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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission soliciting offerors for requirement titled: BWR ATWS-I Rod Bundle Tests. See Section C, Statement of Work describes the NRC’s requirements.

Technical Proposals and Price Schedule shall be submitted via email to Monique.Williams@nrc.gov no later than July 15, 2015 by 10:00 a.m. EST. (local time). It shall be the obligation of the offeror to exercise due diligence to discover and to bring to the attention of the Contracting Officer

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is RFP No. RFP-HQ-60-15-R-0015, and is being issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-18. This solicitation is Unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal to be considered. The applicable North American Industrial Classification system (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541990.

Pricing must include the following line items: CLIN 0001 – CLIN 2005. Budget narrative must accompany the pricing. No travel costs are anticipated for this requirement.

Description of Requirement: (See Attachment 1)

The period of performance base will be three years.

FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (APR 2014) – Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014), applies to this acquisition.

This contract will be Time and Material/Labor Hour.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

PASS/FAIL

Facility Capability: Assembly power simulation control shall be able to perform as a test reactor, i.e., simulate transient fuel reactivity feedback.

Technical Approach: Ability of the offeror to clearly understand the SOW and identify problems to be encountered and indicate how results will be achieved in meeting or exceeding all contract requirements.

Corporate Capability and Experience: Demonstrated management capability to accomplish contract requirements and relevant experience in the areas covered by the SOW.

Past Performance: Demonstrated relevant performance of the offeror on current and past contracts of similar size, scope and complexity.

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Technical Instructions:

Technical and cost proposals they shall be submitted using Font: Arial, Font Style: Regular and Size: 11 on standard 8 1/2" x 11" paper (210 mm by 297mm paper), single-spaced, 10 characters per inch with each page numbered consecutively, and no less than 1” margins on all sides.

EVALUATION FACTOR 1: PASS/FAIL

Facility Capability: Assembly power simulation control shall be able to perform as a test reactor, i.e., simulate transient fuel reactivity feedback. Test facility shall have a system capable of simulating heat transfer as a result of core reactivity feedback.

EVALUATION FACTOR 2:

Technical Approach: Ability of the offeror to clearly understand the SOW and identify problems to be encountered and indicate how results will be achieved in meeting or exceeding all contract requirements. In this section of the technical proposal, the offeror shall substantiate the offeror’s understanding of the particular requirements of each task as stated in the SOW. The offeror shall detail how the offeror intends to accomplish the required objectives, tasks, processes and deliverables described in the SOW, as well as note any anticipated problem areas or deviations from the SOW. The offeror shall also include a staffing plan that identifies the personnel who will perform the work, as well as their corresponding proposed roles.

EVALUATION FACTOR 3:

Qualifications of Key Personnel: Quality and relevant expertise of the offeror’s personnel critical to the success of the contract. In this section of the technical proposal, the offeror shall discuss the qualifications and experience of the proposed personnel with respect to performing the requirement outlined in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

At minimum the Senior Scientist/Engineer shall have 15 years or more working in nuclear fuel testing. Bachelors/Master's degree in Science/Engineering. The contractor shall have knowledge and experience of simulate the task and interpretation of the tasks results.

The contractor must be Engineers/Scientists shall have 8 years or more working in nuclear fuel testing. Bachelors/Master’s degree in Science/Engineering. The contractor shall have knowledge and experience of simulate the task and interpretation of the tasks results.

EVALUATION FACTOR 4:

Past Performance: Demonstrated relevant performance of the offeror on current and past contracts of similar size, scope and complexity.

The Offeror shall discuss its successful past performance on contracts similar in size and scope to this requirement in the past three (3) years. Specifically, the Offeror shall identify contracts related to regulation of nuclear or other federally licensed activities and shall list any awards, letters of commendation, etc., that have been received which demonstrate the Offeror's record of past performance. The Offeror shall provide any other pertinent information that will aid in the evaluation of the Offeror's performance record related to analysis and improvement of complex processes. The Offeror shall list and discuss all prior contracts terminated for default, and whether any show cause letters, cure notices, or poor performance letters have been received.

