Solicitation_AG-91S8-S-17-0001_HAZMAT_IDIQ.pdf

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Emergency Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Release Response, Non-Cercla

Site Investigation, Clean-up, Restoration, and Site Investigation and Clean-up of illegal Marijuana Grows. This commercial services requirement is prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.603 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP), solicitation number AG-91S8-S-17-0001. The solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-91 effective 30 Sep 16. This action is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS 562910, Size Standard: $20.5M, 500 employees for Activity II and activity III, while activity I is full and open competition.

The Offerors shall carefully review the attached solicitation document for the requirements and submission information. The FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3 and its addendums apply to this solicitation.

Additionally, FAR clause 52.212-4, its addenda, and FAR clause 52.212-5 and any additional FAR clause cited within

52.212-5 apply to this solicitation.

All offerors shall mail their proposal to:

USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region ATTN: Dindo Laxamana 1323 Club Drive Vallejo, CA 94592-1110

The due date and time specified for receipt of offers is in the solicitation document. No offers shall be accepted by facsimile machine. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late Submission, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Proposals.”

Questions/clarifications regarding the solicitation shall be submitted to Dindo Laxamana, Contract Specialist, dindolaxamana@fs.fed.us with courtesy copy to Al Belin, Contracting Officer, abelin@fs.fed.us no later than 14 days after the solicitation has been issued. Please ensure questions/clarifications are received before the suspense date. Questions/clarifications received after the suspense date will not be honored.

Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

Attachments to the solicitation include:

Attachment #1 - Service Area Map Attachment #2 - SOW Scenario Activity I Attachment #3 - SOW Scenario Activity II Attachment #4 - SOW Scenario Activity III mailto:dindolaxamana@fs.fed.us mailto:abelin@fs.fed.us

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(707)562-9022DINDO LAXAMANA

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Professional Environmental Services for Emergency Hazardous Materials Release Response, Non-CERCLA Site Investigation, Cleanup and Remediation, and Illegal Marijuana Grow Site Investigation and Cleanup.

Delivery: 12/21/2021 Period of Performance: 12/21/2016 to 12/21/2021

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SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

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The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice

Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasury.

All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S.

Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account.

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CONTINUATION OF SF 1449

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

The labor categories below are intended to provide a format for offering unit prices. Offerors should develop their business proposals for the work described under description of services and the SOW scenarios for activity I and II, which are attached. Prices for services not included in the Schedule of Items but required for a particular task order will be negotiated prior to issuance of a task order. If firms submit a Rate Schedule in lieu of the Schedule of Supplies or Services and Price/Costs, the Rate Schedule shall not supersede the Notes for the Schedule or any provisions or clauses within this solicitation or contract.

Offerors should list additional personnel positions, equipment, and other rates anticipated to be used under this contract but not indicated below.

Activity I: Emergency Hazardous Materials Release Response Activity II: Non-CERCLA Site Investigation, Cleanup and Remediation Activity III: Illegal Marijuana Grow Site Investigation and Cleanup

(Correlates with Activity I, II & III under description of services)

The three (3) California Service Areas are:

The Northern California Service Area comprised of the Six Rivers, Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity, Klamath, Modoc, and Lassen National Forests.

The Central California Service Area comprised of the Plumas, Tahoe, Eldorado, Lake Tahoe Basin, Stanislaus, and Inyo National Forests.

The Southern California Service Area comprised of the Los Padres, Sierra, Sequoia, Angeles, San Bernardino, and Cleveland National forests.

A map showing the geographic coverage of each service area is provided as Attachment #1.

Performance Period: Five (5) Years from Award Date / Year One Pricing

B-1 Personnel:

Professional Positions

Program Manager HR $ __________ Project Manager HR $ __________ Senior Engineer/PE HR $ __________ Geotechnical Engineer/PE HR $ __________ Geologist HR $ __________ Engineer HR $ __________ Senior Scientist HR $ __________ Scientist I/Staff Scientist HR $ __________ Hydrologist HR $ __________ Chemist HR $ __________ Biologist HR $ __________

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Soil Scientist HR $ __________ Toxicologist HR $ __________ Risk Assessor HR $ __________ Health and Safety Specialist/Industrial Hygienist HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

Field Operations/Technical Positions

Field Chemist HR $ __________ Field Technician HR $ __________ Environmental Technician HR $ __________ Equipment Operator HR $ __________ Surveyor HR $ __________ Truck Driver HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

