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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

February 8, 2012

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. NRC-HQ-12-R-04-0045 ENTITLED,

“PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT MODELING SUPPORT FOR THE

FULL-SCOPE SITE LEVEL 3 PRA PROJECT”

OFFERORS:

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

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

Proposals for this requirement may be submitted by all concerns, i.e., large businesses, small businesses, and small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

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

To respond to this request, your organization will be required to provide an offer to the NRC.

Your offer should be valid for 120 days from the closing date of the Request for Proposal, your proposal must be submitted electronically via email to Claudia.Melgar@nrc.gov no later than March 8, 2012 by 1:00 p.m. EST.

It shall be the obligation of the offeror to exercise due diligence to discover and to bring to the attention of the Contracting Officer at the earliest possible time, but no later than, 1:00 p.m. EST, February 15, 2012, any ambiguities, discrepancies, inconsistencies, or conflicts between the SOW and other documents attached hereto or incorporated by reference herein.

The deadline for questions is February 15, 2012, no later than 1:00 p.m. The answers to the questions received will be posted in the form of an amendment to the solicitation.

If you have any questions concerning the requirements of this solicitation, please contact me, on

(301) 492-3487 or Claudia.Melgar@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, /e/

Mrs. Adelis M Rodriguez, Contracting Officer Division of Contracts

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E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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

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K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

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Adelis M Rodriguez

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I: THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B: SUPPLIES AND SERVICES/PRICES

B.1 PROJECT TITLE

B.2 COST REIMBURSEMENT FIXED-FEE SCHEDULE

B.3 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK (MAR 1987)

B.4 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION-INDEFINITE-QUANTITY

CONTRACT (AUG 2011)

B.5 CONTRACT TYPE

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING (AUG 2011)

D.2 BRANDING (AUG 2011)

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

E.2 PLACE OF INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (MAR 1987)

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

F.2 2052.211-70 PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL REPORTS

(JAN1993)

F.3 MONTHLY LETTER STATUS REPORT (MLSR)

F.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

F.5 PLACE OF DELIVERY--REPORTS (AUG 2011)

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

2011)

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

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

1999)

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

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

G.5 2052.216-73 ACCELERATED TASK ORDER PROCEDURES (JAN

1993)

G.6 ORDERING PROCEDURES (AUG 2011)

G.7 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (AUG 2011)

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF

INTEREST(JAN 1993)

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

H.3 2052.235-70 PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS (OCT 1999)

H.4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY (AUG 2011)

H.5 DENIAL OF FEDERAL BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED

OF DRUG TRAFFICKING OR POSSESSION (AUG 2011)

H.6 ANNUAL AND FINAL CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

EVALUATIONS (AUG 2011)

H.7 2052.204.70 SECURITY (MAR 2004)

H.8 2052.204-71 BADGE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNESCORTED

BUILDING ACCESS TO NRC FACILITIES (MAR 2006)

H.9 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING ACCESS APPROVAL

(AUG 2011)

H.10 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE TESTING: UNESCORTED ACCESS

TO NUCLEAR FACILITIES, ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED

INFORMATION OR SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION, OR

PERFORMING IN SPECIALLY SENSITIVE POSITIONS (AUG

2011)

H.11 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION

OF REPORT(S) OR THE PUBLICATION OF RESULTS UNDER

CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, AND GRANTS (AUG 2011)

H.12 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR NRC CONTRACTOR AND

SUBCONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES (AUG 2011)

H.13 GREEN PURCHASING (JUN 2011)

H.14 USE OF AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) ELECTRONIC

PAYMENT/REMITTANCE ADDRESS (AUG 2011)

H.15 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 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

I.3 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

I.4 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION (APR 2009)

I.5 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

(NOV 2011)

K.2 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

(JAN 2011)

K.3 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS

(APR 2011)

K.4 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

K.5 52.232-15 PROGRESS PAYMENTS NOT INCLUDED (APR 1984)

K.6 2052.209-70 CURRENT/FORMER AGENCY EMPLOYEE

INVOLVEMENT (OCT 1999)

K.7 2052.209-71 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF

INTEREST (REPRESENTATION) (OCT 1999)

