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Forwards Comments on Proposed Rule Entitled, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acquisition Regulation (Nrcar)
ML20203E293
Person / Time
Issue date: 09/04/1997
From: Gillespie F
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Hagan T
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
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ML20203D144 List:
References
FRN-63FR67726, RULE-PR-48C20 AF52-1-009, AF52-1-9, NUDOCS 9902170147
Download: ML20203E293 (5)


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9 * * * , + ,8 September 4, 1997 MEMORANDUM T0: Timothy F. Hagan. Director Division of Contracts and Property Management Office of Administration /

FROM:

Frank P.Inspection Gillespie.  !

Division of and Directo Suppor [ t Programs >

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation .

SUBJECT:

PROPOSED RULE ENTITLED " NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ACQUISITION REGULATION (NRCAR)"  !

NRR has reviewed the subject proposed rule and has comments as shown on the attachment. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Bell of my staff at 415-1217. ,

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Attachment:

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O Mtf (IpeE'NTS ON 91KFOSED RULE ENTITLEC. "WUCLEAR REGJLATORY C0FUEIS$10N AGRJISITi(Er REGJLATION (sutcAR)* ,

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1. Pese 5 ...te effect anty one see revised tansumee. ...te effect e specific contracting action...

2001.403 contractirg action...

2. Pope 13, ...pereen d e performs its not eteer yhe_t work this refers to. Is it ett work that ... person d o performs more then the nominst more then a nominst enamt the empteyee perfocus or just det work they would perform emnet of the work water the ueC 30W...

emair=rt 2009.1 wafer the E N (a) of the wort....

3. Pese 25, Att centracts and since slagtified sepsitions is a "new ters," It needs to be eve 2009.570-5. (a) sleptified acusuisitions... In the Nefinitions*

...Divielc of Centreets The pausi Branch thief is cited twice een it should be the o. Property Icarumemment Contracting Officer-"

4. Pese 36 2015.647 (e) and Property lemnagement Centractire Officer.

trench Chief...

...A centract specletist uncteer from the tent how this person is assigned to the sEP.

5. Pese 38 The tent needs to eglein this.

2015.612 (ii) d e ensures that r _ .: rules ...

...provided that the uncteur d et is amant. ...provided that the request for procurement

6. Puse 41, action for a fetteu-en er rept=e===nt centract 2017.206 (a) esapetitive recydroment (campetitive ressairement) is received...

was received...

...decialen by lesulce e ese proposed charge ...docision tur delivering er prov iding a

7. Pese 49, written...

2033.153 writtan...

Finet decialens of NRC Either a word er letter is missire. Insert *the" in front of ...Finst decistens of the NRC Centractine

3. Page 49*

2633.206 Centractirg Officer... umC or add on *o* to officer. Officer...

Centracting officers *should' so m de se though it's deelrsble but not neceanery.

9. Pese 55, Use "will" If its assumeted er *ehott" if its igerative.

2065.371 to) should determine...

..., the centracter samt theteor as te det this amans, i.e., is the centracter to

10. Pese 55, coupere the ueC egaivetent to the estimated felr mortet value 2065.371 (e) elve censiderstlen to the er is the NRC's estlemte to be censidered the fair mortet inc esprivetent to the vetue. Atee, how is the estimated felr ametet value estlemted felr mortet vetue of the r s ty... estabtfehed. .

" hove" is to & elch does not eerce with *freW' ...the centractor shett obtain approvet frem the

11. Page 55, ...the centractor shalt Centractine officer...

2045.371 (c) have approvet from the Centractice officer...

Financlet status Report should have en acronye FSIt and then repeat throughout eteuse,

12. Pese 67 2052.211-72 l

...Atoe, deviewer the As written, it iglios WRC is teeving it @ to the centractor ...The FSIt shalt include the acquisition of, or

13. Page 67 to determine e ether this a g lies. chenees in the status of, property vetued et the 2052.211-72 report referenew ... time of purchese et 350,000 or more and the  !

centractor shalt eenever any of these itemus are l Included in the FSR, send a copy of the FSIt to the Chief...

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... Indicate sipificant changes...

14. Page M ... Indicate if there has 2052.211-72 houn a sipitficant change (h)(2)
15. Page M ...A revloed...estiented. This paragraph is not in parettet with paragraphs (1) & (2).

Delete *(3)= and move tent to apenire paragraph for this 2052.211-72 section or as a closing, tavumbered peregraph for (h).

(h)(3)

16. Page M ... List property ...

Add "of" to each paragraph. ... List of ,,. m .ty...

2052.211-72 (1) and (2)

17. Pepe M ... List the storting and Either changt starting to stort or end to soufing for parettet 2052-211-73 (J) and dates... construction.
18. Page M (b) If the data in this nerumber paragraph to (k).

2052-211-73 (b) report...

See e M3 above. ...The Fst shalt include the acgsisition of, or

19. Page 70 ...Atso, whenever the charges in the status of, property vetued et the 2052.211.73 report references. time of purchese et 550,0g0 or more and the contractor shall newnever any of these items are included in the F5R, send a copy of the FSR to the Chief...

See W M6 above. ... List of property...

