L -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE = FITNESS-FOR-DUTY PROGRAM

Notice Date

May 21, 2001

Contracting Office

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Administration, = Division of Contracts and Property Management, 11545 Rockville Pike, = Rockville, MD, 20852-2738

ZIP Code

20852-2738

Solicitation Number

RS-NRR-01-032

Response Due

July 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Joyce Fields, Senior Contract Specialist, Phone (301) = 415-6564, Fax (301) 415-8157, Email jaf1@nrc.gov -- Barbara Meehan, = Senior Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 415-6730, Fax (301) 415-8157, = Email bdm@nrc.gov

Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to = negotiate a contract on a sole source basis with Battelle Memorial = Institute's Human Affairs Research Center (HARC). This contract will = require technical assistance in support of NRC's Nuclear Reactor = Regulation (NRR) programs and activities to finalize, publish, and = implement the fitness-for-duty (FFD) rule, and maintenance of the FFD = programs at commercial nuclear power plants. The proposed period of = performance is two years with three one year options. This action is = being pursued on a sole source basis because since 1987, HARC has = provided technical support to the NRC for the FFD rule by assessing = alternative approaches, addressing technical issues, developing the = proposed rule, addressing public comments, developing the final rule, = and assessing implementation of the rule. Therefore, HARC has = substantial knowledge and expertise specific to the NRC's FFD = regulation. All responsible sources shall respond in writing. Written = responses not providing evidence of the respondent's capability to = perform the required services will not be evaluated. No responses will = be considered after July 5, 2001. See numbered Note 22.

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