K. 8 GREEN PURCHASING (JUN 2011)

K.9 SUBMISSION OF HAND-CARRIED PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS

(AUG 2011)

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 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

L.4 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

L.5 2052.215-72 TIMELY RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS (OCT 1999)

L.6 2052.215-73 AWARD NOTIFICATION AND COMMITMENT OF

PUBLIC FUNDS (OCT 1999)

L.7 2052.215-74 DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS (JAN 1993)

L.8 2052.216-70 LEVEL OF EFFORT (JAN 1993)

L.9 USE OF AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) ELECTRONIC

PAYMENT/REMITTANCE ADDRESS

L.10 PROPOSAL PRESENTATION AND FORMAT (AUG 2011)

ALTERNATE I (FOR NEGOTIATED COST TYPE TASK ORDER

CONTRACTS AND INDIVIDUAL COST-REIMBURSEMENT TASK

ORDERS) (AUG 2011)

L.11 RECORDS MANAGEMENT (AUG 2011)

L.12 EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS III (AUG 2011)

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE

M.2 2052.215-79 CONTRACT AWARD AND EVALUATION OF

PROPOSALS -ALTERNATE 2 (OCT 1999)

M.3 EVALUATION FACTORS

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PART I: THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B: SUPPLIES AND SERVICES/PRICES

B.1 PROJECT TITLE

The title of this project is: Probabilistic Risk Assessment Modeling Support for the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA Project

B.2 COST REIMBURSEMENT FIXED-FEE SCHEDULE

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

CLIN NO. DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED

COST

FIXED FEE TOTAL CPFF

001 To support the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in developing a full-scope site Level 3 PRA that assesses accidents involving one or more reactor cores as well as other site radiological sources (i.e., spent fuel pools and dry storage casks).

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

CLIN NO. DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED

COST

FIXED FEE TOTAL CPFF

002 To support the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in developing a full-scope site Level 3 PRA that assesses accidents involving one or more reactor cores as well as other site radiological sources (i.e., spent fuel pools and dry

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

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED

COST

FIXED FEE TOTAL CPFF

003 To support the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in developing a full-scope site Level 3 PRA that assesses accidents involving one or more reactor cores as well as other site radiological sources (i.e., spent fuel pools and dry

B-2

BASE PERIOD 4 –Thirty-Seven (37) through Forty-Nine (49) Months

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED

COST

FIXED FEE TOTAL CPFF

004 To support the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in developing a full-scope site Level 3 PRA that assesses accidents involving one or more reactor cores as well as other site radiological sources (i.e., spent fuel pools and dry

B. 3 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK (MAR 1987)

To support the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in developing a full-scope site Level 3 PRA that assesses accidents involving one or more reactor cores as well as other site radiological sources (i.e., spent fuel pools and dry storage casks). The insights gained from the full-scope site Level 3 PRA project will be used to further enhance regulatory decision-making and to help focus limited agency resources on issues most directly related to the agency’s mission to protect public health and safety.

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

(a) The estimated total quantity of this contract for the products/services under this contract is 4,400 hours to be changed to a dollar amount once the contract is awarded.

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

(c) The minimum guarantee under this contract is $90,000.00.

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

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

B.5 CONTRACT TYPE

This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Orders are expected to be issued as cost reimbursement fixed-fee.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 BACKGROUND

Regulatory Context:

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

Although Level 3 PRAs have since been performed to some extent within both the United States and international nuclear industries, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has not sponsored development of a Level 3 PRA for a nuclear power plant site since NUREG-1150. In the more than two decades that have passed since the NUREG-11501

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

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

On March 19, 2010, the Commission expressed conditional support2 for Level 3 PRA related activities and directed the staff to provide the Commission with various options for proceeding with this work that included costs and perspectives on future regulatory uses for Level 3 PRAs. On July 7, 2011, the NRC staff responded3 to the SRM by providing three proposed options for proceeding with the Level 3 PRA development project. These three options consisted of (1) maintaining the status quo (i.e., continuing with evolutionary development of PRA technology); (2) conducting focused research to address identified gaps in existing PRA technology before performing a full-scope site Level 3 PRA; and (3) conducting a full-scope site Level 3 PRA. On September 21, 2011, the Commission approved4 a modified version of the third option which extended the completion schedule from three years to four years.

