ML20205L532

Task Order No. 31310020F0020 Under Contract No. NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001

ML20205L532
Person / Time
Issue date:	07/22/2020
From:	Jennifer Dudek Acquisition Management Division
To:	Khatib-Rahbar M Energy Research
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NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001
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ORDER FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES PAGE NO SCHEDULE - CONTINUATION 2 MPORTANT: Mark all packages and papers with contract and/or order numbers.

DATE OF ORDER CONTRACT NO. ORDER NO.

07/22/2020 NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001 31310020F0020 ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT AMOUNT QUANTITY ORDERED PRICE ACCEPTED (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

Anticipation of New Rulemaking and Exploratory Simulations."

Total Ceiling Amount: $268,347.20 Total Obligated Amount: $262,000.00 Period of Performance: Date of Award -

February 28, 2021 See attached pages for specific terms and conditions, as well as Statement of Work for this order.

Contractor Acceptance of Task Order 31310020F0020 under BPA No.

NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001:

Signature Name Title Date Accounting Info:

2020-X0200-REIM-60-60D003-60B301-1302-11-R-7 29-252A-FCA-CAMP-001-64-11-R-729-1302 Period of Performance: 07/22/2020 to 02/28/2021 TOTAL CARR ED FORWARD TO 1ST PAGE (ITEM 17(H)) $0.00 AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPODUCTION OPTIONAL FORM 348 (Rev. 4/2006)

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.213(f)

NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 B - Continuation Pages .................................................................................................................4 B.1 BRIEF PROJECT TITLE AND WORK DESCRIPTION.......................................................4 B.2 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION-TASK ORDERS....................................................4 B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE..................................................................................................4 C - Contract Clauses .....................................................................................................................6 C.1 BRANDING .........................................................................................................................6 C.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE NRC (SEP 2013) .........................................6 C.3 PLACE OF DELIVERY-REPORTS.....................................................................................6 C.4 TASK/DELIVERY ORDER PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (SEP 2013) ............................6 C.5 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL I OR LEVEL II ACCESS APPROVAL (JUL 2016)..........................................................................................6 C.6 ANNUAL AND FINAL CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ......................10 C.7 COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS ........................10 C.8 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE TESTING: UNESCORTED ACCESS TO NUCLEAR FACILITIES, ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION OR SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION, OR PERFORMING IN SPECIALLY SENSITIVE POSITIONS (MARCH 2019)

.................................................................................................................................................11 C.9 KEY PERSONNEL. (JAN 1993) .......................................................................................11 C.10 2052.204-70 SECURITY. (OCT 1999)............................................................................12 C.11 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (JAN 1993) .......................................................................................................................................14 C.12 2052.215-71 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORITY. (OCT 1999)

.................................................................................................................................................17 D - Contract Documents, Exhibits and Attachments ...................................................................20 Page 3

NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 C - Contract Clauses NRC Local Clauses Incorporated by Full Text C.1 BRANDING The Contractor is required to use the statement below in any publications, presentations, articles, products, or materials funded under this contract/order, to the extent practical, in order to provide NRC with recognition for its involvement in and contribution to the project. If the work performed is funded entirely with NRC funds, then the contractor must acknowledge that information in its documentation/presentation.

Work Supported by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, under Contract/order number NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001 / 31310020F0020.

C.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE NRC (SEP 2013)

Inspection and acceptance of the deliverable items to be furnished hereunder shall be made by the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR) at the destination, accordance with FAR 52.247 F.o.b. Destination.

C.3 PLACE OF DELIVERY-REPORTS The items to be furnished hereunder shall be delivered, with all charges paid by the Contractor, to:

Electronic copies to:

Shawn Marshall, Contracting Officers Representative Shawn.Marshall@nrc.gov Jennifer Dudek, Contracting Officer Jennifer.Dudek@nrc.gov (End of Clause)

C.4 TASK/DELIVERY ORDER PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (SEP 2013)

This order shall commence on Date of Award and will expire on February 28, 2021.

C.5 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL I OR LEVEL II ACCESS APPROVAL (JUL 2016)

The contractor must identify all individuals selected to work under this contract. The NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR) shall make the final determination of the level, if any, of IT access approval required for all individuals working under this contract/order using the following guidance. The Government shall have full and complete control and discretion over granting, denying, withholding, or terminating IT access approvals for contractor personnel performing work under this contract/order.

The contractor shall conduct a preliminary security interview or review for each employee requiring IT level I or II access and submit to the Government only the names of candidates that Page 6

NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 have a reasonable probability of obtaining the level of IT access approval for which the employee has been proposed. The contractor shall pre-screen its applicants for the following:

(a) felony arrest in the last seven (7) years; (b) alcohol related arrest within the last five (5) years; (c) record of any military courts-martial convictions in the past ten (10) years; (d) illegal use of narcotics or other controlled substances possession in the past year, or illegal purchase, production, transfer, or distribution of narcotics or other controlled substances in the last seven (7) years; and (e) delinquency on any federal debts or bankruptcy in the last seven (7) years.

The contractor shall make a written record of its pre-screening interview or review (including any information to mitigate the responses to items listed in (a) - (e)), and have the employee verify the pre-screening record or review, sign and date it. The contractor shall supply two (2) copies of the signed contractor's pre-screening record or review to the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR), who will then provide them to the NRC Office of Administration, Division of Facilities and Security, Personnel Security Branch with the employees completed IT access application package.

