U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, Attn: Linda Wise MS-T-7I2, Washington, D.C. 20555

D -- RESPONSE COMPUTER SYSTEM SPECIAL APPLICATIONS SUPPORT POC Contact Point: Contract Specialist, Michael Turner, (301)415-6535, Sharon Mearse, Contracting Officer, (301) 415-7315 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to enter into a sole source contract entitled, "Response Computer System Special Applications Support" with Athey Consulting, P.O. Box 178, Charles Town, West Virginia 25414. Athey Consulting will provide all necessary qualified personnel, supervision, management, and technical assistance to provide special applications support for NRC Response Computer System (RCS). Technical assistance consists of the modification, installation, and testing of special applications software on the NRC's RCS, assisting NRC in developing procedures and in conducting training to ensure that the RCS can be used reliably in emergency situations for which it was developed. The NRC contracted with Athey Consulting previously to develop a computer code "Radiological Assessment System for Consequence Analysis (RASCAL) version 3.0." This work includes integration of meteorological and radiological assessment methods and the application of federal emergency guidance and response plans to severe accidents at commercial nuclear power plants, fuel cycle facilities and gaseous diffusion plants. This contract included development of the RASCAL version 3.0 documentation, training materials and conducting training to the NRC emergency response organization. The work on RASCAL version 3.0 is to continued through completion through this follow-on contract. Major components of this specialized original software have been designed and written by Athey Consulting in coordination with scientists from two national laboratories. It is therefore essential that the incumbent provide the required equipment and services as Athey Consulting has developed, integrated, installed, tested and made operational the system and subsystems for the NRC Operations Center. The NRC intends to negotiate with Athey Consulting under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). This is to be a sole-source contract since competition would result in duplication of cost to the government and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the NRC's needs. The period of performance is one year with four one-year renewable option periods. The SIC Code for this procurement is 7371. The size standard is for this solicitation is average annual receipts for preceding three fiscal years not to exceed 18 million. This is a notice of intent to contract only. A solicitation document does not exist. Interested firms should submit written capability statements to the NRC demonstrating their ability to furnish the effort specified to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts and Property Management, Attention: Michael Turner, Mail Stop T7I2, Washington, DC 20555. Telephonic responses will not be considered. See Note 22***** (0346)

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