This PRA modeling support project will assist the NRC staff in the development of a full-scope site Level 3 PRA for an NRC-licensed nuclear power plant site.

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

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

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

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

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2.0 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this project is to support the NRC in developing a full-scope site Level 3 PRA that assesses accidents involving one or more reactor cores as well as other site radiological sources (i.e., spent fuel pools and dry storage casks). The insights gained from the full-scope site Level 3 PRA project will be used to further enhance regulatory decision-making and to help focus limited agency resources on issues most directly related to the agency’s mission to protect public health and safety.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

A full-scope site Level 3 PRA is a complex model that consists of many technical aspects. Each aspect of the PRA must be adequately developed so that the entire PRA may serve its intended function. Some of these technical aspects include, but are not limited to, initiating event analysis, event tree development and analysis, system reliability model (e.g., fault tree) development and analysis, human reliability analysis, data analysis, accident sequence quantification, and uncertainty analysis. A PRA is considered to be full-scope when the technical aspects are adequately developed for all major hazard groups (e.g., internal fire, internal flooding, seismic) and low power and shutdown modes of reactor operation. Additionally, a site PRA is considered to include the risk contributions from initiating events that impact more than one unit at the site; the impact of accidents at one unit on any other units at the site; and non-reactor sources of radiological material, such as spent fuel pools and dry storage casks.

4.0 REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall provide technical assistance for the purpose of investigating and addressing those aspects of a full-scope site Level 3 PRA that are primarily associated with the Level 1 portion of the PRA. This technical assistance shall include the following:

• Investigation of the risk associated with multi-unit reactor operation and other site radiological sources at a single site

• Determining an appropriate documentation strategy for capturing and preserving the development of the NRC’s full-scope site Level 3 PRA project; this effort shall take into account advances in knowledge management technology.

• Assistance in developing the models and performing the analyses needed for a full-scope site Level 1 PRA model. This effort may include, but is not necessarily limited to, support in the following areas:

• initiating event analysis

• event tree development and analysis

• system reliability model (e.g., fault tree) development and analysis

• human reliability analysis

• data analysis

• accident sequence quantification

• uncertainty analysis

• external events (e.g., internal fires, internal floods, seismic events)

• low power and shutdown operating mode

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• non-reactor sources of radiological material (e.g., spent fuel pools and dry storage casks)

• multi-unit effects

• interface to Level 2 PRA

To the extent this work involves developing or modifying portions of the Level 1 PRA model, the contractor shall use the Standardized Plant Analysis Risk (SPAR) model for the selected site.

The contractor shall work in collaboration with NRC staff and other contractors to expand and update the SPAR model using the licensee’s PRA model5[5] for that site, as well as other documentation obtained from the licensee. The result from this work will contribute to a full-scope site Level 1 PRA that is consistent with the current PRA state-of-practice and can be used as the foundation for a Level 2 PRA analysis of the selected site.

All functions of this contract will be accomplished through the issuance of task orders. Each task order will provide specific levels of effort, deliverables, and a completion schedule. The tasks shall be completed by the contractor in close coordination with the NRC project manager.

The following tasks have been identified and will have task orders issued accordingly.

4.1 Task 1 — INVESTIGATION OF SITE RISK ISSUES

The Commission’s safety goals, quantitative health objectives, and subsidiary numerical objectives are applied on a per reactor basis. As such, most PRAs developed to date do not explicitly consider multi-unit accidents in which initiating events lead to reactor core damage in multiple units at the same site.

The purpose of this task is to research the risk impacts and related issues associated with the operation of multiple nuclear power plant units at a single site. The insights gained from this research will be used to inform the development of the full-scope site Level 3 PRA. For this task, the contractor shall prepare a white-paper identifying issues associated with modeling multiple radiological sources on a site (i.e., reactor units, spent fuel pools, dry storage casks nuclear power plant units on a single site, including, but not limited to, consideration of:

• initiating events common to more than one unit (e.g., loss of grid, seismic events)

• accident sequences that propagate or cascade from one unit into other units at the site

• common or dependent equipment and operator actions (including shared stacks, ventilation systems, or other pathways for combustible gases)

• impact of a radionuclide release from one site radiological source on other site radiological sources (e.g., a release from one unit impacting operator actions at the other unit[s])

• the PRA model structure, including end-states, needed to address multi-unit risk

For the issues identified, the contractor shall provide in the white paper recommendations for (or insights on) addressing these issues. The deliverables for this task shall consist of a white-paper status report, draft white paper, and final white paper.

