ML20080Q798
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| Issue date: | 04/22/1984 |
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Small Business Innovation Research Program Program Solicitation FY 1984 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Contracts Attn: SBIR Washington, D.C. 20555 CLOSING DATE: April 22,1984 R88"E0RE?'
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CONTENTS P, age 1.0 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION........
1 1.1 Introduction......
I 1.2 Three-Phase Program I
- 1. 3 Follow-On Funding 2
1.4 Eligibility and Limitations 3
2.0 DEFINITIONS..
4' 2.1 Research or Research and Development.
4 2.2 Small Business........................
4 2.3 Minority and Disadvantaged Business 4
2.4 Women-Owned and Operated Firm 4
3.0 SCHEDULE 5
4.0 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 6
4.1 Proposal Requirements 6
4.2 Proprietary Information 6
4.3 General Content 7
4.4 Phase I Proposal Format 7
4.5 'Other Information 10 5.0 METHOD OF SELECTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA......
11 5.1 Introduction....
11 11 5.2 Screening Criteria.
5.3 Evaluation Criteria - Phase I 32 5.4 Evaluation Criteria - Phase II...........
13 6.0 CONSIDERATIONS 14 6.1 Awards.............
14 14 6.2 Reports 6.3 Payment Schedule....
15 6.4 Technical Data.
15 6.5 Copyrights.,.............
15 15 6.6 Patents 15, 6.7 Marking and Treatment of Proposal Information 6.8 l Estimated Costs and Budgets 16 17 6.9 Limitations 6.10 Contractor Commitments...........
17 6.11 Software.
18 6.12 Additional Information.............
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y 7;0 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS......................
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7.1 Address 20
- 7. 2 Deadline for Proposals....................
20 8.0 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION SOURCES 22 1 9. 10 CONTACT WITH NRC 25 9.1 Oral Communications 25 9.2 Questions Pertaining to this Solicitation 25 9.3 Requests for_ Additional Copies of this Solicitation 25 9.4 Technical Questions About the NRC SBIR Program.
25 9.5 Information on Proposal Status................
25 9.6 Correspondence Relating to Proposals.............
25 10.0 TECHNICAL TOPICS 26 10.1 Introduction..........,..
26 10.2 Engineering Technology for Nuclear Power Plants 26 10.3 Thermal Hydraulic Computational and Test Assessment Research.
27 10.4 Risk Analysis Research....................
31 10.5 Facility Operations, Siting, and Waste............
32 APPENDICES A - Proposal Cover Sheet A-1 B - Project Summary........................
B-1 C - Sample Statement of Work C-1 D - Optional Form 60 D-1 4
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NRC PROGRAM SOLICITATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 1.0 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 1.1 Introduction The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites science-based and high-technology small business firms to submit research proposals under this pro-
_ gram solicitation entitled Small Business Innovation Research (SBlR).
Firms with strong research capabilities in science _or engineering in any of the following topic areas'are encouraged to participate.
NRC will support high-quality research proposals on important scientific or engineering problems and opportunities that could lead to significant advancement in the safety of_
nuclear operations or nuclear power plants.
Objectives of the solicitation include stimulating technological innovation in
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the privata sector, strengthening the role of small business in meeting Federal research and development.needs, increasing the commercial application of NRC-supported research results, and improving the return on investment from Federally funded research for economic and social benef'ts to the Nation.
Proposals will be considered in the following topic areas:
(1) Mechanical, materials, electrical and chemical scientific research which concentrates on system and component integrity with particular emphasis on the aging effect; (2) Research in utilizing advanced computational techniques to solve pheno-menology of heat exchange, mass and momentum for systems analysis of multicomponent complex operations of nuclear power; (3) Research on risk analysis of nuclear facilities and operations as relates to power reactors, fuel cycle facilities, and human factors; and (4) Research relating to siting and waste management of nuclear facilities and nuclear operations.
11. 2 Three-Phase Program This program solicitation is issued pursuant to the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, Public Law 97-219.
Under Phase I, NRC anticipates making 'approximately 7 awards during fiscal year 1984 to small businesses-
'in amounts ranging up to $50,000 over a period generally not to exceed six (6) months.
Phase I is to determine, insofar as possible, the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of ideas submitted under the SBIR program.
The proposal should concentrate on that research which will significantly contribute to proving the scientific or technical feasibility of the approach or concept and which would be a prerequisite to further NRC support in Phase II 1
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. Phase II awards are expected to be made during fiscal year 1985 to firms with approaches that appear sufficiently promising as a result of the first phase.
Phase-II awards are expected to be in the $200,000 to $500,000 range and to cover a period generally not.to exceed 24 months.
It is anticipated that one-third to one-half of Phase I awardees will receive Phase II awards, depending upon Phase I results and availability of funds.
Phase II is the principal research or research and development effort; it will require a more
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comprehensive proposal, outlining the proposed effort in detail.
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Under Phase III it is intended that non-Federal capital be used by the small
- business to pursue commercial applications of the research or research and e
- development.
Also, under Phase III, Federal agencies may award non-SBIR 1
funded follow-on contracts for products or processes which meet the mission needs of those agencies.
Bo(hPhaseIandIIcontractsmayincludeaprofitorfee.
This solicitation is for Phase I proposals only at this time.
NRC is interested in research on advanced concepts in scientific or engineering areas, particularly where the research may serve as a base for technological innovation.
1.3 -Follow-on Funding
' In addition to supporting scientific and engineering research, another important
- goal of the solicitation is the conversion of NRC-supported research into technological innovation by private firms.
Therefore, on an optional basis, h
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commitment for private follow on funding prior to Phase II to continue the innovation process where it is felt that the research also has commercial potential.
Federal funding pays for research on NRC objectives (Phases I and II); private capital provides for follow-on developmental funding to meet commercial objectives (Phase III).
Proposers who feel that their research has the potential to meet market needs, in addition to meeting the research objectives of the solicitation, are encour-aged to obtain private venture capital or other follow-on funding to pursue the development phase.
The commitment for the follow-on funding must be from
- a. third party.-
The commitment should be obtained only after receiving a Phase I award but prior to Phase II.
This commitment may be contingent on the NRC supported research meeting a few specific technical objectives in Phase II which, if met, would justify private investment to pursue further development for commercial purposes in Phase III.
Phase I proposals which (1) briefly describe potential commercial applications of the research and (2) indicate that the proposing firm intends to obtain follow-on funding for further development, will receive extra consideration as a point of merit in the evaluation process.
The awardee will be permitted to obtain commercial rights to an invention made in either phase, subject to certain conditions, in accordance with 35 USC &
206 and NRC patent policies.
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1.4 Eligibility and Limitations Limitations A proposal must be limited to one topic listed in this program solicitation.
When a propocr.1 has relevance to more than one topic, the proposer must decide which topic is the most relevant and submit it under that topic only.
- However, an organization may submit separate proposals on different topics or different proposals on the same topic under this solicitation.
If a proposal substan-tially the same as the one submitted in response to this solicitation has been previously funded or is either funded, pending, or about to be subniitted to another Federal agency, or to the NRC as a separate action, the proposer must so indicate and provide the information required by Section 4.4(12).
This solicitation does not obligate the NRC to make any awards under either Phase I or Phase II.
The NRC is not responsible for any monies expended by the proposer before award of any contract.
Eligibility Each organization submitting a proposal must qualify as a small business for research purposes as defined by the Small Business Administration.
In addition, the primary amployment of the principal investigator must be with the small business firm at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed research.
Joint ventures and limited partnerships are permitted, provided the entity created qualifies as a small business in accordance with the Small Business Act, 15 USC 631, and the definition included in this solicitation.
