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Modification No. 001 to Contract No. 31310020D0018
ML20330A260
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Issue date: 11/23/2020
From: Mike Williams
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31310020D0018 Section B - Supplies or Services/Prices was revised as follows.

Summary of Clause Changes:

Clause titled PRICE/COST SCHEDULE is incorporated as follows:

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE A. IDIQ CLIN STRUCTURE CLIN DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES Contractor to provide Technical Assistance in accordance with Section C:

0001 Description/Specifications/ Statement of Work

$17,000,000.00 Shared Multiple Award IDIQ Ceiling B. FIXED FEE The fixed fee shall not exceed unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.

C. IDIQ Task Order Ceiling Tracker:

Task Order Number: Total Value:

31310020F0154 $10,000 Total Awarded IDIQ Ceiling:

$10,000 Total Shared IDIQ Ceiling is $17 million.

Section C - Description/Specifications was revised as follows.

Summary of Clause Changes:

Clause titled STATEMENT OF WORK is incorporated as follows:

STATEMENT OF WORK PROJECT TITLE: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF NRCs REACTOR LICENSING

1.0 BACKGROUND

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates the licensing, construction, operation, and decommissioning of commercial nuclear power facilities and commercial and non-commercial non-power production and utilization facilities (NPUFs). The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) and Page 3

31310020D0018 Office of Regulatory Research (RES) with support from the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR), serves the public interest by regulating the safe, secure, and environmentally responsible use of nuclear power and technology in meeting the nation's energy and research needs. The activities for nuclear power reactors and NPUFs may include the following: reviews of applications for reactor design certifications (DCs); early site permits (ESPs); combined license (COL) applications; reactor licensing pre-application activities; limited work authorizations (LWAs); construction permits (CPs); operating licenses (OLs); license actions (i.e., amendments, facility operating license renewals, relief requests, and exemptions);

oversight; and staff infrastructure development.

NRC anticipates the continued review of COL applications and operating and renewal reactor licensing actions over the next several years as well as a variety of applications for small modular reactors (SMRs) as such licensing applications are submitted. Due to the volume of new and advanced reactor applications as well as licensing actions for operating reactors and NPUFs, and reactor decommissioning, commercial contractor resources are needed to augment staff resources. Also, commercial contractor resources are needed to support reactor security reviews including, but not limited to: physical security, cyber security, access authorization, fitness for duty, materials control and accounting security, transportation security, independent spent fuel storage installation security and support in emergency preparedness.

NUREG-0800, A Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Report for Nuclear Power Plants, exists for the guidance of staff reviewers for performing safety reviews of applications to construct or operate nuclear power plants and the review of applications to approve standard designs and sites for nuclear power plants. The principal purpose of the Standard Review Plan (SRP) is to assure the quality and uniformity of staff safety reviews. It is also the intent of the SRP to make information about regulatory matters widely available and to improve communication between the NRC, the nuclear power industry, and interested members of the public, thereby increasing understanding of the review process.

NUREG-1800, The Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (SRP-LR), provides guidance to NRC staff reviewers in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR). NRC staff reviewers perform safety reviews of applications to renew nuclear power plant licenses in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 54. Consistent with NUREG-0800, the principal purposes of the SRP-LR are to ensure the quality and uniformity of staff reviews and to present a well-defined base from which to evaluate applicant programs and activities for the period of extended operation. In addition, there are a variety of regulatory guides available to support the review process.

NUREG-1307, Report on Waste Burial Charges: Changes in Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial Facilities, Final Report describes the formula in 10 CFR 50.75(c) that is acceptable to the NRC for determining the minimum decommissioning fund requirements for nuclear power reactor licensees. This formula is based on the estimated cost of decommissioning a reference pressurized-water reactor (PWR) and a reference boiling-water reactor (BWR) in 1986, and is escalated to current year dollars using an adjustment factor provided in 10 CFR 50.75(c)(2). The primary purpose of this report is to provide the technical basis, including references, for the estimated cost of decommissioning the reference PWR and reference BWR, and to develop the escalation factor for the low-level radioactive waste (LLW) burial cost portion of the adjustment factor. Escalation factors for the other portions of the adjustment factor (i.e., labor and energy costs), are also provided in this report.