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If an Offeror has not had a prior contract terminated for default, and has not received any show cause letters, cure notices, or poor performance letters, the Offeror should inform the NRC by stating a negative response or by stating none have been received. The Offeror shall submit at least two (2) references for contracts performed in the past 3 years that have been identified by the contractor in this past performance section as successful past performance on contracts similar in size and size and scope to this requirement. The references shall be provided on the enclosed Past Performance Reference Form. Each contract reference shall be limited to one page length to include:

(a) Contract Number

(b) Contract Type

(c) Period of Performance

(d) Dollar Amount

(e) Name and Address of Government Agency/Commercial Firm

(f) Contracting Officers name, Telephone Number and E-mail Address

(g) Technical Representatives Name, Telephone Number and e-mail address

(h) Brief description of the type of work and how work is similar to NRC’s requirement

The Offeror shall discuss its successful past performance on contracts similar in size and scope to this requirement. Specifically, the Offeror shall identify contracts related to regulation of nuclear or other federally licensed activities and shall list any awards, letters of commendation, etc., that have been received which demonstrate the Offeror's record of past performance.

If the Offeror is proposing subcontractors as a part of this requirement then the Offeror must provide at least two (2) references for contracts performed by the subcontractor in the past 3 years that are similar in nature to this SOW for each subcontractor. If the proposed subcontractor was acting as a prime contractor the contact information for the references shall be the customer. If the proposed subcontractor was acting as a subcontractor to a prime as a reference, the prime contractor shall be used for the reference.

At the discretion of NRC, the NRC reserves the right to contact, one or all sources identified in references, regarding past performance information. The NRC may also consult other sources of past performance information. The Government will use the past performance information to evaluate the offeror on this criterion including but not limited to, final Contractor Performance Reports listed in the Government-wide Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), that are relevant both in size and scope.

The Offeror shall provide any other pertinent information that will aid in the evaluation of the Offeror's performance record related to analysis and improvement of complex processes. The Offeror shall list and discuss all prior contracts terminated for default, and whether any show cause letters, cure notices, or poor performance letters have been received. If an Offeror has not had a prior contract terminated for default, and has not received any show cause letters, cure notices, or poor performance letters, the Offeror should inform the NRC by stating a negative response or by stating none have been received.

Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (MAR 2015). FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (MAY 2015) applies to this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-

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Commercial Items (MAY 2015) applies to this acquisition in addition 52.217-9 – Option to Extend the Term of Contract.

The close date for the proposals is July 15, 2015 by 10:00 a.m. (local time). Proposals are required to be submitted electronically via e-mail to monique.williams@nrc.gov. Technical and Cost proposal must be submitted in separate volumes.

Prospective Offerors may submit questions in response to this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation in writing no later than July 8, 2015 by 10:00 a.m. (local time). Questions must be sent to Monique Williams/Contracts Specialist via e-mail at monique.williams@nrc.gov. SUBJECT line must read: Questions for BWR ATWS-I Rod Bundle Tests.

NRC intends to evaluate offers and award without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. For information regarding this acquisition contact Monique B. Williams via e-mail at monique.williams@nrc.gov. Phone calls will not be accepted.

Issuance of this combined synopsis/solicitation does not constitute an award commitment on behalf of the U.S. Government (USG). The USG reserves the right to reject any and all offers received.

