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Auburn University Request for Proposal

Remedial Action Operations Support at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Section I: Request for Proposal 2

Statement of Purpose 2 Scope of Work 2

1. General 2

1.1. Introduction 2

1.2. Background 2

1.3. Description of Services 3

1.4. Scope 3

1.5. Period of Performance 3

1.6. General Information 4

2. Definitions and Acronyms 9

2.1. Definitions 9

2.2. Acronyms 14

3. Government Furnished Items and Services 18

3.1. The Government Will Provide 18

3.2. Utilities 19

3.3. Equipment 19

3.4. Materials 19

4. Service Provider Furnished Items and Responsibilities 20

4.1. General 20

4.2. Secret Facility Clearance 20

4.3. Materials 20

4.4. Equipment 20

5. Specific Tasks 21

5.1. Basic Services 21

5.2. Task 1: Project Management 21

5.3. Task 2: RA-O 21

5.4. Task 3: Interim RA-O 22

5.5. Task 4: Exit Ramp Down Strategy 23

5.6. Task 5: O-Field Bio-Monitoring Tech. Eval. 24

5.7. Task 6: O-Field Air Monitoring Tech. Eval. 24

5.8. Task 7: Perryman Carbon Change-outs 24

5.9. Task 8: Western Boundary PFAS Technology 25

5.10. Task 9: Six Groundwater Sites 25

6. Applicable Publications 25

7. Technical Exhibits List 27 Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary 27 Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule 29 Exhibit 3 – Map of RAO Sites 30

8. UXO Specifications 31 Section II: Instructions to Proposers 33 Section III: Form of Proposal 34 Section IV: Evaluation Criteria 35 ATTACHMENT A – Base Year Pricing Sheet 37 ATTACHMENT B – Option Year 1 Pricing Sheet 38 ATTACHMENT C – Option Year 2 Pricing Sheet 39 ATTACHMENT D – Option Year 3 Pricing Sheet 40 ATTACHMENT E – Option Year 4 Pricing Sheet 41 ATTACHMENT G – Insurance Addendum 42 ATTACHMENT H – Ex. Long-term Monitoring Report Six Groundwater Sites ATTACHMENT I – Ex. East Branch Groundwater Treatment Annual Report ATTACHMENT J – Ex. Former Nike Site Annual Report ATTACHMENT K – Ex. Maxwell Point Annual Report ATTACHMENT L – Ex. O-Field Annual Report ATTACHMENT M – Ex. Western Boundary Annual Report

Section I. Request for Proposal

Statement of Purpose

Auburn University (AU) is seeking to contract with a service provider capable of remedial action operations support to the Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Scope of work

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide environmental remediation services at 7 Webcass sites (24015.1101, 24015.1227, 24015.1228, 24015.1010, 24015.1016, 24015.1209, and 24015.1188) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Auburn who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1. INTRODUCTION: The service provider shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the survey services outlined in the specific tasks section of this scope of work (SOW).

1.2. BACKGROUND: Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is in Aberdeen, Maryland. It is a United States Army installation home to over 21,000 military, civilian, and contract employees. APG is located on the northwestern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in southern Harford County and southeastern Baltimore County, Maryland, approximately 30 miles north of Baltimore. The installation encompasses approximately 72,500 acres, many of which are underwater or marshy, wooded terrain. The area north of the Bush River is referred to as the Aberdeen Area (AA), and the area south of the Bush River is referred to as the Edgewood Area (EA) which includes both Graces Quarters (GQ) and Carroll Island (CI).

Aberdeen Area: Established as the Ordnance Proving Ground in 1917, the Aberdeen Area of the installation became a formal military post, designated as APG, in 1919. Traditionally, APG’s primary mission involved the testing and development of weapons systems, munitions, vehicles, and a wide variety of military support materiel. Currently, AA consists of approximately 27,533 acres of land.

Edgewood Area: The Edgewood Area (EA), formerly Edgewood Arsenal, was appropriated by Presidential proclamation in 1917 and has since been a center for research, development, testing, and manufacturing of military-related chemicals and chemical agents. In 1971 the Aberdeen and Edgewood Areas were consolidated into a single installation referred to as Aberdeen Proving Ground.

