U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office, Contracts and Procurement Division, P.O. Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400

R -- R---TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL DE-RP04-97AL76614 DUE 020697 POC William McCullough, Contract Specialist, (505)845-6467, Eusebio M. Espinosa, Contracting Officer, (505)845-5809. 17. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Albuquerque Operations Office (AL), seeks sources which can provide required Technical Support Services and intends to issue a Request for Proposal for the acquisition of a support service contract for specialized technical support and expertise to assist the Office of Technical Management and Operations, Office of National Defense Programs, Amarillo Area Office (AAO), and the Kirtland Area Office (KAO) in planning, developing, coordinating, conducting and implementing assigned mission programs. The support services to be provided include (1) assessing the effectiveness of Management and Operating (M&O) Contractor Operational Readiness Review (ORR) programs by reviewing their procedures, results, and lessons learned from contractor readiness review activities, developing readiness review training materials, supporting DOE's responsibilities for operational surety review of M&O contractor Plans of Action, and support in conducting ORR's, (2) assisting in the review of rules and on-going rule activities issued under the Price Anderson Amendment Act, (3) assistance in responding to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) recommendations/correspondence and assistance implementing DNFSB recommendations such as 95-2 (Integrated Safety Management) at AL and AL sites, (4) providing technical advice and assistance to DOE regarding the Facility Representative (FR) Program and providing support in training FR's, (5) providing support in the review of Conduct of Operations facility specific plans and program implementation and training of personnel, (6) providing technical advisory support to the AAO in interfacing with DNFSB and other external oversight organizations on technical issues relating to conduct of operations, readiness review processes, and safety and health, (7) providing technical advice and assistance to the KAO in their Facility Representative and Conduct of Operations Programs, (8) providing specialized support in the areas of nuclear safety and authorization basis management of hazard operations and facilities within the DOE AL complex. Support will include planning, coordinating, managing, implementing and providing expert technical advice in activities which include nuclear reactors, nuclear and nonnuclear facilities, accelerators, nuclear criticality, hazardous material packaging/transportation safety, Title I and II facility planning and design reviews, authorization basis for operations, and review of Safety Analysis Reports (SARs), (9) providing support to DOE AL Weapons Quality Division as required by DOE Order 5660.1B, ''Management of Nuclear Materials'', (10) support for the Contractor Performance Assessment Program which establishes and manages the appraisal process of contractors at AL sites on Environment, Safety & Health (ES&H), emergency management, safeguards and security, technical management, and operations. Support will include assistance incorporating risk-based techniques into the assessment process, reviewing applicable regulations to identify ES&H oversight requirements, assistance in developing an AL ES&H performance measurement program and investigating and performing analyses of trends identified at AL sites, (11) providing technical advice and assistance in effectively implementing DOE Order 5610.10A (to be revised to 452.1), ''Nuclear Explosive and Weapon Surety Program,'' and DOE 5610.11A (to be revised to 452.2), ''Safety of Nuclear Explosive Operations, '' and their associated Guides and Standards, (12) support in the development and implementation of DOE AL's ''toolbox'' approach to risk management by developing and maintaining risk management models, (13) assistance in reviewing Configuration Management plans, reports and documents from DOE M&O Contractors, DOE Headquarters organizations, DOE AL organizations, or outside agencies and support in the implementation of DOE Standard 1073-93, ''Guide for Operational Configuration Management Program,'' Parts I and II, November 1993, and AL CM Expectation Document, dated April 12, 1996, (14) support to Weapons Quality Division in training and certifying personnel to meet job performance requirements in weapons quality functions covering both general quality control and weapons specific knowledge. A potential exists for an Organizational Conflict of Interest for firms which have supported Management & Operating Contractors reporting to DOE/AL in preparing documents (i.e. Safety Analysis Reports, site development plans, conceptual designs, etc.) or developing programs which will be reviewed or assessed under this proposed contract. Interested firms are requested to submit information indicating their ability to provide support in the each of the 14 areas stated above. In addition, firms must indicate whether they have personnel available to support the proposed contract who meet the qualifications for specialized expertise, as follows: Project Manager. Bachelor's degree in engineering or a scientific discipline, with a minimum of five (5) years experience in his/her technical related discipline and five (5) years experience in the management of a contract similar in scope to this procurement with a demonstrated background of success in such endeavors. Two (2) Operational Readiness Review Specialists. Physical Scientist or General Engineer with a background in the nuclear industry (DOE, Department of Defense, or commercial) (minimum Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in any of the physical sciences, i.e., nuclear, chemical, physics). Individual should have a minimum of five years experience with the readiness review process (startup and restart of nuclear and/or nonnuclear