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Table of Contents

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

B.2 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION-- CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION—TIME-

AND-MATERIALS CONTRACT (AUG 2011)

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 Statement of Work

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015) 21

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

C.2 2052.209-70 CURRENT/FORMER AGENCY EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT

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C.3 2052.209-71 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

(REPRESENTATION) (OCT 1999)

C.4 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (JAN

1993)

C.5 2052.215-70 KEY PERSONNEL (JAN 1993)

C.6 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

C.7 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.8 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.9 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015)

C.10 PACKAGING AND MARKING (AUG 2011)

C.11 BRANDING (AUG 2011)

C.12 PLACE OF DELIVERY--REPORTS (AUG 2011)

C.13 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (AUG 2011) ALTERNATE IV (AUG 2011)

C.14 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (SEP 2013)

C.15 CONTRACTOR ACQUIRED GOVERNMENT EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY

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C.16 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, AS

AMENDED (AUG 2011)

C.17 DENIAL OF FEDERAL BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF DRUG

TRAFFICKING OR POSSESSION (AUG 2011)

C.18 ANNUAL AND FINAL CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (AUG 2011) ... 39

C.19 COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS (AUG 2011)

C.20 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION OF REPORT(S) OR

THE PUBLICATION OF RESULTS UNDER CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, AND

GRANTS (AUG 2011)

C.21 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR NRC CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR

EMPLOYEES (AUG 2011)

C.22 GREEN PURCHASING (JUN 2011)

C.23 USE OF AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) ELECTRONIC

PAYMENT/REMITTANCE ADDRESS (AUG 2011)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

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E.2 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-- COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (APR 2012)

E.3 SUBMISSION OF HAND-CARRIED PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS (AUG 2011)

E.4 PROPOSAL PRESENTATION AND FORMAT (AUG 2011) ALTERNATE III (FOR

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E.5 GREEN PURCHASING (JUN 2011)

E.6 EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS III (AUG 2011)

E.8 EVALUATION OF OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (AUG 2011)

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

(a) The title of this project is: BWR ATWS-I Rod Bundle Tests

(b) Summary work description: The purpose of this contract is all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform BWR ATWS-I Rod Bundle Tests as defined in the Statement of Work (SOW), except for those items specified as Government-furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment, and non-personal services necessary to perform the work under the SOW.

B.2 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION—TIME-AND-MATERIALS CONTRACT (AUG 2011)

(a) The ceiling price to the Government for full performance under this contract is TBD.

(b) The contract includes: (1) direct labor hours at specified fixed hourly rates, inclusive of wages, fringe, overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit, totaling $TBD; and

(2) cost of materials totaling $TBD.

(c) The amount presently obligated by the Government with respect to this contract is TBD.

(d) It is estimated that the amount currently obligated will cover performance through TBD.

(e) This is an incrementally-funded contract and FAR 52.232-22 – “Limitation of Funds” applies.

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B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

Period of Performance –Base Year One

CLIN Position/Level Burdened Labor Rates Estimated Hours

Total Price

0001 Project Manager 80 $

0002 Sr. Scientist 140 $

0003 Principal Engineer 160 $

0004 Sr. Research Engineer 130 $

Subtotal Labor 510 $

CLIN DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES

QTY UNIT FIXED UNIT

PRICE

UNIT PRICE

0005 Prepare Hardware (Rods, etc.), Equipment & Instrumentation

1 LOT

0006 Electronic Parts 1 LOT

0007 Additional Instrumentation 1 LOT

0008 Special Grids 1 LOT

0009 Shake Down Test Materials

1 LOT

Subtotal Materials

TOTAL PRICE YEAR ONE: $______________

Period of Performance –Base Year Two

CLIN Position/Level Burdened Labor Rates Estimated Hours

Total

1001 Project Manager 85 $

1002 Sr. Scientist 2,000 $

1003 Principal Engineer 870 $

1004 Sr. Research Engineer 1,170 $

Subtotal Labor 4,095 $

SUPPLIES

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1005 Additional Instrumentation 1 LOT

1006 Special Grids 1 LOT

1007 Shake Down Test Materials 1 LOT

Subtotal Materials $

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Period of Performance –Base Year Three

CLIN Position/Level Burdened Labor Rates Hours Total Price

2001 Project Manager 90 $

2002 Sr. Scientist 800 $

2003 Principal Engineer 590 $

2004 Sr. Research Engineer 550 $

Subtotal Labor Base Year 2,030 $

SUPPLIES

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2005 Shake Down Test Materials