NOTE:
NRC DOES NOT FUND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR PILOT-PLANT EFFORTS.
IT NORMALLY WILL NOT SUPPORT CLINICAL RESEARCH, I.E.,
RESEARCH ON THE ETIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISEASE, ABNORMALITY, OR MALFUNCTION IN HUMAN BEINGS OR ANIMALS, NOR DOES IT FUND MARKET, CLASSIFIED, OR WEAPONS-RELATED RESEARCH.
NRC ALSO DOES NOT FUND RESEARCH THAT IS DUPLICATIVE OF RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY OTHER FEDERAL MISSION AGENCIES SUCH AS ENERGY RESEARCH.
Information may be obtained on other Federal agencies directly from these agencies.
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2.0 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply for purposes of this solicitation:
2.1 Research or Research and Development Any activity which is (A) a systematic, intensive study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the subject studied; (B) a systematic study directed specifically toward applying new knowledge to meet a recognized need; or (C) a systematic application of knowledge toward the production of useful materials, devices and systems or methods, including design, develop-ment, and improvement of prototypes and new processes to meet specific requirements.
2.2 Small Business A business-concern, including its affiliates, which is independently owned and operated, and at the time of award:
(1) Meets the size criteria for research and development of 500 employees or less and other regulatory requirements of 13 CFR, Part 121.3-8 of SBA Rules and Regulations, and FPR 1-1.701-1; and, for purposes of this solicitation, (2)' is the primary source of employment of.the principal investigator of the proposed effort at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed research.
Primary employment means that more than one-half or at least 20 hours2.314815e-4 days <br />0.00556 hours <br />3.306878e-5 weeks <br />7.61e-6 months <br /> (average) per week, of the principal investigator's time is spent with the small business.
2.3 Minority and Disadvantaged Business A concern that is:
(1) -At least 51 percent owned by one or more minority and disadvantaged individuals; or, in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more minority and disadvantaged individuals; and (2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of such individuals.
A minority and disadvantaged individual is defined as a member of any of the f
following groups:
Black Americans; Hispanic Americans; Native Americans; Asian-Pacific Americans; or Asian-Indian Americans.
2.4 Women Owned and Operated Firm A qualified small' business firm that is owned, controlled, and operated by one or more women who are citizens of the U.S.
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3.0 SCHEDULE To be considered for this program solicitation, Phase I proposals must be received by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by 3:00 p.m., EST, April 27, 1984.
Awards are anticipated approximately September 1, 1984, for a Phase I perform-ance period of September 15, 1984-March 14, 1985.
Phase II awards are anticipated in June 1985.
Phase I Proposal due at NRC by April 27, 1984 Notification of awards and declinations approximately September 1, 1984 Period of research performance September 15, 1984--March 14, 1985 Report due at NRC by March 14, 1985 5
4.0 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTiiUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 4.1 Proposal Requirements
.The_ purpose.of a proposal to NRC under the SBIR program is to provide sufficient information to persuade NRC, and members of the research community who review the proposal, that :the proposed work represents a sound approach to the investigation of.an important scientific or engineering question and is worthy of support under the stated criteria.
A proposal should be self-contained and written with the care and thoroughness accorded papers for publication.
Each proposal should be reviewed carefully by the applicant to ensure inclusion of data essential for evaluation.
The scientific or technical merit of the proposed research is the primary concern for all research supported by the NRC.
A proposal may respond to any of.the topics listed, but must be limited to one topic or subtopic.
The same proposa! may not be submitted under more than one topic.
However, an organiza-tion may submit separate proposals on different topics or different proposals on the same topic under this solicitation.
Where similar research is discussed under more than one topic, the proposer should choose that topic whose descrip-tion appears most relevant to the proposer's technical concept.
The quality of the scientific or technical content of the proposal will be the principal basis upon which proposals will be evaluated.
The proposed research or research and development must be responsive to the NRC program objectives, but can also serve as the base for technological innovation, new commercial products, processes, or services which benefit the public.
Proposals must be confined principally to advanced concepts in nuclear energy-related scientific or engineering research, or research and development.
The research may be carried out through construction and evaluation of a laboratory prototype, where necessary.
Proposals principally for the development of proven concepts toward commercialization or for market research should not be submitted, since such efforts are considered the responsibility of the private l
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The objective of the follow-on funding option, is to fund development efforts in Phase III using non-Federal capital, as a continuation of the I
research supported by NRC under Phases I and II.
4.2 Proprietary Information If the proposal contains proprietary information such as trade secrets or con-1 fidential commercial or financial information, or confidential personal infor-mation or data affecting the national security, such information will be treated in confidence to the extent permitted by law, provided it is clearly marked in accordance with Section 6.7.
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l It should be noted, however, that the submission of proprietary information is 1
discouraged unless it is deemed essential for the program evaluation of the proposal.
4.3 General Content This solicitation is designed to reduce the investment of time and cost to small firms in preparing a formal proposal.
Those who wish to respond should submit a research proposal of no more than 25 pages (no type smaller than elite on standard 8 " x 11" paper) not counting the budget.
The proposal should be direct, concise, and informative.
Promotional and non project-related discussion is discouraged.
To meet NRC requirements, all items are to be covered fully and in the order set forth below, but the space allocated to each will depend on the problem chosen and the principal investigator's approach.
In the interest of equity to all proposers, all information, except for the budget, must be included in the 25 pages with no additional attachments.
It is not necessary to provide a lengthy discourse on the commercial applica-tions in the Phase I proposal except to discuss them briefly under Section 4.4, items 3 and 4, as appropriate.
The proposal must be principally directed at research or research and development on the specific topic or subtopic chosen.
4.4 Phase I Proposal Format (1) Cover Sheet--Photocopy and complete the form in Appendix A as page 1 of each copy of each propusal.
All pages shall be consecutively numbered.
(2) Project Summary--Photocopy and complete the form identified as Appendix B as page 2 of your proposal.
The technical abstract should include a brief description of the problem or opportunity, project objectives, description of the effort and anticipated results.
Potential applications of the proposed research should also be summarized in the space provided.
The Project Summary of successful proposers-may be published by the NRC and, therefore, should not contain proprietary information.
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Identification and Significance of the Problem or Opportunity--Define the L
specific technical problem or opportunity addressed and its importance.
l (Begin on third page of your proposal.)
(4) Background, Technical Approach and Anticipated Benefits (a)
Indicate the overall background and technical approach to the problem or opportunity and the part that the proposed research plays in providing needed results.
(b) State the anticipated results of the approach if the project is successful and is carried over into Phases II and III.
This should address:
(1) the technical, economic, social and other benefits to the Nation and to users of the results such as the commercial sector, the Federal Government, or other researchers; (2) the estimated total cost of the approach, including an approximation of Phase II project costs, and, if appropriate, (3) any specific policy issues or decisions which might be affected by the results.
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(c) Discuss the significance of the Phase I effort in providing a founda-tion for Phase 11 research and development effort.
(5)- Phase I Technical Objectives--Enumerate the specific objectives of the Phase I research, including the questions it will try to answer to determine the feasibility of the proposed approach.
(6) Phase I Work Plan--This section must provide an explicit, detailed description of the Phase I research approach.
The plan should indicate not only what is planned but how the work will be carried out.
Phase I effort should attempt to determine the technical feasibility of the proposed concept.
The research plan should be linked with the objectives and the questions the Phase I effort is designed to answer.
The methods planned to achieve each objective or task should be discussed explicitly and in detail.
This section should be a substantial portion of the total proposal.
