Conducting Business
with the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
Vonna Ordaz, Director
Office of Small Business and Civil Rights
Agenda
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Who We Are
Our Mission
What We Regulate and Primary Functions
NRC Profile
What We Buy
Small Business Program Roles, Customers
and Tools
• Small Business Goals and Accomplishments
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Who We Are
• The Energy Reorganization Act
of 1974 established the U.S.
NRC to regulate commercial
uses of nuclear material
• Other duties of the former
Atomic Energy Commission
were assigned to Department of
Energy
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Our Mission
To license and regulate the nation’s civilian use
of byproduct, source and special nuclear
materials to ensure adequate protection of
public health and safety, promote the common
defense and security, and protect the
environment.
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What We Regulate
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NRC Profile
• NRC Budget
$1.053 billion for FY 2013 (contract spending = $253M)
$1.054 billion for FY 2014
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What We Buy
• Information technology products and services
• Administrative support
• Engineering support and technical assistance
• Consulting support
• Construction and renovation
• Auditing & financial management
• Training
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Small Business Program: Our Role
• Recommends small business set-asides,
sources, and incentivized measures
• Ensures compliance with small business laws
and business development initiatives
• Provides small business counseling
• Engages in outreach efforts
• Delivers training and technical assistance
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Small Business Program Customers
• NRC technical and acquisition staff
• Small Businesses (SB), including those owned by:
- Disadvantaged (SDBs) - includes SBA certified
8(a) firms
- Women (WOSB)
- Economically Disadvantaged Women (EDWOSB)
- Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZones)
- Veterans (VOSB)
- Service-Disabled Veterans (SDVOSBs)
• Congress, Federal agencies, chambers of
commerce and business organizations
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Small Business Program Tools &
Services
• Annual Forecast of NRC Contract Opportunities:
http://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/contracting/forecast.html
• NRC Small Business Program Calendar of Events:
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contracting/smallbusiness/calendar-of-events.pdf
• NRC Small Business Web site:
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contracting/smallbusiness.html
• Facilitate capability presentations with potential
agency customers: smallbusiness@nrc.gov
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Small Business Goals
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NRC’s FY 2014 small business prime contract
goal – 31.5%
- Small Disadvantaged – 5%
- Women-Owned – 5%
- Historically Underutilized Business Zone – 3%
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned – 3%
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NRC’s FY 2014 small business subcontract
goal – 40%
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Small Business Accomplishments
FY13
• Awarded $32 million to 8(a) businesses
• More than doubled the small disadvantaged
small business prime contract goal
• Awarded the largest amount of dollars to date
to women-owned and serviced-disabled veterans
• Exceeded 4 out of 5 small business prime
contract goals
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Contact Information:
NRC’s Small Business Program
(301) 415-7381
(800) 903-SBCR (7227)
TDD: (301) 415-5244
smallbusiness@nrc.gov
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How to Identify Business
Opportunities & 8(a)
Contracting at the NRC
Anthony Briggs
Small Business Program Manager
Agenda
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How to Identify Business Opportunities
Top NRC and 8(a) Commodity Areas
Evaluating the 8(a) Marketplace
8(a) Contracting Process at the NRC
Security Clearance Requirements
Strategic Sourcing Impact and How to Adapt
Marketing Tips
Upcoming Opportunities
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How to Identify Business
Opportunities
• Forecast of Contract Opportunities
- Part I, FY14 Acquisition Opportunities
- Part II, Current Active Contract Listing
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contracting/forecast.html
• Electronic Bulletin Board ($15,000 - $25,000)
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contracting/general/notice.html
• Federal Business Opportunities (FBO)
http://www.fbo.gov
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How to Identify Business
Opportunities
• Unsolicited Proposals
- Innovative and unique
- Independently developed
- Not be an advance proposal for requirement
- Worthwhile and benefit mission responsibilities
• USASpending.gov
- Review industries where money is spent
- Review when contracts expire
- Review top contract vehicles, commodities & contractors
www.usaspending.gov
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Top Commodity Categories
Spending Analysis FY11-FY12
134.6
Spend ($ Millions)
160.0
140.0
120.0
100.0
FY11: $403.2M
FY12: $465.1M
139.4
150.3
72.3
136.6
124.3
80.0
60.0
26.5
40.0
12.8
20.0
0.0
7.0
23.5
7.4
1.9
12.8
8.2
1.3
7.0
1.4
1.0
FY12
FY11
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Top 8(a) Commodity Areas
• Administrative Support
• Multimedia Support
• Telecommunications
• Construction Renovations
• Transportation
• Information Technology
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Top Five 8(a) Prime Contractors
Based upon dollar value of awarded contracts
• 3links Technologies, Inc.
• Intelligent Fiscal Optimal Solutions, Inc.
• Qi Tech, LLC
• Centeva, LLC
• Aqiwo, Inc.
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Evaluating the 8(a) Marketplace
“INFORMAL” market research
• System for Award Management www.sam.gov
• SBA’s Small Business Dynamic Search Database
http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm
• USAspending www.usaspending.gov
• Colleague referrals
• Search engines: Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.