Administrative/Office Support

Draftsperson/Autocad HR $ __________ Paralegal HR $ __________ Admisistrative Assistant (clerical) HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

B-2 Equipment:

Sedan MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Light Truck and Suburban MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Truck Mid-Size less than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Truck greater than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________ Drilling Rig (wells) DAY $ __________ Drilling Rig (soil) DAY $ __________ Field Testing Equipment

-Photo-Ionization Detector DAY $ __________ -Flame Ionization Detector DAY $ __________ -Field XRF DAY $ __________ -Combustible Gas Indicator DAY $ __________ -PCB Test Kit DAY $ __________ -pH Meter DAY $ __________ -Other $ __________

Personal Protection Equipment -Level A Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level B Per person Per Hour $ __________

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-Level C Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level D Per person Per Hour $ __________

B-3 Analytical & Subcontracted Services

Provide a separate list of lab rates

B-4 Other

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Year Two Pricing

Professional Positions

Program Manager HR $ __________ Project Manager HR $ __________ Senior Engineer/PE HR $ __________ Geotechnical Engineer/PE HR $ __________ Geologist HR $ __________ Engineer HR $ __________ Senior Scientist HR $ __________ Scientist I/Staff Scientist HR $ __________ Hydrologist HR $ __________ Chemist HR $ __________ Biologist HR $ __________ Soil Scientist HR $ __________ Toxicologist HR $ __________ Risk Assessor HR $ __________ Health and Safety Specialist/Industrial Hygienist HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

Field Operations/Technical Positions

Field Chemist HR $ __________ Field Technician HR $ __________ Environmental Technician HR $ __________ Equipment Operator HR $ __________ Surveyor HR $ __________ Truck Driver HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

Administrative/Office Support

Draftsperson/Autocad HR $ __________ Paralegal HR $ __________

DAY $ __________

Light Truck and Suburban MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

Truck Mid-Size less than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________

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Truck greater than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________ Drilling Rig (wells) DAY $ __________ Drilling Rig (soil) DAY $ __________ Field Testing Equipment

-Photo-Ionization Detector DAY $ __________ -Flame Ionization Detector DAY $ __________ -Field XRF DAY $ __________ -Combustible Gas Indicator DAY $ __________ -PCB Test Kit DAY $ __________ -pH Meter DAY $ __________ -Other $ __________

Personal Protection Equipment -Level A Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level B Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level C Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level D Per person Per Hour $ __________

B-3 Analytical & Subcontracted Services

Provide a separate list of lab rates

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Year Three Pricing

Professional Positions

Program Manager HR $ __________ Project Manager HR $ __________ Senior Engineer/PE HR $ __________ Geotechnical Engineer/PE HR $ __________ Geologist HR $ __________ Engineer HR $ __________ Senior Scientist HR $ __________ Scientist I/Staff Scientist HR $ __________ Hydrologist HR $ __________ Chemist HR $ __________ Biologist HR $ __________ Soil Scientist HR $ __________ Toxicologist HR $ __________ Risk Assessor HR $ __________ Health and Safety Specialist/Industrial Hygienist HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

Field Operations/Technical Positions

Field Chemist HR $ __________ Field Technician HR $ __________ Environmental Technician HR $ __________ Equipment Operator HR $ __________ Surveyor HR $ __________ Truck Driver HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

Administrative/Office Support

Draftsperson/Autocad HR $ __________ Paralegal HR $ __________

DAY $ __________

Light Truck and Suburban MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

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Truck greater than 26,000 lbs GVW MI $ __________ Drilling Rig (wells) DAY $ __________ Drilling Rig (soil) DAY $ __________ Field Testing Equipment

-Photo-Ionization Detector DAY $ __________ -Flame Ionization Detector DAY $ __________ -Field XRF DAY $ __________ -Combustible Gas Indicator DAY $ __________ -PCB Test Kit DAY $ __________ -pH Meter DAY $ __________ -Other $ __________

Personal Protection Equipment -Level A Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level B Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level C Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level D Per person Per Hour $ __________

