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R -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE DECOMMISSIONING PROGRAM TO INCLUDE TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY REVIEW OF LICENSE'S DECOMMISSIONING PLANS. SOL NMS-97-001 DUE 031197 POC Contracting Officer:Mary Mace,301/415-7314, Contract Specialist: Barbara Meehan,301/415-6730, Fax No.:301/415-8157 This announcement is for informational purposes only. No proposals or capability statements are sought or will be considered for this procurement. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to negotiate a noncompetitive contract with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for the placement of decommissioing work at the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA), a division of SwRI and the NRC's Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). The work will involve technical and regulatory review of licensee's decommissioning plans, review of licensee's environmental reports, and evaluation of leaching and long-term release of residual radiological contaminants. The proposed period of performance is approximately six months. This action is being negotiated on a noncompetitive basis with SwRI to maintain essential capabilities at the CNWRA (See FAR 6.302-3(b)(2)). It has been determined that this work falls within the CNWRA's areas of special competencies. (0038)

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