During the 1976-1983 timeframe, the US Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Command conducted an environmental survey to identify areas of contamination. Regulatory oversight of the investigation started in 1984 focusing on groundwater contamination under a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) corrective action permit. In February 1990 the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground was placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) and on 27 March 1990, the USEPA Region III and the U.S. Army signed a Federal Facility Agreement (FFA). The FFA stated that the study areas no longer fell under the RCRA corrective action umbrella, but they identified the groundwater contamination areas as being addressed under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) 1980. Currently, EA consists of approximately 9,734 acres of land.

1.3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The service provider shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform environmental remediation services as defined in this SOW except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The service provider shall meet the standards in this SOW.

Services under this SOW include:

• Use the major environmental restoration process phases and milestones and tailored to site conditions to protect human health and the environment by conducting environmental restoration activities in accordance with CERCLA and may also conduct activities in accordance with RCRA and other applicable Federal, State, interstate, and local requirements.

• Coordinate with Federal, State, Indian tribal, and territorial environmental agencies to execute response actions at Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) sites.

• Meet all public participation requirements for the environmental restoration process.

• Perform services in accordance with approved safety programs.

• Provide final documents and data in acceptable format for inclusion in the Administrative Record, Information Repository, Environmental Restoration Environmental Restoration Information System and Geographic Information System data layers.

• Identify sustainable remedial technologies that are environmentally, and fiscally sound, in order to reduce contamination at identified sites.

• Execute remedial action operations of all groundwater systems ensuring regulatory compliance and develop / implement an exit strategy for each site.

• Receive no Notice of Violation or equivalent identifying a violation of Federal laws, state laws, local laws, Federal Facilities Agreement, Consent Order and Decrees, permits and any other Army environmental, safety, and health and quality assurance requirements.

1.4. SCOPE: Services including identification, investigation, and treatability studies (if required), and cleanup of contamination from hazardous substances and pollutants or contaminants. The service provider shall accomplish attainment of environmental restoration objectives identified in Part 5 of this SOW.

1.5. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The base period for the Project Implementation phase is 12 months, starting 1 July 2026 and ending 30 June 2027. The implementation period is followed by a 3-month Reporting Phase, ending 30 September 2027. The contract also allows for up to 4 option years, ending September 2031. If Auburn and the Government elect to exercise option years, following the base period, the service provider shall complete Project Implementation concurrently with the Reporting Phase from the previous Implementation period.

1.6. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.6.1. Quality Control: Quality Control is the responsibility of AU and the service provider. The service provider is responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the Government. If the service provider fails to deliver quality services, AU and/or the Government will promptly inform the service provider of their failures and provide an opportunity to improve their performance. If the service provider continues to fail to provide satisfactory performance, AU reserves the right to end the service agreement. AU has the right to check service provider performance throughout the period of performance to ensure quality services.

The service provider shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this SOW. The service provider shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The service provider’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The draft Quality Control Plan (QCP) shall be delivered within 30 days of award to AU and the Government. The final QCP shall be delivered 5 days after the acceptance of the draft QCP. The service provider shall provide one hard copy and an electronic copy to AU and the Government. After acceptance of the QCP the service provider shall receive acceptance in writing of any proposed changes to the QC system.

1.6.2. Quality Assurance: AU and the government shall evaluate the service provider’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the service provider has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3. Recognized Holidays: The Government recognizes the following list of holidays. The service provider is required to respond to operational/ emergency needs in a timely fashion to maintain operations/ regulatory compliance regardless of the day.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luterh King Jr’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Holiday Christmas Day Independence Day

1.6.4. Hours of Operation: The service provider is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 08:00 to 16:30 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The service provider must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this SOW when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the service provider shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.5. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Refer to Technical Exhibit 3 for map of sites included.

1.6.6. Security Requirements: Service provider personnel performing work under this contract must be U.S.

citizens at the time of the proposal submission and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. .

1.6.7. Physical Security: The service provider shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for the service provider use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.8. Key Control: The service provider shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the service provider by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the service provider by the Government shall be duplicated. The service provider shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The service provider shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Technical Representative (TR).

1.6.8.1. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the service provider shall, upon direction of the TR, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the service provider. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the service provider.

1.6.8.2. The service provider shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the service provider’s employees. The service provider shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by service provider employees to permit entrance of persons other than service provider employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the TR.

1.6.9. Lock Combinations: The service provider shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The service provider shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need-to-know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the service provider’s Quality Control Plan.