B-3 Analytical & Subcontracted Services

Provide a separate list of lab rates

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Year Four Pricing

Professional Positions

Program Manager HR $ __________ Project Manager HR $ __________ Senior Engineer/PE HR $ __________ Geotechnical Engineer/PE HR $ __________ Geologist HR $ __________ Engineer HR $ __________ Senior Scientist HR $ __________ Scientist I/Staff Scientist HR $ __________ Hydrologist HR $ __________ Chemist HR $ __________ Biologist HR $ __________ Soil Scientist HR $ __________ Toxicologist HR $ __________ Risk Assessor HR $ __________ Health and Safety Specialist/Industrial Hygienist HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

Field Operations/Technical Positions

Field Chemist HR $ __________ Field Technician HR $ __________ Environmental Technician HR $ __________ Equipment Operator HR $ __________ Surveyor HR $ __________ Truck Driver HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

Administrative/Office Support

Draftsperson/Autocad HR $ __________ Paralegal HR $ __________

DAY $ __________

Light Truck and Suburban MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

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Drilling Rig (wells) DAY $ __________ Drilling Rig (soil) DAY $ __________ Field Testing Equipment

-Photo-Ionization Detector DAY $ __________ -Flame Ionization Detector DAY $ __________ -Field XRF DAY $ __________ -Combustible Gas Indicator DAY $ __________ -PCB Test Kit DAY $ __________ -pH Meter DAY $ __________ -Other $ __________

Personal Protection Equipment -Level A Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level B Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level C Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level D Per person Per Hour $ __________

B-3 Analytical & Subcontracted Services

Provide a separate list of lab rates

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Year Five Pricing

Professional Positions

Program Manager HR $ __________ Project Manager HR $ __________ Senior Engineer/PE HR $ __________ Geotechnical Engineer/PE HR $ __________ Geologist HR $ __________ Engineer HR $ __________ Senior Scientist HR $ __________ Scientist I/Staff Scientist HR $ __________ Hydrologist HR $ __________ Chemist HR $ __________ Biologist HR $ __________ Soil Scientist HR $ __________ Toxicologist HR $ __________ Risk Assessor HR $ __________ Health and Safety Specialist/Industrial Hygienist HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

Field Operations/Technical Positions

Field Chemist HR $ __________ Field Technician HR $ __________ Environmental Technician HR $ __________ Equipment Operator HR $ __________ Surveyor HR $ __________ Truck Driver HR $ __________ Other HR $ __________

Administrative/Office Support

Draftsperson/Autocad HR $ __________ Paralegal HR $ __________

DAY $ __________

Light Truck and Suburban MI $ __________

DAY $ __________

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Drilling Rig (wells) DAY $ __________ Drilling Rig (soil) DAY $ __________

Field Testing Equipment -Photo-Ionization Detector DAY $ __________ -Flame Ionization Detector DAY $ __________ -Field XRF DAY $ __________ -Combustible Gas Indicator DAY $ __________ -PCB Test Kit DAY $ __________ -pH Meter DAY $ __________ -Other $ __________

Personal Protection Equipment -Level A Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level B Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level C Per person Per Hour $ __________ -Level D Per person Per Hour $ __________

B-3 Analytical & Subcontracted Services

Provide a separate list of lab rates

B-4 Other

NOTES TO SCHEDULE:

Labor Rates:

All hourly labor rates are to be fully loaded, inclusive of direct costs, indirect costs, overhead or GA, profit, and incidental materials costs.

The Davis-Bacon Act applies to all activities that are “construction work” within the meaning of the DBA and the implementing regulations of 29 CFR Part 5.

Equipment:

Major equipment shall be negotiated as required for a specific delivery order. Customary incidental tools of the trade and equipment shall be included within hourly labor rates.

Typical drilling rigs for this contract would be a hollow stem auger, and would be used to drill to a depth of less than 100 feet in unconsolidated material for collecting samples at various intervals or a rig for installing a 2-inch dia. shallow groundwater monitoring well.

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For daily drilling rig unit prices, assume that the drill rig is onsite (no move-in or move-out costs) and do not include well construction materials. Just include the cost of the drill rig itself and the operator(s).

Prices for items not included in the Schedule of Items but required for a particular project will be negotiated with each task order pricing proposal.

Travel/Per Diem:

Reimbursement for travel and per diem costs shall be IAW FAR 31.205-46 and limited to rates established in the Federal Travel Regulations for localities where work is performed and all costs shall be included in the task order pricing proposal.

Materials:

Materials (other than incidentals) shall be negotiated as required for a specific delivery order and shall be included in the task order pricing proposal. Any analytical services and subcontracted services shall be included in the task order pricing proposal.