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TOTAL PRICE YEAR 3: $_____________

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B.5 STATEMENT OF WORK

Contents

C.1 Title of Project C.2 Introduction C.3 Background C.4 Objective C.5 Type of Contract Contemplated C.6 Scope of Work C.7 Work Requirements C.7.1 Specific Tasks C.7.2 Contractor Skill Requirements C.7.3 Results/Deliverables C.7.3.1 Deliverables Table C.8 Estimated Materials Required C.9 Reporting Requirements C.10 Publications C.11 Place of Performance C.12 Period of Performance C.13 Post-award Orientation (kickoff) or Periodic Progress Meetings:

C.14 Key Personnel Qualification Requirements C.15 General – Contractor Personnel C.16 Applicable Publications (Current Editions):

ATTACHMENT A - STANDARD DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

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DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

(Completion-type)

C.1 Title of Project

BWR ATWS-I Rod Bundle Tests

C.2 Introduction

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform BWR ATWS-I Rod Bundle Tests as defined in this SOW, except for those items specified as Government-furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

C.3 Background

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) system thermal-hydraulic code TRACE (TRAC RELAP Advanced Computational Engine) is being used to provide confirmatory analysis capability for operating pressurized and boiling-water reactors as well as the next generation of evolutionary light-water reactor designs. NRC has sponsored many experiments to obtain high-quality data to assess the TRACE code. The Rod Bundle Heat Transfer (RBHT) test facility at the Pennsylvania State University, for example, has been important in generating data relevant to core reflood following a hypothetical loss-of-coolant-accident (LOCA). This data and most other sponsored research programs have been conducted at low pressure (P < 0.7 MPa) so there is a lack of high pressure data that has limited development of models and validation of TRACE for certain transient scenarios. Recent calculations to provide analysis support pertaining to license amendments for boiling water reactors (BWRs) to operate in the maximum extended load line limit analysis plus (MELLLA+) expanded operating domain has highlighted this deficiency.

MELLLA+ operation worsens the consequences of anticipated transients without SCRAM (ATWS) events compared to BWR plants operating at original licensed core power-to-flow ratios. Previous confirmatory analysis of this event for MELLLA+ BWRs concluded that there are possible sequence of events that could lead to fuel damage when large amplitude power/flow instabilities occur (i.e., ATWS-I events). These instabilities can result in a failure to rewet the fuel cladding surface allowing temperatures to exceed 2200°F.

The ATWS-I event involves very highly localized complex multi-dimensional single-phase and two-phase oscillatory flow conditions for which there is not supporting data to validate our calculations. The core can exceed the critical heat flux (CHF) during power/flow oscillations like that of rapid reflooding of a partially uncovered core following loop seal clearance in a PWR.

The low post-CHF heat transfer will result in high cladding temperatures. Models in TRACE and most other thermal-hydraulic codes are largely based on low pressure data and that are extrapolated to high pressure conditions. Because of the oscillatory behavior and the need to explicitly define flow and heat transfer, the uncertainty in these simulations is high and difficult to quantify.

These high uncertainties in our TRACE assessments have complicated the reviews of the MELLLA+ license amendment applications. Therefore, a new series of tests are proposed at a

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C.4 Objective

The primary objective for this work is to:

(1) Develop a database of experimental information suitable for assessment of TRACE and evaluation of reactor core thermal-hydraulic models applied during simulation of an ATWS-I event.

(2) Identify the thermal-hydraulic conditions when a failure to rewet during an instability event (and the related temperature excursion) is likely to occur.

(3) Provide documentation and information on the test facility and experiments so that they can be modeled and simulated with TRACE.

C.5 Type of Contract Contemplated

The contract type contemplated for this requirement is: Time and Materials Labor-Hour contract.

C.6 Scope of Work

The purpose of this scope of work is to define requirements for (1) modification of the current test facility to accommodate NRC specific functional operational requirements (FOR) as stated in the Statement of Work, (2) conducting the series of tests needed to simulate various important aspects of ATWS-I event, and (3) providing facility information and support needed to development an independent TRACE models for pre- and post-test predictions and assess the benchmark results.

