NRC-HQ-60-15-R-0005.pdf

NRC-HQ-60-15-R-0005

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

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NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

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SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

CONTRACT CLAUSES

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by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within ______________ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

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Solicitation No.: NRC-HQ-60-15-R-0005 Title: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling and Simulation Support for Containment and Mixing Studies

00001 Task Order Contract for CFD modeling and calculations

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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Table of Contents

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 BRIEF WORK DESCRIPTION (AUG 2011)

B.2 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION—INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACT (AUG

2011)

B.3 CONTRACT TYPE

B.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

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 2052.211-70 PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL REPORTS (JAN 1993)

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

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

F.5 PLACE OF DELIVERY—DELIVERALBES (AUG 2011)

F.6 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (AUG 2011) ALTERNATE III (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 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (SEP 2013)

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (JAN 1993)17

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

H.3 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING ACCESS APPROVAL (AUG 2011)

H.4 DENIAL OF FEDERAL BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF DRUG

TRAFFICKING OR POSSESSION (AUG 2011)

H.5 ANNUAL AND FINAL CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (AUG 2011)

H.6 COMPENSATION FOR ON-SITE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (AUG 2011)

H.7 COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS (AUG 2011)

H.8 NRC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY TRAINING (AUG 2011)

H.9 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION OF REPORT(S) OR

THE PUBLICATION OF RESULTS UNDER CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, AND

GRANTS (AUG 2011)

H.10 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR NRC CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR

EMPLOYEES (AUG 2011)

H.11 GREEN PURCHASING (JUN 2011)

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

PAYMENT/REMITTANCE ADDRESS (AUG 2011)

H.13 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 (JUL 2013)

I.3 52.215-23 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES (OCT 2009)

I.4 52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT (JUN 2013)

I.5 52.216-18 ORDERING. (OCT 1995)

I.6 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS. (OCT 1995)

I.7 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY. (OCT 1995)

I.8 2052.216-72 TASK ORDER PROCEDURES. (OCT 1999)

I.9 2052.216-73 ACCELERATED TASK ORDER PROCEDURES. (JAN 1993)

I.10 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

I.11 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

I.12 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JUL

2013)

I.13 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR

RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010)

I.14 52.232-1 PAYMENTS (APR 1984)

I.15 52.232-7 PAYMENTS UNDER TIME-AND-MATERIALS AND LABOR-HOUR

CONTRACTS (AUG 2012)

I.16 2052.235-70 PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS (OCT 1999)

I.17 2052.242-70 RESOLVING DIFFERING PROFESSIONAL VIEWS. (OCT 1999)

I.18 2052.242-71 PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DIFFERING PROFESSIONAL VIEWS

(OCT 1999)

I.18 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS (APR 1984)

I.19 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 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2014)

K.2 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013)

K.3 2052.209-70 CURRENT/FORMER AGENCY EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT (OCT 1999) .. 51

K.4 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)54

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 COMMUNICATION WITH GOVERNMENT AND DUE DATE FOR QUESTIONS

L.12 PROPOSAL PRESENTATION AND FORMAT (SEP 2012) ALTERNATE II (FOR

NEGOTIATED FIXED-PRICE, LABOR-HOUR, OR TIME-AND-MATERIALS

CONTRACTS/ORDERS) (SEP 2012)

L.13 PROPOSAL CONTENT INSTRUCTIONS (AUG 2011)

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ... 61

M.2 2052.215-79 CONTRACT AWARD AND EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS (OCT 1999) .. 61

M.3 EVALUATION FACTORS

M.4 PROCEDURES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 BRIEF WORK DESCRIPTION (AUG 2011)

This is a non-personal services contract to provide Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling and Simulation Support for Containment and Mixing Studies. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, materials, computer software, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform CFD Modeling and Simulation Support for Containment and Mixing Studies, except for those items specified as Government-furnished property/data and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

B.2 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION—INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACT (AUG 2011)

(a) The maximum quantity of services the Government will acquire under this contract is ______TBD_______.

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

(c) The minimum guarantee under this contract is to be established with Task Order 1.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of FAR 52.232-20 - Limitation of Cost for fully-funded task orders and FAR 52.232-22 - Limitation of Funds for incrementally-funded task orders, issued hereunder.