Description of Supplies / Services Identified in Block 20 of SF 1449

I. BACKGROUND/SCOPE OF WORK

The intent of this contract is to secure the professional services of one or more Contractors to provide environmental services for the activities listed below. This includes (1) responding to and cleaning up releases of hazardous substances and wastes on National Forest System lands in Region 5; (2) non- CERCLA site investigation, cleanup and restoration including, but not limited to the following hazards:

asbestos and lead-based paint assessment and abatement, indoor air quality and mold, underground storage tanks, etc.; and (3) investigate and/or clean up investigation and clean-up of hazardous materials and hazardous and solid wastes and associated contamination at illegal marijuana grow sites on National Forest System lands in Region 5.

Activity I: Emergency Hazardous Materials Release Response Activity II: Non-CERCLA Site Investigation, Cleanup and Remediation Activity III: Illegal Marijuana Grow Site Investigation and Cleanup

Further information regarding the scope of these work activities is described further under Part III of this Section.

Some of the products in the Activities listed may be reviewed by entities outside of the Forest Service (for example, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the State). The Contractor shall prepare responses for the government to any comments generated by these reviews, provide any additional information requested, and modify the final product(s) as necessary. Depending on the complexity of a project, intermediate reviews may be required by the government.

Some of the Activities will require the Contractor to collect water, soil, sediment, wipe, and possibly air samples in the field. The Contractor shall assume financial responsibility for re-sampling if data is unusable because of identified problems with sampling techniques, handling or shipping problems, sampling requirements (such as insufficient sample material collected, inappropriate sample preservation, inappropriate sample locations, etc.) as well as, laboratory error or laboratory cross-contamination.

The Contractor shall ensure that appropriate Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) is applied to sampling and analytical activities. QA/QC procedures and results must be documented. When appropriate, this documentation would be included in work products; otherwise, it would be available to the Government upon request.

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All projects will be negotiated prior to starting work and will be on an “as-needed” individual order basis.

All work shall be accomplished as a turnkey operation. That is, the Contractor will provide all appropriate labor, equipment, materials, supervision, and transportation needed to investigate, assess or classify the site, and prepare the requested documents required by the specific project delivery order.

In addition, the Contractor while working on any Activity under this contract shall consult with and provide technical data and advice to Forest Service officials and staff; attend, report, and advise at meetings and conferences with regulators and other parties; and analyze any other data pertinent to the projects when required.

II. GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

A) Project Location

i) Projects may be located anywhere throughout United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (FS), Pacific Southwest Region 5. Region 5 (R5 includes 18 National Forests located primarily in California with some small acreage along the California/Nevada Border and the California/Oregon border. Some of the work may encompass private land adjacent to these National Forest lands.

HAZMAT Response Services are broken into three California Services Areas as indicated by attachment #1, Acquisition Management Service Area Map.

The Northern California Service Area is comprised of the following forests: Six

Rivers, Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity, Klamath, Modoc, and Lassen National Forests.

The Central California Service Area is comprised of the following forests: Plumas, Tahoe, Eldorado, Lake Tahoe Basin, Stanislaus, and Inyo National Forests.

The Southern California Service Area is comprised of: Los Padres, Sierra, Sequoia, Angeles, San Bernardino, and Cleveland forests. Interested firms can submit to provide services for one or any combination of the work activities and for any combination of the three (3) service areas.

Interested firms can submit to provide services for one or any combination of the work activities and for any combination of the three (3) service areas.

B) Geographic Limitation

i) In order to qualify for award, the Contractor is required to maintain an office staffed by the Program Manager within the State of California or Greater Reno, Nevada area. (Note: This will minimize travel time and related costs for the Forest Service Regional Office in Vallejo, California and the National Forest field offices within the Pacific Southwest Region.

Economies of travel costs and time are important considerations in overall project planning and budgetary controls. The Government deems this necessary to enable the Contracting Officer's Representative to effectively review progress on work that is being performed or resolve any technical problems quickly with the Contractor. A reasonable proximity to the National Forest field offices will also allow the forest user to conveniently travel to the Contractor's site, if necessary, to review progress or clarify the interpretation of specifications that are critical to the user needs.) Firms may partner or joint venture to meet the geographic limitation requirement.

