ML14296A555

Task Order No. NRC-HQ-20-14-T-0001 Under Delivery Order No. NRC-HQ-25-14-E-0005

ML14296A555
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	10/21/2014
From:	Mary Thompson Acquisition Management Division
To:	Energy Research
References
NRC-HQ-25-14-E-0005, TAC MF4485
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ORDER FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES PAGE OF PAGES IMPORTANT: Mark all packages and papers with contract and/or order numbers. 1 12

1. DATE OF ORDER 2NRC-HQ CONTRACT NO. 14-E-0005 (If any) 6. SHIP TO:

09/19/2014 NRC-HQ-1-51a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

3. ORDER NO. 4. REQUISITION/REFERENCE NO.

NRC-HQ-20-14-T-0001 See Schedule US NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION-

5. ISSUING OFFICE (Address correspondence to) b. STREETADDRESS US NRC - HQ MAIL PROCESSING CENTER ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION 4930 BOILING BROOK PARKWAY MAIL STOP 3WFN-05-C64MP

.WASHINGTON DC 20555-0001 c CITY d. STATE e. ZIP CODE ROCKVILLE MD 20852

7. TO: f. SHIP VIA

a. NAME OF CONTRACTOR ENERGY RESEARCH INC 8. TYPE OF ORDER

b. COMPANY NAME is. PURCHASE b. DELIVERY

c. STREET ADDRESS REFERENCE YOUR:

6189 EXECUTIVE BLVD Except for billing instructions on the reverse, this delivery order is subject to instructions contained on this side only of this form and is issued Please furnish the following on the terms subject to the terms and conditions and conditions specified on both sides of of the above-numbered contract.

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE this order and on the attached sheet, it any, ROCKVI LLE MD 208523901 including delivery as indicated.

g. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 10. REQUISITIONING OFFICE See Schedule OFF OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION

11. BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION (Check appropriate box(es)) 12. F.O.B. POINT 1.... a. SMALL b. OTHER THAN SMALL c. DISADVANTAGED d . WOMEN-OWNED I.e. HUBZone

[i f. SERVICE-DISABLED g. WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) i h EDWOSB VETERAN-OWNED ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOSB PROGRAM ..

13. PLACE OF 14. GOVERNMENT B/L NO. .. 1. DELIVER TO F.O.B. POINT 16. DISCOUNTTERMS ON OR BEFORE (Date)

a. INSPECTION b. ACCEPTANCE 03/20/2015 Destination Destination

17. SCHEDULE (See reverse for Rejections)

QUANTITY UNIT QUANTITY ITEM NO. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES ORDERED UNIT PRICE AMOUNT ACCEPTED (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

Task Order No. 2 titled Technical Assistance in Support of Cooper Nuclear Stations (CNS) License Amendment Request to Move Linear Heat Generation Rate (LHGR)

Limit from Technical Requirements Manual (TRM) to Technical Specifications (TS), in Continued ...

18. SHIPPING POINT 19. GROSS SHIPPING WEIGHT 20. INVOICE NO. 17(h)

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21. MAIL INVOICE TO.

a. NAME $0.00 0 US NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SEE BILLING INSTRUCTIONS b. STREET ADDRESS ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH ONREVERSE (orPOBox) 11555 ROCKVILLE PIKE 17(i)

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c. CITY d. STATE e. ZIPCODE9214.48 4 ROCKVILLE MD 20852-2738

22. UNITED STATES OF 09 / 19/2014 23. NAME (Typed)

AMERICA BY (Signature) h MARK THOMPSON

.TITLE: CONTRACTING/ORDERING OFFICER AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION OPTIONAL FORM 347 (Rev.2*12)

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE Presribed by GSMFAR 48 CFR 53.213(9 SUNS1 REVIEW COMPLErM OCT 2 12014

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ORDER FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES PAGE NO SCHEDULE - CONTINUATION IMPORTANT: Mark all packages end papers with contract andlor order numbers.

DATE OF ORDER CONTRACT NO. ORDER NO.

09/19/2014 NRC-HQ-25-14-E-0005 NRC-HQ-20-14-T-0001 ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT AMOUNT QUANTITY ORDERED PRICE ACCEPTED (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) If1 (g)

Support of NRC Environmental and Reactor Programs under Enterprise Wide Contract No.

NRC-HQ-25-14-E-0005.

This Task Order is fully-funded at

$39,214.48.

Contracting Officers Representative: Shaun Anderson, email: Shaun.Anderson@nrc.gov, phone: 301-415-2039 Contractor POCs:

Business: Tracey Mullinix, Contract Administrator. Email: tlm@eri-world.com.

