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36C26021Q0586 05-19-2021 Laura Davis 253.888.4920 06-11-2021

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36C260 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 1495 Wilmington Drive, Suite 360 DuPont WA 98327 X X 541620 $16.5 Million

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N/A X Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound VAMC Seattle and American Lake Campuses DuPont WA 98327 36C260 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 1495 Wilmington Drive, Suite 360 DuPont WA 98327

Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 See CONTINUATION Page The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks to establish a five year IDIQ for Industrial Hygienist Services IAW the SOW in support of the Puget Sound VAMC.

Period of Performance: 1 August 2021 - 31 July 2026 This requirement is a SDVOSB Set-aside - see Section C Questions:

Please see Section E2 See Section E2 for Instruction to Offerors See CONTINUATION Page X X Lynn Williams Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C260 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 1495 Wilmington Drive, Suite 360 DuPont WA 98327

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

*All quantities are estimated and are not guaranteed by the Government

B.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE VA PUGET SOUND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

1. SCOPE OF WORK: This Scope of Work (SOW) applies to emergency and non- emergency response to a disturbance of regulated materials due to renovation and/or remodeling projects that contain hazardous or regulated materials. This includes but it is not limited to: asbestos containing materials (ACM), lead containing materials (LCM). This Scope of Work (SOW) also applies to evaluation of specified workplace hazards and employee exposure assessment, including but not limited to: chemical, physical, fumes, hazardous drugs, biological hazards and other industrial hygiene concerns. Exposure Assessments will be in comparison to the VA Puget Sound Occupational Exposure Limit, which is the OSHA limit or the ACGIH Limit, whichever is lower. In addition, the contractor may be asked to provide document development and/or policy and procedure review and update, updates to existing asbestos documents including homogenious area drawings and O&M Plan. The consultant will conduct the hazardous materials survey of all buildings not previously inspected and buildings or building areas that are scheduled to be upgraded/demolished. For construction projects, contractor will provide remediation drawings, pre-bid support and construction oversight. This would include the Seattle Campus, Tacoma Campus, and Magnolia Campus of VA Puget Sound, plus some offsite locations including Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in the Puget Sound area, and several residential homes in the Tacoma area. The VA Professional Industrial Hygienist (VPIH) is independent of the A/E firm or outside contractor and hired separately by the VA. In this document, the term A/E may also refer to a design-build contractor.

PLACES OF PERFORMANCE:

Seattle VAMC, 1660 S.Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108 American Lake Campus, 9600 Veterans Drive, Tacoma, WA 98493 ANTICIPATED VALUE: The individual task orders placed against this contract shall not exceed $250,000.00. The total anticipated value is not expected to exceed $999,999.00.

2. INDIVIDUAL TASK & PROJECT OVERVIEW

VA Seattle & Tacoma Divisions ACM Survey and Update of Management Plan and Friable ACM Physical Assessment Spreadsheet (Once During Contract Period).

Contractor will conduct a comprehensive survey of select buildings not previously surveyed for the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACM), prepare asbestos survey reports, homogenous area drawings and photo logs based on the survey findings , update an Asbestos Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Plan, and incorporate new data into the existing friable asbestos physical assessment spreadsheet.

VA Seattle & Tacoma Divisions Update 2010 Asbestos Survey Report, Homogenous Area Drawings with Updates to As-Built and Current Room Numbers (Once During Contract Period).

Updates to Homogenous Area Drawings: Contractor will review the existing homogenous area drawings and update the existing drawings to match current as-builts, room numbers, information pertaining to remediation of any previously identified asbestos-containing material (ACM) and adding the new ACMs not previously identified. Based on the AHERA building inspector’s field observation and experience with similar building systems and materials, all inaccessible materials should be assumed to contain-asbestos and such materials should be depicted on the existing drawings. Accessible materials will normally be sampled, not assumed, unless specifically approved by the VA.

