SAM #31310023D0005P00011

NRC Contract Ceiling Increase for Technical Assistance with CNWRA (SwRI)

The NRC is increasing the ceiling of its IDIQ contract with the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA), operated by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), to support ongoing technical research and assistance. - Contract ceiling raised by $4.3 million, bringing the total to $8.6 million - Contract supports specialized research and technical assistance for NRC, including: - Seismic and structural analysis - Development, testing, and validation of reactor consequence code systems - Structural and seismic design and construction of new nuclear power plants - Contract is sole-sourced to SwRI/CNWRA due to their unique FFRDC status and absence of organizational conflicts - Period of performance runs from June 1, 2023, to March 29, 2027, with a one-year option through March 29, 2028 - No specific product part numbers or quantities listed; focus is on specialized services - Modification justified as essential to maintain NRC’s technical capabilities

Description

Attached is a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for a noncompetitive modification to IDIQ Contract No. 31310023D0005 (Work-For-Others (WFO) Contract) The contract is for the continued support from the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA), the NRC’s Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). CNWRA provides research and technical assistance to support NRC program offices and others, related to both the front and back end of the nuclear fuel cycle free of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCOI).

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