1.6.10. Special Qualifications: The service provider must possess all the required expertise to meet or exceed the Army’s objectives identified in this SOW in accordance with established industry standards. Personnel training and license requirements include:

• MDE Class VI Wastewater license

• MDE Class VII Industrial Wastewater license

• 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training and medical surveillance

• State of Maryland Senior Operator Superintendent license

• OSHA required forklift-training (industrial forklift)

1.6.11. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The service provider agrees to attend any post award conference convened by AU or the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The technical representative (TR), AU, and other

Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the service provider to review the service provider's performance. At these meetings the TR will apprise the service provider of how the government views the service provider's performance and the service provider will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to AU or the government:

1.6.12. Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by AU and the government.

The service provider shall provide a project manager (PM) who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate project manager (APM) who shall act for the service provider when the PM is absent shall be designated in the proposal, along with their experience and qualifications. The PM and APM shall have full authority to act for the service provider on all matters relating to daily operation of this SOW. The PM or APM shall be available between 08:00 to 16:30, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

Minimum Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below:

The service provider shall notify AU the TR of any changes in key personnel. The change of key personnel is subject to approval by AU and the TR, although such approval will not be unreasonably withheld provided replacement personnel are of the same quality as originally proposed.

1.6.12.1. Project Manager - The service provider will provide a trained and experienced Project Manager (PM) for the contract. The PM shall serve as the single point of contact for the contract, and shall be responsible for the management of work, approved plans, and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

The PM shall also maintain close communication and coordination with the TR for the duration of the project, including monthly progress and cost reporting, as applicable. The Project Manager will have the following qualifications:

• A college degree in engineering, construction management, geology, chemistry, or related field and professional registration, if applicable.

• A minimum of ten (10) years Project Management experience, with a minimum of five (5) years in Environmental Remediation projects.

• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance.

• Experience and/or working knowledge of risk management.

• A basic understanding of Firm Fixed-Price Contracts.

1.6.12.2. Senior Scientist/Engineer - The service provider shall designate one individual as the Senior Scientist/Engineer that will be assigned to this contract. This individual shall be competent, experienced, and knowledgeable in the environmental remediation and shall be the primary point of contact for technical coordination of project requirements. The Senior Scientist/Engineer shall be responsible for the overall management of the technical quality of the contract, including the Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QA/QC) Program. The Senior Scientist/Engineer shall direct the development and implementation of the QA/QC Program and ensure the Health and Safety Program is adequately implemented. This individual will have the following qualifications:

• An advanced college degree in engineering, construction management, geology, chemistry, or related field

• Professional registration, in their respective field, as appropriate.

• Ten (10) years of experience in technical leadership for other contracts/programs with a minimum of five (5) years working experience in Environmental Remediation sites.

• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance.

1.6.12.3. Senior Hydrogeologist - The service provider shall designate one individual as the Senior Hydrogeologist that will be assigned to this contract. This individual shall be competent, experienced, and knowledgeable in the environmental remediation. This individual will have the following qualifications:

• An advanced college degree in hydrogeology, geology, or related field

• Professional registration, in their respective field, as appropriate.

• Ten (10) years of experience in technical leadership for other contracts/programs with a minimum of five (5) years working experience in Environmental Remediation sites.

• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance.

1.6.12.4. Regulatory Specialist - The service provider shall designate one individual as the Regulatory Specialist that will be assigned to this contract. The Regulatory Specialist shall be competent, experienced, and knowledgeable in the field of environmental remediation regulatory requirements and policy and shall be the service provider’s primary point of contact for coordination and resolution of regulatory issues. The Regulatory Specialist shall be responsible for ensuring that the service provider site staff conducts remediation services in accordance with all applicable environmental requirements and policy. The Regulatory Specialist shall also maintain close communication and coordination with AU and the Army as necessary for resolution of legal, regulatory, and policy concerns by the stakeholders. The Regulatory Specialist will have the following qualifications:

• An advanced college degree in law, engineering, public administration, construction management, geology, chemistry, or related field.

• Professional registration, in their respective field, if appropriate.

• Three (3) years of experience in regulatory requirements for other contracts/programs with a minimum of two (2) years working experience in Environmental Remediation sites.

• Detailed knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance, in particular those relating to CERCLA, the NCP, and the DoD/Army.