5It is assumed that a peer-reviewed Level 1 and large early release frequency internal events PRA model (including internal flooding) for full-power operation is available from the licensee

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4.1.1 Task 1 - Deliverables

Task 1 shall have the following deliverables:

White Paper Status Report

Standard: For Task 1, a brief (1 or 2 page) report on the status of the white paper shall be provided to the NRC project manager by the contractor 3 weeks after work has been initiated on the task. This report shall describe the activities that have been performed by the contractor on this task and what information sources have been used, as well as any planned upcoming activities to be performed and information sources to be used by the contractor. The report should also include the current (preliminary) list of issues and brief mention of notable insights, if any.

Draft White Paper

Standard: For Task 1, the completed draft white paper shall be provided to the NRC project manager by the contractor 5 weeks after work has been initiated on the task. This draft white paper will be reviewed by NRC staff and the staff will provide comments on the draft white paper within a week of NRC receipt of the document. Following the staff’s review, the draft white paper will be returned to the contractor and any NRC comments will be discussed with the contractor to determine how the contractor should resolve the comments.

Final White Paper

Standard: For Task 1, the final white paper shall be provided to the NRC project manager by the contractor 2 months after work has been initiated on the task. The final version of the white paper shall address all NRC comments on the draft version, unless otherwise agreed to by the NRC project manager. Following delivery of the final white paper, the contractor shall work with NRC staff to resolve any new or outstanding comments on the paper.

4.2 Task 2- Development of the Documentation Process for

the Full-Scope Site Level 3 PRA

Future Level 3 PRAs could be used to support a variety of PRA staffing, knowledge management, and risk communication activities. The development of future Level 3 PRAs within the NRC could help develop first-hand knowledge about PRA and the technical skills needed for performing and reviewing PRAs. In support of knowledge management activities, this development could provide the technical basis for updating training materials for PRA developers, reviewers, and users.

For this task, the contractor shall develop a documentation process that can be utilized for the full-scope site Level 3 PRA project. The system should be multi-tiered, wherein the top tier information would be publically available and the second tier information would not be publicly available. The developed documentation process shall also investigate and take advantage of, as appropriate, modern information technology for the purpose of improving the overall risk communication of the full-scope site Level 3 PRA project, including making the PRA information more accessible, retrievable, and understandable. As part of this task, the contractor, with assistance from the NRC project manager, shall interview NRC staff members who are potential users of the information produced from the full-scope site Level 3 PRA project so as to identify and incorporate the most beneficial documentation capabilities.

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The deliverables of this task shall consist of a white paper status report, draft white paper, as described in the section titled Deliverable/Schedules and/or Milestones, and final white paper on a modern documentation process for a full-scope site Level 3 PRA.

4.2.2 Task 2 - Deliverables

Task 2 shall have the following reporting requirements:

White Paper Status Report

Standard: For Task 2 a brief (1 or 2 page) report on the status of the white paper shall be provided to the NRC project manager by the contractor 2 weeks after work has initiated on the task. This report shall describe the activities that have been performed by the contractor on this task and what information sources have been used, as well as any planned upcoming activities to be performed and information sources to be used by the contractor. The report should also include the current (preliminary) list of issues and brief mention of notable insights, if any.

Draft White Paper Standard: For Task 2, the completed draft white paper shall be provided to the NRC project manager by the contractor 4 weeks after work has been initiated on the task. This draft white paper will be reviewed by NRC staff and the staff will provide comments on the draft white paper within a week of NRC receipt of the document. Following the staff’s review, the draft white paper will be returned to the contractor and any NRC comments will be discussed with the contractor to determine how the contractor should resolve the comments.

