U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, Attn: BPC, Mail Stop T7I2, Washington, D.C. 20555

H -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESOLVING GENERIC SAFETY ISSUES (PLANT AND REACTOR SYSTEMS) SOL RS-RES-95-042 DUE 032795 POC Mary H. Mace, Contracting Officer, 301/415- 7314/Deborah Neff, Contract Specialist, 301/415-8160 The NRC intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Science and Engineering Associates, Inc. for the completion of a study to assess the likelihood and impact of strainer blockage during a loss-of- coolant accident (LOCA) at U.S. Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs), and provide on-call technical assistance for resolving the Strainer Blockage Issue. This contract will provide expertise in the specialized and narrow field of strainer blockage. The contractor will conduct additional tests, similar to those already performed in a test facility designed and built by them, with other insulated materials used in BWRs. In addition, the contractor will complete revisions to NUREG/CR-6224, and will provide further technical assistance which includes reviewing comments received on Regulatory Guide 1.82, Revision 2, and any additional experimental data which we expect the industry to submit. The period of performance is for eight months. Standard Industrial Classification 8711 applies. This is a notice of intent to contract only. A solicitation document does not exist. Interested parties should submit written technical documentation, to the NRC, demonstrating their ability to provide the specified research. Telephonic responses and responses providing insufficient information for evaluation will not be considered. See Note 22. (0030)

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