Updates to 2010 Asbestos Survey Reports and Management Plan: Consultant will review and update the existing 2010 Asbestos Survey and Management Plan, and update the existing reports to match the current room numbers, where applicable. Update the existing report with new sampling data to identify the suspect ACMs not previously identified, any ACM where the condition or risk has changed, or any that has been removed. Consultant will update the existing sample location drawings with any new/additional samples. Consultant will also provide an Microsoft Excel document as part of a final deliverable for the VA to quickly review the survey findings. An editable version of that document should be ready for updates by the VA based on additional future changes. This Excel file shall have all data in one file on one tab, so that it can be filtered or sorted to show what ACM is in a given building, floor, or room.

VA Seattle & Tacoma Divisions- Campuses Wide Lead-Base Paint (LBP) Inspection Including Day Care Center (Building 202) At Tacoma Division (American Lake Campus) (Once During Contract Period): Consultant will conduct the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) level XRF Lead-Base Paint (LBP) Inspection of the Day Care Center (Building 202) & Campus Wide LBP Inventory for the Seattle Campus located at 1660 S. Columbian Way Seattle, WA and American Lake Campus located at 9600 Veterans Dr SW, Tacoma, WA. Several VA-owned residences in the Tacoma area will also be included. This investigation will include a surface-by-surface inspection for LBP of all accessible surfaces of the interior and exterior of buildings and conducting the campus wide inventory of the stored paint and surfaces (curbs, parking lots and fire hydrants) painted with suspect LBP or Lead-Containing Paint (LCP). LBP or LCP inspection should be in accordance with applicable Federal, State and local regulations and HUD guidelines. Consultant will prepare a detailed survey report identifying LBP findings and a detailed inventory report identifying quantity of stored paint inventory.

Hazardous Materials Abatment Oversight (2 to 3 Times a Year): Contractor will oversee hazardous material abatement to assure quality, resolve problems, and prevent the spread of contamination beyond the regulated area(s) during hazardous material abatement work. All air monitoring is to be done utilizing PCM during the hazardous material abatement with an option to utilize Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) after approval from the VA representative. TEM shall be used for clearance of asbestos-containing material abatement in excess of NESHAP’s notification threshold amounts for renovation.

VA Seattle & Tacoma Divisions- NEA (Twice a Year): Contractor will conduct negative exposure assessments (NEA) for other hazardous materials identified by VA. Consultant will prepare a written report, summarizing the observed activities and site conditions, and provide the assessment results in tabular format within the report.

VA Seattle & Tacoma Divisions Noise Surveys (Twice a Year): Contractor will conduct a noise survey at both the Seattle and Tacoma VA Hospital Campuses, using noise dosimeters and handheld sound level meters. This task includes background noise level assessment of all audio booths used for employees audiograms. Consultant will prepare a written report, summarizing the observed work and site conditions, and providing the data results in tabular format within the report.

VA Seattle & Tacoma Divisions Isofluorane, MMA NEA (Twice a Year): Contractor will conduct a negative exposure assessment (NEA) for Ethylene Oxide, Isoflurane gas, other anesthetic gasses, and Methylmethacrylate at the Seattle VA Campus. Consultant will collect up to two samples of each analyte for comparison against applicable OSHA or ACGIH PEL and STEL values. Consultant will prepare a written report, summarizing the observed work activities and site conditions, and providing the data results in tabular format within the report.

VA Seattle & Tacoma Divisions Haz Drug Wipe Samples (Once a Year): Contractor will conduct surface wipe sampling for cisplatin and paroxetine or mitomycin at up to 12 locations, some within the Pharmacy at the VA Seattle and/or VA Tacoma campus, and some in nursing units. In the Pharmacy, one sample would be collected from the compounding/mixing area, one sample would be collected from the floor in the close proximity to the compounding/mixing area. If feasible, sampling be conducted for three (3) occasions, specifically: (a) Prior to compounding/mixing of these chemicals in the pharmacy, (b) Immediately following compounding/mixing these chemicals in the pharmacy, and (c) After standard cleanup techniques have been accomplished in the area where the chemicals were compounded/mixed. This method would confirm that there was no residual chemicals prior to mixing, identify any "spills/splashes" immediately following compounding/mixing, and confirm that if there were any "spills/splashes", that current standard cleaning techniques neutralized and removed any residual. Results of sample analysis will be compared to the laboratory limit of quantitation and reported in micrograms per 100 square centimeters (µg/100 cm2). These chemicals are identified as potential human carcinogens, and there are no OSHA permissible exposure limits or NIOSH/ACGIH recommended exposure limits for either of these chemicals. NIOSH recommends the "lowest achievable exposure". Therefore, consultant recommendations will be based on any detectable quantities above the laboratory quantitation limit. Consultant will prepare a brief written report summarizing the observed work and site conditions, sampling methodologies, analytical results compared against any detection above the laboratory quantitation limit, and conclusions and recommendations.

