New TTC Simulator Support for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting commercial support services under solicitation number 31310026R0011 for the Technical Training Center (TTC) Simulator Configuration Program, with a target award date of July 31, 2026. This full and open competition, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12, does not set aside any portion for small business concerns and is classified under NAICS code 541519 with a $34.0M small business size standard. The contract will be awarded as a hybrid structure—primarily firm-fixed price with a Time-and-Materials (T&M) CLIN—to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the government, considering evaluated cost/price alongside significantly more important non-cost factors including corporate experience, technical approach, key personnel qualifications, and past performance. Performance is required at the NRC TTC in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a base year running from July 31, 2026, to July 30, 2027, and four optional one-year periods extending through July 30, 2031. The government may also extend performance for up to six months under FAR 52.217-8 and may exercise option years per FAR 52.217-9 via written notice. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive support for all simulators currently at the TTC and any future additions, including up to 2,080 hours of on-site hardware support, 480 hours of off-site expert software support, and 240 hours of simulator engineering expert assistance per performance period. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, materials, and supervision necessary to maintain simulator configuration control, deliverables must conform to Section 508 accessibility standards requiring WCAG 2.0 Level AA compliance with a preference for WCAG 2.2, and an Accessibility Conformance Report based on the VPAT must be submitted for all ICT products. All personnel must possess either a “Q” or “L” security clearance with approved background investigations under NRC MD 12.3 and 10 CFR Part 10.11, and must satisfy IT Level I or II access requirements as applicable. The contract mandates strict adherence to security, safety, and compliance regulations including 31 U.S.C. 1352, 4