B.3 CONTRACT TYPE

The Government contemplates single award of an, Indefinite Delivery; Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government anticipates that the task orders issued under this IDIQ will be Labor-Hour and Firm-Fixed Price task orders, as applicable.

B.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

(a) “CLIN” means Contract Line Item Number

(b) “L-H” means Labor-Hour contract type

(b) “CR” means Cost Reimbursement contract type

Base Period (from date of award through 24 months )

CLIN

DESCRIPTION

CLIN

Number LABOR CATEGORY CONTRACT UNIT ESTIMATED LABOR ESTIMATED

TYPE QUANTITY RATE CEILING

LABOR 0001

Year 1 Hours 585 Project Manager L-H Hour Senior Engineer L-H Hour Engineer L-H Hour Quality Assurance L-H Hour Clerical/Administrative L-H Hour Year 2 Hour 575 Project Manager L-H Hour Senior Engineer L-H Hour Engineer L-H Hour Quality Assurance L-H Hour Clerical/Administrative L-H Hour

Total Labor Hours 1160 -$ TRAVEL 0002 CR Lot 1 5,000.00$ MATERIALS 0003 CR Lot 1 TBD

Grand Total Base Period TBD

Option Period One (TBD)

CLIN

DESCRIPTION

CLIN

Number LABOR CATEGORY UNIT ESTIMATED UNIT PRICE NOT TO EXCEED

QUANTITY CEILING

LABOR 1001

Year 3 430 Project Manager Hours Senior Engineer Hours Engineer Hours Quality Assurance Hours Clerical/Administrative Hours

Total Labor Hours 430 -$ TRAVEL 1002 Lot 1 -$ MATERIALS 1003 Lot 1 TBD

Grand Total Option Period One $ TBD

Option Period Two (TBD)

CLIN

DESCRIPTION

CLIN

Number LABOR CATEGORY UNIT ESTIMATED UNIT PRICE NOT TO EXCEED

QUANTITY CEILING

LABOR 2001

Year 4 415 Project Manager Hours Senior Engineer Hours Engineer Hours Quality Assurance Hours Clerical/Administrative Hours

Total Labor Hours 415 -$ TRAVEL 2002 Lot 1 -$ MATERIALS 2003 Lot 1 TBD

Grand Total Option Period Two $ TBD Option Period Three (TBD)

CLIN

DESCRIPTION

CLIN

Number LABOR CATEGORY UNIT ESTIMATED UNIT PRICE NOT TO EXCEED

QUANTITY CEILING

LABOR 3001

Year 5 345 Project Manager Hours Senior Engineer Hours Engineer Hours Quality Assurance Hours Clerical/Administrative Hours

Total Labor Hours 345 -$ TRAVEL 3002 Lot 1 -$ MATERIALS 3003 Lot 1 TBD

Grand Total Option Period Three $ TBD

TOTAL CONTRACT CEILING INCLUSIVE OF OPTION PERIODS $ TBD

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 Title of Project

This is a non-personal services contract to provide Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling and Simulation Support for Containment and Mixing Studies.

C.2 Introduction

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, materials, computer software, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform CFD Modeling and Simulation Support for Containment and Mixing Studies, except for those items specified as Government-furnished property and services.

The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

C.3 Background

During some severe accident scenarios in light water reactors, a significant amount of hydrogen and some carbon monoxide (from concrete) is released into the reactor containment building. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is interested in improving its ability to predict the distribution, stratification, mixing, and combustion of the gasses within the containment building. In addition, the NRC is interested in the effectiveness of accident management systems including but not limited to containment sprays, coolers, and passive auto-catalytic re-combiners (PARs). The goal of this research is the development of analytical tools including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models for an improved assessment of the reactor and containment safety systems, a set of best practice guidelines for the application of the CFD models, and methods for the assessment of uncertainty in predictions.

The NRC may participate in the European Union sponsored project entitled HYCOSAM (Improvement of hydrogen and carbon monoxide explosion risk assessment models and safety management procedures). The purpose of this project is to establish a data base for test scenarios that are representative of a severe accident in a light water reactor. The focus is on stratification, turbulent mixing, evaporation, condensation, and combustion phenomena, as well as the operation of mitigation systems such as sprays, coolers, and PARs.

The project may include condensation, re-evaporation, advanced turbulence modeling, heat transfer, thermal radiation, combustion, and chemical reactions.

Experiments are being planned in a variety of small scale facilities in Europe with significant instrumentation in order to provide a data set for comparison with CFD and other types of reactor and containment codes. The NRC’s participation in the project involves completing predictions using the FLUENT or STAR-CCM+ CFD code for a few tests in several facilities.

C.4 Objective

The primary objective of this contract is to apply a CFD code to predict sets of test scenarios in separate facilities.

These predictions, along with specific sensitivity studies, shall be used to support the NRC participation in the HYCOSAM project, as well as to support the NRC’s efforts to understand basic phenomena of fluid stratification, turbulent mixing, evaporation, condensation, heat transfer, and combustion as it relates to nuclear power plant safety.

Model development and testing, scenario predictions, sensitivity studies, and model refinements shall be completed in order to determine which types of CFD options provide the most accurate solutions.

C.5 Type of Contract Contemplated

The contract type contemplated for this requirement is Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with Labor Hour and firm-fixed price task orders, as applicable.

C.6 Scope of Work

The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this Statement of Work (SOW). All tasks under this SOW will be accomplished through issuance of task orders. Each task order will provide specific scope of work, levels of effort, deliverables, due dates and period of performance. The CFD codes required will be those currently used by the NRC staff. This includes the most recent versions of either the FLUENT or the STAR-CCM+ code. The NRC may issue task orders for work in some or all of below areas.

1. Build a CFD model of the test facility using geometry provided by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Boundary and initial conditions as well as the test facility geometry and testing results will be provided by the COR.

Examples of possible types of facilities or regions of interest under a resultant task order include:

• The facility is comprised of a flow channel (approximately 0.1m x 0.1m cross section with a 1 - 2 m length) fed by two flow streams of different density.

• A cylindrical facility that is 2 meters in diameter and 8 meters high with some internal structures that could include pipes, baffles, spray systems, heaters, and coolers

• A full scale or scaled down test facility or design that is intended to represent a small portion of a reactor coolant system or reactor containment section with internal structures to be specified.

2. Develop a specific model for each test scenario at a facility to account for possible different configurations of components or boundary conditions. Specific development of model features such as the heaters or coolers is expected to require a separate modeling and validation effort to ensure that the appropriate features are accounted for in an efficient modeling approach. Study fluid and heat transfer issues such as turbulent mixing or wall condensation, as applicable.

3. Complete predictions with the CFD code of the test variables for selected test scenarios. If directed by the COR, complete a grid convergence study and prepare an estimate of the grid convergence index (GCI).

4. Develop, validate, and document a base model and suitable user-defined code or functions, as necessary.

Include the following in the documentation: solver settings, solver options, modeling choices, and a detailed outline of the logic and physics included in any user defined coding. The user defined coding shall account for or modify significant phenomena related to these scenarios that may not be included explicitly in the CFD code. These phenomena may include, but are not limited to, behavior of containment sprays, containment cooling systems, heaters, the effects of wall condensation, evaporation, and non-isotropic turbulence in stratified layers. In addition, user defined coding may be needed to automate the collection of transient predictions for post processing results at key points in the solution domain. User defined coding developed for physical models and/or data analysis shall be modular and well documented so that it can be easily modified for future modeling efforts.

5. Perform comparisons to the Government-furnished test data provided by the COR, perform a comparison of predictions and uncertainty to the available predictions and uncertainty from other related CFD predictions that the COR may provide, and document deviations found from the test data or other predictions along with possible approaches for further studies and model development that may improve the accuracy of the results.

6. Assist the COR in determining which sensitivity studies should be conducted to understand the behavior of the models with the goal of ultimately improving the accuracy of the predictions compared to the test data.

Perform the sensitivity studies.

7. Develop a set of CFD modeling best practice guidelines for the tests and flow phenomena predicted based upon examples provided by the COR, and prepare a summary of lessons learned, modeling deficiencies, and suggestions for future work.