Final White Paper

Standard: For Task 2, the final white paper shall be provided to the NRC project manager by the contractor 1.5 months after work has been initiated on the task. The final version of the white paper shall address all NRC comments on the draft version, unless otherwise agreed to by the NRC project manager. Following delivery of the final white paper, the contractor shall work with NRC staff to resolve any new or outstanding comments on the paper.

4.3 Additional Tasks

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

5.0 RESEARCH QUALITY

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

Results meet the objectives (75 percent of overall score) Justification of major assumptions (12 percent) Soundness of technical approach and results (52 percent)

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Uncertainties and sensitivities addressed (11 percent) Documentation of research results and methods is adequate (25 percent of overall score) Clarity of presentation (16 percent) Identification of major assumptions (9 percent)

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 project manager and technical monitor will review all research products with these criteria in mind.

6.0 TECHNICAL AND OTHER SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

This project requires in-depth knowledge and expertise in the development and analysis of PRA modeling aspects associated with the development of a Level 3 PRA. This includes, but is not limited to, in-depth knowledge and expertise in initiating event analysis; event tree development and analysis; system reliability model (e.g., fault tree) development and analysis; human reliability analysis, data analysis, accident sequence quantification, uncertainty analysis; and PRA modeling of internal fires and floods, external events, and low power and shutdown modes of reactor operation. This project also requires familiarity with PRA modeling of non-reactor sources of radiological material (i.e., spent fuel pools and dry storage casks).

As part of this project, the contractor shall interface with the team performing the Level 2 and 3 PRA aspects of the study. However, specific expertise in Level 2 and 3 PRA is not required for performance of this contract.

Additionally, the contractors shall be technically creditable to respond to technical questions during presentations to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). The contractor’s technical credibility will be based on their in-depth knowledge of PRA resulting from their education and work experience.

Completion of NRC’s site access training may be required. If necessary, the NRC PM will facilitate this training completion, along with attaining the necessary site access authorization for escorted nuclear power plant access.

The labor categories required for this project are listed below including their descriptions:

Senior Engineer/Analyst (or equivalent) Individuals that are proposed to work under this labor category shall posses a minimum of 15 years of technical experience and 5 years of project management experience. The minimum educational requirements are a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in a recognized engineering or scientific field from an accredited program of study. Equivalent experience in a science or engineering field may be considered. These individuals shall also have multiple scientific publications and have extensive peer recognition as an authority in his/her field of study.

Technical experience shall consist largely of the in-depth knowledge and expertise discussed in the first paragraph of this section, and should also include technical experience with applied research, technical analysis, technical support activities, and independent problem solving.

Project management experience shall include experience with directing work under technical projects and with multiple personnel. Experience with directing PRA-type projects is preferred.

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Engineer/Analyst (or equivalent) Individuals that are proposed to work under this labor category shall posses a minimum of 3 years of technical experience and a Master’s or a minimum of 5 years of technical experience and a Bachelor’s degree. The academic degree shall be for a recognized engineering or scientific field from an accredited program of study. An Engineer/Analyst is expected to perform detailed PRA analyses with some direction from the Senior Engineer/Analyst, but should posses enough understanding of the development of PRAs to make independent technical decisions.

Technical experience shall, at a minimum, consist of familiarity with developing models and performing analyses for a PRA. Specifically, this familiarity should include a significant understanding of the aspects of a PRA discussed in the first paragraph of this section.

7.0 MEETINGS AND TRAVEL

Meetings that can be conducted with remote participation and do not require travel will be held on an as-needed basis. The following travel requirements are anticipated for this contract:

• One two-person trip for one day to NRC headquarters for the contract kickoff meeting.

• Task 1: One two-person trip for two days to NRC headquarters to discuss multi-unit considerations.

• Task 2: One two-person trip for two days to NRC headquarters to discuss modern PRA documentation.

• Any Additional Tasks:

• Three two-person trips for three days to NRC headquarters for the discussion of project status and technical issues.

• Six two-person trips for four days to the nuclear plant site for plant walk-downs, information gathering, and plant personnel discussions.

