ML22202A227

Contract No. 31310022A0002

ML22202A227
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Issue date:	07/21/2022
From:	Jeffrey Mitchell Acquisition Management Division
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As Indicated On Each Call 5035953970 LMKMWBB9ABJ7 SEE ADDENDUM IS CHECKED CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE FACILITY CODE 17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER OFFEROR NRCHQ WASHINGTON DC 20555-0001 MAIL STOP TWFN-07B20M ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION US NRC - HQ CODE

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5. SOLICITATION NUMBER SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1 REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF 1

27 ZEROREQ-EDO-22-0004 OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 TELEPHONE NO.

PORTLAND OR 972394326 3507 S CORBETT AVENUE ATTN STEVEN RIDER PACIFIC RESEARCH AND EVALUATION LLC 17a. CONTRACTOR/

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12. DISCOUNT TERMS As Indicated On Each Call THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700) 13a.

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS 8(A)

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GSA Contract #: 47QRAA18D006Y This is a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) on behalf of the NRC Office of the Executive Director for Operations for Design and Conduct Evidence-building and Evaluation Activities Period of Performance: 08/01/2022 to 07/31/2023 (Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

$0.00 HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

X DATED JEFFREY R. MITCHELL 07/21/2022

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH COP ES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ARE ARE 31c. DATE SIGNED 27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52 212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION NCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52 212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

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32e. MA LING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

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32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 27 2 of

31310022A0002 Page 3 B - Continuation Pages.................................................................................................................4 B.1 BRIEF PROJECT TITLE AND WORK DESCRIPTION.......................................................4 B.2 TYPE OF CONTRACT (JULY 2020)...................................................................................4 B.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ALTERNATE IV.................................................................4 B.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE..................................................................................................4 B.5 STATEMENT OF WORK....................................................................................................5 C - Contract Clauses...................................................................................................................10 C.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING..........................................................................................10 C.2 BRANDING.......................................................................................................................10 C.3 PLACE OF DELIVERY-REPORTS...................................................................................10 C.4 OPTION PERIODS - TASK ORDER/DELIVERY ORDER UNDER A GSA FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT.........................................................................................10 C.5 ORDERING PROCEDURES............................................................................................11 C.6 REGISTRATION IN FEDCONNECT (MAY 2021).........................................................11 C.7 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (DEC 2017)............................................................................12 C.8 ANNUAL AND FINAL CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS......................12 C.9 COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS........................13 C.10 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR NRC CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.........................................................................................13 C.11 GREEN PURCHASING (SEP 2015 )..............................................................................13 C.12 KEY PERSONNEL. (JAN 1993).....................................................................................14 C.13 2052.209-72 CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (JAN 1993).......................................................................................................................................15 C.14 2052.215-71 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORITY. (OCT 1999)

.................................................................................................................................................18 C.15 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES. (NOV 1999).............................................20 C.16 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT. (MAR 2000).........20 C.17 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA-GENERAL. (MAY 2014)..................................................20 D - Contract Documents, Exhibits and Attachments...................................................................27

31310022A0002 Page 6 BPA Call Orders will be awarded by the Contracting Officer (CO). The Contractor shall submit a technical and cost proposal in response to the Request for Quotation.

5 Scope of Work/Tasks The NRC is committed to meeting the intent of the Evidence Act by evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of its programs to help the agency achieve its mission.

The purpose of this contract is to provide the NRC with technical and analytical support to design and conduct evidence building (e.g., assessments, analyses, research) and evaluation activities with all work being issued through fixed price or labor hour delivery orders. This Blanket Purchase Agreement will be used as a means of providing products and services to the NRC across a wide range of subject areas relating to NRC programs, policies, operations, and regulations consistent with the standards in NRCs Evidence-Building and Evaluation Policy Statement. The work to be performed by the contractor will be defined in specific work assignments (Delivery Orders) which will specify task objectives; list all detailed requirements, and describe the work to be performed, deliverables, and schedules. Technical support may be required on an as-needed, quick turn-around basis where periodic, brief work needs to be performed under tight deadlines.