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31310020D0018 NUREG-1577, Revision 1, Standard Review Plan on Power Reactor Licensee Financial Qualifications and Decommissioning Funding Assurance describe the process NRC staff reviewers use to review the financial qualifications and methods of providing decommissioning funding assurance required of power reactor licenses. A separate SRP describes NRC's antitrust review responsibilities. NUREG-1577 is used as the basis for reviews as the electric utility industry moves from an environment of rate regulation toward greater competition. The NRC is concerned that rate deregulation and disaggregation resulting from various restructuring actions involving power reactor licensees could have adverse effects on the protection of public health and safety.

NUREG-1713, Standard Review Plan for Decommissioning Cost Estimates for Nuclear Power Reactors provides guidance to staff on how to evaluate each of the decommissioning cost estimates that are required to be provided by the power reactor licensees. The SRP includes guidance on evaluating decommissioning costs for both pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and boiling water reactors (BWRs). The SRP is divided into sections that are keyed to the sections in Regulatory Guide-1085, "Standard Format and Content of Decommissioning Cost Estimates for Nuclear Power Reactors," which was developed to provide guidance to licensees on decommissioning cost estimates. Each section of this NUREG is a separate SRP and presents the areas of review, acceptance criteria, review procedures, and evaluation findings for each of the decommissioning cost estimates required by 10 CFR 50.75 and 10 CFR 50.82.

NUREG-1700. Revision 1, Standard Review Plan for Evaluating Nuclear Power Reactor License Termination Plans guides the staff in conducting safety reviews of license termination plans (LTPs). The principal purpose of this SRP is to ensure the quality and uniformity of NRC staff reviews and to present a well-defined base from which to evaluate the requirements for terminating the license of a nuclear power plant. It is also the purpose of this SRP to make information about regulatory matters widely available, so that interested members of the public and the nuclear industry can gain a better understanding of the NRC staff's review process.

Specific guidance for licensees is included in Regulatory Guide 1.179, "Standard Format and Content of License Termination Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors."

NUREG-1537, Part 2, Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors, Standard Review Plan and Acceptance Criteria, provides guidance to the NRC staff for performing safety reviews of applications to construct, modify, or operate a nuclear non-power production and utilization facility. Parts 1 and 2 of NUREG-1537, and the Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) Augmenting NUREG-1537 for AHRs and Production Facilities, reference additional guidance, as applicable, including:

  • Regulatory Guide 1.152-1996, Criteria for Use of Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants, which, to the extent applicable to research reactors, provides guidance for the use of digital computers in nuclear safety systems including computer hardware, software, firmware, and interfaces and in which the NRC staff endorses use of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard IEEE 7-4.3.2-1993.
  • Regulatory Guide 2.5-1977, Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Research and Test Reactors, which describes a method acceptable to the NRC staff of complying with the regulations for quality assurance program requirements for research and test reactors and in which the NRC staff endorses use of American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Page 5

31310020D0018 Society (ANSI/ANS) standard ANSI/ANS-15.8-1976.

  • Other regulatory guides for research and test reactors can be found at the following link:

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/res-test-reactors/rg/

2.0 WORK REQUIREMENTS 2.1 The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and expertise in NRC activities, including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Providing technical assistance for revising regulatory documents as assigned, to support application reviews (e.g., NUREGs, 10 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, and 54and related guidance);

(b) Providing technical assistance for review, assessment, and evaluation of submittals (e.g., License Applications, Technical Reports, Safety Analyses, Topical Reports, Amendments, and similar documents for New, Advanced, Operating, or Renewal License Applications, Financial qualifications, and prepare request for additional information (RAIs);

(c) Preparing input to SERs by utilizing NRC provided templates and instructions; (d) Preparing for and traveling to NRC Headquarters, Regional offices, or plant sites for the purpose of participating in audits, inspections, as well as attending meetings at other NRC locations, with applicants, potential applicants, licensees, or vendors; (e) Conducting reviews, assisting in siting issues, any required regulatory development; and (f) Providing technical assistance for guidance and technical report development.

