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Notice ID:1333ND21RNB610019
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Gaithersburg, Maryland campus is a Research and Development (R&D) facility with 52 buildings located on a 578-acre campus. The NIST Center for...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Gaithersburg, Maryland campus is a Research and Development (R&D) facility with 52 buildings located on a 578-acre campus. The NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) owns and operates a nuclear test reactor to provide neutron radiation for experiments. This is housed in Building 235. On February 3, 2021, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of an alert concerning elevated radiation levels at the NIST Reactor. (See Link #1 in SamBeta.gov posting) On February 5, 2021, NIST issued an update that contained further details about the event underlying the alert. (See Link #2 in SamBeta.gov posting) On March 2, 2021, NIST again published an update. This update reported that a portion of a reactor fuel element had likely exceeded a temperature safety limit and that this finding had been reported to the NRC. (See Link #3 in SamBeta.gov posting) Because of this event and its aftermath, the primary cooling system of the NIST Reactor has become contaminated with radioactive particulate matter. This makes working in the vicinity of this system complicated. The Government is developing a requirement for Technical Consulting (Nuclear) services under NAICS Code 541690. This requirement will be pursued as a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC), that includes services as defined in the scope below. It is not guaranteed that all identified services will result in actual awarded tasks. The purpose of the task list is to provide a general scope of the services that may be sought. This list is intended to define – at a high level – activities under which the Government intends to issue Task Orders. Gamma camera imaging of Process Room plumbing (“seed project”, see separate SOW) Locate hot spots Determine approximate size and composition of hot spots Reporting Discussion Strategy Development Further characterization of hot spots Develop strategy for removal of sources causing hot spots Reporting Discussion Removal of hot spots Actual removal of hot spots Radioactive waste management Quality control (“is the hot spot removed”) Reporting Discussion Reactor Vessel and Moderator Storage Vessel Inspection Camera inspection with emphasis on radioactive source identification. Removal of radioactive sources (hot spots) Camera inspection with emphasis on structure and components integrity Reporting Discussion Reactor Fuel Inspection In situ camera inspection of fuel element(s) and surroundings Camera inspection of fuel element(s) in fuel storage pool Reporting Discussion Strategic plumbing and process component (e.g. pumps) replacement Identify hot spots that are fixated Identify plumbing spools, components (e.g. pumps) and structures that contain fixated hot spots Replace affected plumbing spools, components and structures Radioactive waste management Reporting Discussion Dedicated cask designing and building Design cask for single (damaged) fuel element Design cask(s) for filters and other contaminated structures Prepare for transportation Prepare for Regulatory Compliance Transport to location for further study and observation Reporting Discussion Hood/Air System and Filters Identify hot spots that are fixated Removal of radioactive sources (hot spots) Reporting Discussion Effluent Monitoring System Identify hot spots that are fixated Replace equipment and plumbing as necessary Removal of radioactive sources (hot spots) Reporting Discussion Evaluation of Heat Exchangers Identify hot spots that are fixated Replace equipment and plumbing as necessary Repair Decontamination Reporting Discussion The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this project is NAICS code 541690. The Small Business Size Standard is $16,500,000.00. This requirement will be solicited for Full and Open Competition, using Contracting by Negotiation procedures under the authority of FAR Part 15. The competitive Request for Proposals (RFP), amendments, and all questions and answers related to this procurement shall be made available through the Internet at HTTP://WWW.BETA.SAM.GOV under RFP number 1333ND21RNB610019. Potential offerors shall be responsible for obtaining this solicitation and related amendments, if any, from www.beta.sam.gov after the solicitation has been posted. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of each potential offeror to monitor www.beta.sam.gov for any amendments or other information related to the solicitation. Any communications regarding this acquisition must be made in writing and forwarded via email to forest.crumpler@nist.gov, and shall identify the solicitation number, company name, company address, as well as point of contact email address and phone number. NIST anticipates posting the solicitation no earlier than fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this notice.