The NRC may issue delivery orders for work in some or all of the following areas:

Designing evidence building and evaluation activities:

Designs are structured plans that provide detailed information to conduct the evidence building and evaluation activities. These plans may include, but not limited to, approach; variables for, conditions under, timing of, and sources from which data are used or collected; quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods, key questions, and timeline to conduct the evidence building and evaluation activities.

Conducting evidence building and evaluation activities:

Evidence building and evaluation activities may require qualitative and quantitative methods and will involve, but not be limited to, foundational fact finding, performance measurement, process or implementation evaluation, formative evaluation, summative evaluation, outcome evaluation, impact evaluation, cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, descriptive studies, needs assessment, quality assessment, capacity assessment, trend analysis, and logic models. The contractor shall conduct evidence building and evaluation activities in coordination with NRC staff or independently. The tasks may include technical assistance that will require the use of subject matter experts in the areas of, but not limited to, strategic planning, performance management, artificial intelligence, knowledge management, data science, environmental justice, social justice, socioeconomics, communications, and process improvement. Based upon the NRCs particular technical assistance requirements and needs, the contractor shall provide or maintain a network of professional consultants and/or identify appropriately qualified professionals that will serve as subject matter experts to provide services on a relatively rapid basis to various areas as specified by each individual order. The subject matter expert will provide their technical knowledge and expertise to support evaluations and assessments by applying principles, methods, best practices, and experience specific to their technical area. The subject matter experts will work with the evaluators to improve or enhance

31310022A0002 Page 7 the design and/or implementation of the evaluations and assessments to ensure that the final products are evidence-based and of high-quality.

The contractor shall furnish all of the necessary personnel, materials, services, and facilities incident to the performance of the work as stated in the various individual task orders that will be issued under this contract.

6 Estimated Labor Categories, Key Personnel and Levels of Effort Labor Categories, Requirements and Key Personnel. The contractor shall provide key personnel that are highly qualified to perform high-stakes evaluations at the agency, program, and process levels.

Personnel working under this contact shall meet the minimum requirements for experience and education, as follows Labor Category Position Minimum Requirements Key Personnel*

(yes or no)

Principal Evaluator Masters degree in Evaluation or a similar field. A minimum of 10 years of experience in designing and implementing Evaluations.

Yes Sr. Evaluator Bachelors degree in Evaluation or similar field.

A minimum of 10 years of experience in providing direct support to performing program evaluations.

Yes Evaluator Bachelors degree in evaluation or similar field. A Minimum of 5 years of experience in providing direct support to performing program evaluations.

Yes Analyst Certificate in Program Evaluation or a similar field. A minimum of 2 years of experience in data analytics, data analysis, or support to performing program evaluations.

No Subject Matter Expert (Level 1)

Doctorate degree in discipline requested in BPA Call Order or similar field and at least 8 years of job-related experience.

No Subject Matter Expert (Level 2)

Masters degree in discipline requested in BPA Call Order or similar field and at least 8 years of job-related experience.

No

31310022A0002 Page 8 Subject Matter Expert (Level 3)

Bachelors degree in discipline requested in BPA Call Order or similar field and at least 10 years of job-related experience.

No

• See NRCAR 2052.215-70, Key Personnel 8 Reporting Requirements The contractors shall submit the following major types of final deliverables for delivery orders.

a. Deliverables. Because each delivery order will be different, deliverables and timeframes will be determined by each individual delivery order.

b. Draft Final Reports. The contractors shall summarize all work performed under each delivery order in a draft final report. The NRC Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will review the draft final report, assisted by any other reviewers that the COR designates to review the report. The contractors shall electronically submit to the COR, unless otherwise specified in the delivery order. NRC will provide comments to the contractor within 30 calendar days of receipt of the draft final report, unless otherwise stated in the specific delivery order.

c. Final Reports. The contractors shall revise the draft final report to incorporate the comments supplied by the NRC. The contractors shall electronically submit the final report no later than 30 days after the contractor receives comments from the NRC COR. The contractor shall prepare final reports in PDF and HTML for publication on the World Wide Web, if required, in the individual delivery order statement of work.