C) Compliance with Regulations

i) The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, interstate and local laws, environmental regulations, and requirements. This includes compliance with the National Contingency Plan (NCP), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the

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California Health and Safety Code; California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4.5.

The duty of the Contractor to comply with all current applicable laws, regulations and requirements takes precedence over any other duty or task described herein. Therefore, in the event that subsequent legislation or regulations conflict with prescribed procedures contained in this contract, said changes shall take precedence. Where changes to law, regulation or requirement necessitate a change to the contract, the parties agree to negotiate an equitable adjustment for it upon written notice from the Contractor. Unless said notice is received within 60 days of the effective date of the amendment to the statute or regulation, said regulation shall be deemed to be a no-cost change.

ii) All work submitted and performed by the Contractor may be subject to the review and approval of EPA and/or the appropriate State regulatory agency. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to contact the appropriate regulatory agency(s) to determine their requirements for each individual project. The government will be responsible for submitting reports to regulatory agencies unless other arrangements are approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). It is the Contractor’s responsibility to find out from the regulatory agency(s) which guidance materials are current and applicable.

iii) The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Forest Service, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any applicable Federal, State and local laws, codes, and regulations in connection with the execution of the work.

This includes ensuring project related hazardous or toxic wastes are sent to licensed, permitted, and approved disposal sites. The Forest Service will obtain, as necessary, the required temporary EPA Identification Number for site cleanup activities.

iv) All work, including the handling of hazardous materials or the disturbance or dismantling of structures containing hazardous materials shall comply with the applicable requirements of 29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1926. Work involving the disturbance or dismantling of asbestos or asbestos containing materials; the demolition of structures containing asbestos; and/or the disposal and removal of asbestos, shall also comply with the requirements of 40 CFR 61. All work shall comply with applicable state and municipal safety and health requirements. Where there is a conflict between applicable regulations, the most stringent shall apply.

D) Health and Safety Requirements

i) The Contractor shall perform all operations in a prudent, conscientious, safe and professional manner. At a minimum, the Contractor’s personnel and equipment shall comply with applicable Federal, state, and local laws, safety and health regulations and procedures, as well as Forest Service regulations, rules and procedures. The Contractor shall ensure that its agents, employees and subcontractors perform in a safe manner. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel involved in handling hazardous materials/waste and conducting emergency response and site cleanup activities are trained in the level of expertise required for the proper performance of the work activities.

Handling and personnel protective equipment shall be provided by the Contractor and must be appropriate to ensure safe handling of the hazardous waste (at a minimum, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120 et seq). The Contractor shall also provide notification to the Forest Service of all hazardous materials, which may be brought onto the National Forest as part of accomplishing the tasks under this contract. The Contractor agrees that his personnel and equipment are subject to safety inspections by Government personnel while on Federal property. Nothing in this section shall be construed to reduce or modify the duties and responsibilities of the Contractor toward its employees.

ii) A Master Health and Safety plan is required prior to initiation of work under this contract.

The Contractor shall submit a Master Health and Safety within 30 days after contract award.

The Health and Safety Plan, and amendments thereto, submitted under requirements of this

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foaming) on-site air emission levels and contingency actions (i.e. protective equipment, work shutdown, etc.) and spill plans.

The Health and Safety Plan will describe procedures for establishing the appropriate levels of protection (i.e. A, B, C, D) for each work activity.

iii) The Contractor shall take such additional immediate precautions as the Contracting Officer or designated representative may reasonably require for safety and mishap prevention purposes.

iv) Prior to initiating field operations, all Contractor personnel shall have read and understood all Health and Safety requirements established by the Contractor. The Contractor shall insure that all personnel involved with removal operations are medically qualified, properly trained and fitted to wear personal protective equipment.

E) Laboratory Qualifications and Requirements

i) The Contractor may be required to use laboratory facilities for analysis of unknown chemicals/materials and potentially contaminated soil, groundwater, or surface water. The analytical laboratory chosen by the Contractor(s) to perform analysis shall be a State of California Certified Laboratory; and certified to perform the required analytical method at the time the tests are conducted. For optional work performed outside of Region 5 and the State of California, the analytical services shall be performed in accordance with the state specific requirements in which the project is located.