ISO <800> Drug Wipe sampling: Contractor will conduct quarterly surface wipe sampling for hazardous drugs within the Pharmacy at the VA Seattle campus, as above.

Seattle & Tacoma Divisions Non-ionizing Radiation Policy, Electro-Magnetic Radiation, Radon, RF, UV lights, PPE (Once a Year).

Proposal to accomplish a review of the existing Non-ionizing Radiation Safety Plan. Note there are no specific OSHA Safety regulations for non-ionizing radiation; however, the consultant will review the current plan versus OSHA “Elements for a Comprehensive RF Protection Plan” and the consultant will review existing plans for compliance with these documents, including:

a. CCIH supported by the CPIH for field work to accomplish a review of the existing Elements for a Comprehensive RF Protection Plan (RF Protection Plan) for compliance with these documents, including:

b. Review will include comparing existing plan with current version of the above-mentioned documents;

c. CPIH’s inspection of up to five (5) VA PSHCS identified areas at each of the Seattle and Tacoma (American Lake) Campuses (total 10 spaces). to confirm they are in-fact they are in conformance with the current RF Protection Plan (Note: there are industry standards and the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has standards for microwave towers that may be applicable.); and

d. Provision of an updated draft Plan to VA Safety for review; and preparation of final version of updated Plan.

Seattle & Tacoma Divisions Personal and Area Sampling Protocol Matrix for Hazardous Materials (WAG, ETO, Pesticides, Formaldehyde, Xylene, Isopropyl)(Twice a Year) Proposal to accomplish a review of the existing Worker Hazardous Chemicals Exposure Program for compliance with current OSHA Regulations, 29CFR1910.1000 – Air Contaminants (General Industry), including:

a. Review, revise, and coordinate with VA PSHCS Safety Office (Safety) to update existing Worker Hazardous Chemicals Exposure Plan Program to bring it in compliance with the current OSHA Standard;

b. Review will include comparing existing program with current version of 29CFR1910.1000;

c. CPIH will accomplish worker exposure assessments for up to ten (10) worker exposure assessments (EA) of the Seattle and American Lake Campuses (20 workers total), and five spaces at the Seattle and Tacoma (American Lake) Campuses (10 spaces total) for comparison to OSHA exposure limits (e.g., ALs, PELs, and Ceiling Limits), two (2) site visits per facility);

d. Worker EAs and ambient air monitoring would be accomplished in accordance with the accepted analytical method (e.g., NIOSH, OSHA, EPA, etc.);

e. Exposure assessment and/or ambient sampling will vary based on sampling media, turn around-time (TAT) and analytical method used, costs below are based on isopropyl alcohol sampling, using a NIOSH 1400; gas chromatograph with flame ionization detector and standard 5-day TAT;

f. Provision of an updated draft exposure assessment program to Safety for review; and preparation of final version of updated Program.

Seattle & Tacoma Divisions IAQ Survey for Critical Care Spaces – Air exchange Rate, Room Pressurization, Temp, Humidity (Once a Year).

