U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, Attn: BPC, Mail Stop TWF-7-I2, Washington, D.C. 20555

U -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AREA OF RADIATION PROTECTION SOL RS-AED-96-263 DUE 102495 POC Mary Jo Mattia, Contracting Officer, 301/415- 7315/Brenda J. DuBose, Contract Specialist, 301/415- 6578 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to negotiate on a competitive basis for training in specialized areas such as instrumentation, skin dosimetry, internal dosimetry, new modalities in teletherapy and brachytherapy, radioactive waste, and radiation protection fundamentals for its Headquarters and Regional office personnel. In addition, training may be required in the areas of air sampling and decontamination and decommissioning. The contractor shall be required to provide the necessary personnel, facilities, materials and services necessary to provide the required training on a task ordering basis. Proposals for this requirement may be submitted by all concerns, i.e., large businesses, small businesses, and small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Notice to large businesses: The subcontracting plan requirements of P.L. 95-507 are applicable to this effort. Thus, all large businesses determined to be in the competitive range must be prepared to submit a detailed subcontracting plan. A source list comprising the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all concerns requesting a copy of the solicitation, with large businesses identified by an asterisk, will be provided with the solicitation. In order to identify large businesses on the list, a request for the solicitation should indicate the size of the business based upon a SIC code of 8999. The size standard for this solicitation is $3.5. In order to allow small concerns sufficient time to contact you for possible subcontracting opportunities, you are encouraged to make your request for the solicitation prior to the solicitation issuance date. A copy of the solicitation and all subsequent amendments will be provided to each requester. Interested firms should submit written requests to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the address as shown above. Telephone requests will not be honored. Closing date for proposals is 30 days after issue date of solicitation. (0244)

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