(7) Phase I Statement of Work--The Statement of Work must summarize items 5.
and 6. above by very briefly stating the principal project objective (s),
identifying the tasks to be performed and the performance schedule.
It should also identify the deliverable which for Phase I usually will be just one item, the Final Report.
(8) Facilities / Equipment--Describe available instrumentation and physical facilities necessary to carry out the Phase I effort.-
Item of equipment to be purchased (as detailed in the Optional Form 60, Appendix.D) shall be justified under this Section.
.(9) Consultants--Involvement of university or other consultants in the planning and/or research stages of the project is acceptable.
If such involvement is intended, it should be described in detail and included in the Optional Form 60 budget (if appropriate).
(10) Related Work--Describe significant activities directly related to the
. proposed effort, including any conducted by the principal investigator, by the proposing firm, consultants, or others, how it interfaces with the proposed project, and any planned coordination with outside sources.
The proposal must persuade reviewers of the proposer's awareness of the state-of-the-art _in the specific topic.
(11) Key Personnel--Identify key senior personnel involved in Phase I effort including information on directly related education and experience.
List relevant publications by key personnel.
A resume of the principal investigator, including a list of publications (if any), must be included.
(12) Current and Pending Support--If a proposal substantially the same as the one submitted in response to this solicitation has been previously funded or is either funded, pending, or about to be submitted to another Federal agency, or to the NRC in a separate action, the proposer must provide the following information:
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(a) The name and address of the agency (s) to which a proposal was submitted, or will be submitted, or from which an award is expected or has been received.
(b) Date of proposal submission or date of award.
(c) Title of proposal.
(d) Name and title of principal investigator for each proposal submitted or award recoived.
(e) Title, number, and date of SBIR Program Solicitations under which the proposal was submitted or award received.
(f) Specify the applicable research topics for each SBIR proposal submitted or award received.
(13) Pre-existing Relevant Patents and Inventions--Indicate whether the proposed work directly relates to or is dominated by any pre-existing patents or patent applications owned or controlled by the proposing organization or affiliated firms or others.
(14) Budget--Photocopy and complete the budget form in Appendix D (Optional Form 60) for the Phase I effort only.
Under the direct labor category, list all key personnel by name as well as by number of hours dedicated to the project.
The budget portion of the proposal must be stapled together with the rest of the proposal, but may be in addition to the 25 page proposal limitation.
(15) External Review--It is anticipated that, in addition to Government personnel, scientists and engineers from outside the Government may be used in the proposal review process.
These may include personnel employed at universities, National Laboratories and in the private sector.
The NRC will take into consideration, when making its decision to use outside evaluators, its obligations to avoid conf 1icts of interest and any competitive relationship between the proposer and the prospective outside evaluator.
Proposers are requested to specifically authorize external review, for evaluation purposes only, on the cover page of their proposals.
If the proposal does not expressly authorize external reviews, and evaluation outside the Goverament is nevertheless desired, the proposer should be aware that NRC may be unable to give the proposal full consideration.
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Information On Applicant's Current Research Commitments--Each proposal must list all research, in addition to the proposed project, to which the print.,.:1 investigator (s), and other senior research personnel have committed a portion of their time for the proposed contract period of performance, whether or not salary for the person involved is included in the budgets of the various projects.
This information should include the titles and dates of current grants or contracts, the source of funds, annual budget levels, and the person-months devoted to each project by each of the senior personnel.
The proposal must also provide analogous information for all other proposed iesearch which is being considered by, or which will be submitted in the near future to, other posrible sponsors including other Foundation programs.
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-(17) Curriculum Vitae--Proposers.are': encouraged not to include numerous curriculum vitae, resumes, or bibliographies in the 25 page proposal.
~The largest section of the proposal should be devoted to the research
. plan. Where curriculum vitae are extensive, listing'of the relavant.
J experience and publications.of the principal scientists or engineers for the proposed project is sufficient.
The vita of the principal investiga-tor is required (See Item 11 of the Phase I Format).
4.5 Other Information
- o. Bindings--Please do not use special bindings or covers.
Staple the
.pages in the upper left hand corner of each proposal.
o Packaging--All 3 copies of a proposal must be sent in tne same package.
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1 5.0 METHOD OF SELECTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA 5.1 Introduction Phase I proposals will be judged on a competitive basis in a two-stage process.
All will be screened initially by NRC staff to ensure that they meet stated solicitation requirements.
Proposals meeting these requirements will then be evaluated by scientists or engineers knowledgeable in the topic area.
Propo-sals will be judged first on their relevance to the chasen topic.
Those found to be relevant will then be evaluated using the criteria listed in Section 5.3.
Final decisions will be made by the NRC based upon these criteria and consid-eration of other factors, including possible duplication of other research, and program balance.
In the evaluation and handling of proposals, every effort will be made to protect the confidentiality of the proposal and any evaluations.
There is no commitment by NRC to make any awards on any topic, to make a specific number of awards or to be responsible for any monies expended by the proposer before award of a contract.
Phase II proposals will be subject to a technical review process similar to Phase I.
Proposals will be judged against Phase II criteria on a competitive basis.
Final decisions will be made by NRC based upon the scientific and technical evaluations and other factors, including the commitment for follow-on funding, the possible duplication with other res arch, program balance, and budget limitations.
- 5. 2 Screening Criteria To avoid misunderstanding, proposers should be aware that propopals not satis-fying all the screening criteria will be returned to the proposing organiza-tion without review.
Those proposals may not be resubmitted (with or without revision) under this solicitation.
All copies of these proposals, not used in the screening process, will be returned with the letter of notification.
The screening criteria are:
(1) The proposing firm must qualify as a small business.
It must ce a for-profit institution and employ no more than 500 employees.
If it is a subsidiary of another firm, this limit applies to all employees of the senior parent organization.
(2) The Phase I proposal may not exceed 25 pages of regular-size type (no smaller than elite), including the cover sheet and abstract.
No attach-ments of additional information are allowed in the interest of equitable treatment for all proposers.
Supplementary materials, revisions, and substitutions will not be accepted after the due date for proposals.
(3) The Phase I proposal must be limited to one topic: however, a firm may submit proposals on different approaches or topics.
Duplicate proposals will be returned without review.
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l (4) Phase I budgets must not exceed $50,000, including subcontracts, indirect
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cost, and fee.
(5) The project duration of Phase I should not exceed 6 months.
The proposed start date for Phase I may be scheduled at a.date later than September 1984 in cases where the research is better served.
(6) The principal investigator's primary employment also must be with the small business concera prior to an award being made and during the period of the award.
That is, more than one-half of the princpal investigator's time must be spent with the small business firm during the period of performance.
(7) A minimum of two-thirds of expenditures under each SBIR Phase I project must be carried out by the proposing firm, that is, exclusive of subcontract or consulting costs.
(8) For Phase II a minimum of one-half of the expenditures must be performed by the proposing firm.
(9) Phase I proposals must be for scientific and engineering research activ-ities only.
A firm must not propose product development, technical assistance, pilot plant construction, demonstration projects, market research, classified research, or patent applications and/or litigation.
(10) The proposed research must fall within the solicited topic.
A firm may not propose research duplicative of that supported by other Federal agencies.
Examples of rasearch not supported by NRC are weapons-related, and energy research, except where specifically solicited in SBIR topic description.
(11) A proposal.must contain adequate information to be reviewed as research.
NRC reserves the right not to submit to technical review any proposal which it finds to have insufficient information for that purpose.
