SPECIAL NOTICE
L -- Technical Assistance For Steam Generator Policy
- Notice Date
- 11/8/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Acquisition Management Division, Acquisition Management Division, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20852-2738, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20852-2738
- Solicitation Number
- NRC-NRR-18-0003
- Archive Date
- 12/7/2017
- Point of Contact
- Sharlene McCubbin, Phone: 3014155392
- E-Mail Address
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sharlene.mccubbin@nrc.gov
(sharlene.mccubbin@nrc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposes to enter into a non-competitive Time and Materials contract with Emmitt Murphy for the project entitled, "Technical Assistance For Steam Generator Policy". The proposed period of performance for this contract two years. The statutory authority permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (b)(1), which provides for limiting competition in those situations where the services are available from only one responsible source and no other type of services will satisfy NRC's requirements. The designated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain technical assistance from an authority with expert technical knowledge of steam generators and experience in development of NRC policy and guidance for steam generators. Specific areas for technical assistance may include, but are not limited to the following: steam generator tube integrity; steam generator tubing structural and leakage performance criteria; steam generator performance during beyond design basis accidents; and industry steam generator testing and examination protocols. All work by the contractor needs to be fully documented in writing so the material can be preserved for knowledge transfer/knowledge management purposes for current and future NRC employees. The contractor shall not have any affiliation with commercial nuclear power plants and must be conflict of interest free. Background The technical specification of each pressurized water reactor licensee requires a steam generator program to ensure that steam generator tube integrity is maintained. The current steam generator programs that are implemented by licensees are mostly performance-based programs, with a few prescriptive elements. The inherent flexibility of these performance-based programs allows licensees to tailor their inspection programs to the performance demonstrated by their steam generators during operation. The unique operating history of each individual plant has led to a wide variety of steam generator performance, leading to a number of plant-specific license amendments being requested and approved by the NRC. Licensees often provide the results of laboratory research in support of these requested plant-specific license amendments. The laboratory research results have led to a number of NRC action plans and a research program at the Argonne National Lab, which includes a base-level program of safety research on steam generator tube inspection, degradation, and integrity. Objectives Task 1: Review of Steam Generator Laboratory Research The contractor shall provide a review and summary of key laboratory research results from the base-level program of safety research on steam generator tube inspection, degradation, and integrity. This work includes the following: a) The contractor shall focus on the regulatory applications for technical knowledge on nuclear steam generators. The contractor shall electronically provide to the COR a deliverable titled, "NUREG Summary Report." This report shall include a summary on how the NRC can apply NUREGs regarding nuclear steam generators to licensee application reviews. b) Providing recommendations on priorities for remaining tasks in the TIP-5 program and recommendations for future work. The recommendation shall contain an analysis of research work completed under the TIP-5 program to date, and a prioritization of remaining work to be completed. c) Synopsizing the key observations of relevant Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) guideline(s). Task 2: Peer Review of NRC Positions The contractor shall provide peer review of NRC guidance, policy, or evaluations of technical issues related to steam generators. The peer review shall provide expert analysis of the current or proposed NRC positions, and will include a historical perspective of the purpose and development of the NRC position, impacts of any proposed NRC position on licensees, technical merit of the NRC position, and suggestions for improvement (with a documented technical basis). This task may include participation in conference calls, public meetings, or travel to nuclear power plant sites. This is not a request for competitive proposals. Request for copies of this solicitation will not be honored unless the respondent provides evidence showing their capability to perform the required services. Detailed capability statements must be submitted to Sharlene McCubbin, Contract Specialist via e-mail at Sharlene.mccubbin@nrc.gov no later than November 22, 2017 (i.e. 15 calendar days from the date this announcement was posted).
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: contractors site, United States
- Record
- SN04735308-W 20171110/171108230952-b9c81d382a6174e6fad0d32a9a77c299 (fbodaily.com)
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