d. Briefings. When required, the project director or the assigned key staff member shall provide written or oral briefings to the COR and other NRC staff on the progress of work under the delivery order. The NRC COR will determine the method of briefing. The contractors shall conduct most briefings virtually, but some delivery orders may require on-site briefings at the NRC headquarters or regional offices. The delivery order statement of work shall specify the number and types of briefings required. Unless otherwise indicated, the contractors shall provide appropriate materials for the briefing (e.g., report summaries, slides).

e. Results of Intermediate Data Analyses. To assess the progress of work under each delivery order, the NRC may request that the contractor provide preliminary results of the evidence building and evaluation activities to the NRC for review. The NRC will specify these analyses and the timelines for delivery. Narrative reports, other than brief explanatory notes, shall not be required with the analysis results.

f. Graphics, dissemination plans, videos, and other communication products. The contractor shall produce charts, slides, videos, graphic materials, or briefing materials to supplement the reports under some delivery orders. The need for graphics will be specified in the delivery order. The contractor must be able to work in a variety of media and formats to create high-quality and visually appropriate designs. The contractor shall also be able to deliver high-quality products under tight time constraints.

g. Monthly Letter Status Report. The contractor shall provide a Monthly Letter Status Report

31310022A0002 Page 9 (MLSR) on the 20th day of the following month during which a delivery order is in effect, the contractors shall submit a progress report in MS Word format to the designated CO and COR.

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.

9 Release of Publications Any documents generated by the contractor under this contract/order shall not be released for publication or dissemination without CO and COR prior written approval.

10 Place of Performance The work to be performed under this contract will be primarily performed virtually (electronically) using NRC-approved software packages and Web-enabled applications.

11 Contractor Travel Travel is not anticipated, however if travel is needed will be identified on the RFQ and will be reimbursable based on Federal Travel Regulations.

[1] https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4174

[2] https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-06-03/pdf/2021-11637.pdf

31310022A0002 Page 11 For proposal evaluation purposes, the NRC assumes that applicable Evergreen Clause Option(s) will be exercised and the NRC will apply price analysis, as applicable. It is in the best interest of the Offeror to explain major deviations in escalation, proposed in any Evergreen Clause option years. Resulting GSA task/delivery order option years subject to the Evergreen Clause will be initially priced utilizing the same rates proposed under the last GSA-priced year of the subject GSA Schedule. Upon GSA's exercise of the GSA Schedule option year(s) applicable to the Evergreen Clause, the NRC will modify the awarded task/delivery order to incorporate either the proposed pricing for the option years or the GSA-approved pricing (whichever is lower).

It is incumbent upon the Offeror to provide sufficient documentation (GSA-signed schedule, schedule modifications, etc.) that shows both the effective dates, pricing and terms/conditions of the current GSA Schedule, as well as Evergreen Clause terms/conditions (as applicable).

Failure to provide this documentation may result in the Offeror's proposal being found unacceptable.

C.5 ORDERING PROCEDURES (a) The CO is the only individual who can legally obligate funds and commit the NRC.

(b) All task orders and delivery orders shall be prepared in accordance with FAR 16.505.

(c) In accordance with FAR 16.506(b), the following ordering limitations apply:

Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $3,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor (1) Any order for a single item in excess of the total agreement value; (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of the total agreement value or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within five (5) days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

The Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b),

unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within five (5) days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractors intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons.

C.6 REGISTRATION IN FEDCONNECT (MAY 2021)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) uses Unison Software Inc.s secure and auditable two-way web portal, FedConnect, to communicate with vendors and contractors.

FedConnect provides bi-directional communication between the vendor/contractor and the NRC throughout pre-award, award, and post-award acquisition phases. Vendors/contractors shall use FedConnect for the submission of responses to solicitations, acknowledgment of receipt of award and modification documents; and may be required to submit monthly letter

31310022A0002 Page 12 status reports and other deliverables through FedConnect as well. Please see Section C of this award for details regarding submission of deliverables.

Therefore, in order to do business with the NRC, vendors and contractors shall register to use FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect. The individual registering in FedConnect shall have authority to bind the vendor/contractor. There is no charge for using FedConnect. Assistance with FedConnect is provided by Unison, not the NRC. FedConnect contact and assistance information is provided on the FedConnect web site.