1.6.12.5. Risk Assessor - The service provider shall designate and utilize a Risk Assessor who shall ensure that all risk assessment (human health and ecological) goals of the contract are attained. The Risk Assessor should have the following qualifications:

• Ph.D. in the appropriate field with at least three (3) years of experience performing risk assessments at Environmental Remediation sites OR Master of Science degree in toxicology, environmental toxicology, or a closely related field, to include public health, environmental health, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, environmental engineering, or environmental science in the appropriate field with at least five (5) years of experience performing risk assessments at Environmental Remediation sites.

• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance, in particular those relating to CERCLA, the NCP, and the DOD/Army dealing with risk assessments.

• A basic understanding of Firm Fixed-Price Contracts.

1.6.12.6. APG Operations Manager - The Operations Manager is responsible for the management and direction of plant operations. Supervision is exercised over a staff of supervisors, lead operators, operators, and basic laborers. The Operations Manager shall be responsible for the following tasks:

• Reporting project status and emergencies to AU and TR.

• Supporting AU and TR in reporting project requirements and findings to the regulators.

• Supervision of operations and maintenance personnel, and coordination with and supervision of specialty subcontractors.

• Budget control and cost planning.

• Capital improvements planning and execution to maintain treatment efficiency and volumes.

• Preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance scheduling and execution.

• Health and safety program implementation and audits.

• Preparation and revision of briefing materials.

• Preparation, review, and revision of operations and maintenance procedures and documentation.

• Data review in support of NPDES equivalency discharge requirements and reporting.

1.6.12.7. Site Safety and Health Officer – The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) is responsible for overall site safety and must be qualified IAW EM 385-1-1 (most recent version, currently 2025). The SSHO reports to a corporate safety official and must be onsite during operations. The SSHO will be qualified as a Level 3 SSHO; however, may serve collateral duty. An Alternate SSHO is required to be presented within the APP. The SSHO will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Maintain personnel qualifications required for the appropriate Level of the SSHO IAW EM 385-1-1.

• Perform inspections of the worksites and employee qualifications

• Report and investigate all mishaps (incidents, accidents, near misses)

• Maintain activity hazard analyses (AHAs) for all Definable Features of Work

• Overseeing and ensuring implementation of the contractor’s safety and occupational health program

• Maintain all applicable federal, state, and APG-specific safety-related requirements

• Maintain and update the onsite Accident Prevention Plan (APP) when conditions change and at least annually

1.6.13. Identification of Service Provider Employees: All service provider personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their service provider status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by service providers are suitably marked as service provider products or that service provider participation is appropriately disclosed. Service provider personnel will be required to obtain and wear identification in the performance of this service. Several sites will require security access and/or downrange badging. This includes, but is not limited to: The Old O-Field and Maxwell Point Edgewood sites, and five (5) Aberdeen groundwater sites.

1.6.14. Service Provider Travel: The service provider will be required to travel CONUS during the performance of this contract to attend meetings, conferences, and training. The service provider may be required provide handouts, poster boards and other presentation media in support of this SOW.

1.6.15. Other Direct Costs: Are the responsibility of the service provider.

1.6.16. Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the service provider without written permission from the TR. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.17. Organizational Conflict of Interest: The service provider and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The service provider shall notify the TR immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the TR to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The service provider’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the TR and in the event the TR unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the TR may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the service provider from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.6.18. Phase In / Phase Out Period: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the service provider shall have personnel on board, during the thirty

(30) day phase in/ phase out periods. During the phase in period, the service provider shall become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date.

1.6.19. Reporting: The service provider must provide a variety of reports to ensure Government compliance with regulatory requirements. For each report, Auburn and the Government has the right to review and provide feedback to the service provider for consideration and incorporation into final documents. The Following includes a list of reports and expectations on when they will be delivered to Auburn and the Government (1).

1.6.19.1. Monthly/Quarterly Reports

• Monthly Progress Report

• Canal Creek Groundwater Treatment Plant

• Old O-Field Groundwater Treatment Plant

• Nike Site

1.6.19.2. Annual Reports

• Canal Creek Groundwater Treatment Plant

• Old O-Field Groundwater Treatment Plant

• Nike Site

• Maxwell Point

• Six Groundwater Sites (Including Building 331 VI Operations)

• Western Boundary

1.6.19.3 Other Documents

• Update the O&M Manuals and QASP (annual)

(1) Note: Auburn and Government review time is 14 business days for annual reports and 5 business days for monthly/quarterly reports.

