**New Generation Standard Nuclear Material Container (NG SNMC)**

**[Suppler Proposal Evaluation Criteria]{.underline}**

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| **Evaluation Criteria**                                               |
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| 1.  Quality Assurance Program meeting the requirement of the          |
|     Statement of Work, Section 3.1, Quality Requirements.             |
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| 2.  Organizational strength in terms of financial, quality, and       |
|     technical capabilities:                                           |
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|     a.  Acceptable report from financial firms such as Dun and        |
|         Bradstreet.                                                   |
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|     b.  Quality organization review would consider resources          |
|         available in terms of qualified inspectors in areas such as   |
|         nondestructive examinations, welding (CWI), leak testing,     |
|         etc.                                                          |
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|     c.  Technical capabilities would consider number of design        |
|         engineers, engineering tools (e.g., CAD, FEA), etc.           |
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|     d.  Performance testing capabilities, including test personnel    |
|         and facility equipment.                                       |
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| 3.  Radioactive or hazardous material packaging design experience and |
|     success:                                                          |
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|     a.  Demonstration of packaging designs currently utilized by      |
|         industry or government facilities.                            |
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|     b.  Demonstration of packaging performance testing, including     |
|         certification report formats.                                 |
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|     c.  Demonstration of approvals by industry societies or competent |
|         authorities such as the DOT, NRC, DOE, or IAEA.               |
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| 4.  Strength of the proposed NG SNMC design:                          |
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|     a.  Operability (e.g., ease of opening and closing) when used by  |
|         personnel fitted in Personal Protective Equipment (e.g.,      |
|         gloves, respirators, overalls, eyeglasses, etc.) for handling |
|         and processing radioactive materials. An example of good      |
|         operability would be the use of a non-bolted closure          |
|         mechanism (e.g., ring lock, lug lock, etc).                   |
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|     b.  Tare weight of container minimized to facilitate lifting by   |
|         individual workers minimizing the need for mechanical lifting |
|         devices.                                                      |
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|     c.  Inspectability of the container for leak tightness,           |
|         overpressuration, corrosion, etc.                             |
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|     d.  Use of standard industry materials in the construction of the |
|         container, including seals.                                   |
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| 5.  Manufacturability of the proposed NG SNMC design:                 |
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|     a.  Use of standard manufacturing processes.                      |
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|     b.  Minimization of non-standard materials or processes.          |
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|     c.  Demonstration of production capability for the annual         |
|         estimated quantities.                                         |
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|     d.  Minimization of the use of proprietary materials and/or       |
|         components.                                                   |
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| 6.  Estimated cost per NG SNMC:                                       |
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|     a.  Reasonableness of basis of cost estimates.                    |
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|     b.  Completeness of cost estimates.                               |
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|     c.  Discussion of cost basis to include all assumptions and       |
|         conditions.                                                   |
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