C.7 List of Deliverables

Deliverables, schedules, and or/milestones will be identified in each task order and may include, but are not limited, to:

- Technical Report(s) that document the CFD model, user-defined code, modeling changes, grid sensitivity study, uncertainty approach, application of best practice guidelines, comparisons of the predictions with the experimental data and other code predictions, lessons learned, modeling deficiencies, and areas for future model development.

- CFD modeling files along with all user-defined coding used in the modeling and post processing effort in an electronic format suitable for running on the NRC LINUX based computer systems.

- Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR) per Section C.10

All deliverables shall be submitted to the COR in the format and delivery method specified in the task order.

C.8 Estimated Effort

This estimate is advisory only and not to be considered as the sole basis for development of a staffing plan.

The total estimated level of effort for this project is 2,350 hours. The estimated level of effort by year is as follows.

Year ESTIMATED EFFORT

1 585 2 575 3 430 4 415 5 345

C.9 Estimated Materials Required

Throughout the life of the contract, the contractor shall be required to maintain a license to use the CFD software. The contractor shall be required to maintain the same version of the CFD software as the NRC. If NRC migrates to a latest official release version of the FLUENT and the STAR-CCM+ software, the contractor will be required to upgrade to that new version as well.

C.10 Reporting Requirements

The contractor is required to provide a monthly letter status report (MLSR) by the 20th of the month following the month to be reported to the Contracting Officer (CO) and COR, as specified in the individual task order, and to RESDSAMLSR.Resource@nrc.gov. A separate MLSR shall be submitted for each task order. The contractor shall follow the MLSR instructions and template provided in Attachment A.

C.11 Government-Furnished Property/Data

The NRC will provide the geometry of the facility, boundary and simulation conditions, and facility test data to the Contractor on a task order basis.

Any other reports, and documents that will be provided by the NRC will be determined and specified in each task order.

C.12 Access to Government Property and Facilities

Upon arrival at NRC Headquarters, contractor personnel are required to check-in at the security desk to obtain a visitor’s badge which must be conspicuously displayed at all times within NRC-controlled space. Contractors are required to be escorted by an NRC employee at all times while in an NRC facility.

C.13 Place of Performance

The work to be performed under this contract shall be performed at the Contractor’s site. Meeting(s) may occur at NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, as required by the COR under a task order.

C.14 Security Requirements

The contractor may be provided access to and incorporate into the deliverables Sensitive Unclassified Non- Safeguards Information (SUNSI).

C.15 Postaward Orientation (kickoff) or Periodic Progress Meetings

The contractor shall participate in meetings as may be required under individual task orders.

C.16 Key Personnel

The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: to be specified within each task order.

C.17 Personnel Qualification Requirements

Specialized experience shall include expertise in the following areas:

Data manipulations, CFD model development, verification and validation exercises, CFD benchmarking studies, ANSYS/FLUENT user-defined function development, two-phase CFD modeling, general fluid mixing and turbulence modeling and knowledge and familiarity with the Best Practice Guidelines for the use of CFD in Nuclear Reactor Safety Applications.

Personnel working under this contract shall meet the minimum requirements for experience and education, as follows:

• Project manager or equivalent:

Shall have at least 3 years of project management experience. Shall also have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited school.

• Sr Engineer/Scientist (equivalent):

Shall also have a bachelor's or higher degree in a science or engineering field from an accredited school with at least a minimum of 10 years professional experience.

o The breadth of experience is equally important to years of experience.

o Proficient in the use of either FLUENT or STAR-CCM+.

o Contributions to CFD modeling best practice guidelines is valuable.

o Experience with methods for the assessment of uncertainty in predictions is valuable.

• Engineer/Scientist (equivalent):

Shall also have at least a bachelor's degree in a science or engineering field from an accredited school with at least a minimum of 3 years professional experience.

o The breadth of experience is equally important to years of experience.

o Proficient in the use of either FLUENT or STAR-CCM+.

o Contributions to CFD modeling best practice guidelines is valuable.

o Experience with methods for the assessment of uncertainty in predictions is valuable.