C.7 Work Requirements

The contractor shall perform the tasks for development of the BWR ATWS-I Rod Bundle Tests as listed below.

C.7.1 Specific Tasks

7.1.1 Task 1: Test Bundle Design and Fabrication

The contractor shall build a full-scaleheater rod test bundle with the hardware and instrumentation necessary to represent a modern 10x10 BWR assembly. The test bundles shall be a generic design approved by the NRC.

7.1.2 The contractor shall provide spacer grids, which must have a non-proprietary design, and the bundle is to have a bottom-skewed power shape. The contractor shall include part length and water rods as practicable and representative of modern, deployed fuel designs.

7.1.3 The contractor shall install the constructed test bundle in the facility loop.

7.1.4 The contractor shall provide technical support and facility information needed in developing the specifications for the TRACE model.

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7.2.1 Task 2: Shake-down and Steady-State Characterization Tests

7.2.2 The contractor shall test the bundle at various steady state conditions as defined by the NRC’s specific FOR’s as stated in this Statement of Work. The contractor shall perform transient tests to confirm the instrumentation is providing verifiable results that can be validated by the NRC COR. The contractor shall propose a series of tests to confirm that the facility meets the FORs and encompass thermal-hydraulic conditions of interest.

7.2.3 The NRC shall propose additional shake-down tests based on the TRACE calculations.

7.3.1 Task 3: Thermal-hydraulic Tests without Neutronic Feedback.

7.3.2 The contractor shall perform a series of test as proposed by the NRC COR for up to

25 tests that simulate thermal-hydraulics with instabilities where the instability is driven by the bundle power (without feedback).

7.3.4 The contractor shall increase the bundle power (as practicable) for given boundary conditions (i.e. level and subcooling) until instability is observed. Pure thermal-hydraulic instability conditions are to persist in the experiment if possible and practical up to the point of a failure to rewet. The major purpose of these tests is to determine the power threshold for instability and the range of transient instability points which characterize conditions resulting in a failure to rewet. The contractor shall have in place protective measures to be adopted in the form to ensure that the heater assembly is not damaged by the instability test.

7.4.1 Task 4: Thermal-hydraulic Tests with Simulated Neutronic Feedback

7.4.2 The contractor shall perform a second series of tests also proposed the NRC for up to

15 tests that simulate the thermal hydraulics of stabilities with simulated Neutronic feedback included.

7.4.3 The contractor shall simulate repeat the increased bundle power tests (as practicable) for given boundary conditions (i.e., level and subcooling) until instability is observed with simulated feedback. Thermal-hydraulic instability conditions are to persist in the experiment, if possible up to the point of a failure to rewet. The contractor shall have in place protective measures to be adopted in the form to ensure that the heater assembly is not damaged by the instability test.

7.4.4 The contractor shall document simulated range of void reactivity coefficient, fuel thermal time constant, modal eigenvalue separation, pressure, subcooling, and water level. Test conditions shall be proposed such that several tests result in failure to rewet.

7.5.1 Task 5. Draft and Final Report

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7.5.2 The contractor shall submit an initial draft findings report to clarify any findings. Upon, approval of the draft report by the NRC COR the contractor shall then provide final technical support to and present results to NRC staff via teleconference.

C.7.2 Contractor Skill Requirements

This project requires a densely instrumented rod bundle test section with pressurized steam supply and data acquisition system. To be able to heat the test rods to realistic temperatures, the power supply for this facility is required to have adequate capacity. The test section is to simulate the thermal-hydraulic conditions in a BWR core and downcomer in an ATWS event. In addition, the project requires computer capabilities for data acquisition and support to perform TRACE model development and code validations. Finally, experience and knowledge of multiphase heat transfer and flow and experimental techniques and instrumentation are essential to the performance of this type of work.