The contractor shall further ensure that its personnel complete all IT access approval security applications required by this clause within fourteen (14) calendar days of notification by the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR) of initiation of the application process. Timely receipt of properly completed records of the pre-screening record and IT access approval applications (submitted for candidates that have a reasonable probability of obtaining the level of security assurance necessary for access to NRC's IT systems/data) is a requirement of this contract/order. Failure of the contractor to comply with this requirement may be a basis to terminate the contract/order for cause, or to offset from the contract's invoiced cost or price the NRC's incurred costs or delays as a result of inadequate pre-screening by the contractor.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR IT LEVEL I Performance under this contract/order will involve contractor personnel who perform services requiring direct access to or operation of agency sensitive information technology systems or data (IT Level I). The IT Level I involves responsibility for: (a) the planning, direction, and implementation of a computer security program; (b) major responsibility for the direction, planning, and design of a computer system, including hardware and software; (c) the capability to access a computer system during its operation or maintenance in such a way that could cause or that has a relatively high risk of causing grave damage; or (d) the capability to realize a significant personal gain from computer access.

Contractor personnel shall not have access to sensitive information technology systems or data until they are approved by DFS/PSB and they have been so informed in writing by the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR). Temporary IT access may be approved by DFS/PSB based on a favorable review or adjudication of their security forms and checks. Final IT access may be approved by DFS/PSB based on a favorably review or adjudication of a completed background investigation. However, temporary access authorization approval will be revoked and the employee may subsequently be denied IT access in the event the employees investigation cannot be favorably adjudicated. Such an employee will not be authorized to work under any NRC contract/order requiring IT access without the approval of DFS/PSB, as communicated in writing to the contractor by the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR). Where temporary access authorization has been revoked or denied by DFS/PSB, the contractor shall assign another contractor employee to perform the necessary work under this Page 7

NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 contract/order without delay to the contract/order performance schedule, or without adverse impact to any other terms or conditions of the contract/order. When an individual receives final IT access approval from DFS/PSB, the individual will be subject to a reinvestigation every ten (10) years thereafter (assuming continuous performance under contracts/orders at NRC) or more frequently in the event of noncontinuous performance under contracts/orders at NRC.

CORs are responsible for submitting the completed access/clearance request package as well as other documentation that is necessary to DFS/PSB. The contractor shall submit a completed security forms packet, including the OPM Standard Form (SF) 86 (online Questionnaire for National Security Positions), two (2) copies of the Contractor's signed pre-screening record, and two (2) FD 258 fingerprint charts, to DFS/PSB for review and adjudication, prior to the individual being authorized to perform work under this contract/order requiring access to sensitive information technology systems or data. Non-U.S. citizens must provide official documentation to the DFS/PSB, as proof of their legal residency. This documentation can be a Permanent Resident Card, Temporary Work Visa, Employment Authorization Card, or other official documentation issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Any applicant with less than seven (7) years residency in the U.S. will not be approved for IT Level I access. The Contractor shall submit the documents to the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR) who will give them to DFS/PSB. The contractor shall ensure that all forms are accurate, complete, and legible. Based on DFS/PSB review of the contractor employees security forms and/or the receipt of adverse information by NRC, the contractor individual may be denied access to NRC facilities and sensitive information technology systems or data until a final determination is made by DFS/PSB. The contractor individuals clearance status will thereafter be communicated to the contractor by the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR) regarding the contractor persons eligibility.

In accordance with NRCAR 2052.204-70 "Security," IT Level I contractors shall be subject to the attached NRC Form 187 and SF-86. Together, these furnish the basis for providing security requirements to contractors that have or may have an NRC contractual relationship which requires access to or operation of agency sensitive information technology systems, remote development and/or analysis of sensitive information technology systems or data, or other access to such systems and data; access on a continuing basis (in excess more than 30 calendar days) to NRC buildings; or otherwise requires issuance of an unescorted NRC badge.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR IT LEVEL II Performance under this contract/order will involve contractor personnel that develop and/or analyze sensitive information technology systems or data or otherwise have access to such systems or data (IT Level II).

The IT Level II involves responsibility for the planning, design, operation, or maintenance of a computer system and all other computer or IT positions.

Contractor personnel shall not have access to sensitive information technology systems or data until they are approved by DFS/PSB and they have been so informed in writing by the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR). Temporary access may be approved by DFS/PSB based on a favorable review of their security forms and checks. Final IT access may be approved by DFS/PSB based on a favorably adjudication. However, temporary access authorization approval will be revoked and the contractor employee may subsequently be denied IT access in the event the employee's investigation cannot be favorably adjudicated.

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NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 Such an employee will not be authorized to work under any NRC contract/order requiring IT access without the approval of DFS/PSB, as communicated in writing to the contractor by the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR). Where temporary access authorization has been revoked or denied by DFS/PSB, the contractor is responsible for assigning another contractor employee to perform the necessary work under this contract/order without delay to the contract/order performance schedule, or without adverse impact to any other terms or conditions of the contract/order. When a contractor employee receives final IT access approval from DFS/PSB, the individual will be subject to a review or reinvestigation every ten (10) years (assuming continuous performance under contract/order at NRC) or more frequently in the event of noncontinuous performance under contract/order at NRC.