• Quality Assurance (QA) person

Shall also have at least a bachelor's degree in a science or engineering field from an accredited school with at least a minimum of 3 years of experience performing QA on CFD.

C.18 General – Contractor Personnel

Contractor Employees

The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the U.S. Government if employing that person would create a conflict of interest. Additionally, the contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the NRC, unless such person seeks and receives approval in accordance with NRC regulations.

C.19 Contractor Travel

Meetings and travel requirements will be determined and specified within each task order.

For estimating purposes for the base contract, offerors shall assume $5,000.00 for travel.

The contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires prior written approval from the COR.

Travel will be reimbursed in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, “Travel costs” and the General Services Administration’s Federal Travel Regulations at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104790

C.20 Green Purchasing

In accordance with NRC’s Green Purchasing Plan (GPP), indicate any: (i) EPA-designated recycled content products [See EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG)], (ii) EPEAT®-registered products, (iii) Energy Star® and FEMP-designated efficient products and appliances, (iv) USDA-designated biobased products (USDA BioPreferred® program), (v) environmentally preferable products, (vi) WaterSense and other water efficient products, (vii) products containing non- or lower ozone depleting substances (SNAP), and (viii) products containing no or low toxic or hazardous constituents (e.g., non-volatile organic compounds (VOC) paint).

C.21 Applicable Publications (Current Editions)

“Best Practice Guidelines for the use of CFD in Nuclear Reactor Safety Applications” available at http://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/csni/cfd/

C.22 Other Considerations

RESARCH 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 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 will review all research products with these criteria in mind.

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: N/A

D.2 BRANDING (AUG 2012)

The Contractor is required to include the statement below in any publications, presentations, articles, products, or materials funded under this contract/order, to the extent practical, in order to provide NRC with 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.

Work Supported by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, under Contract/order number TBD.

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" contained in this document. 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)

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES—FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

52.246-6 INSPECTION--TIME-AND-MATERIALS AND MAY 2001

LABOR-HOUR

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" contained in this document. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic

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

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

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

All technical reports required by Section C and all Technical Progress Reports required by Section F are to be prepared in accordance with the Management Directive 3.7, “NUREG-Series Publications.” Management Directive 3.7 is not applicable to any Contractor Spending Plan (CSP) and any Financial Status Report that may be included in this contract.

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

The contractor shall provide a monthly Technical Progress Report to the Contracting Officer Representative and the contracting officer. The report is due the 20th day of each month and must identify the title of the project, the contract number, appropriate financial tracking code specified by the NRC Contracting Officer Representative, the contract period of performance, and the period covered by the report.

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

The contractor shall provide a monthly Financial Status Report (FSR) to the Contracting Officer Representative and the contracting officer. The FSR shall include the acquisition of, or changes in the status of, contractor-held property acquired with government funds valued at the time of purchase at $50,000 or more. Whenever these types of property changes occur, the contractor shall send a copy of the report to the Chief, Property and Acquisition Oversight Branch, Office of Administration. The report is due the 20th day of each month and must identify the title of the project, the contract number, the appropriate financial tracking code (e.g., Job Code Number or JCN) specified by the NRC Contracting Officer Representative, 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 with NRC funds regardless of value unless title has been vested in the contractor. If no property was acquired under the contract, provide a statement to that effect. The report should note any property requiring special handling for security, health, safety, or other reasons as part of the report.

(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.5 PLACE OF DELIVERY—DELIVERALBES (AUG 2011)

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

a. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (1 electronic copy) – Refer to section G.1, 2052.215-71 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORITY (NOVEMBER 2006), for e-mail address information.

b. Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (1 electronic copy) – Refer to section G.1, 2052.215-71 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORITY (NOVEMBER 2006), for e-mail address information.

c. Contracting Officer (CO) (1 electronic copy) – TBD

d. NRC Administrative Management Division – ContractsPOT.Resource@nrc.gov, and RESDSAMLSR.Resource@nrc.gov

F.6 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (AUG 2011) ALTERNATE III (AUG 2011)

This contract shall commence on date of award and will expire 24 months after award. The term of this contract may be extended at the option of the Government for an additional three 1-year option period.