Proposal to accomplish a review of the existing Indoor Air Quality Program. Note: OSHA doesn’t have specific regulatory requirements for indoor air quality; however, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has developed an “Indoor Air Quality Guide, Best Practices for Design, Construction and Commissioning”, that is endorsed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and that guide will be used for a basis of the review, including:

a. Review, revise, and coordinate with VA PSHCS Regional Safety Office (Safety) to update existing Indoor Air Quality Plan Program to bring it in agreement with the ASHRAE Guide;

b. Review will include comparing existing program with current version of ASHRAE Guide;

c. CPIH will accomplish up to 10 IAQ Assessments of the Seattle and American Lake Campuses (20 spaces total), for comparison of measured to ASHRAE standards for temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, total particulates >3µ diameter, air changes per hour, and room pressurization, four (4) site visits per facility);

d. Provision of an updated draft IAQ Program, with recommendations for remediation of conditions found outside the ASHRAE guidelines to Safety for review; and preparation of final version of updated Program.

Seattle & Tacoma Divisions Asbestos 6 Month Surveillance (Twice a Year) Consultant will provide AHERA Project Manager services supported by CPIH (AHERA certified) for field work to accomplish a review of the existing Facility Asbestos Management Plan, including:

a. Review, revise, and coordinate with VA PSHCS Regional Safety Office (Safety) to update existing Facility Asbestos Management Plan at both Seattle and American Lake Campuses to bring it in agreement with the USEPA AHERA Regulation 40CFR763, (modified for non-school facilities);

b. Review will include comparing existing program with AHERA;

c. CPIH will accomplish up to one (1) semiannual re-inspection of identified friable asbestos-containing materials (ACM) of the Seattle and Tacoma (American Lake) Campuses (one site visit each), and will update the Excel spreadsheet inventory for presence, quantity, location, condition, friability, and potential for disturbance;

d. Provision of an updated draft semiannual surveillance of friable ACM for review; and preparation of final version of updated spreadsheet.

Seattle & Tacoma Divisions Update LBP (Once a Year) Consultant will provide WA State Certified Lead Risk Assessor services supported by CPIH (WA State Certified Lead Inspectors) for field work to accomplish a review of the existing Lead Paint Program, including:

1. Review, revise, and coordinate with VA PSHCS Regional Safety Office (Safety) to update existing Facility Lead Paint Program at both Seattle and Tacoma (American Lake) Campuses to bring it in compliance with the USEPA Lead Regulation 40CFR745, Lead Based Paint;

1. Review will include comparing existing program with EPA Regulation (modified for non-Section 8 Housing, except for residence units at Tacoma Campus [American Lake]);

1. Senior WA State Lead Inspectors will accomplish the lead survey, and will update the existing Excel spreadsheet inventory for presence, quantity, location, condition of Lead-containing Paint (LCP);

1. Thereafter, the WA State Certified Lead Risk Assessor will conduct the annual physical assessment of all LCP/LBP present in the residence units at Tacoma Campus (American Lake) and other off-campus residence units owned by the VA.

1. Provision of an updated draft LCP report for review; and preparation of final version of updated report.

The CPIH/CCIH will be required to provide proposals for individual task orders in support of each project per contract. Task orders will consist of all or part of the tasks identified in the Price Schedule.

a. The CPIH , under the direction of the CCIH will perform the necessary monitoring, inspection, testing, and other support services to ensure that VA patients, employees, and visitors will not be adversely affected by asbestos and/or lead abatement work, and that the abatement work proceeds in accordance with the specifications, that the abated areas or abated buildings have been successfully cleared with satisfactory “3rd party” final visul inspections and post abatment Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) air sampling. The work of the CPIH in no way relieves the Abatement Contractor from their responsibility to perform the work in accordance with contract/specification requirements, to perform continuous inspection, monitoring and testing for the safety of their employees, and to perform other such services as specified.

b. The VA Professional Industrial Hygienist (VPIH) or VA COR, shall inspect and oversee the performance of the CCIH or their on site CPIH as frequently as necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements of the contract. The CPIH, when requested by the VA COR under the direction of the CCIH shall continuously inspect and monitor conditions inside and outside the regulated area to ensure compliance with these specifications. In addition, the CPIH under the direction of the CCIH shall coordinate and plan air sample collection, analysis type, and evaluation for personnel, regulated area, and adjacent area sampling monitoring to satisfy EPA and OSHA requirements.