F) Contractor Caused Spills and Releases

i) The Contractor is solely responsible for any and all spills or leaks and subsequent clean ups that may be required during the performance of this contract which occur as a result of or are contributed to by the actions of its agents, employees, or subcontractors. The Contractor agrees to clean up such spills or leaks to the satisfaction of the Forest Service and in a manner that complies with applicable Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The cleanup shall be at no cost to the Forest Service. The Forest Service’s EPA/State ID number/s cannot be used for contractor caused spills and/or releases.

The contractor shall provide spill response materials including, but not limited to, containers, shovels and personal protective equipment. Spill response materials shall be available at all times in which hazardous materials and hazardous wastes are being handled or transported.

Spill response materials shall be compatible with the type of material being handled or transported.

ii) The contractor shall report all such spills or leaks, regardless of their quantity, to the Forest Service immediately upon discovery. A written follow-up report shall be submitted to the Forest Service no later than 24 hours after the initial telephonic report. The written report shall be in narrative form and as a minimum include the following:

a) Description of the item spilled (including identity, quantity, manifest no., etc).

b) Whether amount spilled is EPA/state reportable, and if so whether it was reported, and to whom.

c) Exact time and location of spill including a description of the area involved.

d) Containment procedures initiated.

e) Summary of any communications contractor has with press, Federal, state and local regulatory agencies and officials, or Forest Service officials.

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iii) Upon completion of the clean-up activities for contractor caused spills and releases, the contractor shall submit a final clean-up certification report to the Forest Service. The report shall include a description of clean-up procedures employed at the site, the final disposition and disposal location of spill residue. Include also copies of all spill related cleanup and closure documentation and correspondence from the regulatory agencies.

G) Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste Management

i) Material/Waste Management on National Forest Lands: The Contractor is responsible for seeing that all materials and wastes generated during the activities of this contract are managed in compliance with Federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations.

This includes ensuring that all excavated contaminated soils are immediately placed into appropriate containers upon excavation and not stored directly on the ground. In those instances where contaminated soil stockpiling is necessary, soils shall be placed on a liner for containment purposes.

The Contractor(s) is responsible for seeing that all containers of hazardous site characterization and remediation wastes generated under the activities of this contract are removed from National Forest lands within the applicable regulatory time frames.

ii) Transporters: For all hazardous wastes transported under this contract, the Contractor shall present at time of offer, all applicable state waste hauler licenses and hauler numbers.

Only experienced, licensed, transporters shall be used to haul hazardous wastes under this contract. The Contractor shall also provide and affix appropriate placards to each vehicle prior to leaving Forest Service premises and ensure that all EPA, DOT and State transporter requirements are met.

The contractor will comply with, and ensure that all applicable subcontractors comply with, all requirements of 49 CFR 100-199, regarding waste transportation under this contract.

Complete compliance with these regulations shall include, but not be limited to, ensuring that emergency response information is carried on transport vehicles and maintained at facilities where hazardous materials are received, stored, or handled during transportation. Shipping papers will contain an emergency response telephone number supplied by the disposal contractor which is monitored 24 hours a day in order to provide immediate, detailed emergency information to personnel reacting to emergencies. Technical names will be included in the descriptions of materials reflected on shipping papers by "not otherwise specified" (n.o.s.) descriptions.

iii) Off-Site Recycling and Treatment/Storage/Disposal Facilities: The Contractor shall identify each recycling and/or TSD facility, which may receive hazardous materials/wastes under this contract. Each TSD facility must have, as a minimum; EPA RCRA permitted or state approval as a treatment or disposal facility and is in good standing with the regulatory community. The Contractor agrees that no facility other than those initially accepted by the Government in the award process will be used. The Forest Service on a case-by-case basis may accept additional TSD facilities.

In an effort to reduce the Region’s future liability for the wastes it generates, ALL wastes and contaminated media managed under this contract shall be sent to only those treatment/ storage/disposal facilities that are in compliance with EPA’s “Off-Site Rule” (40 CFR

300.400 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Off-Site Rule” list. The Contractor shall provide confirmation that the proposed off-site facility is Off-Site Rule compliant prior to the initiation of any shipment.