Base Period: Two Years (XX/XX/2015 – XX/XX/2017) Option Period(s): Option Period One (XX/XX/2017 – XX-XX/2018) Option Period Two (XX/XX/2018 – XX-XX/2019) Option Period Three (XX/XX/2019 – XX-XX/2020)

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

(a) The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for this contract is:

Name: TBD

Address: TBD

Telephone Number: TBD E-mail Address: TBD

ALTERNATE CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

Name: TBD

Address: TBD

Telephone Number: TBD E-mail Address: TBD

(b) Performance of the work under this contract is subject to the technical direction of the NRC Contracting Officer Representative. 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 Contracting Officer Representative 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 Contracting Officer Representative or must be confirmed by the Contracting Officer Representative 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.

(e) The contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the Contracting Officer Representative in the manner prescribed by this clause and within the Contracting Officer Representative's authority under the provisions of this clause.

(f) If, in the opinion of the contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the Contracting Officer Representative is within one of the categories as defined in paragraph (c) of this section, the contractor may not proceed but shall notify the contracting officer in writing within five (5) working days after the receipt of any instruction or direction and shall request the contracting officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the contractor, the contracting officer shall issue an appropriate contract modification or advise the contractor in writing that, in the contracting officer's opinion, the technical direction is within the scope of this article and does not constitute a change under the "Changes" clause.

(g) Any unauthorized commitment or direction issued by the Contracting Officer Representative may result in an unnecessary delay in the contractor's performance and may even result in the contractor expending funds for unallowable costs under the contract.

(h) A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of the instruction or direction or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto is subject to 52.233-1 -Disputes.

(i) In addition to providing technical direction as defined in paragraph (b) of the section, the Contracting Officer Representative shall:

(1) Monitor the contractor's technical progress, including surveillance and assessment of performance, and recommend to the contracting officer changes in requirements.

(2) Assist the contractor in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

(3) Review all costs requested for reimbursement by the contractor and submit to the contracting officer recommendations for approval, disapproval, or suspension of payment for supplies and services required under this contract.

(4) Assist the contractor in obtaining the badges for the contractor personnel.

(5) Immediately notify the Security Branch, Division of Facilities and Security (SB/DFS) (via e-mail) when a contractor employee no longer requires access authorization and return of any NRC issued badge to SB/DFS within three days after their termination.

(6) Ensure that all contractor employees that require access to classified Restricted Data or National Security Information or matter, access to sensitive unclassified information (Safeguards, Official Use Only, and Proprietary information) access to sensitive IT systems or data, unescorted access to NRC controlled buildings/space, or unescorted access to protected and vital areas of nuclear power plants receive approval of SB/DFS prior to access in accordance with Management Directive and Handbook 12.3.

(7) For contracts for the design, development, maintenance or operation of Privacy Act Systems of Records, obtain from the contractor as part of closeout procedures, written certification that the contractor has returned to NRC, transferred to the successor contractor, or destroyed at the end of the contract in accordance with instructions provided by the NRC Systems Manager for Privacy Act Systems of Records, all records (electronic or paper) which were created, compiled, obtained or maintained under the contract.

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

(a) All foreign travel must be approved in by the NRC Contracting Officer, and be in compliance with FAR 52.247-63 Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers.

(b) The contractor must receive written approval from the NRC Contracting Officer Representative before taking travel that was unanticipated in the Schedule (i.e., travel not contemplated in the Statement of Work, or changes to specific travel identified in the Statement of Work).

(c) The contractor will be reimbursed only for those travel costs incurred that are directly related to this contract and are allowable subject to the limitations prescribed in FAR 31.205-46.

(d) It is the responsibility of the contractor to notify the contracting officer in accordance with the Limitations of Cost clause of this contract when, at any time, the contractor learns that travel expenses will cause the contractor to exceed the estimated costs specified in the Schedule.

(e) Reasonable travel costs for research and related activities performed at State and nonprofit institutions, in accordance with Section 12 of Pub. L. 100-679, shall be charged in accordance with the contractor's institutional policy to the degree that the limitations of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance are not exceeded.

Applicable guidance documents include OMB Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State and Local Governments; OMB Circular A-122, Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations; and OMB Circular A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions.