C.7.3 Results/Deliverables

Task 1 - Deliverable: The contractor shall submit a preliminary design of the test fuel assembly shall be submitted within three months after the contract award and the contractor shall document the bundle design in a report describing the rod bundle, the test loop and peripheral equipment. The report shall provide sufficient detailed information to develop a TRACE model.

The contractor shall submit a detailed test schedule to the NRC COR for approval within 4 months after the award.

Task 2 - Deliverable: The contractor shall provide results of the Shake-down and characterization test in a report and preliminary experimental data (i.e. temperatures, flows, pressures, void fraction, and etc.) for the characterization test in electronic format.

Task 3 – Deliverable: The contractor shall document the thermal-hydraulic tests results in a series of Quick Look Reports of agreed parameters (i.e. temperatures, flows, pressures, and void fraction, etc.) in electronic format.

Task 4 – Deliverable: The contractor shall document the thermal-hydraulic tests of simulated neutronic feedback results in a series of Quick Look Reports of agreed parameters (i.e.

temperatures, flows, pressures, and void fraction, etc.) in electronic format.

Task 5 – Deliverable: The contractor shall submit a final report to document the entire series of tests. The report is to fully describe the test facility, the test bundle and provide major results.

Measurement uncertainty and test repeatability are to be addressed.

The contractor is responsible for structuring the deliverables to follow agency standards. The current agency standard software for developing documents is Microsoft Office Suite 2010, including Word 2010 for text documents (.docx) and Excel 2010 for spreadsheets (.xlsx). The current agency Portable Document Format (.pdf) standard is Adobe Acrobat XI Pro.

Deliverables shall be submitted free of spelling and grammatical errors and conform to requirements stated in this SOW. The format of reference lists and of citations of references in text shall conform to guidance provided by the COR.

The contractor shall submit deliverables to the Contracting Officer (CO) NRC Administrative Management Division at ContractsPOT.Resource@nrc.gov, and COR, and RESDSAMLSR.Resource@nrc.gov.

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C.7.3.1 Deliverables Table

Task Deliverable Format Due Date Specific Acceptance Criteria

Task 1

Bundle Design Report, Facility

Information, and Test Schedule

Electronic

(MS

Word)

4 months after award of contract

Report contains all required information

Task Deliverable Format Due Date Specific Acceptance Criteria

Task 2

Results of Shake-Down and Characterization

Tests Report

Electronic

(MS

Word)

10 months after award of contract

Report contains all required information

Task 3

Results of Thermal-

Hydraulic Tests Quick Look

Report

Electronic

(MS

Word)

12 months after award of contract

Quick Look Report contains all required information

Task 4 Results of Thermal

Hydraulic Tests with Simulated

Neutronic Feedback Quick

Look Report

Electronic

(MS

Word)

15 months after award of contract

Quick Look Report contains all required information

Task 5 Draft and Final Report

Electronic

(MS

Word)

19 months after award of contract

20 months final report after award of contract

Draft and Final Report contains all required information

Section C.9 Monthly Report Electronic

(MS

Word) & hard copy

By the 20th calendar day of the following month

Meets all of the requirements of

Section C.9

C.8 Estimated Materials Required

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1. Prepare Hardware (Rods, etc.), Equipment & Instrumentation to construct the Test

Bundle

2. Electronic Parts

3. Additional Instrumentation

4. Unique Special Grids

5. Shake Down Test Materials

6. Additional Materials Tests Without Neutronic Feedback

7. Additional Materials Tests With Neutronic Feedback

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) NRC Administrative Management Division at ContractsPOT.Resource@nrc.gov, and COR, and RESDSAMLSR.Resource@nrc.gov. The contractor shall follow the MLSR instructions and template provided in Attachment 1.

C.10 Publications

Any reports generated by the contractor under this contract shall not be released for publication or dissemination without COR written approval.

All information and data related to this project that the contractor gathers or obtains shall be both protected from unauthorized release and considered the property of the Government. The COR will be the sole authorized official to release verbally or in writing, any data, the draft deliverables, the final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this contract. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, must not be publicized without the written approval of the contracting officer.