20. Page 70-71 ... List property ...

2052.211-73 (h)(1)S(2)

21. Page 71 ... List the startirg and Either charge starting to stort or end to ending for parettet 2052.211-73(1) and detes... construction.

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ust **===nts am guyemas mas s ENTITLEB_ amen m amm aTMY '-8SSIGI gegy Og5Esf MMESTED ORABEE y ggg Entire peregraph. Persersedt is entremely confusing. Switches free d et is Freum time to time, a Nuclear Regulatory

22. W 72 policy to set should be in the proceskares. Comunissian (unC) centractor, contractor 2052.211-M persemet, s@ contractor or subcontractor persamel muy betteve there is a need to ne=r==nt a professionet heetth and safety related concem anosciated with mort performed for NRC editch asy:

(1) differ frum a prevelIing NRC staff view, (2) disapree ulth an Inc decision or potIcy position, or (3) take issue with proposed or established esency practices. IMC's policy is to sigiport these instances as " Differing Professional Vieus*

(DPVs).

Section J of ett IntC solicitation neaa-mts shalt contain the procedtse d ich will be used for the esgsression and resolution of a DPV. The solicitation / contract clause will respaire that the Inc contractor shall provide a copy of the Inc DPV proce hare to att of its employen performing asider its centract with mRC, as well es, to ott of its escentractors. The clause shott also respaire that secantractors, at any tier, shall provide a copy of the Inc DPW prMare to its employees. Prime and sab ,

centractors shett admit att DPV's received to l the MC Contracting Officer. Prime and sah centractors are not resysimi to endorse the y medimitted DPV. I Change the word "connectesP to =related." ...mtC contractors and contractor persemet on  ?

Z3. Page B ...uRC contractors and matters related to... l 2052.211-751(a) centractor persemet en matters w. ted to...

First sentence is tsicteer in meaning. Sups?st reversing the The contractor she't ret be entitled to any M . Page 73 ...In the event sufficient tuo sentences and revising to reed as shansi. compensatlan for effort en a DPV d ich esceeds 2052.211-751(a) furuts are not sveitable the above specified 8 hour9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> limit. Prior to .

esuler the centract, the incurring caest(s) to , ann-mt a DPV, the j centractor shalt first centractor shett detenmine idiether there are L obtain authorization free sufficient ehtigated fisids eveitaide imider the the Centracting officer centract to cover the esort (ign to 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />). In ,

providing sufficient funds the event that there am insufficient eM isated I to cover the cost of fisuja asider the contract, the contractor shalt i preparing the DPV. With reepsest additionet fssidisql and authorization from f' the essception of the above the lutC Contracting Officer to proceed.

speciflect W for eidet hours isort on a DPV, the contractor shett not be entitled to snr i askfitionet campennetton or ,

additlenet work isuier its [

contract by virtue of the "

gPV sidimisslan.

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25. Page 73 Centract fwuin shall not see revised wordire. slote: The DPV Pr-reare states that the The Inc contractor DPV process does not provide be authorized to =*=- it process begins den the contractor siemrits e written statement anonymity. Individants desiring anormerity should 2052.211-75 (b) to the captirant Office Director /Reglenet Assinistrter and to contact the Inc Office of Inspector Generet (OIG) are ettegotion in the fottening instances ideere the Co. The words in porescaph (b) state this process shett directly or sederit the infonentien wuler the the use of this Inc I!!g be used for...* issues that are deemmed by NRC to be IRC's attegotion Progrus, es aggerigsriete. In centractor SPV process is frivotous or otherwise not in accordance..." : how does e addition, the anc contractor DPV process shott centractor know this before he enemits the DPV7 If MRC does not be used in the following instances:

inappropriate. This prweess shett fug be used desus it frivotous, does the centractor stitt get paid?

for ettegotions of Wordig is not cleer; hauever WRR's suggested change does not ettegotions of wrongdoing i&Ich should wrergdofre idtich should be address this issue. be addressed directly to the NRC OIG; addressed directly to the issues submitted anonvuounty; issues Inc Office of Inspector that are deemed ter mRC to be frivotous Generet (OIG); issues or otherwise not in accordance with the seemritted anonvenusly; policy widerlyire these procesares; or issues that are deemed by issues raised editch have atrendr been considered, addressed, or rejected, A C to be frivotous or absent significant new inforention.

otherwise not in accordance with the poticy In these instances, contract fwuts shett not be wulertying these authorized.

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  • m ; or issues reised editch have already been ceneidered, adkeemed, or rejected, absent significant new inforestlan. Note that this procedures does r!ot provide anonymity.

Individants desiring anonvarity should contact the NRC Office of Inspector Generet or siduelt the infonmotion under IRC's Attegotion Program, as w p iste.

The enception is stated before the rute. switch the seentences The centracting officer shall provide written

26. Page 85 ... Pursuant to the plasteuerd riotice to each unsuccessfut offerer in 2052.215-75 (a) respelruments...The es shaies.

centracting officer shell accordance with For 15.1003(b). In smelt Inssinees set-eside muerda, the contracting provide... officer uit1 provide preliminary notices pursuant to the reipsirements of FAR 15.1003(a)(2).

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