2.2 Task Orders The Task Orders will be awarded by the Contracting Officer (CO). The Contractor shall submit a technical and cost proposal in response to the Task Order Request for Proposal (RFTOP).

The Contractor shall perform each Task Order in accordance with the final project plan approved by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

2.3 Quality Control Program The Contractor shall follow a Quality Control Plan which outlines the procedures and system they will use for document version control, technical input tracking, change management, and technical and editorial reviews. The Contractor shall organize, track, and manage changes in a structured, systematic, and transparent manner, throughout the review and production of each deliverable.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK The Contractors shall provide technical assistance and expertise in a wide range of technical and scientific disciplines that are more fully-described in the Statement of Work Sections or Parts located below. These Technical Support Services Areas (TSSA) are necessary to accomplish work-related activities aimed at ensuring the overall safety, security and adequacy Page 6

31310020D0018 of nuclear power plant and NPUF design, construction, operations, and decommissioning.

3.1 REACTOR LICENSING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and expertise in the review of design-specific and other reports, (e.g., technical reports, white papers, preliminary system designs or features, programmatic plans, safety evaluations, technical evaluations) in support of safety, and financial assurance and protection review activities for operating, new, and advanced reactors such as DC, ESP, COL, CP, and OL reviews. These assistance requirements may include but are not limited to the following: topical report review; acceptance review; COL application template development, Construction Inspection Procedure program interface and support; NUREG 0800, 10 CFR Parts 50 and/or 52 rulemaking and other rulemaking, as necessary; and interactions with stakeholders through communication plans and public meetings.

The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and expertise in the following areas:

Review of Design Certifications by supporting an acceptance review, a technical review, and a rulemaking to certify the design. This effort will require the contractor to review design information with Inspections, Tests, Analyses and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC), postulated site parameters, interface requirements, resolution of severe accident issues, and testing requirements.

Review of documentation in support of Design Approval activities. Contractor effort includes performance of acceptance reviews, technical reviews, reviews of final design information with ITAAC, postulated site parameters, interface requirements, resolution of severe accident issues, and testing requirements for the NRC to certify the design; as well as other related activities.

Design Approval (DA) submittals to be reviewed by the Contractor may include either a complete design or major portions of a complete design.

Review of documentation in support of Manufacturing License activities. Contractor effort includes the following: performance of acceptance reviews; technical reviews; rulemaking support; review of applicant organizational and technical qualifications; programmatic plans; reviews of preliminary and final safety analysis reports; reviews necessary to verify that manufacturing activities comply with design requirements; as well as other related activities.

Review of the safety portion of new and advanced reactor licensing applications. These reviews include the following: interfacing with applicants; coordination with State and Federal agencies; and supporting public meetings and site audits. In addition, the Contractor shall provide support for the following: the safety portion of the mandatory hearing on new and advanced reactor licensing; site safety reviews; emergency preparedness reviews; and evacuation time estimates.

Review of the safety portion of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) licensing applications. These activities include the following: reviews of applicant preliminary and final safety reports; development of safety assessments; interfacing with applicants; coordination with state and federal agencies; as well as supporting public meetings and site audits. Also, the contractor shall support the safety portion of the mandatory hearing on SMR licensing and other related rulemaking activities as-needed.

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31310020D0018 Review of documentation in support of Limited Work Authorization/Construction Permit activities under 10 CFR Part 50. These requirements include the following: reviews of applicant organizational, technical, and financial qualifications; construction and fuel cycle cost estimates; programmatic plans; preliminary safety analysis reports; plans for redress of activities performed under the LWA; and other related activities.