CORs are responsible for submitting the completed access/clearance request package as well as other documentation that is necessary to DFS/PSB. The contractor shall submit a completed security forms packet, including the OPM Standard Form (SF) 86 (online Questionnaire for National Security Positions), two (2) copies of the Contractor's signed pre-screening record and two (2) FD 258 fingerprint charts, to DFS/PSB for review and adjudication, prior to the contractor employee being authorized to perform work under this contract/order. Non-U.S. citizens must provide official documentation to the DFS/PSB, as proof of their legal residency. This documentation can be a Permanent Resident Card, Temporary Work Visa, Employment Authorization Card, or other official documentation issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Any applicant with less than seven (7) years residency in the U.S. will not be approved for IT Level II access. The Contractor shall submit the documents to the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR) who will give them to DFS/PSB. The contractor shall ensure that all forms are accurate, complete, and legible. Based on DFS/PSB review of the contractor employees security forms and/or the receipt of adverse information by NRC, the contractor employee may be denied access to NRC facilities, sensitive information technology systems or data until a final determination is made by DFS/PSB regarding the contractor persons eligibility.

In accordance with NRCAR 2052.204-70 "Security," IT Level II contractors shall be subject to the attached NRC Form 187, SF-86, and contractor's record of the pre-screening. Together, these furnish the basis for providing security requirements to contractors that have or may have an NRC contractual relationship which requires access to or operation of agency sensitive information technology systems, remote development and/or analysis of sensitive information technology systems or data, or other access to such systems or data; access on a continuing basis (in excess of more than 30 calendar days) to NRC buildings; or otherwise requires issuance of an unescorted NRC badge.

CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION OF IT ACCESS/REQUEST When a request for IT access is to be withdrawn or canceled, the contractor shall immediately notify the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR) by telephone so that the access review may be promptly discontinued. The notification shall contain the full name of the contractor employee and the date of the request. Telephone notifications must be promptly confirmed by the contractor in writing to the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR),

who will forward the confirmation to DFS/PSB. Additionally, the contractor shall immediately notify the NRC Contracting Officers Representative (COR) in writing, who will in turn notify DFS/PSB, when a contractor employee no longer requires access to NRC sensitive automated information technology systems or data, including the voluntary or involuntary separation of Page 9

NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 employment of a contractor employee who has been approved for or is being processed for IT access.

The contractor shall flow the requirements of this clause down into all subcontracts and agreements with consultants for work that requires them to access NRC IT resources.

C.6 ANNUAL AND FINAL CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS Annual and final evaluations of contractor performance under this contract will be prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15, "Contractor Performance Information," normally at or near the time the contractor is notified of the NRC's intent to exercise the contract option. If the multi-year contract does not have option years, then an annual evaluation will be prepared . Final evaluations of contractor performance will be prepared at the expiration of the contract during the contract closeout process.

The Contracting Officer will transmit the NRC Contracting Officers Representatives (COR) annual and final contractor performance evaluations to the contractor's Project Manager, unless otherwise instructed by the contractor. The contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and submit comments, rebutting statements, or additional information.

Where a contractor concurs with, or takes no exception to an annual performance evaluation, the Contracting Officer will consider such evaluation final and releasable for source selection purposes. Disagreements between the parties regarding a performance evaluation will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer, whose decision will be final.

The Contracting Officer will send a copy of the completed evaluation report, marked "Source Selection Information, to the contractor's Project Manager for their records as soon as practicable after it has been finalized. The completed evaluation report also will be used as a tool to improve communications between the NRC and the contractor and to improve contract performance.

The completed annual performance evaluation will be used to support future award decisions in accordance with FAR 42.1502 and 42.1503. During the period the information is being used to provide source selection information, the completed annual performance evaluation will be released to only two parties - the Federal government personnel performing the source selection evaluation and the contractor under evaluation if the contractor does not have a copy of the report already.

C.7 COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS NRC contractors are responsible to ensure that their alien personnel are not in violation of United States immigration laws and regulations, including employment authorization documents and visa requirements. Each alien employee of the Contractor must be lawfully admitted for permanent residence as evidenced by Permanent Resident Form I-551 (Green Card), or must present other evidence from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that employment will not affect his/her immigration status. The U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration Services provides information to contractors to help them understand the employment eligibility verification process for non-US citizens. This information can be found on their website, http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.

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NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 contract may be terminated by the contracting officer for default or for the convenience of the Government, as appropriate. If the contracting officer finds the contractor at fault for the condition, the contract price or fixed fee may be equitably adjusted downward to compensate the Government for any resultant delay, loss, or damage.

NRCAR Clauses Incorporated By Full Text C.10 2052.204-70 SECURITY. (OCT 1999)

(a) Security/Classification Requirements Form. The attached NRC Form 187 (See List of Attachments) furnishes the basis for providing security and classification requirements to prime contractors, subcontractors, or others (e.g., bidders) who have or may have an NRC contractual relationship that requires access to classified information or matter, access on a continuing basis (in excess of 90 or more days) to NRC Headquarters controlled buildings, or otherwise requires NRC photo identification or card-key badges.

