THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, OFFICE OF RADIOISTOPE POWER SYSTEMS (NE-34) REQUIRES TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVIC…

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THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, OFFICE OF RADIOISTOPE POWER SYSTEMS (NE-34) REQUIRES TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES ON CURRENT AND FUTURE PROJECTED U.S. SPACE MISSIONS USING RADIOISOTOPE OWER SYSTEMS (RPS) POWERED WITH PLUTONIUM-238 (PU-238) MATERIALS. THE WORK AREAS ARE: THE CONTRACTOR IS TO PERFORM ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES TO THE KEY PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NE-34 OFFICE: 1. SPACE RADIOISOTOPE POWER SYSTEMS: EVALUATE AND ASSESS ONGOING POWER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF HEAT SOURCE IMPACT MODELING, AND PROVIDE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND ANALYSIS CONCERNING CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS FOR PROSPECTIVE FUTURE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) MISSIONS. 2. TERRESTRIAL RADIOISOTOPE POWER SYSTEMS: EVALUATE AND ASSESS ONGOING POWER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND PROVIDE ADVICE ON HEAT SOURCE MODELING AND PROVIDE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND ADVICE CONCERNING CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE APPLICATIONS. 3 LAUNCH OPERATIONS ASSISTANCE: PROVIDE OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONTINGENCY PLANNING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING AND PREPARATIONS, GROUND TRANSPORTATION, AND HANDLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING DOE PROVIDED RADIOISOTOPE POWER SYSTEMS. 4. SPACE REACTOR POWER SYSTEMS: ASSESS AND PROVIDE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ONGOING TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ANALYSIS CONCERNING CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. 5. PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE: EXECUTE FOR NE-34 A PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT INTEGRATES THE SCHEDULE AND COST INFORMATION FOR THE CONTRACTORS AND LABORATORIES INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF RADIOISOTOPE POWER SYSTEMS. WHERE REQUIRED, PROVIDE AN ON-SITE PRESENCE AT SYSTEM INTEGRATION CONTRACTOR SITES AND OTHER AREAS SPECIFIED BY NE-34 TO MONITOR, ADVISE AND ASSIST IN THE ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM STATUS AND PROGRESS. 6. GENERAL PROGRAM ASSISTANCE: PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN THE REVIEW AND CONDUCT OF NE-34'S OVERALL RADIOISOTOPE AND SPACE REACTOR POWER SYSTEM PROGRAMS, AND MAINTAIN A REPOSITORY OF APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION. 7. NUCLEAR SAFETY ANALYSIS: PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND ADVISORY SERVICES RELATED TO SAFETY REVIEWS AND ANALYSIS, TO ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND BIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENTS, ANALYSIS OF HEAT SOURCE IMPACT, THERMAL, AND STRUCTURAL MODELING, AND TO LAUNCH METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS USED IN THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS AND SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORTS.