A02 FINAL PWS Irradiator Source Replacement - PWS - 20220411 12 Apr 22 TB.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Removal and Installation of Irradiators at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), in Building E3401

PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SUMMARY: This is a non-personal services contract to replacement of three (3) 6,500 Ci. Co-60 sources in the JL Shepherd 484R-2 Irradiator in building E3401 located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The irradiator is stored in a secure location that requires two personnel to access. The Government will award a 1-year firm fixed price contract.

SCOPE: The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials, and supervision of contractor personnel to perform the work requirements in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The work to be provided under this contract consist of, but is not limited to, the tasks listed below.

Background: The contractor works and performs as an independent agent from the Government that shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, quality control, inspections, and other items necessary to perform the contract. Additionally, the contractor shall provide the necessary bonding and insurance required for the performance of services in support of DEVCOM.

Place of Performance. All requirements described above will be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

2. Performance Requirements

2.1 TASK

2.1.1 The contractor shall deliver three (3) 6,500 Ci. Co-60 sources for use in the Government-owned JL Shepherd 484R-2 Irradiator.

2.1.2 The contractor shall remove the existing three (3) 6,500 Ci. Co-60 sources.

2.1.3 The contractor shall install the three (3) new 6,500 Ci. Co-60 sources in the 484R-2 Irradiator and verify the Irradiator functions properly after installation of the three (3) new sources. Contractor will also provide new dose curves.

2.1.4 The contractor shall develop an installation plan with coordination from the DEVCOM CBC Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), Amy Ramsey after contract award. The contractor shall submit the installation plan to the RSO via email at amy.j.ramsey5.civ@army.mil within 30 days after contract award.

2.1.5 The contractor shall transport and properly dispose of the three (3) existing 6,500 Ci. Co-60 sources removed in paragraph 2.b. above and provide transfer documentation to the DEVCOM CBC RSO within 30 days of disposal.

2.1.6 The contractor shall provide the Government with documentation demonstrating that their technicians are certified to work with radioactive materials and trained to perform the replacement of the sources.

2.1.7 The contractor shall provide the appropriate Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Material License that authorizes the contractor to maintain, repair, clean, replace, and dispose of sources contained in the JL Shepherd Irradiator 484 series.

2.1.8 The contractor shall provide proof of forklift training and intended name of forklift operator employees in order to utilize Government furnished forklift. Government personnel will not operate the forklift due to the type of materials the contractor shall be handling.

2.1.9 The contractor shall delivery and installation the sources within regular business hours. Business hours are 0800-1600, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The contractor shall notify Shawn Heinlein via email at shawn.e.heinlein.civ@army.mil at least 30 days prior to installation.

2.1.10 The contractor shall provide a warranty for 1 year ALL parts, labor, and travel. Warranty period begins at completion of installation when the Service Report is signed by the Government.

2.1.11 The contractor shall provide a brief (1 hour) refresher training for a maximum total of four (4) DEVCOM CBC personnel. The refresher training shall include general operation and preventive maintenance to be conducted on the system, as well as safe handling of the equipment.

3. Government Furnished Property or Assistance. Government furnished equipment will include use of a 6,000 to 8,000 lb forklift.

4. Safety and Environmental Considerations.

4.1 Safety. The Contractor shall comply with 10 CFR Part 37, Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material and shall coordinate all actions with the DEVCOM-CBC Radiation Safety Officer. The Contractor shall provide all their personnel safety equipment including dosimetry.

4.2 Environmental. Work will take place inside of Building E4301, however, the possible need for staging of equipment, personnel, and supplies outside of the building exists. Therefore, a potential for an environmental event exists. It is important that Environmental requirements and regulations are conveyed and implemented, and contact points (hereafter called POCs) are established. POCs are: Alan Cushen, Chief of the DEVCOM CBC Environmental Quality Office: phone 410-436-4912; and, Amy Ramsey, as DEVCOM CBC Radiation Safety Officer, 410-436-1877. Immediately notify the COR of concerns, issues, circumstances, and events.

4.2.1 Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations: Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws, statutes, regulations, executive orders, permits, Army regulations (with supplements), as well as Major Subordinate Command (MSC) and installation regulations and policies. Contractor shall immediately report any conflicts between applicable federal, state, local environmental laws, statutes, executive orders, and provisions of Army Regulation 200-1, and any specifications within this contract to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and POCs listed above.

4.2.2 Compliance with Green Procurement Requirements: Contractor shall follow Federal EPA Comprehensive Procurement guidelines (www.epa.gov/cpg) and Army Contracting Command Quick Guide (https://acc.aep.army.mil/accapps/ACCMAP/Documents/Quick-Guide-for-Sustainable-Procurement.docx) for acquisition of building materials and products and select materials that have a long life cycle; the least toxic materials; recyclable materials; materials that are resource-efficient; materials with the maximum recycled content; materials harvested on a sustained yield basis; and products causing the least pollution during their manufacture, use, and reuse

4.2.3 Compliance with License and Certification Requirements: Contractor shall obtain all license and certification required by Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and regulations necessary to adhere to the specifications of this contract. The Contractor shall submit all plans, notifications, reports, submittal documents, and fees required by Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and regulations to the appropriate Federal, State, and Local authority and/or agency as necessary to adhere to the specification of this contract. All required licenses and certifications required by Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and/or regulations shall be considered a contract deliverable upon award. Copies shall be provided to the COR and POCs listed above

4.2.4 Notification of Federal and State Regulators: Contractor shall immediately notify POCs and COR of the arrival on site of any Federal, State, and/or DoD environmental regulator or enforcement agent and/or the receipt of any correspondence from a Federal or State environmental agency.

4.2.5 Reporting Noncompliance: Contractor shall immediately report any nonconformance and/or noncompliance with applicable Federal, State or Local environmental laws, Army and installation environmental regulations or policies to the COR and POCs.

4.2.6 Conformance with Environmental Management System: Contractor shall take the necessary actions to identify, monitor, and control those contract operations and activities that pose risk of contamination, or can negatively impact the natural and/or human environment.

4.2.7 Competency Training for Contractor Personnel: Contractor shall not allow personnel to perform any activities and/or tasks on AMC installations without proper and adequate qualifications or job competency training. In the event of any identified noncompliance, the Contractor shall, if requested, provide proof of contract personnel training or qualification (individual name, training/qualification type, training/qualification certificate, and date of training/qualification) to perform those contract activities associated with the identified noncompliance.

4.2.8 Generation of Solid Waste: A plan for the proper handling and disposal of wastes is required, and shall be included as an appendix to this document.

4.2.9 Generation of Hazardous Waste: A plan for the property handling and disposal of wastes is required, as above.

4.2.10 Use of Hazardous Materials: Contractor shall assign all hazardous materials management responsibilities to an appointed POC. Contractor shall contact POCs listed above to obtain technical assistance who will assist with achieving and maintaining compliance with hazardous material storage, issue, use, and disposal requirements. Contractor shall submit to the COR and the POCs a hazardous material inventory. The hazardous material inventory will be submitted 30 days prior to commencement of work for contracts that exceed 180 consecutive days. The inventory list will contain the hazardous material type and maximum quantities of materials anticipated to be stored on-site. The hazardous material shall be properly identified and include any applicable identification number, such as National Stock Number or Special Item Number. The Contractor shall maintain copies of Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous materials used and stored on-site during performance of the contract. Contractor shall not supply or deliver any hazardous materials or chemicals to an AMC installation that are listed on EPA toxic chemical list without prior written approval from the COR and POCs.

4.2.11 Protection of Work Site Resources: Contractor shall confine all activities to areas defined by the drawings and specifications. Prior to the beginning of any work, the Contractor shall identify any land resources to be preserved within the work area. Except in areas indicated on the drawings or specified to be cleared, the Contractor shall not remove, cut, deface, injure, or destroy land resources including trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, topsoil, and landforms. The Contractor shall provide effective protection for land and vegetative resources at all times. Prior to site clearing and grubbing, the Contractor shall coordinate harvesting of saleable timber with the COR and POCs Contractor shall notify COR and POCs if any trees are required to be disposed or removed. The Contractor is not authorized to remove or dispose of any tree greater than 6 inches in diameter unless permission has been granted in writing.

