International Regulatory Assistance
International Regulatory Assistance
THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) is issuing this Sources Sought Synopsis as a means of conducting market research to determine the availability of potential qualified vendors with the technical capability to provide all management, supervision, administration, and labor for international regulatory assistance that may include activities related to developing and supporting the implementation of nuclear safety and security regulations, licensing, and inspection programs for nuclear power reactors, research reactors, and fuel cycle facilities as well as regulatory oversight of radioactive materials and nuclear facilities. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541330
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for sources and vendor information does not constitute a request for proposal; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.
The purpose of this announcement is to provide potential sources the opportunity to submit information regarding their capabilities to perform work for the NRC free of conflict of interest (COI). For information on NRC COI regulations, visit NRC Acquisition Regulation Subpart 2009.5 (http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contracting/48cfr-ch20.html).
All interested parties, including all categories of small businesses (small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) firms, women-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and HUBZone small businesses) are invited to submit a response. The capabilities package submitted by a vendor should demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to perform the principal components of work listed below. The package should also include past performance/experience regarding projects of similar scope listing the project title, general description, the dollar value of the contract, and name of the company, agency, or government entity for which the work was performed. Organizations responding to this market survey should keep in mind that only focused and pertinent information is requested. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. Submission of additional materials such as glossy brochures or videos is discouraged.
Background
The NRC's Office of International Programs has been providing regulatory assistance and support to its international counterparts since the early 1990s. The general areas where the NRC has focused its technical safety and security assistance and training efforts include regulatory aspects of new and operating nuclear power and research reactors, radioactive waste, nuclear fuel cycle, and radioactive materials. At the present time, the NRC is working with or planned to work with regulatory counterparts in Europe, Asia, Eurasia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Africa.
Capability Sought
The NRC is seeking to identify commercial organizations with proven capabilities of providing support to continue to execute its international assistance program. The specific capabilities the NRC is looking for include:
• Overall program planning and management expertise;
• Development of a country-specific legal basis needed for regulatory oversight of new and/or existing nuclear power plants, research reactors and radioactive material;
• Development of model and/or country-specific regulatory requirements covering the design, licensing, construction and operation of new or existing nuclear power plants, research reactors and radioactive material;
• Review and development of regulatory, legislative and technical bases for oversight of nuclear and radioactive materials, transport and waste;
• Development and maintenance of a national database (registry) of radioactive sources;
• Coordination of ongoing and/or planned international assistance-related activities,
• Development, coordination, and conducting of workshops and trainings with international organizations;
• Travel arrangement services for overseas travelers; and
• Knowledge of Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and policies
• Working knowledge of International Atomic Energy Agency documentation in the areas of safety and security including but limited to standards, guidance, recommendations, and technical documentation.
Mandatory Qualifying Criteria
The vendor shall have the technical and scientific expertise applicable to nuclear safety and security regulations, including new or operating nuclear power plants, research reactors, and radioactive materials, transport and waste. In addition, the vendor shall have staff that are knowledgeable of international standards and requirements in the technical areas specified above and be able to apply their expertise to assist international regulators in their efforts to strengthen their regulatory oversight of nuclear power plants, research reactors, and radioactive materials.
In addition to expertise specified above, the NRC is looking for a qualified vendor with the following capabilities to ensure the NRC is able to continue its effort to provide efficient and effective international assistance to its foreign regulatory counterparts:
• Experience working with foreign regulatory authorities related to nuclear power plants, research reactors, and radioactive materials oversight;
• Working knowledge of issues associated with radioactive materials, research reactors and/or nuclear power plants;
• Demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and manage sub-contracting agreement(s) with foreign entities related to nuclear power plants, research reactors, and radioactive materials oversight, and
• Demonstrated abilities to communicate effectively both in English and in other languages (e.g., Russian, Spanish, and French).
HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
If your organization has the capability and capacity to perform, as a prime contractor, for the services described in this notice, then please respond to this notice and provide written responses to the following information. Please do not include any proprietary or otherwise sensitive information in the response, and do not submit a proposal. Proposals submitted in response to this notice will not be considered.
1. Organization name, address, email address, Web site address and telephone number.
2. What size is your organization with respect to NAICS code identified in this notice (i.e., "small" or "other than small")? If your organization is a small business under the aforementioned NAICS code, what type of small business (i.e., small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, 8(a), or HUBZone small business)? Specify all that apply.
3. Although no geographic restriction is anticipated, if responding organizations are located outside the Washington Metropolitan area (Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia), indicate how the organization would coordinate with the NRC program office located in Rockville, Maryland to provide the support services.
4. Separately and distinctly describe your organizations past performance in the areas described above under the sections, Capabilities Being Sought and the Mandatory Qualifying Criteria. Please indicate your organization's role (prime contractor, first tier subcontractor, and/or supplier) in related contracts. Please also provide the contract number, contract type, customer name, address and point of contact phone number and email address, contract value, detailed description of supplies and services included in the scope of that contract, , period of performance (for services) or delivery date (for products), and any other relevant information.
5. Describe your organizations experience arranging international travel for individuals to attend meetings.
6. Describe your organizations experience procuring government furnished property regulations in accordance with FAR Part 45 (computers, furniture, etc.).
7. Describe your experience subcontracting with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), foreign government entities and your experience issuing subcontracts in accordance with FAR Part 44.
8. Does your organization have an approved purchasing system? An approved purchasing system means a Contractor's purchasing system that has been reviewed and approved in accordance with Part 44 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
9. For Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) product offerings relevant to this requirement provide completed Voluntary Product Accessibility templates or other documentation that addresses compliance with the applicable standards (add website link) for those products. For any federal customers that your agency has provided information technology services within the required capabilities areas, indicate how your company complies with applicable Section 508 standards (see buyaccesible.gov).
10. For any federal customers that your agency has for the required capabilities, indicate how your company complies with applicable environmental laws and Federal regulations (See NRC's Green Purchasing Plan at: http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1219/ML12191A130.pdf).
11. Indicate whether your organization offers any of the required capabilities described in this notice on one or more of your company's own Federal Government contracts (i.e., GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract or Government wide Acquisition Contracts) that the NRC could order from and, if so, which services are offered. Also, provide the contract number(s) and indicate what is currently available for ordering from each of those contract(s).
12. Provide a standard, non-proprietary commercial price list or similar standard non-proprietary commercial pricing information for how your company sells, as a prime contractor, required capabilities described in this notice that your organization has experience providing. Also, indicate what is included in that pricing.
13. Is your organization currently performing or have in the past performed same or similar services as those listed above for any of the licensees regulated by the NRC? If so, which licensees? See http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/licensing.html for more information on NRC licensing.
14. Has your organization previously faced organizational conflict of interest issues with NRC? If so, what were they and how were they mitigated or resolved?
Interested organizations responding to this Sources Sought Synopsis are encouraged to structure capability statements in the order of the area of consideration noted above. All capability statements sent in response to this notice must be submitted electronically, via e-mail, to Jeffrey R. Mitchell, at Jeffrey.Mitchell@nrc.gov , either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by January 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM EST.
DISCLAIMER AND NOTES: Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's potential capability and capacity to perform the subject work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
Jeffrey R. Mitchell, Sr. Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 415-5074, Email jeffrey.mitchell@nrc.gov