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H) Technical Direction

i) The site/task order Project Manager is the primary representative of the Contracting Officer authorized to provide technical direction on contract performance.

ii) Individuals other than the site/task order Project Manager may be authorized to provide technical direction. If individuals other than the site Project manager are authorized to provide technical direction, their names will be specified in the contract, task order or technical direction document as appropriate.

iii) The site/task order Project Manager is authorized to provide technical direction, subject to the limitations set forth below, only on his/her Task Order.

iv) Technical direction includes, but is not limited to :

a) Direction to the contractor which assists the contractor in accomplishing the Statement of Work and/or Task Order.

b) Comments on and approval of reports or other deliverables.

c) Requests for the Contractor to submit a revised work plan and cost proposal.

v) Technical direction must be within the scope of the contract and the Task Order. The Project Manager or any other technical representative of the Contracting Officer does not have the authority to issue technical direction which (1) institutes additional work outside the scope of the contract and/or Task Order; (2) constitutes a change as defined in the "Changes" clause;

(3) causes an increase or decrease in the estimated cost of the contract and/or Task Order; (4) alters the period of performance; or (5) changes any of the other express terms or conditions of the contract, Task Order or technical direction document.

vi) Technical direction will be issued in writing or confirmed in writing within five (5) calendar days after verbal issuance. One copy of the Technical Direction Memorandum will be forwarded to the Contracting Officer and the Project Manager.

III) WORK ASSIGNMENT WORK ACTIVITY AREAS

The following specifications outline work as currently proposed in each of the environmental services/technical support Activity areas. However, the Government reserves the right to modify specific project activities based on new statutes or regulations, changed conditions or standards, the advice of the involved Contractor, or other circumstances as may be indicated.

The contractor shall avoid duplication of prior efforts in gathering and assimilating site information and recommend opportunities for early actions in order to reduce site risks as quickly as possible. The contractor shall utilize the most applicable and current regulations and guidance documents when conducting work. The contractor shall continually look for and implement ways to streamline activities and minimize costs without compromising quality. The contractor shall assign work to personnel at the appropriate professional and/or technical levels and with the appropriate skills to most efficiently perform tasks.

A) ACTIVITY I: EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RELEASE

i) Under this activity, the Contractor may be requested to provide emergency response services to a hazardous materials release or spill on National Forest System Lands. This can include but is not limited to: emergency response to hazardous materials spills or releases, clandestine drug labs, and the discovery of abandoned or illegally disposed of hazardous materials on National Forest System lands.

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Work under this activity will be limited to the Contractors capability to respond as indicated in their project proposal. It is the intent of the Government to have emergency response services available that can respond to incidents at most locations in the Region, within 2 to 8 hours after notification. Offerors for this activity must state their expected response times and outline the types of incidents to which they are capable of responding to, along with a listing of personnel, equipment and materials they provide.

Response under this activity includes waste characterization, preventing and/or controlling further releases to the environment whenever possible; clean-up of the site, waste transportation, and waste disposal.

ii) Activity I Awardees will be required to provide a General Work Plan at the Post Award Conference. The General Work Plan shall include the firm’s standard operating protocols and procedures for responding to hazardous material and waste spills and releases, including but is not limited to: a) spill containment, b) field sampling and analysis and waste characterization, c) waste management and disposal, and d) proposed organizational structure.

The Contractor providing this service under this activity shall operate under the previously submitted General Work Plan.

iii) Upon completion of a project under this Activity, the Contractor shall prepare and provide three (3) hard copies of a Final Report and an electronic copy. The Final Report is to include:

a) Detailed description and documentation of the site-specific operations performed.

Including, but not limited to: hazardous material identification, sampling and analytical data, and hazardous materials and contaminated media (soil, water, etc.) volumes and quantities.

b) Final disposition of the hazardous material/hazardous waste (method of reuse, recycling, or treatment/disposal of hazardous material/hazardous waste). Including facility name, address and ID number.

c) Method of packaging of hazardous material/hazardous waste for transportation and disposal. This includes the method of transport and name, address, and EPA- Identification Number of all transporters.

d) Itemized costs for handling, transport and disposal. Cost documentation shall be of sufficient detail to allow for potential cost recovery against the responsible party.

e) Copies of all signed manifests, land disposal restriction forms, waste profile sheets, laboratory test results, and any other supporting documentation pertaining to the specific task.

B) ACTIVITY II: NON- CERCLA SITE INVESTIGATION AND RESTORATION

i) Under this activity, the Contractor may be requested to investigate and/or clean up hazardous materials/hazardous waste contamination at sites on National Forest System lands. Work under this task is for non-CERCLA related site investigation and remediation activities (CERCLA site investigation and response actions are addressed through other contracting mechanisms). Work under this activity may include, but is not limited to, the following activities:

a) Underground storage tank removal/closure and the investigation, cleanup and off-site disposal of related soil and/or groundwater contamination.