1.6.20. Final Data package the end of the contract

1.6.20.1. All data tables relating to each site will be submitted in excel format. Those data tables will include all sampling and past data sampling used develop trend charts and maps.

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (AR). Collection of documents that track the discovery, investigation and remedy selection for a restoration site AND which reside in a central location at or near the site to provide a mechanism for public participation during the remedy selection process.

2.1.2. ARMY APPROVAL. Staffing matrix process that may include public health, environmental, legal, public affairs, and master planning disciplines at multiple signatory levels depending upon precedence setting action, technical complexity, regulatory and political sensitivity, community interest, landholder interest, cost, and presence of recovered chemical warfare materiel. Completion of the process is communicated to the service provider via AU and TR.

2.1.3. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN (CIP). A plan that provides a roadmap that outlines future public involvement milestones and opportunities, and summarizes community comments on the cleanup.

2.1.4. SERVICE PROVIDER. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract/task order to provide specific supplies or services to the Government. The term used in this task order refers to the prime.

2.1.5. TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE. The Government person with the responsibility to ensure that the work is performed as required by the SOW.

2.1.7. DECISION DOCUMENT (DD). The official report (Record of Decision, Statement of Basis, Corrective Action Plan) documenting the background information on the site describing the chosen remedy and remedial action objectives (RAOs).

2.1.8. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.9. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.10. EXIT STRATEGY/RAMP DOWN STRATEGY AND OPTIMIZATION. Trend analysis of historical and current data and/or other quantitative (such as future costs to the Army) or qualitative considerations that will lead to a reduction in the requirements themselves and/or the timeframe in which those requirements are to be achieved in a cost-effective manner.

2.1.11. FEASIBILITY STUDY. A DERP remediation phase that involves the development and analysis of the range of cleanup alternatives for unacceptable risks (acceptable = 10-4 to 10-6 risk range and hazard index (HI) < 1), according to the prescribed nine criteria.

2.1.12. FIVE YEAR REVIEW (5YR). An independent statutory evaluation of the implementation and performance of the remedy to determine protectiveness for CERCLA NPL sites by (1) addressing if the remedy is functioning as intended by the DD; (2) the exposure assumptions, toxicity data, cleanup levels, and remedial action objectives used at the time of remedy selection are still valid; and (3) identification of any other information that has come to light that could call into question the protectiveness of the remedy. The review is triggered by the earliest remedial action that leaves substances above UU/UE, and shall be completed (to include regulatory concurrence) no more than every five years from the trigger date.

2.1.13. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP). Property in the possession of the Government made available to the service provider to use on this task order.

2.1.14. KEY PERSONNEL. Service provider personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract/task order by the Key Personnel listed in the

SOW/PWS.

2.1.15. INFORMATION REPOSITORY (IR). Provides the public a single reference source for information about cleanup activities at an installation upon initiation of the RI and is located at or near installation easily accessible to the public at times convenient to the public.

2.1.16. INSTALLATION ACTON PLAN (IAP). Publicly available Management Action Plan that comprehensively identifies and monitors environmental restoration statutory requirements and schedules and serves as the basis for an installation’s input to program planning, budget development, and execution decisions. Required annually for Active Installations that receive DERP funding and those with CC sites until all sites achieve RIP. Stakeholder involvement during development is encouraged

2.1.17. INTERIM REMEDIAL ACTION (IRA). A DERP phase that may occur anytime in the remediation process to reduce threat, mobility and toxicity but is not a final remedy allowing achievement of RIP, RC, SC milestones unless included into a final remedy DD per DERP M 4715.20 §4.b.(4) and §4.b.(6).

2.1.18. LAND USE CONTROL (LUC). Physical, legal and other mechanisms that restrict property use and used to mitigate risks from exposure to contamination. Intended to ensure the land use remains compatible with the remedy and assumptions. Includes institutional controls that impose restrictions on land or resource use and/or engineering controls to reduce contamination (e.g. dig restrictions in master plan, dig permit process, advisory recorded notice on property records, and/or provide physical barriers to limit access (e.g.

fencing, signage).

2.1.19. LAND USE CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (LUCIP): An Army document that identifies the mechanisms that establish the LUCs, identifies the groups responsible for maintaining, strengthens the integrity of the controls, and mitigates the threat to human health and the environment posed by contaminants at the sites until unrestricted use is appropriate.