Review of documentation in support of LWA/ESP activities under 10 CFR Part 52. These requirements include the following: reviews of applicant organizational, technical, and financial qualifications; programmatic plans; preliminary safety analysis reports; site safety and security analysis reports; plans for redress of activities performed under the LWA; and other related activities.

Review of documentation in support of Operating License activities. These technical assistance requirements may include the following: reviews of applicant organizational, technical, financial assurance and protection, and financial qualifications; operating cost estimates; design acceptability; operational programs; site safety and security; final/updated safety analysis reports; design verification; construction permit; and other related activities.

Review of COLs for new and advanced reactors. It is noted that the COL may reference an ESP, a standard DC, both, or neither. The Contractor shall support the necessary reviews to resolve all safety and security issues for the purpose of allowing the NRC to authorize construction and conditional operation including ITAAC and license amendments. The Contractor shall also review financial qualifications, decommissioning funding assurances, need for power, capitalization, support design acceptance criteria (DAC), emergency preparedness and security requirements for the COL.

Review of the safety and security portions of operating reactors licensing, license renewal, decommissioning, or Topical Report Applications. The Contractors review may consist of a portion, or the entire contents of an application. The Contractor shall support the required reviews to resolve all safety and/or security issues to allow the NRC to authorize approval of the operating reactor licensing, license amendments, or license renewal request, and review or approval of reactor decommissioning activities. The tasks may involve: performing an acceptance review of the application; preparation of input for a safety evaluation, including request for additional information (RAIs); coordination with State and Federal Government Agencies; support of public meetings; participation in site audits; support of ACRS presentations; and other associated tasks.

Development of review guidance. Provide technical support and assistance expertise to aid in development and implementation of policies, processes, and guidance documents associated with review and approval of licensing and license renewal applications, as well as pre-application activities, NRC staff and management interactions with industry, internal reporting requirements, and interfacing with stakeholders. The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and expertise in developing and reviewing the required infrastructure to support the DC, COL, ESP, and operating reactor applications. This may require assisting the NRC staff in updating office instructions, NUREG-0800, 10 CFR Part 50 and Part 52, communication plans, reviewing industry documentation, developing templates and licensing procedures, and supporting public meetings.

c. Additional Guidance and/or

References:

In addition to the documents listed in Section Page 8

31310020D0018 1.0 (Background), the Contractor should consider and be familiar with the following regulations and guidance, including but not limited to the following:

. 10 CFR Parts 40, 50, 51, 52, 54, 70, 71, 72, and 73 in order to support the safety and security reviews.

  • NUREG-0800, Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,
Plants,
  • NUREG-1537, Part 2, Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors, Standard Review Plan and Acceptance Criteria.
  • Regulatory Guide 1.145-1983 (reviewed 2014), Atmospheric Dispersion Models for Potential Accident Consequence Assessments at Nuclear Power Plants, ADAMS Accession No. ML003740205.
  • Regulatory Guide 1.152-1996, Criteria for Use of Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants in which the NRC staff endorses use of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard IEEE 7-4.3.2-1993 (Ref. 19).
  • Regulatory Guide 1.69-2009, Concrete Radiation Shields and Generic Shield Testing for Nuclear Power Plants, ADAMS Accession No. ML090820425.
  • Regulatory Guide 2.3-2013, Quality Verification for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel Elements for Use in Research Reactors, ADAMS Accession No. ML12160A492.
  • Regulatory Guide 2.5-2010, Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Research and Test Reactors, in which the NRC staff endorses use of American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) standard ANSI/ANS-15.8-2005, ADAMS Accession No. ML093520099.
  • Regulatory Guide 2.6-2017, Emergency Planning for Research and Test Reactors and Other Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, ADAMS Accession No. ML17263A472.
  • Regulatory Guide 2.5-1977, Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Research and Test Reactors, in which the NRC staff endorses use of American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) standard ANSI/ANS-15.8-1976.
  • RG 1.232, Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Non-Light-Water Reactors.
  • DG 1353, Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive, Risk-Informed, and Performance-Based Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light Water Reactors,
  • Final Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) Augmenting NUREG-1537, Parts 1 and 2, Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors (Ref. 3) provides guidance for applicants preparing license applications for radioisotope production facilities and aqueous homogeneous reactors and the NRC staff in its review of these license applications.
  • NUREG-0849, Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation of Emergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors, provides guidance for the NRC staff in its review of emergency plans for research and test reactors
  • SECY-18-0076, Option and Recommendations for Physical Security for Advanced Reactors