4.2.12 Prevention of Spills: Contractor shall develop, maintain, and post at the work site a written site-specific spill response plan if transporting, processing, storing, or in any way managing hazardous waste, hazardous material, petroleum-oils-lubricants, or other restricted items. In case of a spill, the person in control of the spill site or their designated representative shall take appropriate action to protect workers and bystanders; contain the spill (if it can be done safely); secure the spill site; restrict ignition sources; and immediately contact the installation Fire and Emergency Services (Fire Department). Contractors storing 1,320 gallons or more of any oil-based product in an aboveground storage tank at a construction site shall develop a Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan and present such plan to the COR and POCs. Immediately respond to actual emergencies and accidents, prevent or mitigate associated adverse environmental impacts, and contact the installation Fire and Emergencies Services.

4.2.13 Protection of Sensitive Areas: Contractor shall comply with all installation designated sensitive and/or off-limit area restrictions. Sensitive areas are marked with orange carsonite signs with reflective stickers indicating what activities (e.g., driving, digging, foot traffic) are prohibited. These stakes are placed on the boundary of the sensitive area. The stakes will show one or a combination of symbols. The Contractor shall also adhere to the following installation sensitive areas requirements:

4.2.13.1 Cultural Resources Sites: Do not excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise deface any archeological resource located on public lands.

4.2.13.2 Endangered Species Habitats: Do not initiate any action that may disturb, endanger, or damage to any degree the habitat of threatened and endangered species.

4.2.13.3 Wetlands: Do not excavate or take any action that could fill or damage any wetland unless working under a project specific Corps of Engineers 404 permit. Wetlands include streams, riparian areas, bogs, marshes, and swamps.

4.2.14 Corrective Action for Noncompliance: Contractor shall when given a verbal and/or written notice of environmental noncompliance or nonconformance by the COR, take immediate corrective action. Failure or refusal to comply promptly may be grounds for the Contracting Officer to invoke the appropriate contractual remedies. This may cause all or part of the work to be stopped immediately until satisfactory corrective action has been taken.

5 Security Considerations. Contractor personnel will be required to check in at security checkpoint of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Area. Contractors shall provide photo ID, and be prepared to have their vehicles searched. Contractor personnel will be issued a Visitor’s Badge at the facility and be accompanied by a Government escort at all times. (The contractor shall not be required to: have access to classified material; to generate classified material; or to store classified material at the contractor’s or Government facility or whether access to the RDECOM Local Area Network is required.)

5.1 Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility, or area. Contractor and all associated subcontractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DoD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

5.2 For contractors that do not require a CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. For contractors that do not require a CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with adjudication standards and processes using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC- Ill) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/ facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

5.3 The contractor shall not use foreign nationals on this contract unless approved by the Procuring Contracting Officer with DEVCOM-CBC Security Office concurrence. Any foreign nationals must be approved prior to initiating work under this project or subcontract. The following information is required when requesting approval for foreign national support: full name, date of birth, place of birth, citizenship, registration number, port of entry, and description of position in which employee will be utilized, photo copy of the work visa, permanent resident card or green card, abbreviated Curriculum Vitae, and a sole source justification. These documents will be submitted to the DEVCOM-CBC Security Office for approval. Previously approved foreign nationals must be reapproved if the nature of their work under this contract differs from that performed under the prior year's contract.

6 Environmental Considerations.

6.1 Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations. Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws, statutes, regulations, executive orders, permits, Army regulations (with supplements), as well as Major Subordinate Command (MSC) and installation regulations and policies. Contractor shall immediately report any conflicts between applicable federal, state, local environmental laws, statutes, executive orders, and provisions of Army Regulation 200-1, and any specifications within this contract to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) as well as the Director of Engineering & Public Works.

6.2 Reporting Noncompliance. Contractor shall immediately report any nonconformance and/or noncompliance with applicable Federal, State or Local environmental laws, Army and installation environmental regulations or policies to the COR and Director of Engineering & Public Works.