U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, Attn: BPC, Mail Stop TWF-7-I2, Washington, D.C. 20555

U -- SAFETY ASPECTS OF INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY COURSE SOL RS-AED-96-264 DUE 103195 POC Mary Jo Mattia, Contracting Officer, 301/415-7315/Edna Knox-Davin, Contract Specialist, 301/415-6577 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to negotiate on a competitive basis for the development and presentation of a training course entitled, ''Safety Aspects of Industrial Radiography'' for NRC and State regulatory personnel. The course will provide the student with an understanding of industrial radiographic operations through a combination of lectures, discussions, films, demonstrations of equipment, and field exercises providing hands-on experience in the various aspects of industrial radiography operations. The contractor shall be required to provide the necessary personnel, facilities, materials and services necessary to provide the required training on a firm fixed-price cost per course basis, per calendar year, for a period of five years. Additional courses may be ordered if warranted by student demand. Proposals for this requirement may be submitted by all concerns, i.e., large businesses, small businesses, and small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Notice to large businesses: The subcontracting plan requirements of P.L. 95-507 are applicable to this effort. Thus, all large businesses determined to be in the competitive range must be prepared to submit a detailed subcontracting plan. A source list comprising the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all concerns requesting a copy of the solicitation, with large businesses identified by an asterisk, will be provided with the solicitation. In order to identify large businesses on the list, a request for the solicitation should indicate the size of the business based upon a SIC code of 8999. The size standard for this solicitation is $3.5. In order to allow small concerns sufficient time to contact you for possible subcontracting opportunities, you are encouraged to make your request for the solicitation prior to the solicitation issuance date. A copy of the solicitation and all subsequent amendments will be provided to each requester. Interested firms should submit written requests to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission a the address as shown above. Telephone requests will not be honored. Closing date for proposals is 30 days after issue date of solicitation. (0286)

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