(b) It is the contractor's duty to safeguard National Security Information, Restricted Data, and Formerly Restricted Data. The contractor shall, in accordance with the Commission's security regulations and requirements, be responsible for safeguarding National Security Information, Restricted Data, and Formerly Restricted Data, and for protecting against sabotage, espionage, loss, and theft, the classified documents and material in the contractor's possession in connection with the performance of work under this contract. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this contract, the contractor shall transmit to the Commission any classified matter in the possession of the contractor or any person under the contractor's control in connection with performance of this contract upon completion or termination of this contract.

(1) The contractor shall complete a certificate of possession to be furnished to the Commission specifying the classified matter to be retained if the retention is:

(i) Required after the completion or termination of the contract; and (ii) Approved by the contracting officer.

(2) The certification must identify the items and types or categories of matter retained, the conditions governing the retention of the matter and their period of retention, if known. If the retention is approved by the contracting officer, the security provisions of the contract continue to be applicable to the matter retained.

(c) In connection with the performance of the work under this contract, the contractor may be furnished, or may develop or acquire, proprietary data (trade secrets) or confidential or privileged technical, business, or financial information, including Commission plans, policies, reports, financial plans, internal data protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (Pub. L.93-579), or other information which has not been released to the public or has been determined by the Commission to be otherwise exempt from disclosure to the public. The contractor agrees to hold the information in confidence and not to directly or indirectly duplicate, disseminate, or disclose the information, in whole or in part, to any other person or organization except as necessary to perform the work under this contract. The contractor agrees to return the information to the Commission or Page 12

NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 otherwise dispose of it at the direction of the contracting officer. Failure to comply with this clause is grounds for termination of this contract.

(d) Regulations. The contractor agrees to conform to all security regulations and requirements of the Commission which are subject to change as directed by the NRC Division of Facilities and Security and the Contracting Officer. These changes will be under the authority of the FAR Changes clause referenced in Section I of this document.

(e) Definition of National Security Information. As used in this clause, the term National Security Information means information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order 12958 or any predecessor order to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.

(f) Definition of Restricted Data. As used in this clause, the term Restricted Data means all data concerning design, manufacture, or utilization of atomic weapons; the production of special nuclear material; or the use of special nuclear material in the production of energy, but does not include data declassified or removed from the Restricted Data category under to Section 142 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

(g) Definition of Formerly Restricted Data. As used in this clause the term Formerly Restricted Data means all data removed from the Restricted Data category under Section 142-d of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

(h) Security clearance personnel. The contractor may not permit any individual to have access to Restricted Data, Formerly Restricted Data, or other classified information, except in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regulations or requirements applicable to the particular type or category of classified information to which access is required. The contractor shall also execute a Standard Form 312, Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement, when access to classified information is required.

(i) Criminal liabilities. Disclosure of National Security Information, Restricted Data, and Formerly Restricted Data relating to the work or services ordered hereunder to any person not entitled to receive it, or failure to safeguard any Restricted Data, Formerly Restricted Data, or any other classified matter that may come to the contractor or any person under the contractor's control in connection with work under this contract, may subject the contractor, its agents, employees, or subcontractors to criminal liability under the laws of the United States. (See the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.; 18 U.S.C. 793 and 794; and Executive Order 12958.)

(j) Subcontracts and purchase orders. Except as otherwise authorized, in writing, by the contracting officer, the contractor shall insert provisions similar to the foregoing in all subcontracts and purchase orders under this contract.

(k) In performing contract work, the contractor shall classify all documents, material, and equipment originated or generated by the contractor in accordance with guidance issued by the Commission. Every subcontract and purchase order issued under the contract that involves originating or generating classified documents, material, and equipment must provide that the subcontractor or supplier assign the proper classification to all Page 13

NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 documents, material, and equipment in accordance with guidance furnished by the contractor.

(End of Clause)

C.11 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (JAN 1993)

(a) Purpose. The primary purpose of this clause is to aid in ensuring that the contractor:

(1) Is not placed in a conflicting role because of current or planned interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which relate to the work under this contract; and (2) Does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of its performance of this contract.

(b) Scope. The restrictions described apply to performance or participation by the contractor, as defined in 48 CFR 2009.570-2 in the activities covered by this clause.

(c) Work for others.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this contract, during the term of this contract, the contractor agrees to forego entering into consulting or other contractual arrangements with any firm or organization the result of which may give rise to a conflict of interest with respect to the work being performed under this contract. The contractor shall ensure that all employees under this contract abide by the provision of this clause. If the contractor has reason to believe, with respect to itself or any employee, that any proposed consultant or other contractual arrangement with any firm or organization may involve a potential conflict of interest, the contractor shall obtain the written approval of the contracting officer before the execution of such contractual arrangement.

(2) The contractor may not represent, assist, or otherwise support an NRC licensee or applicant undergoing an NRC audit, inspection, or review where the activities that are the subject of the audit, inspection, or review are the same as or substantially similar to the services within the scope of this contract (or task order as appropriate) except where the NRC licensee or applicant requires the contractor's support to explain or defend the contractor's prior work for the utility or other entity which NRC questions.

(3) When the contractor performs work for the NRC under this contract at any NRC licensee or applicant site, the contractor shall neither solicit nor perform work in the same or similar technical area for that licensee or applicant organization for a period commencing with the award of the task order or beginning of work on the site (if not a task order contract) and ending one year after completion of all work under the associated task order, or last time at the site (if not a task order contract).