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  • Applicable advanced reactor guidance provided by the NRC The Contractor shall also be familiar with and the following NRR Office Instructions, as necessary, to support the safety reviews.:
  • LIC 101 - License Amendment Review Procedures,
  • LIC 102 - Relief Request Reviews,
  • LIC 103 - Exemption from NRR Regulations,
  • LIC 201 - NRR Support to the Hearing Process,
  • LIC 205 - Procedures for NRCs Independent Analysis of Decommissioning Funding Assurance for Operating Nuclear Power Reactors and Power Reactors in Decommissioning
  • LIC - 600 Review of Technical Specifications Task Force Travelers and Creation of CLIIP Model Applications),
  • In addition, the Contractor shall comply with any applicable Design Specific Review Standards (DSRS) provided by the NRC (the DSRS will be unique for each SMR design; and performs the reference function provided by NUREG 0800 in previous safety reviews).

3.2 REACTOR OVERSIGHT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and expertise in the review of numerous interrelated oversight activities as relating to: operating reactors, new large light water reactors, NPUFs, and advanced reactors, during the phases of the regulatory lifecycle, from construction through operation. The oversight activities include: quality assurance; vendor inspections; plant inspections; assessment and enforcement; operator licensing; preoperational/start-up testing; nondestructive examination; and Inspections, Tests, Analyses and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC).

3.3 LITIGATION SUPPORT Litigation support may be needed for the two (2) technical support services areas listed in 3.1 and 3.2.

The Contractor shall provide litigation support at hearings and other similar processes. This effort includes but is not limited to: providing written documentation of work performed during the subject technical reviews; providing expert testimony and reports; reviewing and analyzing expert testimony/reports provided by other parties in the litigation.

4.0 TASK ORDER PLACEMENT PROCEDURES Each task order under this IDIQ contract will be awarded on a competitive basis.

5.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS All personnel performing work under this contract shall have pertinent technical experience by discipline and technical area, including Contractor Project Managers and team members.

Experience in these disciplines and technical areas must be related to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, security, inspection of nuclear power plants and non-nuclear facilities licensed by the NRC. Emphasis is placed on experience that is related to safety and Page 10

31310020D0018 security, where judgments are made as to whether applicable codes and federal regulations are being, or have been, implemented and/or followed. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to propose technical staff, employees, subcontractors or specialists who have the required educational background, experience, security clearance and/or access authorization or combination thereof, to meet both the technical and regulatory objectives of the work specified in the task order statement of work (SOW). The number of personnel required will vary during the course of the contract. The availability of qualified Contractor personnel who shall possess the minimum experience, educational background, and combination thereof, will be negotiated on each task order.

5.1 CONTRACTOR PROJECT MANAGER The Contractor shall provide a responsible Project Manager who shall possess, at a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science and ten years of direct project management experience in professional commercial nuclear support services. The Project Manager shall have experience that is related to safety, and/or security, where judgments are made as to whether applicable codes and federal regulations are being, or have been, implemented and/or followed. The Project Manager will have demonstrated capabilities to address highly complex issues. This individual shall also be considered as key personnel under the contract and serve as primary contact.

5.2 REQUIRED TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES AND SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL AREAS The staffing plan of the technical personnel must at a minimum possess the education, qualifications and project experience for each technical support service area listed below:

The NRC encourages, offerors to include education, qualifications and project experience on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science as an emerging future skill needed as the paradigm of the NRC is being a modern risk informed regulator.