C.7 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (DEC 2017)

The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires that all payments except IRS tax refunds be made by Electronic Funds Transfer. Payment shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.232-33, entitled Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

To receive payment, the contractor shall prepare invoices in accordance with NRCs Billing Instructions. Claims shall be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

(https://www.ipp.gov/). Back up documentation shall be included as required by the NRCs Billing Instructions.

C.8 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 anually.

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.

31310022A0002 Page 13 C.9 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.

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.

C.10 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR NRC CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES (a) The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) contractor and its subcontractor are subject to the Whistleblower Employee Protection public law provisions as codified at 42 U.S.C.

5851. NRC contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) shall comply with the requirements of this Whistleblower Employee Protection law, and the implementing regulations of the NRC and the Department of Labor (DOL). See, for example, DOL Procedures on Handling Complaints at 29 C.F.R. Part 24 concerning the employer obligations, prohibited acts, DOL procedures and the requirement for prominent posting of notice of Employee Rights at Appendix A to Part 24 entitled: Your Rights Under the Energy Reorganization Act.

(b) Under this Whistleblower Employee Protection law, as implemented by regulations, NRC contractor and subcontractor employees are protected from discharge, reprisal, threats, intimidation, coercion, blacklisting or other employment discrimination practices with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of their employment because the contractor or subcontractor employee(s) has provided notice to the employer, refused to engage in unlawful practices, assisted in proceedings or testified on activities concerning alleged violations of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (as amended) and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (as amended).

(c) The contractor shall insert this or the substance of this clause in any subcontracts involving work performed under this contract.

C.11 GREEN PURCHASING (SEP 2015 )

(a) In furtherance of the sustainable acquisition goals of Executive Order (EO) 13693, "Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade," products and services provided under this contract/order shall be energy efficient (EnergyStar or Federal Energy Management Program -

FEMP-designated products), water efficient, biobased, environmentally preferable (excluding EPEAT-registered products), non-ozone depleting, contain recycled content, or are non-or low toxic alternatives or hazardous constituents (e.g., non-VOC paint), where such products and

31310022A0002 Page 15 C.13 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, (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.

31310022A0002 Page 16 (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.

(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:

31310022A0002 Page 17 (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 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

31310022A0002 Page 19 (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.

(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.

31310022A0002 Page 20 (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)

C.15 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES. (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days before exercising the option.

(End of clause)

C.16 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT. (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years.

(End of clause)

C.17 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA-GENERAL. (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-Computer database or database means a collection of recorded information in a form capable of, and for the purpose of, being stored in, processed, and operated on by a computer. The term does not include computer software.

31310022A0002 Page 21 Computer software- (1) Means (i) Computer programs that comprise a series of instructions, rules, routines, or statements, regardless of the media in which recorded, that allow or cause a computer to perform a specific operation or series of operations; and (ii) Recorded information comprising source code listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulas, and related material that would enable the computer program to be produced, created, or compiled.

(2) Does not include computer databases or computer software documentation.

Computer software documentation means owner's manuals, user's manuals, installation instructions, operating instructions, and other similar items, regardless of storage medium, that explain the capabilities of the computer software or provide instructions for using the software.

Data means recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The term includes technical data and computer software. The term does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management information.

Form, fit, and function data means data relating to items, components, or processes that are sufficient to enable physical and functional interchangeability, and data identifying source, size, configuration, mating and attachment characteristics, functional characteristics, and performance requirements. For computer software it means data identifying source, functional characteristics, and performance requirements but specifically excludes the source code, algorithms, processes, formulas, and flow charts of the software.

Limited rights means the rights of the Government in limited rights data as set forth in the Limited Rights Notice of paragraph (g)(3) if included in this clause.

Limited rights data means data, other than computer software, that embody trade secrets or are commercial or financial and confidential or privileged, to the extent that such data pertain to items, components, or processes developed at private expense, including minor modifications.

Restricted computer software means computer software developed at private expense and that is a trade secret, is commercial or financial and confidential or privileged, or is copyrighted computer software, including minor modifications of the computer software.

Restricted rights, as used in this clause, means the rights of the Government in restricted computer software, as set forth in a Restricted Rights Notice of paragraph (g) if included in this clause, or as otherwise may be provided in a collateral agreement incorporated in and made part of this contract, including minor modifications of such computer software.