c. The CPIH providing consultative services for asbestos abatement projects shall have the following certifications issued/accepted/recognized by the State of Washington, if applicable : AHERA Building Inspector, Asbestos Project Designer, Management Planner. The CPIH should have a minimum of 3-5 years related experience in performining limited hazardous materials surveys, abatment oversight, exposure assessments and abatement design.

d. The CPIH providing consultative services for lead abatement projects shall have the following certifications issued/accepted/recognized by the State of Washington, if applicable : EPA Lead Renovator and Lead Inspector or Risk Assessor. The CPIH should have a minimum of 3-5 years related experience in performining limited hazardous materials surveys, abatment oversight, exposure assessments and abatement design.

2. PERFORMANCE OF WORK

a. Initial Assessment for Lead or Asbestos

1) Review Project Impact Areas and Development of Sample Plan: Create a sampling plan based on suspect materials present and the nature of a proposed investigation. Review existing data including homogenious area drawings, as-built drawings and any existing survey findings and/or laboratory information, if available. The CPIH is to confirm the exact area under investigation, exact nature of demolition/renovation, exposure assessment/monitoring, and identify all materials that have potential to be impacted or accessed during the project. Identifiy the different building systems which may invlolve concealed asbestos materials such as the heating/cooling system, domestic water lines, roof drainage lines and internal components located in energized equipment. Based on the CPIH’s (AHERA building inspector) experience with similar building materials and systems, materials concealed behind plumbing walls, above “hard lid” ceilings or that would require the demolition should be assumed to be present and contain-asbestos. The sampling strategy shall conform to AHERA and NESHAP requirements and be reported in a document that meets the requirements of ASTM E2356-14 Standard Practice for Comprehensive Building Asbestos Survey.

2) Develop Preliminary Environmental Hazard Assessment: Submit a preliminary description of environmental hazard assessment. This preliminary report shall include the following:

I. Summary results of review of building hazardous material inspection records/documentation.

II. Summary results of interviews with VA personnel.

III. Determination of whether any materials used in the building construction are known to contain asbestos, lead, silica, arsenic, PCBs or mercury. Some trade name materials may have been specified and are known to contain these hazardous or regulated materials and should be identified.

IV. Results of the visual inspection of the building to determine location and condition of hazardous or regulated materials.

V. Provide name and location of EPA NIST/NVLAP (Asbestos Fiber Analysis laboratory accreditation program (LAP) qualified laboratory for bulk and air sample analysis which consultant intends to utilize. All lab analysis costs will be borne by the consultant.

b. Survey and Assessment Report

1) Sampling, Survey and Assessment Report: The objective of this task is to perform a detailed survey of the areas with hazardous or regulated materials and contaminated elements for determination of quantities/locations and to prepare a detailed report reflecting the results of the sampling and inspection and provide information on abatement and decontamination of the impacted area(s). The minimum work required for this task is as follows:

I. Conduct sampling under the personal direction of the assigned VA representative and in accordance with EPA/VA regulations and with AHERA & NESHAP standards and protocols for occupied areas.

II. Perform sampling and analysis in accordance with EPA/VA Asbestos and Environmental Compliance Management Policies and Federal EPA NESHAP and AHERA standards and protocols. Analyze sampling data and correlate with other data to determine location and quantity.

III. Review existing inspection and perform, if needed, additional inspection/sampling of all areas with hazardous or regulated materials and contaminated elements to determine quantities. Evaluation of quantities of hazardous materials and contaminated elements for spaces that are not accessible should be conservative.

2) Prepare Project Specific Environmental Assessment/Good Faith Survey(GFS) report to include:

I. "Cover StatementAssessment Report" up front, signed by the CPIH & CCIH.

II. Executive summary of the findings of the report.

III. Background information & scope of work. Building information/description. The survey report should also contain an introductory summary that briefly explains what will be found in the report. Documentation such as field data sheets, photo logs, final lab results, inspector’s certifications, lab credentials and sample locations in appendices of the report.