The minimum number of years listed below applies to the individual and not collective of individuals. The required experience is a collection of individuals and will be proposed in the staffing plan format found in Section L.

3.1 REACTOR LICENSING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Minimum Number of Educational Requirements Required Experience Years of Experience Project Manager (PM)

Direct project management experience in professional commercial nuclear support services related to:

Bachelors Degree in

  • safety, and/or security, where 10 years Engineering or Science judgments are made as to whether applicable codes and federal regulations are being, or have been, implemented and/or followed Page 11

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  • the design, and/orconstruction,and/or operation,and/or maintenance, security,and/or inspection and of nuclear power plants and non-nuclear facilities licensed by the NRC Knowledge of regulations and guidance such as NUREGs, Regulatory Guides (RGs), SECYs and NRR Office Instructions to support the safety reviews Subject Matter Experts (SME)/ Senior Technical Experts, i.e. Senior Technical Reviewer, Senior Engineer.

Bachelors Degree Direct nuclear power related experience related to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, security andinspection of nuclear power plants and non-nuclear facilities licensed by the Bachelors Degree in NRC 10 years Engineering or Science Knowledge of regulations and guidance such as NUREGs, Regulatory Guides (RGs), SECYs and NRR Office Instructions to support the safety reviews 3.2 REACTOR OVERSIGHT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Minimum Number of Educational Requirements Required Experience Years of Experience Project Manager (PM)

Direct project management experience in professional commercial nuclear support services related to:

Bachelors Degree in

  • safety, and/or security, where 10 years Engineering or Science judgments are made as to whether applicable codes and federal regulations are being, or have been, implemented and/or followed
  • the design, and/orconstruction, Page 12

31310020D0018 and/oroperation, and/ormaintenance, security, and/orinspection of nuclear power plants and non-nuclear facilities licensed by the NRC Knowledge of regulations and guidance such as NUREGs, Regulatory Guides (RGs), SECYs and NRR Office Instructions to support the safety reviews Subject Matter Experts (SME)/ Senior Technical Experts, i.e. Senior Technical Reviewer Direct nuclear power related experience related to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, security and inspection of nuclear power plants and non-nuclear facilities licensed by the NRC Bachelors Degree in 10 years In-depth experience and expertise Engineering or Science relevant to the technical and/or scientific discipline and interrelated oversight activities related to operating reactors, new large light water reactors, NPUFs, and advanced reactors, during the phases of the regulatory lifecycle, from construction through operation 6.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

a. Contractor performance for each task order will be evaluated based on meeting the performance standard established for each task order and shall be documented on the annual Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting (CPAR). It should be noted that award of subsequent task orders will be based on the assigned contractors ability to meet the schedule, milestones, and deliverable requirements of the preceding task orders.
b. The deliverables will be identified on each Task Order of which outlines the performance requirements, deliverables, acceptable standards, surveillance method, and incentives and/or deductions applicable to the assigned task.

7.0 ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE

a. Some reports containing sensitive information will require the contractor to access NRCs Safeguards Information Local Area Network and Electronic Safe (SLES). The contractor shall Page 13

31310020D0018 coordinate with the Task Order COR (TO COR) for access to SLES.

b. For Safeguards and SLES access the following classes are required initially and annually:

Computer Security Awareness (Web Based)

Information Security Awareness (Web Based)

SLES Training for Designator Access (Web-Based)

Safeguards Information and Designator Course, Parts I and II (Web-based)

c. All contractors shall be required to take Safeguards Information and Designator Course, Parts I and II (Web-based) and become an SGI Designator.

8.0 MEETINGS AND TRAVEL Each task order will specify any required meetings or travel plant sites throughout the United States; NRC offices in Rockville, Maryland; NRC regional offices; and any other location required for performance of the work detailed in the task order statement of work. Prior to any trip taken during the period of performance under this contract that is within the work scope limits, the Contractor shall obtain approval from the TO COR or Contracting Officer designated to that respective task order (TO CO).