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Evaluating the 8(a) Marketplace
“FORMAL” market research
• Market survey through a Sources Sought Notice
• Presolicitation conferences
• Capability presentations
• Business conference events
• Evaluation of published price lists, past
performance and history
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8(a) Contracting Process
• Partnership Agreement with SBA
- Purpose to delegate SBA’s contract functions to NRC
- Procedures for expediting 8(a) awards
• 8(a) Sole Source
• 8(a) Competitive
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8(a) Contracting Process
• 8(a) Sole Source – under $4 million
- Draft SOW
- Responses to Capability Questions
- Presentation to acquisition, technical and small
business staff
- Selection of most suitable 8(a) firm
- Negotiate and award contract with selected firm
• 8(a) Competitive – over $4 million
- Final SOW
- Evaluate multiple 8(a) firms
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Security Clearance Requirements
• Building Access
- Escorted
- Unescorted (more than 30 days)
• Security Clearance
- Prime contractor, subcontractors and consultants
- Pre-screen applicants (written record)
- SF 85P, FD 258, NRC Form 187
- IT access (Level I & II)
• NRC Policy: http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0417/ML041770520.pdf
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Strategic Sourcing Impact and
How to Adapt
• Federal strategic sourcing initiatives
• Purpose – cost savings and streamlining
• Consolidating contracts for similar commodities
(services/products)
• Enterprisewide contracts
• Contract values will grow
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Strategic Sourcing Impact and
How to Adapt
• Contract Bundling
- Bundling Justification
- SBA must approve
- Rationale posted on agency public website
- May challenge agency decision
• Limitation on Subcontracting
- Leverage partnerships of similarly situated entities
- Keep SBA in the loop and get approval for teaming
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Strategic Sourcing Impact and
How to Adapt
• Limitation on Subcontracting
- GAO Decision B-409001
http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/660199.pdf
- Protest claiming awardee’s proposal violated the
limitation on subcontracting
- NDAA 2013 amended Small Business Act
- Costs incurred by similarly situated small business
subcontractors shall not be considered subcontracted
costs
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Marketing Tips
• Focus on past performance, target similar
agencies
• Know your customer’s agency forecast
• Work with the small business, project, and
contracts offices
• Don’t discount subcontracting or simplified
acquisition options
• Know your market and company strengths
– Debriefs, win or lose
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Marketing Tips
• Obtain copies of current NRC contracts
- Forecast of Contract Opportunities Part II
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contracting/smallbusiness/forecast.html
- Identify contracts
- Enter contract number into public reading room
database
http://adams.nrc.gov/wba/
- Instantly retrieve electronic copy of contract
- Schedule a meeting with Small Business Program
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Click on the
public
document
reading room
on our public
Web site:
www.nrc.gov
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Click on Begin
Web-Based
ADAMS Search
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Enter the
contract
number
into the
search bar
under the
Content
Search tab
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Prime Contract Opportunities*
• Hearing Room AV Equipment Installation (FY14)
- Install, configure and integrate AV equipment
- Proposed acquisition method 8(a) sole source
- Acquisition range $500,000 -$1 million
• Technical Support for Part 74, "Material Control
and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material (FY14)
- Review and evaluate public comments and assist in
revisions (http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/cfr/part074/)
- Proposed acquisition method 8(a) sole source
- Acquisition range $500,000 - $1 million
* Subject to change
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Prime Contract Opportunities*
• Conference Support Services (FY14)
- Website development, maintenance, onsite registration
support, logistical and other support for annual conference
- Proposed acquisition method 8(a) sole source
- Contract No. NRC-HQ-11-C-03-0062
- Acquisition range $3.5 - $4 million
• Language Translation Support Services (FY14)
- Written and verbal translation of documents and meetings
- Acquisition method 8(a) sole source
- Contract No. NRC-27-08-325
- Acquisition Range $500,000 - $1 million
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Prime Contract Opportunities*
• Technical Assistance to Reactor and
Environmental Programs (FY14)
- Activities aimed at ensuring adequacy of plant design,
construction, operations and environmental protection
- Partial small business set-aside
- Acquisition range $150 - $200 million
• Project Management Methodology (FY14)
- Maintenance and user support for NRC’s customization
of IBM Rational Software
- GSA small business set-aside
- Contract No. NRC-DR-33-10-365
- Acquisition range $2 - $5 million
* Subject to change
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Prime Contract Opportunities*
• Diversity and Inclusion Support Services (FY14)
- Review performance measures for effectiveness, evaluate
progress and recommend improvements
- Proposed acquisition method EDWOSB set-aside
- Contract No. NRC-27-08-322
- Acquisition range $100,000 - $200,000
• Office Supplies (FY14)
- Acquisition Method TBD
- Contract No. NRC-DR-10-09-402
- Acquisition range: $10 - $15 million
* Subject to change
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Prime Contract Opportunities*
• Custodial Management Support Services (FY15)
- SDVOSB set-aside
- Contract No. NRC-10-10-373
- Acquisition range $7 - $10 million
• Building Operations & Maintenance Support (FY15)
- Physical infrastructure maintenance and repairs of HQ
located in Rockville, MD
- Acquisition method HUBZone set-aside
- Contract No. NRC-HQ-11-C-10-0064
- Acquisition Range $10- $15 million
* Subject to change
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Prime Contract Opportunities*
• Independent Verification and Validation (FY15)
- GSA small business set-aside
- Contract No. NRC-DR-33-10-323 & NRC-DR-33-10-324
- Acquisition range $2 - $5 million
• Executive Transportation Support Services (FY16)
- 24/7 transportation support to senior executives
- Requires top-secret clearance for drivers
- Contract No. NRC-10-10-373
- Acquisition range $1 - $1.5 million
* Subject to change
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Contact Information:
NRC’s Small Business Program
(301) 415-7381
(800) 903-SBCR (7227)
TDD: (301) 415-5244
smallbusiness@nrc.gov
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