(4) When the contractor performs work for the NRC under this contract at any NRC licensee or applicant site, Page 14

NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 (i) The contractor may not solicit work at that site for that licensee or applicant during the period of performance of the task order or the contract, as appropriate.

(ii) The contractor may not perform work at that site for that licensee or applicant during the period of performance of the task order or the contract, as appropriate, and for one year thereafter.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contracting officer may authorize the contractor to solicit or perform this type of work (except work in the same or similar technical area) if the contracting officer determines that the situation will not pose a potential for technical bias or unfair competitive advantage.

(d) Disclosure after award.

(1) The contractor warrants that to the best of its knowledge and belief, and except as otherwise set forth in this contract, that it does not have any organizational conflicts of interest as defined in 48 CFR 2009.570-2.

(2) The contractor agrees that if, after award, it discovers organizational conflicts of interest with respect to this contract, it shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the contracting officer. This statement must include a description of the action which the contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflicts. The NRC may, however, terminate the contract if termination is in the best interest of the Government.

(3) It is recognized that the scope of work of a task-order-type contract necessarily encompasses a broad spectrum of activities. Consequently, if this is a task-order-type contract, the contractor agrees that it will disclose all proposed new work involving NRC licensees or applicants which comes within the scope of work of the underlying contract. Further, if this contract involves work at a licensee or applicant site, the contractor agrees to exercise diligence to discover and disclose any new work at that licensee or applicant site. This disclosure must be made before the submission of a bid or proposal to the utility or other regulated entity and must be received by the NRC at least 15 days before the proposed award date in any event, unless a written justification demonstrating urgency and due diligence to discover and disclose is provided by the contractor and approved by the contracting officer. The disclosure must include the statement of work, the dollar value of the proposed contract, and any other documents that are needed to fully describe the proposed work for the regulated utility or other regulated entity. NRC may deny approval of the disclosed work only when the NRC has issued a task order which includes the technical area and, if site-specific, the site, or has plans to issue a task order which includes the technical area and, if site-specific, the site, or when the work violates paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3) or (c)(4) of this section.

(e) Access to and use of information.

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NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 (1) If, in the performance of this contract, the contractor obtains access to information, such as NRC plans, policies, reports, studies, financial plans, internal data protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a (1988)), or the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. Section 552 (1986)), the contractor agrees not to:

(i) Use this information for any private purpose until the information has been released to the public; (ii) Compete for work for the Commission based on the information for a period of six months after either the completion of this contract or the release of the information to the public, whichever is first; (iii) Submit an unsolicited proposal to the Government based on the information until one year after the release of the information to the public; or (iv) Release the information without prior written approval by the contracting officer unless the information has previously been released to the public by the NRC.

(2) In addition, the contractor agrees that, to the extent it receives or is given access to proprietary data, data protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C.

Section 552a (1988)), or the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. Section 552 (1986)), or other confidential or privileged technical, business, or financial information under this contract, the contractor shall treat the information in accordance with restrictions placed on use of the information.

(3) Subject to patent and security provisions of this contract, the contractor shall have the right to use technical data it produces under this contract for private purposes provided that all requirements of this contract have been met.

(f) Subcontracts. Except as provided in 48 CFR 2009.570-2, the contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph, in subcontracts of any tier. The terms contract, contractor, and contracting officer, must be appropriately modified to preserve the Government's rights.

(g) Remedies. For breach of any of the above restrictions, or for intentional nondisclosure or misrepresentation of any relevant interest required to be disclosed concerning this contract or for such erroneous representations that necessarily imply bad faith, the Government may terminate the contract for default, disqualify the contractor from subsequent contractual efforts, and pursue other remedies permitted by law or this contract.

(h) Waiver. A request for waiver under this clause must be directed in writing to the contracting officer in accordance with the procedures outlined in 48 CFR 2009.570-9.

(i) Follow-on effort. The contractor shall be ineligible to participate in NRC contracts, subcontracts, or proposals therefor (solicited or unsolicited) which stem directly from the contractor's performance of work under this contract. Furthermore, unless so directed in writing by the contracting officer, the contractor may not perform any technical consulting Page 16

NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 or management support services work or evaluation activities under this contract on any of its products or services or the products or services of another firm if the contractor has been substantially involved in the development or marketing of the products or services.

(1) If the contractor under this contract, prepares a complete or essentially complete statement of work or specifications, the contractor is not eligible to perform or participate in the initial contractual effort which is based on the statement of work or specifications. The contractor may not incorporate its products or services in the statement of work or specifications unless so directed in writing by the contracting officer, in which case the restrictions in this paragraph do not apply.

(2) Nothing in this paragraph precludes the contractor from offering or selling its standard commercial items to the Government.