Technical data, means recorded information (regardless of the form or method of the recording) of a scientific or technical nature (including computer databases and computer software documentation). This term does not include computer software or financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management data or other information

31310022A0002 Page 22 incidental to contract administration. The term includes recorded information of a scientific or technical nature that is included in computer databases. (See 41 U.S.C.

116).

Unlimited rights means the rights of the Government to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in any manner and for any purpose, and to have or permit others to do so.

(b) Allocation of rights. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Government shall have unlimited rights in-(i) Data first produced in the performance of this contract; (ii) Form, fit, and function data delivered under this contract; (iii) Data delivered under this contract (except for restricted computer software) that constitute manuals or instructional and training material for installation, operation, or routine maintenance and repair of items, components, or processes delivered or furnished for use under this contract; and (iv) All other data delivered under this contract unless provided otherwise for limited rights data or restricted computer software in accordance with paragraph (g) of this clause.

(2) The Contractor shall have the right to-(i) Assert copyright in data first produced in the performance of this contract to the extent provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause; (ii) Use, release to others, reproduce, distribute, or publish any data first produced or specifically used by the Contractor in the performance of this contract, unless provided otherwise in paragraph (d) of this clause; (iii) Substantiate the use of, add, or correct limited rights, restricted rights, or copyright notices and to take other appropriate action, in accordance with paragraphs (e) and (f) of this clause; and (iv) Protect from unauthorized disclosure and use those data that are limited rights data or restricted computer software to the extent provided in paragraph (g) of this clause.

(c) Copyright- (1) Data first produced in the performance of this contract. (i) Unless provided otherwise in paragraph (d) of this clause, the Contractor may, without prior approval of the Contracting Officer, assert copyright in scientific and technical articles based on or containing data first produced in the performance of this contract and published in academic, technical or professional journals, symposia proceedings, or similar works. The prior, express written permission of the Contracting Officer is required to assert copyright in all other data first produced in the performance of this contract.

31310022A0002 Page 23 (ii) When authorized to assert copyright to the data, the Contractor shall affix the applicable copyright notices of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402, and an acknowledgment of Government sponsorship (including contract number).

(iii) For data other than computer software, the Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up, nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license in such copyrighted data to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly by or on behalf of the Government. For computer software, the Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up, nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license in such copyrighted computer software to reproduce, prepare derivative works, and perform publicly and display publicly (but not to distribute copies to the public) by or on behalf of the Government.

(2) Data not first produced in the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall not, without the prior written permission of the Contracting Officer, incorporate in data delivered under this contract any data not first produced in the performance of this contract unless the Contractor-(i) Identifies the data; and (ii) Grants to the Government, or acquires on its behalf, a license of the same scope as set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause or, if such data are restricted computer software, the Government shall acquire a copyright license as set forth in paragraph (g)(4) of this clause (if included in this contract) or as otherwise provided in a collateral agreement incorporated in or made part of this contract.

(3) Removal of copyright notices. The Government will not remove any authorized copyright notices placed on data pursuant to this paragraph (c), and will include such notices on all reproductions of the data.

(d) Release, publication, and use of data. The Contractor shall have the right to use, release to others, reproduce, distribute, or publish any data first produced or specifically used by the Contractor in the performance of this contract, except-(1) As prohibited by Federal law or regulation (e.g., export control or national security laws or regulations);

(2) As expressly set forth in this contract; or (3) If the Contractor receives or is given access to data necessary for the performance of this contract that contain restrictive markings, the Contractor shall treat the data in accordance with such markings unless specifically authorized otherwise in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(e) Unauthorized marking of data. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract concerning inspection or acceptance, if any data delivered under this contract are marked with the notices specified in paragraph (g)(3) or (g) (4) if included in this

31310022A0002 Page 24 clause, and use of the notices is not authorized by this clause, or if the data bears any other restrictive or limiting markings not authorized by this contract, the Contracting Officer may at any time either return the data to the Contractor, or cancel or ignore the markings. However, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 4703, the following procedures shall apply prior to canceling or ignoring the markings.

