Federal Emergency Management Agcy, National Emergency Training Center, Procurement Branch, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727

R -- TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM POC Bryan McCreary, Contracting Officer (301) 447-1058/Veronica Keane, Contract Specialist (301) 447-1190 E-MAIL: Click here to contact contract specialist via e-mail., veronica.keane@fema.gov. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) currently has a requirement for, and intends to award a contract for support of the Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program. A contractor is required to provide programmatic and technical support to allow FEMA to meet its Congressional mandate to implement the REP program to provide the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) with reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public living around commercial nuclear power plants is being maintained. The overall purpose in establishing and carrying out FEMA's REP program is twofold: 1) to assure that the public health and safety of citizens living around nuclear power plants is adequately protected from the offsite consequences of radiological accidents; and, 2) to secure public understanding and cooperation in radiological emergency preparedness. The work will be carried out in the nine (9) FEMA Regional Offices with REP Program responsibilities, in states or in the field within the vicinity of commercial nuclear power plants. This is not a synopsis for an RFP, but is a survey to locate potential sources capable of performing the following services: (a) support the evaluation of approximately 35 to 40 exercises of site-specific offsite radiological emergency preparedness plans annually and an additional 10 to 20 remedial drills or exercises which are necessary because of deficiencies identified in the exercises. Medical, unannounced and off-hours drills are also evaluated. The contractor shall assist in preparing for, evaluating and reporting the results of the exercises and drills. Each exercise involves approximately 12 evaluators for one (1) week plus time for preparing the written evaluation report. (b) support the preparation of offsite plan reviews. The contractor shall provide support to the FEMA Regional Offices and Headquarters in the review and evaluation of offsite radiological emergency plans submitted for formal or informal review under FEMA Rule 44 CFR Part 350 or submitted for review by a utility (from NRC) when requested. (c) provide expert witness support. The contractor shall provide expert witness support to FEMA in addressing REP Program issues, especially as related to Atomic Safety and Licensing Board or Appeals Hearings. (d) support the review of alert and notification systems. The contractor shall provide technical support in reviewing alert and notification system modifications following formal approval of the systems using applicable alert and notification guidance. (e) develop REP database. The contractor shall complete existing database prototype which tracks exercise preparation, extent of play, exercise issues, and production of final exercise report (f) development and revision of course materials. The contractor shall revise the REP Planning Course and REP Exercise Evaluation Course. (g) support REP program and policy development. The contractor shall provide support to the REP Program in the general areas of special projects and studies, policy support and support in the development of program guidance. Specific tasks include: 1) development and operation of a system for monitoring Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeals Board, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and court decisions relating to the REP Program 2) enhancement of emergency public education and information, teleconferences, and follow-up activities 3) technical assistance for Emergency Broadcast System/Emergency Alert System 4) administrative support for REP conferences and workshops 5) preparation of guidance and revision of FEMA REP-5, Radiological Transportation Program 6) support in the development of a REP Plan Review Manual. The contractor must: 1) have performed similar work under other contracts which involve professional expertise in radiological sciences, health, physics and chemical sciences. The work must have involved planning, coordinating, managing, reviewing, evaluating, tracking multiple short-term projects at the same time that long term and large scale projectsare going on. 2) have qualified and readily available staff. The personnel must have background, knowledge, skills gained from professional education and experience in the physical sciences, engineering, project management, emergency management and planning. The contractor must demonstrate that personnel are available to respond rapidly to short notice work assignments, short notice meetings at FEMA and changes in budgets, schedules, and work emphasis. Sources with these capabilities are invited to submit complete information to the procuring office identified in this notice in three copies within 15 days of the date of this notice. Information furnished shall include: (a) the number and professional qualifications (resumes) of the technical, management and other appropriate personnel available to perform the project; (b) a list of the company experience related to this project including names, dates, dollar value and description of work performed; (c) a description of general and special facilities and or capabilities that would enhance the program or lead to successful contract performance; (d) a current financial statement, and (e) other literature which demonstrates the capabilities listed above. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. If the evaluation of responses in response to this synopsis results in a determination that there are sources capable of performing the work, then an RFP will be issued to those firms responding with capability statements. This requirement will not be synopsized again. A labor-hour type contract is appropriate for this requirement. The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 plus four (4) one-year option periods. Responses shall reference Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Support Requirement. The information requested above must be received within 15 days of this notification to be considered except as noted in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 14.304. The SIC code for this requirement is 8748 for which the size standard is $5.0 million. For informational purposes, it is requested that sources indicate their business size classification. (0120)

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