5.3 Evaluation Criteria--Phase I The NRC plans to select for award those proposals offering the best value to the Government with approximately equal consideration given to each of the following criteria, except for number one which will receive twice the value of any other item:
(1) The scientific / technical quality of the Phase I research proposal and its relevance to the proposal's stated objectives, with special emphasis on its innovation and originality.
(2) Qualification of the principal investigator, other key staff, and consul-tants, if any, and the adequacy of available or obtainable instrumentation and facilities.
(3) Anticipated benefits, technical and/or economic, of the proposed research
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T (4) Adequacy of the Phase I proposed effort to show progress toward providing the feasibility of the concept.
Technical reviewers will base their conclusions only on information contained in the proposal.
It cannot be assumed that reviewers are acquainted with the firm or key individuals or any experiments referred to, but not described in referred professional journals.
Relevant journal articles should be identified in the proposal.
Where proposals are otherwise of approximately equal merit, proposals received from a small, minority and disadvantaged business will receive special consid-eration.
5.4 Evaluation Criteria--Phase II A Phase II proposal can be submitted only by a Phase I awardee.
It can be submitted at any time when progress attained under Phase I is deemed sufficient to justify the effort to be proposed under Phase II.
It must contain enough information on progress accomplished under Phase I by the time of Phase II proposal submission to enable an evaluation of the project's promise if continued into Phase II.
The Phase II proposal will be reviewed for overall merit based upon the criteria below.
Each item will receive approximately equal weight, except for item one, which will receive twice the value of any other item:
(1) The. scientific / technical quality of the proposed research, with special emphasis on its innovation and originality.
(2) The qualifications of the principal investigator anJ other key personnel to carry out the proposed work.
(3) Anticipated benefits, technical and/or economic, of the proposed research.
(4) Degree to which the Phase I objectives were met at the time of Phase II proposal submission.
(5) The adequacy of the Phase II objectives to meet the problem or opportunity.
Phase II proposal evaluations may include on-site evaluations of the Phase I effort.
The reasonableness of the proposed costs vis-a-vis the effort to be performed will be examined to determine those proposals that offer the best value to the Government.
In the case of proposals of approximately equal merit, the provision of a follow-on funding commitment for continued development from non-Federal funding sources will be a'special consideration.
The follow-on funding commitment must provide that a specific amount of Phase III funds will be made available to or by the small business and indicate the dates the funds will be made available.
It must also contain specific technical objectives which, if achieved in Phase II, will make the commitment exercisable by the small business.
The terms cannot be contingent upon the obtaining of a patent due to the length of time this process requires.
The commitment shall be submitted with the Phase II proposal.
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l 6.0 CONSIDERATIONS
'6.1 ' Awards The NRC expects to make approximately 7 firm fixed price Phase I awards ranging up to $50,000 to small businesses.in fiscal year 1984.
Awards are expected to be made no later.than September, 1984. NRC will announce the names of those_ firms receiving awards, and successful proposers will then normally have six (6) months after award to carry out their proposed Phase I effort.
It is anticipated that one-third'to one-half of the Phase I awardees will receive' Phase II awards, depending upon the result of the Phase I efforts and
-the availability of funds.
Phase II is to further develop ideas explored
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Those Phase II proposers who wish to maintain project continuity u
must submit proposals no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the Phase I contract.
The period of performance under Pnase II will depend upon the scope of the effort, but normally will not exceed 24 months.
Phase II award decisions will'be based upon evaluation of progress attained under Phase I and of the
! Phase II proposal.
Phase II awards will generally range from $200,000 to
$500,000,. depending upon the scope of research or research and development.
Prior to Phase II,'the NRC' Contracting Officer may request certain organiza-L tional,' management and financial information for administrative purposes to assure that the applicant adheres to certain standards applicable to Federal
-cost-type contracts.
6.2 Reports Six copies of a-final report in the format per NRC Manual, Chapter 3202, on the Phase I project must be submitted to NRC at the completion of the Phase I effort.
The final report shall include a single page project summary as the first page (use form, Appendix B) identifying the purpose of the research, a brief description of the research _ carried out, the research findings or results, and potential applications of the research in a final paragraph.
The summary may be published by the NRC and therefore should not contain proprietary infor-mation..The balance'of the report should indicate in detail the project objec-tives,' work carried out, results obtained, and estimates of technical feasibility.
To avoid duplication of effort, language used to report Phase I progress in a Phase II. proposal, if submitted, may be used verbatim in the final report with changes only to accommodate results obtained af ter Phase II proposal submission, and modifications required to integrate the final report into a self-contained, comorehensive and logically structured documant.
All reports must carry an acknowledgement statement on the cover page such as "This material is based upon work supported by the Nuclear Regulatory 14
Commission under award number Any opinions, findings, and con-clusions-or recommendations expressed in the publication are those of the
. author (s) and do 'not necessarily reflect the views of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission."
6.3 Payment Schedule I
Payments will be made in accordance with a payment schedule agreed to by the Contracting Officer.
In addition to customary progress payments, requests for advance payments based upon demonstrated need will be considered.
The offeror shall include his cash flow requirements as part of the budget submission-for Phase I.
'6L 4 Technical Data Rights in technical data, including software, developed under the terms of any contract resulting from proposals submitted in response to this solicita-tion shall remain with the contractor, except that the Government shall have the limited right to use such data for Government purposes and shall not release such data outside the Government without permission of the contractor for a period of two years from completion of the project from which the data was generated unless the data has already been released to the general public.
However, the Government shall retain a royalty-free license for Government use
-of any-technical data delivered under an SBIR funding agreement whether patented or not.
6.5 Copyrights With prior written permission of the contracting officer, the awardee normally may copyright (consistent with appropriate national security considerations, if any) material developed with NRC support.
NRC receives a royalty-free license for the Federal Government and requires that each publication contain an appropriate acknowledgement and disclaimer statement.
6.6 Patents Small business firms normally may retain the principal worldwide patent rights to any invention developed with Government support.
The Government receives a royalty-free license for its use, reserves the right to require the patentholder to license others in certain limited circumstances, and requires that anyone exclusively licensed to sell the invention in the United
' States must normally manufacture it domestically.
To the extent authorized by 35 USC E05, the Government will not make public any information discicsing a Government-supported invention for a two year period to allow the awardee a reasonable time to pursue a patent.
6.7 Markings and Treatment of Proposal Information l
The proposal submitted in response to this solicitation may contain technical data and other data, including trade secrets and/or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information, which the proposer does not want' disclosed l
to the public or used by the Government for any purpose otner than proposal evaluation.
To protect such data the proposer should type at the bottom of the cover page'(page one) of his proposal the following notice.
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The data submitted on pages of this proposal have been submitted in confidence and contain trade secrets and/or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information, and such data shall be used or disclosed only for evaluation purposes, provided that if a contract is awarded to this proposer as a result of or in connection with the submission of this proposal, the Government shall have the right to use or disclose the data herein to the extent provided in the contract.
This restriction does not limit the-Government's right to use or disclose data obtained without restriction from any source, including the proposer.
In addition, each page of the proposal containing proprietary data which tne proposer wishes to restrict must be marked with the following legend:
"Use or disclosure of the proposal data on lines specifically identified by asterisk (*) are subject to the restriction on the cover page of this proposal."
Arbitrary and unwarranted use of this restriction is discouraged.
The Government assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose such data for any purpose.
In the event properly marked data contained in a proposal in response to this solicitation is requested pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552, the proposer will be advised of such request, in accordance with 10 CFR 709.9,
'and prior to such release of information he will be requested to expeditiously submit to NRC a detailed listing of all information in his proposal which he believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Act.