9.0 NRC FURNISHED MATERIALS Any reports, documents, equipment, and other materials required by the contractor to perform the work will be stated in the NRC Furnished Materials Section of the task order. The TO COR will provide those NRC documents related to the task order. Any additional NRC documentation needed will be provided by NRC or obtained directly by Contractor from Agencywide Document Access Management System (ADAMS), the NRC Public Document Room, or the NRC public web site.

10.0 LICENSE FEE Plant specific licensing actions are fee recoverable. Each task order will state whether or not the work is license fee recoverable.

11.0 MONTHLY LETTER STATUS REPORT The contractor shall submit an electronic Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR) by the 20th day of each month to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer (CO). If orders are issued under the contract, a separate MLSR must be provided for each order. MLSRs are not required once the NRC determines that work under the contract/order is complete, and the final costs are acceptable.

12.0 HOURS OF OPERATION If the contractor is providing support at an NRC facility, the contractor shall provide support during normal business hours Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility closings. In the event that the Government facility is closed, Page 14

31310020D0018 working from a remote location may be an option. The Contractor shall obtain permission from the COR and the Contracting Officer prior to beginning telework.

Section F - Deliveries or Performance was revised as follows.

Summary of Clause Changes:

Clause titled PLACE OF DELIVERY-REPORTS is incorporated as follows:

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

Electronic copies to:

Gerry.Stirewalt@nrc.gov, Contracting Officers Representative (COR)

Margo.Katzper@nrc.gov, Contracting Officer (CO)

Contract Deliverables:

MONTHLY LETTER STATUS REPORT The contractor shall provide a Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR) which consists of a technical progress report and financial status report, in accordance with Attachment 3 entitled, Monthly Letter Status Report Instructions for Contracts and Orders. This report will be used by the Government to assess the adequacy of the resources proposed by the contractor to accomplish the work contained in each task order SOW and provide status of contractor progress in achieving tasks and producing deliverables. The report shall include contract/order summary information, work completed during the specified period, milestone schedule information, problem resolution, travel plans, and staff hour summary. A separate MLSR shall be prepared for each task order under this contract. If no work was performed during the prior month, the contractor shall not prepare and submit an MLSR.

Other deliverables shall be identified at the Task Order level and shall be submitted electronically via email to the COR (as specified in each task order), and the CO as required. If hard copies are required, it will be identified within a resultant Task Order.

Section G - Contract Administration Data was revised as follows.

Summary of Clause Changes:

Clause 2052.216-71 is incorporated as follows:

2052.216-71 INDIRECT COST RATES. (JAN 1993)

(a) Pending the establishment of final indirect rates which must be negotiated based on audit of actual costs, the contractor shall be reimbursed for allowable indirect costs as follows:

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31310020D0018 Provisional Indirect Rates (b) The contracting officer may adjust these rates as appropriate during the term of the contract upon acceptance of any revisions proposed by the contractor. It is the contractor's responsibility to notify the contracting officer in accordance with FAR 52.232-20, Limitation of Cost, or FAR 52.232-22, Limitation of Funds, as applicable, if these changes affect performance of work within the established cost or funding limitations.

  • To be incorporated into any resultant contract.

(End of Clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements was revised as follows.

NRC Local Clauses Incorporated by Full Text Summary of Clause Changes:

Clause titled COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS is incorporated as follows:

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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31310020D0018 The NRC reserves the right to deny or withdraw Contractor use or access to NRC facilities or its equipment/services, and/or take any number of contract administrative actions (e.g., disallow costs, terminate for cause) should the Contractor violate the Contractor's responsibility under this clause.

NRCAR Clauses Incorporated By Full Text Summary of Clause Changes:

Clause 2052.204-70 is incorporated as follows:

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 Page 17

31310020D0018 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 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 Page 18

31310020D0018 that involves originating or generating classified documents, material, and equipment must provide that the subcontractor or supplier assign the proper classification to all documents, material, and equipment in accordance with guidance furnished by the contractor.

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