3) Provide all other relevant information so that the reader of the report will be able to follow the rationale of the author for hazardous or regulated material and contaminated element identification and estimates. Prepare specification Documents for hazardous materials abatement design to include:

I. VA Master specifications must be utilized within abatement project design. Deviation from this requirement requires approval of the VA COR or CO. Where no VA Master Specification element exists, abatement design shall be in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations and require approval of the VA COR or CO.

II. Provide separate hazardous or regulated material abatement 1/8" = 1’ scale drawings labeled Hazardous Regulated Material (HRM). Drawings shall show the location and quantity of all hazardous or regulated material and contaminated elements in the work area. HRM drawings shell include referene to all applicable Federal, State and local regulations.

III. Prepare detailed hazardous material abatement cost estimates and coordinate with other trades. Prepare project specifications by marking up the current VA Hazardous Materials Abatement Specification Sections 028211 / 028213.13 / 028213.19 / 028213.21 / 028213.31 / 028213.41 / 028333.13, as needed. Participate with design team representatives to determine appropriate phasing and scheduling of the work

c. Hazardous Material Abatement Monitoring Services

1) Consultant must be capable of performing emergency response to the VAPSHCS locations within 4 hrs (main campuses) of notice of hazardous materials disturbance with equipment and qualified personnel to support response and environmental assessment at site.

2) Evaluate qualifications of hazardous material abatement contractor. Perform a thorough evaluation of the proposed hazardous material abatement subcontractor by reviewing submitted information against qualification criteria specified. Perform additional investigative work to determine accuracy of claimed qualifications. Advise the Contracting Officer on qualifications and experience of company and qualifications, experience and adequacy of assigned personnel and overall conformance with project specifications.

3) Oversee hazardous material abatement to assure quality, resolve problems, and prevent the spread of contamination beyond the regulated area(s) during hazardous material abatement work. All air monitoring is to be done utilizing PCM during the hazardous material abatement with an option to utilize Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) after approval from the VA representative. TEM shall be used for clearance of asbestos-containing material abatement in excess of NESHAP’s notification threshold amounts for renovation.

4) Consultant will establish background levels prior to the beginning of abatement prepration work. This will include taking background samples using PCM.

5) Perform site visits to spot check overall compliance of hazardous material abatement work with project design/contract documents. These visits may include any inspection, monitoring and additional sampling inside and outside the regulated area(s) and all aspects of the hazardous material abatement project except personnel monitoring. The abatement contractor must furnish a site-specific safety plan that includes detailed job hazard analysis for anticipated tasks of inspection and project monitoring.

6) CPIH must provide support to the VA representative such as evaluation of submittals from the hazardous material abatement contractor, resolution of unforeseen developments in hazardous material abatement work, etc.

7) CPIH must perform, in the presence of the VA representative, final clearance/inspection and testing of a decontaminated regulated area or building at the conclusion of the hazardous material abatement and cleanup work to certify compliance with VA project design clearance/decontamination standards.

8) CPIH must issue certificate of clearance/abatment “3rd party” visual inspection for each regulated area or building and project report.

9) All data, inspection and testing results generated by the consultant will be available to the hazardous material abatement contractor for information and consideration. The Hazardous material abatement Contractor shall provide cooperation and support to the VA consultant for efficient and smooth performance of their work.

10) Monitoring and inspection results of the consultant will be used by the VA to issue any “Suspension of Work” orders to the hazardous material abatement contractor during hazardous material abatement work and to accept or reject regulated area(s) or a building asabated/cleared. The consultant will make available to the hazardous material abatement contractor the plan for sample collection and analysis for continuous monitoring outside the regulated area(s) and coordinate the schedule of final “3rd party” clearance and visual inspection for each regulated area or building prior to executing each plan.

d. Employee Exposure Evaluation and Job Hazard Assessment.

1) Consultant must be capable of performing employee exposure assessments for the VAPSHCS employee. Task would be coordinated through the Safety Department.