Phone: (301) 881-0866.

Technical: Dr. Mohsen Khatib-Rahbar, President. Email: mkrl@eri-world.com.

Phone: (301) 881-0866.

/17 4-.______________ 9/19/14 ERI Authorized Official Date Accounting Info:

2014-X0200-FEEBASED-20-20D008-11-4-149-1128-251A Period of Performance: 09/22/2014 to CY3/20/2015 TOTAL CARRIED FORWARD TO 1ST PAGE (ITEM 17(H)) [- $0.00 AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPODUCTION OPTIONAL FORM 348 (Rev. 4/2006 PREVIOUS EDITION NOTUSABLE Pre-ý by GSAFAR148 CFR)53 213(f)

TASK ORDER 02 SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS B.1 PRICEICOST SCHEDULE CLIN DESCRIPTION OF ESTIMATED FIXED FEE TOTAL SUPPLIES/SERVICES COST COST PLUS FIXED FEE 0001 Contractor to provide Technical Assistance in accordance with section C: DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/

STATEMENT OF WORK Total S39.214.49 NRCB044 CONSIDERATION AND OBLIGATION-INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACT (a) The estimated total quantity oract for the productsiservices under this contract is

$39,214.49 of which the sum of

• represents the estimated reimbursable costs, and of which *represents fixe Tee.

(b) The Contracting Officer will obligate funds on each task order issued.

(c) The amount currently obligat he Government with respect to this contract is

$39.214.49, of which the sum of represents the estimated reimbursable costs, and of which represents the ee.

(d) This is an incrementally-funded contract and FAR 52.232 "Limitation of Funds" applies.

(e) The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of FAR 52.232 Limitation of Cost for fully-funded task orders and FAR 52.232 Limitation of Funds for incrementally-funded task orders, issued hereunder.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONISPECIFICATIONSISTATEMENT OF WORK FOR TASK ORDER 02 - "Technical Assistance in Support of Cooper's License Amendment Request to Move Linear Heat Generation Rate (LHGR) Limit from Technical Requirements Manual (TRM) to Technical Specifications (TS) (ML14203A045)"

CC Contractor Task Order No.

1128 Energy Research, Inc. NRC-HQ-25-14-E-0005 TO #02 Applicant Site Docket No.

Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station 05000298 Title/Description Technical.Assistance.in Support of Cooper Nuclear Station's .(CNS) License.Amendment Request to Move Linear Heat Generation Rate (LHGR) Limit from Technical Requirements Manual (TRM) to Technical Specifications (TS) (ML14203A045) - Task Order 2 TAC No. B&R Number SRP or ESRP Section(s)

MF4485 11-4-149 N/A NRC Contracting Officer Representative (Administrative)

See Section H, Clause 2052.21571 PROJECT OFFICER AUTHORITY NRC Contracting Officer Representative (Technical)

See Section H, Clause 2052.21571 PROJECT OFFICER AUTHORITY 1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION This project is titled, "Technical Assistance in Support of Cooper's License Amendment Request to Move Linear Heat Generation Rate (LHGR) Limit from Technical Requirements Manual (TRM) to Technical Specifications (TS) (ML14203A045)." The objective of this task order is to obtain technical expertise to assist the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff in determining the technical adequacy of the license amendment request (LAR) submitted by Nebraska Public Power District) to revise Cooper's Move Linear Heat Generation Rate (LHGR)

Limit from TRM to TS. This project falls under Section C.3.2, "Licensing Support," of the base contract.

2.0 BACKGROUND

10 CFR 50.36(c)(2)(ii)(B) Criterion 2 requires the inclusion in TS any process variable, design feature, or operating restriction that is an initial condition of a design basis accident or transient analysis that either assumes the failure of or presents a challenge to the integrity of a fission product barrier. Prior to CNS cycle 23 the Average Planar Linear Heat Generation Rate (APLHGR) thermal limit in TS 3.2.1 was a composite limit of the Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) limits and the thermal mechanical LHGR limits used to protect the primary fission product barrier (cladding). This allowed the APLHGR TS to meet the requirements for monitoring the ECCS LOCA limits as well as the thermal mechanical limits of the cladding.

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Since the implementation of PANAC1 1 in cycle 23, the application of the APLHGR limits are based solely on the ECCS criteria. Thermal mechanical limits are monitored independently with LHGR. Since the limits are now separate, both limits must reside in the TS and have a unique Condition for Operation (LCO) for each. LHGR is presently monitored and controlled per the TRM. This change is needed to allow the TS to comply with the Code of Federal Regulations which will be satisfied by the addition of TS 3.2.3, LHGR.

