductions applicable to the assigned task. Individual task orders may modify the performance requirements depending on the task order scope of work.

7.0 ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE

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

b. For Safeguards and…