2) Tasks would include furnishing appropriate sampling media in accordance with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Manual of Analytical Methods, to conduct employee exposure monitoring as prescribed within the applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation.

3) Laboratory analysis must be performed by an accredited laboratory. Laboratory must maintain the following certifications:

I. AIHA: ISO/IEC 17025:2005 international standard II. NAVLAP: United States Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards Technology III. Registered with the Consumer product safety commission as a part of the National Environmental Laboratory ID program.

3. Security: On-site contractor representatives who will complete work for a task order must be badged through HR at VA Puget Sound before service on a task order may begin. They will be shown to all work locations by a VA representative, but that representative may not stay with the on-site contractor representative during the completion of the specified task. Where repeated surveillance or testing in the same areas will be done, the work should be done by representatives who are already familiar with those locations.

While pandemic screening and access limitations are in place for the VA campus, the on-site contractor representatives must meet all access requirements.

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

C.2 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 1 August 2021 through 31 July 2026.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor’s fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor’s email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of Clause)

C.3 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

*This is a 60 month (5 year) IDIQ from 1 August 2021 – 31 July 2026. The Government guarantees a minimum of $500.00 and this IDIQ is capped at a maximum of $999,999.00 over the 5 year ordering period.*

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $2,500.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor—

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $250,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $999,999.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 2 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within N/A days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

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C.4 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 31 July 2026.

(End of Clause)

C.5 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the end of the contract.

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C.6 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract:

(a) Workers' compensation and employers liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences.

(c) Automobile liability: $200,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage.

(d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage.

(End of Clause) C.7 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)

(a) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The following provisions and clauses that have been checked by the Contracting Officer are incorporated by reference.

[X] 852.203–70, Commercial Advertising.

[] 852.209–70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest.

[] 852.211–70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

[] 852.214–71, Restrictions on Alternate Item(s).

[] 852.214–72, Alternate Item(s). [Note: this is a fillable clause.] [] 852.214–73, Alternate Packaging and Packing.

[] 852.214–74, Marking of Bid Samples.

[] 852.215–70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors.

[] 852.215–71, Evaluation Factor Commitments.

[] 852.216–71, Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–72, Proportional Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–73, Economic Price Adjustment—State Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.216–74, Economic Price Adjustment—Medicaid Labor Rates.

[] 852.216–75, Economic Price Adjustment—Fuel Surcharge.

[] 852.219–9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements.

[X] 852.219–10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

[] 852.219–11, VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

[] 852.222–70, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.228–70, Bond Premium Adjustment.

[] 852.228–71, Indemnification and Insurance.

[] 852.228–72, Assisting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in Obtaining Bonds.

[X] 852.232–72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

[X] 852.233–70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution.

[X] 852.233–71, Alternate Protest Procedure.

[] 852.237–70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.

[] 852.246–71, Rejected Goods.

[] 852.246–72, Frozen Processed Foods.

[] 852.246–73, Noncompliance with Packaging, Packing, and/or Marking Requirements.

[] 852.270–1, Representatives of Contracting Officers.

[] 852.271–72, Time Spent by Counselee in Counseling Process.

[] 852.271–73, Use and Publication of Counseling Results.

[] 852.271–74, Inspection.

[] 852.271–75, Extension of Contract Period.

[X] 852.273–70, Late Offers.

[] 852.273–71, Alternative Negotiation Techniques.

[] 852.273–72, Alternative Evaluation.

[] 852.273–73, Evaluation—Health-Care Resources.

[X] 852.273–74, Award without Exchanges.

(b) All requests for quotations, solicitations, and contracts for commercial item services to be provided to beneficiaries must include the following clause:

[] 852.237–74, Nondiscrimination in Service Delivery.

(End of Clause) C.8 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

(a) This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

(b) Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 125.6, or the limitations on subcontracting requirements in the FAR clause, as applicable. The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to Contractor's offices where the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the Contractor's compliance with this requirement.

(c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs.

(d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4,…