Such action and coopera-tion on the part of the proposer will ensure that any information released by NRC pursuant to the Act is properly determined.
6.8 Estimated Costs and Budgets A Phase I price proposal must be submitted in detail in the format shown in Appendix D.
Some items of this standard form may not apply to the proposed project.
If such is the case, there.is no need to fill out each and every line of the form.
What matters is that enough information be provided to allow NRC to understand how the proposer plans to use the requested funds if the contract is awarded.
Both Phase I and II contracts may include a profit or fee.
Equipment and Travel Equipment. budgets may be included under Phases I and II.
The inclusion of equipment will be carefully reviewed relative to need and appropriateness for the research proposed.
Equipment is defined as an article of non-expendable, tangible, personal property, having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of'$500 or more per unit.
Title to equipment will be vested with NRC, unless it is determined that transfer of title to the contractor would be more cost effective than recovery of the equipment by the NRC.
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Budgets for travel funds must be justified and related to the needs of the project.
Cost-Sharing
-Cost-sharing is permitted'for proposals under this solicitation; however, cost-sharing is not required nor will it be an evaluation factor in the consideration of a proposal.
6.9 limitations Restriction to Small Business A small business must meet certain criteria to be eligible under this soli-citation and certify to this on the Cover Sheet (Appendix A).
See Section 2.2
.for definition.
In addition, a minimum of two-thirds of each SBIR project must be carried out
-in the proposing firm, that is, exclusive of subcontract or consulting costs.
6.10 Contractor Commitments Upon award of a contract, the contractor will be required to make certain legal commitments through acceptar.ce of numerous provisions in the Phase I contract.
The outline that.follows 'is illustrative of the types of provisicns that!will be. included in the Phase I contract.
This is not a complete list of provisions.to be included in Phase l' contracts, nor does it contain specific wording of these clauses.
Copies of complete general provisions will be made available prior to award.
(1) Standards of' Work--Work performed under the contract must conform to high professional standards.
(2) Inspection--Work performed under the contract is subject to Government inspection and evaluation at all reasonable times.
(3) Examination of Records--The Comptroller General (or a duly authorized representative) shall have the right to examine any directly pertinent records of the contractor involving transactions related to this contract.
(4) Default--The Covernment may terminate the contract if the contractor fails to perform the work contracted.
'(5) Termination for Convenience--The contract may be terminated at any time by the Government if.it deems termination to be in its best interest, in which case the contractor will be compensated for work performed and for reasonable termination costs.
(6) Disputes--Any dispute concerninc the contract which cannot be resolved by agreement shall be decided by the contracting officer with right of r
appeal.
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'(7) Contract Work Hours--The contractor may not require an employee to work more than eight hours a day or forty hours a week unless the employee is compensated accordingly (that is, receives overtime pay).
(8) Equal Opportunity--The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
(9) Affirmative Action for Veterans--The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because he or she is a disabled veteran of the Vietnam era.
(10) Affirmative Action for Handicapped--The contractor will not discrminate
~against any employee or applicant for employment because he or she is physically or mentally handicapped.
(11) Officials Not to Benefit--No member of or delegate to Congress shall benefit from the contract.
(12) Covenant Against Contingent Fees--No person or agency has been employed to solicit or secure the contract upon an understanding for compensation except bonafide employees or commercial agencies maintained by the contractor for the purpose of securing business.
(13) Gratuities--The contract may be terminated by the Government if any gratuities have been offered to any representative of the Government to secure the contract.
(14) Patent Infringement--The contractor shall report each notice or claim of patent infringement based on the performance of the contract.
6.11 Software Data banks and software produced with NRC support and useful to others normally must be made available to users, at no cost, by publication or, on request, by duplication or loan for reproduction.
However, NRC may waive or modify this requirement if~ requiring public availability would be unfair or would inhibit the developinent and commercialization of the software.
6.12 Additional Information (1) This Program Solicitation is intend e for informational purposes and reflects current planning.
If there is any inconsistency between the f
information contained herein and the terms of any resulting SBIR funding i
agreement, the terms of the funding agreement are controlling.
(2) Before award of an SBIR funding agreement, the Government may request the proposer to submit certain organizational, management, personnel, and financial information to assure responsibility of the proposer.
(3) The Government is not responsible for any monies expended by the proposer before award of any funding agreement.
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(4) This Program Solicitation is not an offer by the Government and does not obligate the Government to make any specific number of awards.
- Also, awards under this program are contingent upon the availabilit.y of funds.
(5) The SBIR program is not a substitute for existing unsolicited proposal mechanisms.
Unsolicited proposals shall not be accepted under the SBIR program in either Phase I or Phase II.
(6) If an award is made pursuant to a proposal submitted under this Program Solicitation, the contractor or grantee or party to a cooperative agree-ment will be required to certify that he or she has not previously been, nor is currently being, paid for essentially equivalent work by any agency of the Federal Government.
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f-7.0 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS 7.1 Address Proposals (3 copies) must be addressed to:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Contracts Attn:
SBIR Washington, DC 20555 Secure packaging is mandatory.
The NRC cannot be responsible for the processing of proposals damaged in transit.
Do not send separate "information" copies or.several packages containing parts of the single proposal.
One copy must be signed as an original by the principal investigator and an official empowered to commit the proposer.
Other copies may be photocopied.
If a proposal acknowledgment card with the proposal number endorsed upon it is not received from NRC within three weeks following the closing date of this solicitation, the proposer should write the NRC Contracts Division promptly or telephone NRC at 301-492-4297.
Hand-carried solicitations--Hand-carried offers and those submitted by express mail should be addressed as indicated above and delivered to:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Contracts ATTN: SBIR Room 2223 4550 Montgomery Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20614 Telegraphic proposals are not authorized, and if submitted, such proposals shall be rejected.
7.2 Deadline for Proposals Deadline for receipt.(3 copies) at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is 3:00 p.m.,
EST,-April 27, 1984.
Any proposal received at the offic. designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, and:
(1) it was sent by registered or certified mail not later than April 23, 1984; or (2) it was sent by mail and it is determined by the Government that the late receipt was due
-solely to mishandling by the Government after receipt at the Government installa-tion; or (3) it is the only proposal received; or (4) it offers significant cost or technical advantages to the Government, and it is received before a deter-mination of the competitive range has been made.
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Any modification of a proposal is subject to the same conditions outlined above.
The only acceptable evidence to establish:
(1) the date of mailir.g of a late proposal or modification sent either by registered mail or certified mail is the U.S. Postal Service postmark on the wrapper or on the original receipt from the U.S. Postal Service.
If neither postmark shows a legible date, the proposal or modification of proposal shall be deemed to have been mailed late.
(The term " postmark" means a printed, stamped, or otherwise placed impression that is readily identifiable without further action as having been supplied and affixed on the date of mailing by employees of the U.S. Postal Service.); (2) the time of receipt at the Government installation is the time-date stamp of such installation on the proposal wrapper or other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation.
Notwithstanding the above, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal which makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.
Proposals may be withdrawn by written or telegraphic notice received at any time prior to award.
Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or his authorized representative, provided his identity is made known and he signs a receipt for the proposal prior to award.
(NOTE:
The term " telegram" includes mailgrams.)
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8.0 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION SOURCES Publications - Copies of scientific or technological publications frequently i
can be obtained from the two libraries shown below for nominal fees, in l
addition to public or university libraries and Federal agency documentation or information centers.