C.11 Place of Performance

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the location of the contractor’s facility.

C.12 Period of Performance

The period of performance for this contract is 20 months.

C.13 Postaward Orientation (kickoff) or Periodic Progress Meetings

The contractor agrees to attend any postaward conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5.

The CO, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the CO will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

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The contractor may be required to meet with the COR and CO at the beginning of contract/task order performance. Meetings will be schedule as needed. The contractor may request meetings whenever a discrepancy exists and no mutual resolution is apparent. The written minutes of these meetings shall be signed by the contractor’s manager, CO, and COR. If the contractor does not concur with the minutes, he/she shall state any areas of non-concurrence within days of receipt of the signed minutes.

C.14 Key Personnel Qualification Requirements

The use of key personnel and any proposed change to key personnel on this contract is subject to the COR’s approval. This includes proposed use of principal persons (i.e., key contributors) during the life of the contract.

C.15 General – Contractor Personnel

Contractor Employees

The contractor is responsible for assigning technical staff, employees, subcontractors, or specialists who have the required educational background, experience, or combination thereof to meet the technical objectives of the work specified in this statement of work. NRC will rely on the contractor to verify the qualifications of the personnel assigned to this contract including assurance that all information contained in the technical and cost proposals (including resumes) is accurate and truthful.

For any work to be subcontracted or performed by consultants, the contractor shall obtain the COR’s written approval of the subcontractor or consultant prior to initiation of the subcontract effort. Conflict-of-interest considerations shall apply to any subcontracted effort.

The contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is considered by the contracting officer to be a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population.

Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering phones, and working in other situations where their status is not obvious are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating the impression that they are Government officials.

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 according to NRC regulations.”

C.16 Applicable Documents and Standards

For background knowledge on licensing of domestic nuclear reactor, the information can be found in NRC Regulations, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations Title 50 Sec. 46, about maximum clad temperature and other parameters relevant to the safety of the reactor coolant

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ATTACHMENT A

STANDARD DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

DEFINITIONS:

Definitions should be carefully considered by the Government. Explain any special terms or phrases used in the SOW.

CONTRACT SPECIALIST. A person who assists the contracting officer with day-to-day procurement functions. At the NRC, this person handles preaward, postaward and close-out activities.

CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO). A person with delegated authority to enter into, administer, and terminate Government contracts. Note: This is the only individual who can legally bind the Government.

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the Government delegated by the CO to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing (i.e., Delegation and Appointment Memorandum) and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

DELIVERABLE. Something required by the Government under the contract to be produced or achieved by the contractor.

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. All property owned or leased to the Government or acquired by the contractor under the terms of the contract where the Government retails title (i.e., contractor-acquired equipment).

KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel expected to play a key role in the performance and success of the contract. Key personnel are generally evaluated as part of the Source Evaluation Panel (SEP) proposal review process. Key Personnel are listed in the SOW.

NONPERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT. A contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.

PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT. Is characterized by the employer-employee relationship it creates between the Government and the contractor’s personnel. The Government is normally required to obtain its employees by direct hire under competitive appointment or other procedures required by the civil service laws. Obtaining personal services by contract, rather

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PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor in performance of the Government contract. However, the Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor and therefore does not directly interact with the subcontractor(s).

WORK DAY. Hours of Operation. The number of normal hours per day that the contractor will provide services in accordance with the contract.

WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless otherwise specified in the contract.

ACRONYMS:

Define any acronyms the Government uses for this initiative; give both the acronym and the words represented by the acronym.

CFR Code of Federal Regulations COR Contracting Officer’s Representative CO Contracting Officer COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FTR Federal Travel Regulation NRCAR U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acquisition Regulation OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest ODC Other Direct Costs POC Point of Contact

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include-

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

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(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management, or 52.232- 34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.-

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt

Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see

52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall-

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the-

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected contract line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(6) Interest.

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