8.0 PUBLICATIONS NOTE

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

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

NEW STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTORS WHO PREPARE NUREG-SERIES MANUSCRIPTS

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

All format guidance, as specified in NUREG-0650, Revision 2, will remain the same with one exception. You will no longer be required to include the NUREG-series designator on the bottom of each page of the manuscript. The NRC will assign this designator when we send the camera-ready copy to the printer and will place the designator on the cover, title page, and spine. The designator for each report will no longer be assigned when the decision to prepare a publication is made. The NRC's Publishing Services Branch will inform the NRC Project Manager for the publication of the assigned designator when the final manuscript is sent to the printer.

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

File Types to be Used for NUREG-Series Publications

File Type File Extension

Microsoft®Word® .doc

Microsoft® PowerPoint® .ppt

Microsoft®Excel .xls

Microsoft®Access .mdb

Portable Document Format .pdf

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

Note that you should continue to submit original photographs, which will be scanned, since digitized photographs do not print well.

If you choose to publish a compact disk (CD) of your publication, place on the CD copies of the manuscript in both (1) a portable document format (PDF); (2) a Microsoft Word file format, and

(3) an Adobe Acrobat Reader, or, alternatively, print instructions for obtaining a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader on the back cover insert of the jewel box.

End of Section C

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING (AUG 2011)

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

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

D.2 BRANDING (AUG 2011)

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

Access the following websites for branding information and specifications:

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

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

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

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.246-9 INSPECTION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT APR 1984

(SHORT FORM)

52.246-5 INSPECTION OF APR 1984

SERVICES--COST-REIMBURSEMENT

E.2 PLACE OF INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (MAR 1987)

Inspection and acceptance of the deliverable items to be furnished hereunder shall be made by the Project Officer at the destination.

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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

NUMBER TITLE

DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989

ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

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

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

All technical reports required by Section C and all Technical Progress Reports required by Section F are to be prepared in accordance with the attached Management Directive 3.7, "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.

(See List of Attachments).

F.3 MONTHLY LETTER STATUS REPORT (MLSR)

Monthly Letter Status Report

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

Resource Name: RESDRAMLSR.Resource@nrc.gov

The MLSR will identify the title of the project, the job code, the Principal Investigator, the period of performance, the reporting period, summarize each month’s technical progress, list monthly spending, total spending to date, and the remaining funds and will contain information as directed in NRC Management Directive 11.1 available at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/management-directives/volumes/vol-11.html. Any administrative or technical difficulties which may affect the schedule or costs of the project shall be immediately brought to the attention of the NRC project manager.

F.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The schedule of deliverables and milestones for the overall contract shall consist of Monthly Letter Status Reports that shall be submitted to the NRC Project Manager on the 20th of each month following the award of the contract. The following table contains the schedule for Task 1 and 2. The schedules for deliverables and milestones for additional tasks will be described in the Statement of Work for each task order issued.

mailto:RESDRAMLSR.Resource@nrc.gov�

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Task Milestone Due Date

White Paper Status Report 3 weeks after start of work

Draft White Paper 5 weeks after start of work

NRC Staff review and comment 1 week after receipt of the draft white paper

Final White Paper 2 months after start of work

Monthly Letter Status Reports On the 20th of each month following the award of the contract

White Paper Status Report 2 weeks after start of work

Draft White Paper 4 weeks after start of work

NRC Staff review and comment 1 week after receipt of the draft white paper

Final White Paper 1.5 months after start of work

Monthly Letter Status Reports On the 20th of each month following the award of the contract

F.5 PLACE OF DELIVERY--REPORTS (AUG 2011)

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

Electronic copies to:

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

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

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

(See 52.216-18 – Ordering).

mailto:Anders.Gilbertson@nrc.gov�

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

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

Name: TBD Address: TBD Telephone Number: TBD

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

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

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

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

(c) Technical direction must be within the general statement of work stated in the contract.

The project officer does not have the authority to and may not issue any technical direction which:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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(f) If, in the opinion of the contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the project officer 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 project officer 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 project officer 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.

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

(a) All foreign travel must be approved in advance by the NRC on NRC Form 445, Request for Approval of Official Foreign Travel, and must be in compliance with FAR 52.247-63 Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers. The contractor shall submit NRC Form 445 to the NRC no later than 30 days before beginning travel.

(b) The contractor must receive written approval from the NRC Project Officer before taking travel that was unanticipated in the Schedule (i.e.,…