(End of Clause)

C.12 2052.215-71 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORITY. (OCT 1999)

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

Name: Shawn Marshall Email Address: Shawn.Marshall@nrc.gov Telephone Number: 301-415-2361 Alternate COR is:

Name: Tarek Zaki Email Address: Tarek.Zaki@nrc.gov Telephone Number: 301-415-0994 (b) Performance of the work under this contract is subject to the technical direction of the NRC COR. The term "technical direction" is defined to include the following:

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

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

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

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NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 (c) Technical direction must be within the general statement of work stated in the contract. The COR does not have the authority to and may not issue any technical direction which:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(f) If, in the opinion of the contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the COR is within one of the categories as defined in paragraph (c) of this section, the contractor may not proceed but shall notify the contracting officer in writing within five (5) working days after the receipt of any instruction or direction and shall request the contracting officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the contractor, the contracting officer shall issue an appropriate contract modification or advise the contractor in writing that, in the contracting officer's opinion, the technical direction is within the scope of this article and does not constitute a change under the "Changes" clause.

(g) Any unauthorized commitment or direction issued by the COR may result in an unnecessary delay in the contractor's performance and may even result in the contractor expending funds for unallowable costs under the contract.

(h) A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of the instruction or direction or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto is subject to 52.233 Disputes.

(i) In addition to providing technical direction as defined in paragraph (b) of the section, the COR shall:

(1) Monitor the contractor's technical progress, including surveillance and assessment of performance, and recommend to the contracting officer changes in requirements.

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NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 (2) Assist the contractor in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

(3) Review all costs requested for reimbursement by the contractor and submit to the contracting officer recommendations for approval, disapproval, or suspension of payment for supplies and services required under this contract.

(4) Assist the contractor in obtaining the badges for the contractor personnel.

(5) Immediately notify the Security Branch, Division of Facilities and Security (SB/DFS) (via e-mail) when a contractor employee no longer requires access authorization and return of any NRC issued badge to SB/DFS within three days after their termination.

(6) Ensure that all contractor employees that require access to classified Restricted Data or National Security Information or matter, access to sensitive unclassified information (Safeguards, Official Use Only, and Proprietary information) access to sensitive IT systems or data, unescorted access to NRC controlled buildings/space, or unescorted access to protected and vital areas of nuclear power plants receive approval of SB/DFS prior to access in accordance with Management Directive and Handbook 12.3.

(7) For contracts for the design, development, maintenance or operation of Privacy Act Systems of Records, obtain from the contractor as part of closeout procedures, written certification that the contractor has returned to NRC, transferred to the successor contractor, or destroyed at the end of the contract in accordance with instructions provided by the NRC Systems Manager for Privacy Act Systems of Records, all records (electronic or paper) which were created, compiled, obtained or maintained under the contract.

(End of Clause)

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NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001/31310020F0020 D - Contract Documents, Exhibits and Attachments Number Attachment Title Date of Number Pages 1 Attachment No. 1 - Statement of Work 07/13/2020 7 Attachment No. 2 - NRC Form 187: Contract 2 06/25/2020 4 Security and/or Classification Requirements Page 20

ATTACHMENT NO. 1 TASK ORDER STATEMENT OF WORK TASK ORDER NO. 31310020F0020 under BPA NO. GS23F0110M / NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001 I. PROJECT TITLE TRACE Plant Model Development and Maintenance in Anticipation of New Rulemaking and Exploratory Simulations II. BACKGROUND One of the mission directives of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (USNRC), Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) is to provide the appropriate analytical tools for identifying and resolving safety issues. In the area of reactor thermal hydraulics, RES has developed and maintains the TRAC/RELAP Advanced Computational Engine (TRACE) along with a collection of plant models in native TRACE format to perform a range of thermal-hydraulic analyses.

These analyses include confirmatory calculations related to design certifications and the auditing of justifications provided by licensees seeking licensing amendments. Taken together, the latest version of TRACE and a full complement of plant input models gives the agency more agility to respond to new rulemaking, exploratory simulations, or any other emergent thermal-hydraulic analytical need.

Over the past decade, several steps have been taken to make TRACE and the assortment of input models a more viable analysis tool. TRACE has evolved, through a series of code versions, to expand its applicability and to become more accurate and robust. In conjunction with that evolution, 16 plant models were developed that represent most of the different types of nuclear steam supply systems (NSSS) and containment designs currently in operation. More recently, the TRACE Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Modeling Guidelines were developed to foster some standardization in plant-model construction and thereby reduce modeling errors made by TRACE users.

As a result of the past efforts, the use of TRACE and the collection of plant models has increased significantly and has played a vital role in ensuring reactor safety. However, more plant-model development and plant-model maintenance are necessary to fortify the TRACE plant-model collection.

Maintenance of the plant models that are currently in the collection is necessary because all of those models were developed using modeling practices and component nodalizations considered appropriate for a particular code version. With the continued enhancement of TRACE over the years, there has been a departure from some of the modeling practices and components that were previously proposed. Therefore, the currently available plant models, along with the corresponding documentation, must be updated in accordance with the latest TRACE PWR Modeling Guidelines, which corresponds with TRACE Patch 4.

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ATTACHMENT NO. 1 III. SCOPE The contractor shall provide technical assistance in the updating, verifying, and documenting of the TRACE model for Prairie Island Unit 1, and the reconfiguration of the cylindrical vessel components in the Palo Verde and Point Beach TRACE models to use a cartesian vessel component to represent the core region.

The Prairie Island TRACE model shall be updated in accordance with the latest version of the TRACE PWR Modeling Guidelines. Additionally, the model shall be verified by performing steady-state and loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) calculations, and the modeling details and simulation results shall be documented in a calculation notebook and analysis report, respectively.