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b) Above ground storage tank removal/closure and the investigation and cleanup and off-site disposal of related soil and/or groundwater contamination;

c) Investigation, cleanup and off-site disposal of suspected PCB spills and/or contamination.

d) Investigation, assessment, and/or abatement of lead based paint (includes off-site disposal of wastes). Clearance testing for abated lead based paint will not be performed by the Abatement Contractor, per U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and United States Department of Housing and Urban development guidelines.

e) Lead-based paint abatement clearance testing.

f) Investigation, assessment, and/or abatement of asbestos (includes off-site disposal of wastes).

g) Asbestos abatement clearance testing.

h) Inactive and/or abandoned solid waste disposal site closure. Work could involve removal and off-site disposal of exposed wastes, recovering site with new cover materials, installation of and drainage controls, etc.

i) Non-emergency cleanup, removal, and off-site disposal of abandoned chemicals and hazardous materials found on National Forest System lands (includes, marijuana cultivation sites and clandestine drug labs).

j) Hazardous materials surveys and reporting in support of building/structure demolition projects (includes, but is not limited to lead based paint, asbestos, PCBs, mercury containing devices, etc.).

k) Abatement, removal and off-site disposal of hazardous materials for building/structure renovation or demolition projects. This includes incidental demolition of structures which are located above or adjacent to hazardous materials and hazardous wastes clean-up site.

ii) Work under this activity may be accomplished in either one or two phases depending on the complexity and other on-site considerations which may require completion of investigative work prior to submittal of an estimate for the actual cleanup. The Government task order for the project will outline this procedure.

iii) The standard total elapsed time between the Contractor’s receipt of the Task Order and the Government’s receipt of the Contractor’s Project Work Plan, will not exceed 14 working days.

Elapsed time between approval of a work plan or report by the Government and completion of an activity and/or issuance of a final report by the Contractor will be identified in each individual task order.

All task order performance times are on a project specific basis by mutual agreement between the Government and the Contractor depending on the urgency of the situation, weather conditions, or other variables impacting the task order. If an offeror cannot meet this schedule, this should be so stated in the offer, along with the reason why, and the contractor may provide a time frames they can reasonably accomplish the task order. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to request for a project time frame extension in writing to the USDA Forest Service whenever it is determined that the established project timeline will not be met.

The USDA Forest Service will generally return comments to the Contractor within three weeks of receipt of a document. The Contractor will be responsible for incorporating all comments or explaining why a comment was not incorporated into the final document.

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iv) The Contractor’s Project Work Plan shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

a) A description of the work to be performed

b) A description of how the work will be performed.

c) Specific exclusions/ assumptions regarding the specific work to be performed.

d) A listing of personnel, including subcontractor(s), working on the project.

e) Qualifications and experience of personnel and subcontractors.

f) List of equipment and supplies to be utilized.

g) “Field Sampling and Analysis Plan” (as required for hazardous material/waste identification, identification of chemical residual and contamination, etc.).

h) “Hazardous Material/Waste Management Plan”, which includes waste identification protocol, identification of the proposed treatment, storage and disposal facility for all hazardous and solid wastes generated under the Task Order. Documentation and certification of the facility’s ability to accept hazardous materials/wastes shall be provided as an attachment to the work plan.

i) “Contingency Plan” for addressing emergency spills and releases.

j) “Health & Safety Plan”.

k) Project Work Schedule and Timeline.

v) Work under this activity may be subject to oversight and approval of Federal, State and/or local regulatory agencies. The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that site activities comply with applicable federal and state regulatory requirements. This may entail submitting draft project work plans and reports to the appropriate regulatory agency for review and approval, responding to agency comments and preparing revised work plans and reports. It is the Contractor’s responsibility for ensuring that project work plans and deliverables satisfy applicable regulatory agency requirements.

The Contractor will prepare responses to all review comments for the Government by either incorporating them into the final product or by explaining why the comment was not followed. All reports become the sole property of the Government, and may be used in part or in their entirety, at the Government's discretion. Only the Government can release the information provided in these reports to the public.

vi) Upon completion of the project work under this activity, the Contractor shall provide three (3) hard copies of a Final Project…