facilities). Two (2) DNFSB Experts. Bachelor's degree with at least one year experience related to past DNFSB activities. AAO DNFSB Expert: Individual must have at least three years of demonstrated experience with DNFSB recommendations related to defense programs, i.e., 93-3, 95-2, etc. and ability to provide technical assistance in areas such as conduct of operations, readiness review process, and safety and health. AAO Conduct of Operations (ConOps) Specialist: Physical Scientist or General Engineer (minimum BS degree in any of the physical sciences, i.e., nuclear, chemical, physics). Individual must have a minimum of 10 years operating experience in the nuclear area (i.e., power reactor, nuclear navy, National Response Center (NRC), etc.). KAO FR/ConOps Specialist: One person or a combination of persons estimated not to exceed one (1) Full-Time Equivalent with the following combination of qualifications: Physical Scientist or General Engineer (minimum BS degree in any of the physical sciences, i.e., nuclear, chemical, physics). Individual(s) must have a minimum of 10 years operating experience in the nuclear area (i.e., power reactor, nuclear navy, NRC, etc.) and a minimum of 3 years experience in developing formal technical training and qualification programs. DOE AL facility specific knowledge is strongly desired NSD Task Manager. Advance degree in science or engineering with at least 15 years of experience in nuclear facility safety. Four (4) NSD Senior Safety Analysts Advance degree in science or engineering and at least 15 years of experience in nuclear facility safety. Four (4) NSD Safety Analysts. Engineers or scientists (BS in any of the physical sciences, i.e., nuclear, chemical, physics) specializing in one of the following areas: nuclear facility safety, reactor safety, accelerator safety, hazards/accident analysis, safety analysis, probabilistic risk assessment, mechanical/structural/civil/seismic analysis, nuclear criticality analysis, transportation safety, natural phenomena, electrical safety, chemical/explosive safety, Safety Analysis Reports/Technical Safety Requirements/Unanswered Safety Questions, nuclear weapon safety, or a related area. Three (3) Senior Physical Scientist/Engineers (PAD). Persons providing expert technical advice and assistance in each of the work elements in the areas of environmental/health sciences, nuclear safety, and safety analysis who have a BS or engineering degree, and at least three years experience on at least two of the following programs within DOE: evolution of standards, assessment activities, performance measures, and authorization bases. Risk Management Analyst. Programmer skills to develop/modify models with current and extensive knowledge in risk management methodologies and systems. Task management skills. Nuclear Materials Management (NMM) Task Manager: BS in Chemistry, Biology or Physics and three years experience in DOE Nuclear Materials Management and Nuclear Materials Control and Accountability with knowledge of Nuclear Material Management Safeguard System (NMMSS) nuclear materials inventory data and Master Nuclear Schedule operations and data, and skills in developing technical/scientific documents. Two (2) NMM Specialists: BS Degree and two years experience in DOE Nuclear Materials Management and Nuclear Materials Control and Accountability with knowledge of NMMSS nuclear materials inventory data and Master Nuclear Schedule operations and data, and skills in developing technical/scientific documents. Nuclear Explosive Safety Division Physical Scientist or General Engineer. Minimum BS degree in any of the physical sciences, i.e., nuclear, chemical, physics, electrical. Individual must have a minimum of 10 years experience (e.g., power reactor, nuclear navy, NRC, etc.), and a minimum of three years experience in the nuclear weapons or power plant field. DOE AL facility specific knowledge is strongly desired. Technical Training Specialist/FR Program. Physical Scientist or General Engineer (minimum BS degree in any of the physical sciences, i.e., nuclear, chemical, physics). Individual must have a minimum of 10 years operating experience in the nuclear area (i.e., power reactor, nuclear navy, NRC, etc.) and a minimum of three years experience in developing formal technical training and qualification programs. DOE AL facility specific knowledge is strongly desired. Conduct of Operations Specialist. Physical Scientist or General Engineer (minimum BS degree in any of the physical sciences, i.e., nuclear, chemical, physics). Individual must have a minimum of 10 years operating experience in the nuclear area (i.e., power reactor, nuclear navy, NRC, etc.). DOE AL facility specific knowledge is strongly desired. Configuration Management (CM) Senior Engineer or Physical Scientist. BS degree and a minimum of five years experience in CM principles in either industry or government. WQD Quality Training Specialist. Bachelor's degree, preferably in an engineering or technical field, and a minimum of five years experience developing training for scientific disciplines which involved analyzing job requirements and developing training materials to meet requirements. The proposed contract type will be a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Term (Level of Effort) with Task Assignments for a base period of three years with two one-year options. Technical support services similar to those described herein are currently being provided by Stone & Webster Engineering Services under Contract No. DE-AC04-92AL72306, which will expire September 30, 1997. All responsible sources should submit their qualifications documentation for consideration no later than 4:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time, September 10, 1996. Sources shall indicate whether they are an 8(a), small, or large business. SIC 8711, $20 million. The Government reserves the right to set this acquisition aside for 8(a) or Small Businesses based upon responses to this sources sought synopsis. AL Control No. 96-24. - 2 - (0226)

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