The vessel components in the Palo Verde and Point Beach TRACE models shall be separated into two vessel components, one representing the core and the other representing the balance of the reactor pressure vessel. The vessel component representing the core region shall be re-nodalized to produce a Cartesian vessel component that facilitates the coupling of TRACE and PARCS for simulations that produce detailed core-power distributions. The operability of the newly created vessel components shall be verified through steady-state simulations, and the steps followed to achieve the new vessel components shall be documented in appendices to the existing calculation notebooks for the Palo Verde and Point Beach TRACE models.

IV. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND STANDARDS Applicable documents include the following:

• TRACE PWR User Guidelines (Rev.1)

• TRACE Theory Manual Patch V

• TRACE Users Manual Patch V

• Prairie Island TRACE Model

• Prairie Island Updated Safety Analysis Report ((USFAR)

• Palo Verde TRACE Model

• Point Beach TRACE Model

• Palo Verde UFSAR (Rev. 16)

• Point Beach UFSAR (Rev. 12)

• APR1400 TRACE/PARCS Model Development Calculation Notebook V. SPECIFIC TASKS Task 1: Convert the Cylindrical Vessel Component in the Palo Verde Unit 1 TRACE Model into a Coupled Pair of Cylindrical-Cartesian Vessel Components 2

ATTACHMENT NO. 1 The contractor shall use the APR1400 TRACE/PARCS Model Development Calculation Notebook and the Palo Verde PARCS model, which will be provided by the USNRC, as guides for converting the singular, cylindrical vessel in the Palo Verde TRACE model to a pair of coupled cylindrical-cartesian vessel components. This task requires that the singular, cylindrical vessel component in the Palo Verde TRACE model be separated into two vessel components and that heat structures, one for each of the 241 fuel assemblies in the Palo Verde core, be created. One of the newly created vessel components shall be a cylindrical Downcomer-Vessel that represents the downcomer, lower-plenum, reflector, upper-plenum, and upper-head regions of the vessel. The other vessel component shall be the Cartesian core region, Core-Vessel, that represents only the fueled region of the core. Each of the 241 fuel assemblies shall reside in the Cartesian vessel; therefore, the Core-Vessel must include an active flow channel to represent each fuel assembly. The two vessel components shall share a consistent nodalization scheme that is dictated by the Palo Verde PARCS model. The attainment of such consistency will require the re-nodalization of the Downcomer-Vessel and all relevant, connected heat structures. Additionally, the two vessels shall be connected using TRACE vessel-junction and single-junction components, as warranted, to ensure the trueness of all the required assembly flow paths.

Once the vessels have been connected, the contractor shall perform demonstration simulations to verify the inputs and demonstrate the attainment of a steady state at both hot-zero and hot-full power conditions. All the modifications made to the original Palo Verde TRACE model to produce the coupled vessel components and the results from the demonstration simulations are to be documented in an appendix to the original Palo Verde TRACE Model Calculation Notebook.

Deliverable: The contractor shall provide a single SNAP (*.med) file of the two-vessel Palo Verde TRACE model and an updated version of the Palo Verde TRACE Model Calculation Notebook that contains the documented changes and steady-state results in an appendix.

Estimated level of total effort for contract period: 480 staff-hours Estimated completion date: 5 months after receipt of all necessary plant-specific information.

Task 2: Convert the Cylindrical Vessel Component in the Point Beach Unit 1 TRACE Model into a Coupled Pair of Cylindrical-Cartesian Vessel Components The contractor shall use the APR1400 TRACE/PARCS Model Development Calculation Notebook and the Point Beach PARCS model, which will be provided by the USNRC, as guides for converting the singular, cylindrical vessel in the Point Beach TRACE model to a pair of coupled cylindrical-cartesian vessel components. This task requires that the singular, cylindrical vessel component in the Point Beach TRACE model be separated into two vessel components and that heat structures, one for each of the 121 fuel assemblies in the Point Beach core, be 3

ATTACHMENT NO. 1 created. One of the newly created vessel components shall be a cylindrical Downcomer-Vessel that represents the downcomer, lower-plenum, reflector, upper-plenum, and upper-head regions of the vessel. The other vessel component shall be the Cartesian core region, Core-Vessel, that represents only the fueled region of the core. Each of the 121 fuel assemblies shall reside in the Cartesian vessel; therefore, the Core-Vessel must include an active flow channel to represent each fuel assembly. The two vessel components shall share a consistent nodalization scheme that is dictated by the Point Beach PARCS model. The attainment of such consistency will require the re-noldalization of the Downcomer-Vessel and all relevant, connected heat structures. Additionally, the two vessels shall be connected using TRACE vessel-junction and single-junction components, as warranted, to ensure the trueness of all the required assembly flow paths.

Once the vessels have been connected, the contractor shall perform demonstration simulations to verify the inputs and demonstrate the attainment of a steady state at both hot-zero and hot-full power conditions. All the modifications made to the original Point Beach TRACE model to produce the coupled vessel components and the results from the demonstration simulations are to be documented in an appendix to the original Point Beach TRACE Model Calculation Notebook.

Deliverable: The contractor shall provide a single SNAP (*.med) file of the two-vessel Point Beach TRACE model and an updated version of the Point Beach TRACE Model Calculation Notebook that contains the documented changes and steady-state results in an appendix.