G.3 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (SEP 2013)

The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires that all payments except IRS tax refunds be made by Electronic Funds Transfer. Payment shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.232-33, entitled "Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management".

To receive payment, the contractor shall prepare invoices in accordance with NRC's Billing Instructions. Claims shall be submitted on the payee's letterhead, invoice, or on the Government's Standard Form 1034, "Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other than Personal," and Standard Form 1035, "Public Voucher for Purchases Other than Personal - Continuation Sheet." The preferred method of submitting invoices is electronically to NRCPayments@nrc.gov. If the contractor submits a hard copy of the invoice, it shall be submitted to the following address:

NRC Payments U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mailstop O3-E17A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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

(a) Purpose. The primary purpose of this clause is to aid in ensuring that the contractor:

(1) Is not placed in a conflicting role because of current or planned interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which relate to the work under this contract; and

(2) Does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of its performance of this contract.

(b) Scope. The restrictions described apply to performance or participation by the contractor, as defined in 48 CFR 2009.570-2 in the activities covered by this clause.

(c) Work for others.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this contract, during the term of this contract, the contractor agrees to forego entering into consulting or other contractual arrangements with any firm or organization the result of which may give rise to a conflict of interest with respect to the work being performed under this contract. The contractor shall ensure that all employees under this contract abide by the provision of this clause. If the contractor has reason to believe, with respect to itself or any employee, that any proposed consultant or other contractual arrangement with any firm or organization may involve a potential conflict of interest, the contractor shall obtain the written approval of the contracting officer before the execution of such contractual arrangement.

(2) The contractor may not represent, assist, or otherwise support an NRC licensee or applicant undergoing an NRC audit, inspection, or review where the activities that are the subject of the audit, inspection, or review are the same as or substantially similar to the services within the scope of this contract (or task order as appropriate) except where the NRC licensee or applicant requires the contractor's support to explain or defend the contractor's prior work for the utility or other entity which NRC questions.

(3) When the contractor performs work for the NRC under this contract at any NRC licensee or applicant site, the contractor shall neither solicit nor perform work in the same or similar technical area for that licensee or applicant organization for a period commencing with the award of the task order or beginning of work on the site (if not a task order contract) and ending one year after completion of all work under the associated task order, or last time at the site (if not a task order contract).

(4) When the contractor performs work for the NRC under this contract at any NRC licensee or applicant site,

(i) The contractor may not solicit work at that site for that licensee or applicant during the period of performance of the task order or the contract, as appropriate.

(ii) The contractor may not perform work at that site for that licensee or applicant during the period of performance of the task order or the contract, as appropriate, and for one year thereafter.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contracting officer may authorize the contractor to solicit or perform this type of work (except work in the same or similar technical area) if the contracting officer determines that the situation will not pose a potential for technical bias or unfair competitive advantage.

(d) Disclosure after award.

(1) The contractor warrants that to the best of its knowledge and belief, and except as otherwise set forth in this contract, that it does not have any organizational conflicts of interest as defined in 48 CFR 2009.570-2.

(2) The contractor agrees that if, after award, it discovers organizational conflicts of interest with respect to this contract, it shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the contracting officer. This statement must include a description of the action which the contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflicts. The NRC may, however, terminate the contract if termination is in the best interest of the Government.

(3) It is recognized that the scope of work of a task-order-type contract necessarily encompasses a broad spectrum of activities. Consequently, if this is a task-order-type contract, the contractor agrees that it will disclose all proposed new work involving NRC licensees or applicants which comes within the scope of work of the underlying contract. Further, if this contract involves work at a licensee or applicant site, the contractor agrees to exercise diligence to discover and disclose any new work at that licensee or applicant site. This disclosure must be made before the submission of a bid or proposal to the utility or other regulated entity and must be received by the NRC at least 15 days before the proposed award date in any event, unless a written justification demonstrating urgency and due diligence to discover and disclose is provided by the contractor and approved by the contracting officer. The disclosure must include the statement of work, the dollar value of the proposed contract, and any other documents that are needed to fully describe the proposed work for the regulated utility or other regulated entity.