This amendment is required to revise the CNS Operating License to add the definition for LHGR, add the LCO, Actions and Surveillance Requirements for LHGR, revise the Recirculation Loops Operating LCO, revise the Main Turbine Bypass System LCO and revise the requirements for the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR).

3.0 OBJECTIVE The contractor must provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW).

The contractor must perform a review and evaluation of the technical and regulatory basis for the LAR. The contractor must provide technical evaluation report (TER) that will be used as input for the NRC staff's safety evaluation report (SER) that documents the NRC's technical, legal, and safety basis for approving the license amendment.

4.0 SPECIFIC TASKS The contractor must perform the following tasks:

Task I Kickoff Meeting I. a *Preparationfor-Kickoff Meeting Become familiar with the LAR submittal by CNS.

1. b Attend Kickoff Meeting Attend a one-time kick-off meeting (either in person or via conference call) to discuss the scope of work, expectations, task order management, and performance requirements of the task order.

The kick-off meeting shall be held within ten (10) working days after contractor receipt of LAR materials.

Task 2 Review LAR Submission

2. a Evaluate the LAR Submittal Using the criteria and guidelines found in Standard Review Plan (SRP), review the LAR submitted by CNS to determine the technical accuracy and regulatory compliance of the request.

2. b Prepare Draft Technical Evaluation Report 3

Prepare a draft Technical Evaluation Report (TER) that incorporates the results of the review and evaluation. The TER must be organized to parallel the applicable sections in NRC's SRP, Chapters 9. The TER may include other relevant information that is not included in the SRP.

Only input to SER sections requiring revision must be included in the TER. The TER must contain draft text, tables, and illustrations, as appropriate, suitable for inclusion in NRC's SER.

The TER must provide sufficient information to adequately support the NRC staffs rationale for why there is reasonable assurance that public health and safety is protected. It must be written so that a person with either non-nuclear technical background or non-technical background can understand the basis for conclusions cited.

Prepare final draft TER that incorporates comments provided by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

As directed by the COR, participate in conference calls with CNS to discuss the LAR materials.

2. c Prepare Requests for Additional Information Identify unresolved issues and any additional or clarifying information needed in the LAR submission. Prepare draft Request for Additional Information (RAIs) for use by NRC in requesting more information from CNS to clarify issues raised during review of the LAR.

Prepare final RAIs that incorporate comments provided by the COR.

As directed by the COR, participate in conference calls with CNS to discuss additional information to be provided or clarified with the LAR.

2. d Review RAI Responses and Update TER Review CNS's responses to the RAIs to determine whether they adequately resolve the outstanding issues.

Update the draft TER prepared under Task 2.b to incorporate CNS's RAI responses and revise related portions of the draft text, tables, and illustrations in the TER. Prepare a final updated TER that incorporates comments provided by the COR.

As directed by the COR, participate in conference calls with CNS to discuss the responses of the RAIs.

5.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND STANDARDS NUREG-0800 SRP 4

6.0 DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULEIREPORTING REQUIREMENTS The schedule for project deliverables is shown in the following table:

Deliverable Deliverable and Acceptance Criteria Deliverable Number Due Date 1 For Task 2.b, Draft TER NLT 4 weeks after award of Acceptance Criteria: Report must have the required content task order and follow the required format 2 For Task 2.b, Final Draft TER NLT 1 week after receipt of Acceptance Criteria: All COR comments are addressed in COR the TER. comments 3 For Task 2.c, Draft RAIs NLT 4 weeks after award of Acceptance Criteria: RAIs are technically sound, adequately task order address identified issues, and include a regulatory basis for each request.

4 For Task 2.c, Final RAIs NLT 1 week after receipt of Acceptance Criteria: All COR comments are reflected in the COR RAIs. comments 5 For Task 2.d, Draft Updated TER NLT 2 weeks after receipt of Acceptance Criteria: Deliverable contains required content RAI and incorporates all responses to RAIs from the licensee responses 6 For Task 2.d, Final Updated TER NLT 1 week after receipt of Acceptance Criteria: All COR comments are addressed in COR the updated TER comments All of the above deliverables shall be submitted electronically to task order COR.