Estimated level of total effort for contract period: 480 staff-hours Estimated completion date: 5 months after receipt of all necessary plant-specific information.

Task 3: Update the Prairie Island, Unit 1 TRACE Model and Develop Corresponding Calculation Notebook Task 3.1 Update Prairie Island TRACE Model The contractor shall modify each component, control system, and boundary condition currently employed in the Prairie Island TRACE model to produce a complete, base Prairie Island model and two transient restart cases that adhere to the latest TRACE PWR User Guidelines. The base model shall contain the requisite nodalization, input specifications, and intended functionality. The restart cases shall be loss-of-coolant accidents (LOCAs), one a large-break LOCA (LBLOCA) and the other a spectrum of small-break LOCA (SBLOCA) cases, each of which are to be developed as separate cases using the graphical editing mode in SNAP. The SBLOCA spectrum shall be configured as a single case that includes eight break sizes: 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, and 6 inches. If accuracy or robustness issues arise, alternative modeling methods may be explored after consultation with the NRC COR.

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ATTACHMENT NO. 1 The contractor shall perform demonstration calculations to verify the inputs and demonstrate the operability of the base-model steady state and the LOCA models. The results from these demonstration calculations shall be documented in an analysis report. For the SBLOCA spectrum, the analysis shall focus on the break sizes that yield the most limiting results.

Task 3.2 Develop a Calculation Notebook for the Prairie Island TRACE Model The contractor shall use all available plant information to create a separate, stand-alone calculation notebook that completely describes the Prairie Island TRACE model. The notebook shall be structured in a manner similar to the previously delivered calculation notebooks, such that there is a graphical depiction of each major component showing the relevant dimensions and that there is sufficient text to describe all modeling assumptions, the rationale behind input-parameter selections, and the sources of all plant-model input. The notebook shall include all information necessary to assemble the Prairie Island model, to include the modifications made to bring the model into compliance with the TRACE PWR User Guidelines.

Deliverable: The contractor shall provide a single SNAP (*.med) file that contains the base Prairie Island TRACE model and the two transient cases as described above, along with the corresponding calculation notebook and analysis report.

Estimated level of total effort for contract period: 1100 staff-hours Estimated completion date: 7 months after receipt of all necessary plant-specific information.

VI. DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE Table 1 Deliverables Delivery Dates Tasks Preliminary Deliverables Final Deliverables Deliverables 1 months after The contractor shall provide the receipt of NRC two-vessel TRACE plant model for 3 months receipt of comments on draft Palo Verde and corresponding Task 1 requisite information deliverables, but no calculation notebook for review from NRC COR later than the last and comment after the delivery of date of the period of preliminary and final deliverables.

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1 months after The contractor shall provide the 4 months after receipt receipt of NRC two-vessel TRACE plant model for Task 2 of requisite information comments on draft Point Beach and corresponding from NRC COR deliverables, but no calculation notebook for review later than the last 5

ATTACHMENT NO. 1 date of the period of and comment after the delivery of performance. preliminary and final deliverables.

2 months after The contractor shall provide the receipt of NRC TRACE plant model for Prairie 5 months receipt of comments on draft Island and corresponding Task 3 requisite information deliverables, but no calculation notebook and analysis from NRC COR later than the last report for review and comment date of the period of after the delivery of preliminary performance. and final deliverables.

Monthly Monthly Letter Status Report Letter 20th of the following (MLSR) per Section A.5.10 of the N/A Status month Base BPA Report VII. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR)

Each month, the contractor will provide a Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR) per Section A.5.10 of the Base BPA. This report is due no later than the 20th of the following month. If no work was performed during the prior month, the contractor shall not prepare and submit an MLSR. Copies of the MLSRs are to be sent to the COR the Alternate COR with a copy provided to the Contracting Officer.

VIII. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

• Palo Verde PARCS Model

• Point Beach PARCS Model

• APR1400 TRACE/PARCS Model Development Calculation Notebook

• TRACE 5.1261 and applicable upgrades

• SNAP Version 3.0.2 or later IX. REQUIRED LABOR CATEGORIES The Contractor shall provide individuals who have the required educational background and work experience to meet the objectives of the work specified in this task order. Specific qualifications for this work include the following:

Executive The Executive must have an engineering degree, at least 20 years of experience in nuclear reactor system design and accident analysis, and at least 10 years of experience in managing and successfully completing projects requiring the development of TRACE models for nuclear power plants and the use of those models to conduct accident analyses.

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ATTACHMENT NO. 1 Corporate Engineer The Corporate Engineer must have an engineering degree, at least 15 years of experience in nuclear reactor system design and accident analysis, and at least eight years of experience in TRACE model development.

Senior Engineer The Senior Engineer must have an engineering degree, at least eight years of experience in nuclear reactor system design and accident analysis, and at least five years of experience in TRACE model development.

X. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE All work will be done at the contractors site.

XI. LICENSE FEE RECOVERABLE All work under this task order is not license fee recoverable.

XII. SECURITY All work related to this task order shall be PROPRIETARY. The contractor shall safeguard documents containing proprietary information against unauthorized disclosure. After completion of work, the contractor must either destroy the documents or return them to the NRC. If they are destroyed, please confirm this in an e-mail to the COR with a copy to the CO and include the date and manner in which the documents were destroyed.

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