Lindo Hall Library John Crerar Library 5109 Cherry Street 35 West 33rd Street Kansas City, M0 64110 Chicago, IL 60616 Tel. (816)363-4600 Tel. (312)225-2526 TWX 910-221-5131 NTIS documents can be obtained from:
National Technical Information Service 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22161 Tel. (703)487-4600 Telecopier or 3M facsimile (703)321-8199 NRC/NAS documents can be obtained from:
National Academy of Sciences 2102 Constitution Avenue Washington, DC 20418 Tel. (202)393-8100 Copies of scientific and technical articles, reports and/or bibliographies can be obtained from appropriate Federal agencies such as:
Defense Technical Information Center Cameron Station Alexandria, VA 22314 Tel. (800)336-5013 I
Technology Transfer Division
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NASA P.O. Box 8757 Baltimore / Washington International Airport Baltimore, MD 21240 Department of Energy Technical Information Center P.O. Box 62 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Note:
The NRC Long-Range Research Plan (LRRP), NUREG-0961, provides the commis-sion the framework for planning research relevant to current regulatory objec-tives or to future needs.
This document can be helpful to proposes for further understanding the complete research activities of the NRC.
Additionally, current research technology can be obtained by reading transactions of the 22
1 Eleventh Annual Water Reactor Safety Research Information meeting, NUREG-0961.
These documents can be obtained through the following sources:
1.
The NRC Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20555 2.
The NRC/GPO Sales Program, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555 3.
The National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 SBIR TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Small Business Administration, Office of Innovation, Research and Technology, in cooperation with the University of Connecticut and the University of Southern California, will provide a fast-reaction technology information service for small businesses interested in participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
The service provides, within 5 days, state-of-the art information useful in preparing SBIR proposals or in guiding SBIR research efforts.
The output is a comprehensive bibliography (often with abstracts) derived from a computerized search of a wide variety of data bases.
The cost of this service to small businesses is
$125.00 per inquiry.
SBA will provide supplemental funding to offset actual costs which are significantly higher.
Documents can also be ordered for an additional fee and can typically be delivered within three weeks.
To obtain this service or additional information, please contact one of the following university-based centers:
For small firms in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming:
University of Southern California Western Research Applications Center (WESRAC) 3716 S. Hope Street #200 Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 743-6132 For firms in all other states:
University of Connecticut New England Research Application Center (NERAC)
Mansfield Professional Park Storrs, CT 06268 (203) 486-4586 Other sources also provide technology search and/or document services and can be contacted directly for service and cost information.
These include:
National Technical North Carolina Science and Information Service Technology Research Center 5285 Port Royal Road P.O. Box 12235 Springfield, VA 22161 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (703) 487-4600 (919) '249-0671 1
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Aerospace Research
-NASA Industrial Applications Center Applications Center 701 LIS Building P.O. Box 647 University of Pittsburgh Indianapolis, IN 46223 Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (317) 264-4644 (412) 624-5211 Kerr Industrial NASA /UK Technology Applications Center University of Kentucky Southeastern Oklahoma 109 Kinkead Hall State University Lexington, KY 40506 Durant, OK 74701 (606) 257-6322 (405) 924-6822 NASA / Florida State Technology Applications Center
' State University System of Florida 500 Weil Hall
~Gainesville, FL 32611-(904) 392-6626 24
9.0 CONTACT WITH NRC 9.1 Oral Communications Oral communications with NRC regarding this solicitation during Phase I proposal preparation period are restricted for reasons of coupetitive fairness.
9.2 Questions Pertaining to This Solicitation Any and all questions pertaining to this solicitation should be addressed in writing to the address listed in Section 9.6.
No telephone inquiries will be accepted.
9.3 Requests for Additional Copies of This Solicitation Additional copies of this solicitation can be ordered by writing the NRC at the address listed in Section 9.6.
No telephone requests will be accepted.
9.4 Information on Proposal Status Evaluation of proposals and award of contracts will require approximately four to six months and no information on proposal status will be available until the final selection is made.
Debriefing of unsuccessful proposals will be made if requested in writing to the Contracting Officer.
9.5 Correspondence Relating to Proposals All correspondence relating to proposals should cite the specific proposal number and be addressed to:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Contracts Attn:
SBIR Washington, DC 20555 25
10.0 TECHNICAL TOPICS 10.1 Introcuction The Of fice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC, as directed under the Energy
-Reorganization Act of 1974 performs research in support of the nuclear regulatory process.
A basic objective of the research program is to develop a j
sound _and complete base of technical information on safety issues and an
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independently verified source of safety information to be used together with
.information furnished by licensees as a basis for licensing and regulatory decisions.
An important part of this activity is the development of safety data and analytical methods to support Commission rulemaking activities and policy determinations and the formulation of rules and regulatory requirements for Commission consideration.
The highest priority for research efforts is the safety of operating light water reactors with safety aspects of plants under construction next.
10.2 Engineering Technology for Nuclear Power Plants This topic covers a wide range of interest in the application of engineering disciplines to assure safety in nuclear power plants.
Of particular impor-tance is the need to understand time-related issues such as the mechanisms of aging and degradation of structures, systems and components important to safety, and methods of examination and testing to determine the condition of these structures, systems and components.
Also of interest are methods for evaluation of environmental and dynamic qualification of mechanical and electrical equipment, structural analysis methods, and applications of chemi-cal processes -~all as applied to nuclear power plant safety.
Research not applicable to nuclear power plants and/or fuel cycle facilities are excluded j
from this topic.
Proposals are solicited in, but not limited to, the follow-ing subtopics:
A.
Nuclear Power Plant Aging
- Methods to analyze and understand aging effects such as the combined effects of time, temperature, radiation humidity, and stress.
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- Improved examination and testing methods to determine the l
condition of these structures and components.
- Development of aging assessment methods for concrete structures.
B.
Mechanical and Structural Engineering
- Component structural.'eliability with an emphasis on assuring the integrity of containments and other Category I structures such as dams and embankments.
- Qualification of mechanical equipment such as pumps, valves, and snubbers, and seismic qualification of mechanical and electrical equipment.
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- Evaluation of seismic safety margins to realistically define the -
probabilities of radioactive release due to earthquakes.
- Methods for representing damping in the inelastic range and demonstration of nondamping changes when going from the elastic through the inelastic range.
C.
Materials Engineering (Concentrating on Primary System Integrity)
- Pressurized thermal shock research, such as the evaluation of the effects of overcooling transients on pressure vessels, particularly those built to older materials specifications.
- Research on the safety of piping subjected to thermal shock, water hammer and seismic loadings.
D.
Electrical Equipment Qualification (Including Fire Protection)
- Independent assessment of qualification test methodologies and development of validated accelerated aging techniques.
- Validation of the NRC fire protection requirements and determina-tions of the safety margins that exist in the fire protection guidelines used in licensing.
E.
Chemical Engineering
- Fuel Cycle facility research aimed at developing and validating models for evaluation of criticality safety systems, spent fuel storage capability, and response to accidents, with emphasis on deriving source terms for releases resulting from postulated accidents or occurrences.
- Effluent control and chemical systems research including studies of fission product chemistry and of removal effectiveness of various systems.
- Decommissioning research to help establishment and validation of decommissioning criteria by which decisions will be made to asstfre that facilities are satisfactorily decommissioned and their sites can be released for unrestricted public access.
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- Corrosion of materials and influences of water chemistry in primary and secondary systems of light water reactors.
10.3 Thermal Hydraulic Computational and Test Assessment Research This category of research incorporates three interrelated areas which must be adequately understood in order to accurately model thermal hydraulic behavior, in a full-scale reactor system.
Thermal hydraulic research involves finding k
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theoretical and experimental models which describe the dynamics of multiphase r
interactions occurring in various reactor components or throughout the reactor system as a whole.