(i) The Contracting Officer will make written inquiry to the Contractor affording the Contractor 60 days from receipt of the inquiry to provide written justification to substantiate the propriety of the markings; (ii) If the Contractor fails to respond or fails to provide written justification to substantiate the propriety of the markings within the 60-day period (or a longer time approved in writing by the Contracting Officer for good cause shown), the Government shall have the right to cancel or ignore the markings at any time after said period and the data will no longer be made subject to any disclosure prohibitions.

(iii) If the Contractor provides written justification to substantiate the propriety of the markings within the period set in paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this clause, the Contracting Officer will consider such written justification and determine whether or not the markings are to be cancelled or ignored. If the Contracting Officer determines that the markings are authorized, the Contractor will be so notified in writing. If the Contracting Officer determines, with concurrence of the head of the contracting activity, that the markings are not authorized, the Contracting Officer will furnish the Contractor a written determination, which determination will become the final agency decision regarding the appropriateness of the markings unless the Contractor files suit in a court of competent jurisdiction within 90 days of receipt of the Contracting Officer's decision. The Government will continue to abide by the markings under this paragraph (e)(1)(iii) until final resolution of the matter either by the Contracting Officer's determination becoming final (in which instance the Government will thereafter have the right to cancel or ignore the markings at any time and the data will no longer be made subject to any disclosure prohibitions), or by final disposition of the matter by court decision if suit is filed.

(2) The time limits in the procedures set forth in paragraph (e)(1) of this clause may be modified in accordance with agency regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) if necessary to respond to a request thereunder.

(3) Except to the extent the Government's action occurs as the result of final disposition of the matter by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Contractor is not precluded by paragraph (e) of the clause from bringing a claim, in accordance with the Disputes clause of this contract, that may arise as the result of the Government removing or ignoring authorized markings on data delivered under this contract.

31310022A0002 Page 25 (f) Omitted or incorrect markings. (1) Data delivered to the Government without any restrictive markings shall be deemed to have been furnished with unlimited rights. The Government is not liable for the disclosure, use, or reproduction of such data.

(2) If the unmarked data has not been disclosed without restriction outside the Government, the Contractor may request, within 6 months (or a longer time approved by the Contracting Officer in writing for good cause shown) after delivery of the data, permission to have authorized notices placed on the data at the Contractor's expense. The Contracting Officer may agree to do so if the Contractor-(i) Identifies the data to which the omitted notice is to be applied; (ii) Demonstrates that the omission of the notice was inadvertent; (iii) Establishes that the proposed notice is authorized; and (iv) Acknowledges that the Government has no liability for the disclosure, use, or reproduction of any data made prior to the addition of the notice or resulting from the omission of the notice.

(3) If data has been marked with an incorrect notice, the Contracting Officer may-(i) Permit correction of the notice at the Contractor's expense if the Contractor identifies the data and demonstrates that the correct notice is authorized; or (ii) Correct any incorrect notices.

(g) Protection of limited rights data and restricted computer software. (1) The Contractor may withhold from delivery qualifying limited rights data or restricted computer software that are not data identified in paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this clause. As a condition to this withholding, the Contractor shall-(i) Identify the data being withheld; and (ii) Furnish form, fit, and function data instead.

(2) Limited rights data that are formatted as a computer database for delivery to the Government shall be treated as limited rights data and not restricted computer software.

(3) (Reserved)

(h) Subcontracting. The Contractor shall obtain from its subcontractors all data and rights therein necessary to fulfill the Contractor's obligations to the Government under this contract. If a subcontractor refuses to accept terms affording the Government those rights, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the refusal and shall not proceed with the subcontract award without authorization in writing from the Contracting Officer.

31310022A0002 Page 26 (i) Relationship to patents or other rights. Nothing contained in this clause shall imply a license to the Government under any patent or be construed as affecting the scope of any license or other right otherwise granted to the Government.

(End of clause)

31310022A0002 Page 27 D - Contract Documents, Exhibits and Attachments Attachment Number Title Document Version Date Number of Pages 1

31310022A0002 Attachment No. 1 Instructions_

IPP Billing Instructions for Labor-Hour or Time-and-Materials Contracts BASE 07/15/2022 7

2 31310022A0002 Attachment No. 2 Subpart 2009.5 Organizational Conflicts of Interest BASE 07/15/2022 8

3 31310022A0002 Attachment No. 3 Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR) Instructions & Template BASE 07/15/2022 10