ML20138B162

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Findings & Determination:Authority to Use Cost Type Contract
ML20138B162
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Issue date: 07/27/1981
From: Mattia M
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
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References
CON-NRC-02-81-030, CON-NRC-2-81-30, FOIA-84-682 NUDOCS 8512120226
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(..AC-02-81-030 I

f!NDINGS AND DETERMINATION

&j Authority to Use a Cost-Type _ Contract 3

8' FINDINGS In accordance with the requirements of Section 304(b) of the federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, 41 U.S.C.

254(b), and as implemented under Subpart 1-3.302 of the Federal Procurement Regulations, I make the following findings:

1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposes to enter into a cost-type contract with Battelle, Columbus Laboratories for technical assistance in the performance of analysis of safeguards i

needs for transport of high level waste.

2.

The nature of these services and the absence of a precise method for accomplishing the work covered by the proposed contract are uncertainties of such magnitude as to make it impossible to secure a reliable estimate sufficient to serve as the basis of a fixed-price contract.

3.

The total cost for performance of this effort is $58,839.00 which j

includes a fixed fee of $4,688.00.

The fixed fee represents 8.5%

of the total estimated reimbursable costs.

4.

Due tu the presence of unknown and unpredictable contingencies, the

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Contractor is prevented from quoting a price which the Commission would be willing to accept as a fair and reasonable price.

By placing this contract on a cost basis, the Commission and the i

Contractor will eliminate the affect of such uncertainties and remove from the cost to both parties any such possible contingencies which do or do not actually occur, j

q DETERMINATION Pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 254(b), and upon the basis of these findings, !

hereby determine that it is impracticable to secure supplies or services of the kind or quality required without the use of a cost reimbursement contract and that the proposed fee is within the statutory limitation of Section 304(b) of the 41 U.S.C. 254(b).

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