Computational research involves the development cf advanced computer codes to accurately describe transient thermal hydraulic
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behavior in reactor systems.
These codes are partially based on the models
-developed through thermal hydraulic research, and will be helpful in assessing
. reactor safety.
Test assessment research involves examining and developing experimental pr0cedures, instrumentation, scaling theories, and hardware in order to obtain test results which are truly applicable to reactor situations.
Research assistance is needed in each of these areas and proposals are solic-ited in, but not limited to, the following topics:
A.
Reactor System Behavior Under Accident Conditions This research focuses on the analysis of actual and expected accidents in full-scale light water reactors with computer codes that have been assessed against data from scaled test facilities.
Areas of interest include gathering and cataloging information on plant-specific factors needed for analyses; developing models and techniques for computer codet; developing and/or evaluating instrumentation for experimental facilities, as well as reactors; assessing code results against data; and improving capabilities to quickly understand the results of completed analysts.
1.
Instrumentation Evaluation For the past several years, the USNRC has developed advanced two phase flow instrumentation as part of various test programs which have investigated thermal hydraulic behavior in scaled reactor geometries under accident conditions.
a.
Develop performance criteria for systematic evaluation of the t
following advanced two phase flow instruments.
1.
Impedance probes.
2.
Film probes.
3.
String probes.
4.
Liquid level detectors.
5.
Fluid distribution grids.
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Drag disks.
7.
Turbine flowmeters.
8.
Gamma densitometers, b.
Provide a comprehensive performance evaluation report on the instruments.
2.
Condensation Heat Transfer Model Development Condensation effects in nuclear reactor systems are particularly important whenever pressurizer sprays are actuated, whenever voiding occurs in the reactor primary system, and whenever emergency core T.
' coolant is injected into a two phase fluid.
Under certain condi-( A 's tions, such condensation effects lead to oscillatory behavior within x
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In order to adequately predict allLof the condensation phenomena inherent to reactor operation, best estimate condensation heat transfer models need to be developed'and incor-porated into the TRAC and RELAP codes.
The. contractor will be required to perform the following tasks to meet'the objective.
i Identify and collect available data on the condensation effects a.
of primary importance to nuclear reactor system behavior.
1 b.
Evaluate the existing condensation heat transfer models used in TRAC and RELAP.to preduct such effects.
A c.
If necessary, develop improved condensation neat transfer models which can be used in the TRAC and RELAP codes 3.
Development of Plant-Specific Representations In order to develop representations for plant-specific computer code' calculations, it is necessary to have sufficient geometric and operating data on the primary system, secondary system, balance of plant, and the trip and control systems.
These representations are stored in the Nuclear Plant Date Bank (NPDB) system.
4.
. Synthesis of Code Calculations Presently, results of code calculations are reported in plots in versustimeasafunctionofrefloodvelocity,subc8diYng, plotted terms of real variables; for example for reflood, T is initial power, etc.
Thus, whenever a parameter is changed a new calculation is performed.
This approach is time consuming and expensive.
Therefore, it would be very desirable to reduce the number of calculations by synthesizing and generalizing the calculation results.
a.
Deduce the dimensionless (scaling) groups appropriate to a given process, say reflood.
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Demonstrate, for a given facility, that the calculated results can be expressed in terms of these dimensionless groups.
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Produce plots in terms of these groups that synthesize the l
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calculated results.
d.
If feasibility of the approach can be demonstrated, apply the techniques to other facilities, and accidents in power plants.
B.
Fuel Assembly Behavior Research Researen undertaken in this area should seek to advance the methodology for analysis of the behavior of LWR fuel under accident conditions.
Also of interest are evaluations of pertinent experimental data and/or l
computer code calculations.
The focus should be on development of i
information which enhances the application of government and/or industry sponsored research to internal NRC or external public decisionmaking on severe accidents for existing or future plants.
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Proposals are solicited in, but not limited to, the following topics.
1.
Cladding ballooning and flow blockage.
2.
Hydrogen blanketing during postulated severe fuel damage accidents.
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BWR fuel assembly response during postulated severe fuel damage accidents.
e 4.
Computer code user support.
5.
Core damage mitigation.
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Background Information As the water level falls below the top of the reactor core during a
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severe accident, the fuel rod cladding may become brittle because of oxidation.
The extent of oxidation depends on the time history of cladding temperature.sr.d the availability of steam. When the core is later reflooded with water, those embrittled rods are likely to shatter; as a result, the debris formation increases as well as the release of fission products.
Post-accident plant cleanup becomes more difficult.
It is possible that there exists a range of reflood rates (in kg/s of water at core inlet and at a given subcooled temperature) under which the debris formatice and fission product release can be minimized during the recovery of a degraded core.
D.
Computer Graphics Most computer programs developed by DOE contractor laboratories for the NRC concentrate their efforts on producing expensive and detailed predic-tions for a multitude of system variables most of which are ignored after a few interesting, or so-called indicative, variables have been scrutinized and a decision reached on the adequacy or appropriateness of the calculation.
Graphics output from such calculations is generally quite limited in scope and kind.
To-hore cost-effectively derive the benefits that can be obtained from such expensive calculations, proposals are invited to review one or more of the major codes under development by the NRC (SIMMER, SSC, COMMIX, SCDAP, RELAPS, TRAC, etc.).
The purpose for the review would be to identify the type and scope of computer graphics output that could be effectively used to more fully evaluate and interpret computed results.
Present graphics capabilities for most NRC developed codes are either quite limited or deficient in some areas of interest.
Three such areas that have been noted are as follows:
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Nodal Model in Effect i
The nodal model in effect in a given calce i 'a is invariably m
assumed to be consistent with some hand drawa schematic prepared
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early during model preparation.
Input data checkout to confirm this assumption is seldom made due to the tedious process involved to
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provide more reliable QA on the model used in a calculation, the use of a nodal diagram generator which either generates a nodal 4
schematic using a graphic package (e.g., DISSPLA), or the output printer could provide the necessary diagram at the beginning or end of a transient calculation.
Such output coulc be suppressed after an initial confirmation by the user.
2.
System Variable Profiles The display of instantaneous values of selected system variables (pressure, temperature, density, flow, etc.) or 3-D profiles over portions of,'or throughout, the system is provided more or less adequately in some NRC programs.
This type of information is-often
.more descriptive of system characteristic response than the single temporal variable which is rPre of ten used but is not fully utilized due to the limited availability of such output.
More extensive use of such graphics is considered applicable in many codes where they do not now exist.
3.
Color Graphics The enhancement of information that can be unambiguously shown in relatively compact form through the use of color.
Such applications based on new and developing capabilities in color graphics should be more systematically explored to obtain the full benefit of the current calculational models.
10.4 Risk Analysis Research The purpose of this research category is to develop independently generated information on risk analysis of nuclear facilities and operations such as nuclear power reactors, fuel cycle facilities, and waste management.
Research undertaken in this area should seek to advance risk analysis methodology and applications and provide data for risk analysis.
The purpose of this research category is to use the methods and techniques of decision analysis to provide guidance in regulatory policy making, through application to a specific decision involving the NRC.
A.
Probabilistic Studies of Floou Hazards Existing probabilistic methodologies must be critically reviewed and new procedures to estimate flood discharges and elevations corresponding to F
those with large return periods of tens of thousands of years, including an assessment of the uncertainties associated with the estimates.
Criteria must also be proposed for tne application of the methodology to various sites.
Criteria to be considered shall include the availability and representativeness of data and the potential applicability of results of the study to existing or proposed nuclear plants.
B.