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7.0 REQUIRED LABOR CATEGORIES/ ESTIMATED LEVEL OF EFFORT Labor Category Minimum Qualification Estimated Labor Requirement Hours Extensive knowledge in nuclear power plant systems Project Manager & and GE Standard Technical Technical Reviewer Specifications (10 years),

thermal hydraulics.

Neutronics; Master's Degree in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering 8.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY N/A 9.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance for this task order is as stated below, in SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance NRCF030A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ALTERNATE 1.

10.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Work will be performed at the contractor's site.

11.0 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS 11.1 TRAVELIMEETINGS The contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this task order. All travel requires prior written approval from the COR.

The following travel may be required under this task order:

One, 1-Person, 2-Day Trip to NRC Headquarters or Licensee Facility At the discretion of the C0R, meetings may be conducted via telephone or video conference.

Travel will be reimbursed in accordance with FAR 31 .205-46, "Travel costs" and the General Services Administration's Federal Travel Regulations at:

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104790 11.2 SECURITY 6

These documents contain proprietary information and they must be safeguarded against unauthorized disclosure. After completion of work, the documents should either be destroyed or returned to the NRC COR. If they are destroyed, please confirm this in an e-mail to the COR with a copy to the CO and include the date and manner in which the documents were destroyed.

12.0 NRC FURNISHED MATERIAL The following NRC furnished materials will be provided to the contractor under Section J, below:

Electronic copy of the MLSR 13.0 OTHER APPLICABLE INFORMATION

a. License Fee Recovery All work under this task order is license fee recoverable.

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance NRCF030A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ALTERNATE I This order shall commence on September 22, 2014 and will expire on March 20, 2015. (See FAR 52.216 Ordering).

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SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements 2052.215-70 KEY PERSONNEL. (JAN 1993)

(a) The following individuals are considered to be essential to the successful performance of the work hereunder:

Project Manager M. Khatib-Rahbar Tech Reviewer C. Kimura Tech Reviewer M. LibbyW. Schofield Tech Reviewer W. Schofield

• The contractor agrees that personnel may not be removed from the contract work or replaced without compliance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.

(b) If one or more of the key personnel, for whatever reason, becomes, or is expected to become, unavailable for work under this contract for a continuous period exceeding 30 work days, or is expected to devote substantially less effort to the work than indicated in the proposal or initially anticipated, the contractor shall immediately notify the contracting officer and shall, subject to the concurrence of the contracting officer, promptly replace the personnel with personnel of at least substantially equal ability and qualifications.

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(c) Each request for approval of substitutions must be in writing and contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions. The request must also contain a complete resume for the proposed substitute and other information requested or needed by the contracting officer to evaluate the proposed substitution. The contracting officer and the project officer shall evaluate the contractor's request and the contracting officer shall

• promptly notify the contractor of his or her decision in writing.

(d) If the contracting officer determines that suitable and timely replacement of key personnel who have been reassigned, terminated, or have otherwise become unavailable for the contract work is not reasonably forthcoming, or that the resultant reduction of productive effort would be so substantial as to impair the successful completion of the contract or the service order, the contract may be terminated by the contracting officer for default or for the convenience of the Government, as appropriate. If the contracting officer finds the contractor at fault for the condition, the contract price or fixed fee may be equitably adjusted downward to compensate the Government for any resultant delay, loss, or damage.

(End of Clause) 2052.215-71 PROJECT OFFICER AUTHORITY. (OCT 1999)

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

Name: Shaun Anderson Address: US NRC Office of Reactor Regulation MS-O-10E01 Washington DC 20555 Telephone Number: 301-415-2039 Email: Shaun.Anderson(cnrc..ov The alternate contracting officer's representative is:

Name: Andrew Proffitt Address: US NRC Office of Reactor Regulation Washington DC 20555 Telephone Number: 301-415-1418 Email: Andrew. Proffitt@(nrc.-gov (b) Performance of the work under this contract is subject to the technical direction of the NRC project officer. The term technical direction is defined to include the following:

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

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

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

(c) Technical direction must be within the general statement of work stated in the contract. The project officer does not have the authority to and may not issue any technical direction which:

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

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

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

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

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

(d) All technical directions must be issued in writing by the project officer or must be confirmed by the project officer 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 project officer in the manner prescribed by this clause and within the project officer's authority under the provisions of this clause.

(f) If, in the opinion of the contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the project officer is within one of the categories 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 that 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 project officer 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 to the instruction or direction is subject to 52.233 Disputes.

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

(1) Monitor the contractor's technical progress, including surveillance and assessment of 9

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.

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SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments Attachments:

1. Monthly Letter Status Report Template 10