Resolution of Logic Loops In the development of fault trees, logic loops frequently occur.
They can arise from front line systems and support systems being dependent upon a common system, e.g., electric power.
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research is to review ways that have been used to " break" the logic loops and provide definitive guidelines for a systems analyst to resolve this problem through proper modeling and analysis.
C.
Additional Topics Include:
1.
Decision analysis as a framework for evaluating proposed new rules with particular reference to the role of safety goals.
Development of techniques to assist in displaying and presenting m.
information to decisionmakers.
3.
Decision analysis as a technique to assist the HRC to.ationally and defensibly manage its resources; more specifically tr allocate its staff effort toward resolution of severe accident safety issues.
Consideration should be given to tradeoffs between direct and 3
indirect costs, and risks incurred or averted, taking into account uncertainties.
4.
Decision analysis to show how conflictir.g results from risk analyses can be resolved including conflict in expert opinion used in risk analyses.
5.
Using the techniques of decision analysis to improve the quality of judgmental inputs into risk analyses.
10.5 Waste Management Research Research into the management of radioactive wastes includes evaluation and prediction of the performance of manmade and natural systems during and after i
waste emplacement.
Specific topics where research is needed include:
A.
Effect of natural variation of mechanical and thermomechanical properties on the staoility and integrity of underground structures subjected to l
thermal loading.
B.
Analysis of the chemistry and electrochemistry of groundwater in contact l
with basalt surfaces as a function of time and as affected by tempera-l ture, groundwater impurities and waste package interfaces.
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Development of techniques for the calculation of binding energies of sigma phase in stainless steel in contact with molten glass as affected by alloying additions.
D.
Assessment of thixocast wrought iron as a corrosion resistant and mechan-ically tough container material including chemical and physical prop-erties and fabrication techniques.
E.
Development of multidimensional exact and semi exact solutions to ide-alized waste isolation performance problems for use in testing numerical methods utilized in more complex situations.
F.
Modularization of radioactive waste computer codes for use on microcom-puters or minicomputers.
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APPENDIX A NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROPOSAL COVER SHEET Projcct
Title:
Topic No.
Subtopic No.
Topic Area
-Submitted by:
Firm Mailing Address:
State Zip S:all Business Certification:
Year Firm Founded 1.
The above organization certifies that it is a small business firm and meets the definition stated in the Small Business Act 15 U.S.C. 631 and in the Definition Section of this Program Solicitation.
Yes No 2.
The Principal Investigator's primary employment will be with this firm at the time of award and during the conduct of the research.
Yes No 3.
Two thirds or more of this project will be carried out in_the proposing firm.
Yes No 4.
The above organization qualifies as a manority-owned and operated small business.
Yes No 5.
Will you permit NRC to disciose the title only of your project
_plus the name, address, and telephone number of the corporate official of your firm, if your proposal does not result in an award, to firms that may be interested in contacting you for further information or possible investment?
(This ques-Yes No tion is for ad,ainistrative purposes only and in no way alters our responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act.)
6.
This proposal may be subject to external review.
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Project Amount (Phase I):
Proposed Duration:
Number of employees (average for previous 12 months)*
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END0RSEMENTS Principal Investigator (Pruject Manager)
Corporate Official (Business)
Nam 2 Name Title
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- If a subsidiary of another firm, the number of employees stated above must include all
. employees under the control of the senior parent organization.
- Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to disclose the information will not affect an organization's eligibility for award.
Social security numbers are used to
- monitor and facilitate the receipt and processing of numerous proposals, as well as to maintain data on actions taken.
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APPENDIX B U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM PHASE I - FY 1983 PROJECT
SUMMARY
FOR NRC USE ONLY Program Office TTM Proposal No.
Topic No.
TO BE COMPLETED BY PROPOSER Name and Address of Proposer Naze and Title of Principal Investigator Title of Project Technical Abstract (Limit to two hundred words)
Anticipated Results/ Potential Commercial Applications of the Research B-1
APPENDIX C SAMPLE STATEMENT OF WORK 1.
Project Objective The contractor shall investigste the electrocatalytic production of styrene from ethylbenzene in solid electrolyte fuel cells.
The effort is directed toward defining optimal operating conditions for achieving high yields of styrene with simultaneous electric energy generation.
2.
Scope of Work The work tc be performed consists of the followiaq tasks:
2.1 Construction of tubular stabilized zirconia fuel cells with a platinum cathode and an iron oxide or platinum anode.
Both anode materials are quite promising and a decision between the two will be made after preliminary runs.
2.2 Measurement of the styrene cell activity and yield as a function of velocity, temperature, and inlet concentration of ethylbenzene and external resistive load.
2.3 Measurement of the cell electric power output and overpotential as a function of the operating parameters described in 2.2.
2.4 Preliminary engineering and economic analysis according to the results of 2.2 and 2.3.
2.5 Final Report preparation.
3.
Performance Schedule Task 2.1 completed two months after start of work.
Tasks 2.2 and 2.3 completed four months after start of work.
Task 2.4 completed five months after start of work.
Task 2.5 completed six months after start of work.
4.
Deliverable The contractor shall provide a Final Report containing the data from the experiments performed according to Tasks 2.2 and 2.3, along with analyses and conclusions based on this data.
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"O This form is for use when (#1 submission of cost or pricing data (see FPR l-5.807-)) as reqmred.nd (se; subsection for the Optional Form 59 es authorsned by the contrarth.s esSirer.
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OPTIONAI. FORM 60 (10 71) 2
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFsRORS
- 1. The purpose of ihn form is o provide a standard formas by.h.ch
- 3. When attachmene of suppomas cose or pricing data so this form is the oferer submese so she Government a sunin ary of incurred and impreceecable. she data mill be described f uerb ubedele. ns oppo princel.
essemased costs (ned ersesbed sepperrueg referenneel aussable for de, and made available so she const.cting oNuer or his represensaane upon j
easted rewee. and analysis. prior so the award of a conerace resvising mq uest.
i from thes proposal she oferor shall. under she condissons saaeed en Fpit s.S.so?.3 he required su submes a Cereihcare of Curnas Cu.e or
- 4. The formses for the " Cuss Elements" and she "propoud Concrecs Precing Des (See FPIL 1 1.so?.1(h) and s.3.so?.4).
Essemate" are nos entended as rigid requeremenes These me be pre.
sensed in deferens formas wuh she prior approval of she Contressing
- 3. In addissen to she speci6c informaseen required by this form, she 06cer if requ. red for more efecsiee and epic ene prennsation. In all oderoe is espneed. in good fauh. so incorporose in and submu =uh other respeces shes form will be completed and subniused =ahout eks ferns any ed'.h:3enal dasa, suppersing ashedules or substanciasson change.
which are reasonably required for she conduct of an appropeisse se.
vow ami enelysis sss the lighe of she specific faces of this procurement.
S. By subension of shn proposal she oferor grants to the Coastscsing For efecieve negossations, n a essensial shes share be a clear under-OEcer. or his authorised representative. she right so esamine, for she I
standing of; purpose of serifying the cons or pricing desa subenested. shose bunks.
records, dosamenes and other supporteng data whosh esti permes ade-
- s. The ennung..ereEsble desa.
stusu evaluauon of such cose or precing desa, along wuh the compusa.
- b. The judgmental facsors applied in prosecs.ng from known dass saons and prosecemons used therein. This righe mey be esercised in cun.
so she estimate and
"'L8'on wish any negosianons prior to contrace award.
- c. The conungenews used by the otetor in his proposed price.
la sho:s. the oferor's estimesing process uself neeJs so be disclosed.
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