2.1.20. LONG TERM MANAGEMENT (LTM). A DERP remediation phase following achievement of the Response Complete (RC) milestone when monitoring long-term protectiveness of the remedy. LTM is required when meeting the remedial action objectives does not allow unrestricted use/unrestricted exposure (UU/UE) of the property. Activities during LTM may involve monitoring site conditions and implementing/managing LUCs, inspections and reporting, and remedy reviews. The service provider must maintain any wells required for on-going sampling efforts and properly abandon any wells that are no longer required in accordance with applicable regulations. Maintenance of wells includes replacement of wells that no longer function as intended and installation of new wells if required for the LTM. Repair of non-conforming conditions during annual LUC inspections shall be conducted to ensure continued protectiveness of remedies. All pathways and areas near/around the wells need mowing on an annual and/or bi-annual basis depending on the location. All GIS Data shall be submitted in accordance with SDSFIE 4.5 Army Adaptation Data Standards and the layer’s relevant Army Geospatial Data Layer Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).

2.1.21. PERIODIC REVIEW (PR). Discretionary evaluation of the implementation and performance of the remedy to determine protectiveness for non-CERCLA NPL sites by (1) addressing if the remedy is functioning as intended by the DD; (2) the exposure assumptions, toxicity data, cleanup levels, and remedial action objectives used at the time of remedy selection are still valid; and (3) identification of any other information that has come to light that could call into question the protectiveness of the remedy. The review is triggered by the earliest remedial action that leaves substances above UU/UE, shall be completed no more than every five years from the trigger date, and does not require regulatory concurrence.

2.1.22. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.23. POST ROD CHANGE. Evaluation of changes to the final remedy and formal documentation as appropriate with one of the three outcomes: Fact Sheet / Technical Memorandum, Explanation of Significant Differences; or ROD Amendment that is signed by Army representative with delegated authority and included completion of the required public participation activities.

2.1.24. PROJECT MANAGER’S (PM) MEETINGS. PM meetings, in person or via teleconference, occur at least monthly at the installation and involve the Federal Facility Agreement parties. These meetings are the vehicle used to convey information, discuss current status, debate issues, and agree on paths forward for the various Installation sites.

2.1.25. PROJECT RELATED INFORMATION. Includes all previous environmental restoration documentation of a technical nature developed by the Army and previous Army Contractors for the sites specified in this SOW/PWS, and all the documentation developed by the service provider in order to achieve the performance objectives specified in this SOW/PWS.

2.1.26. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the service provider are acceptable in accordance with established standards and requirements of this task order.

2.1.27. QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST. An official Government representative concerned with matters pertaining to the contract/task order administration process and quality assurance/quality control. Acts as technical advisor to the Technical Representative in these areas.

2.1.28. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of service providers performance.

2.1.29. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the service provider to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet basic contract and task order requirements.

2.1.30. REMEDIAL ACTION CONSTRUCTION (RA-C). A DERP remediation phase involving construction or other work necessary to implement the remedial alternative for the final remedy. Includes remedial action work plan (RAWP) and implementation.

2.1.31. REMEDIAL ACTION COMPLETION REPORT (RACR). A report that formally documents the achievement of remedial action objectives and actions at a specific site, group of sites, or an entire installation, BRAC location, or FUDS property, as specified in the DD, and documents that the remedy remains protective.

2.1.32. REMEDIAL ACTION OPERATIONS (RA-O). A DERP remediation phase in which the service provider shall operate, maintain, and complete any required activities for the remediation system and site, including groundwater monitoring and monitored natural attenuation (MNA) requirements, until remedial action objectives in the approved decision document are achieved. The RA-O may also include management or maintenance of land use controls (LUCs) implemented during the RA-C phase and as part of the Land Use Control Implementation Plan (LUCIP) if part of the selected remedial action, modifications necessary to evaluate the influences of the production well system on the remedies (e.g. additional monitoring wells to the monitoring program). The service provider must maintain any wells required for on-going sampling efforts and properly abandon any wells that are no longer required in accordance with applicable regulations.

Maintenance of wells includes replacement of wells that no longer function as intended and installation of new wells if required for the RA-O. At the end of this phase of work, the response is complete. All GIS Data shall be submitted in accordance with SDSFIE 4.5 Army Adaptation Data Standards and the layer’s relevant Army Geospatial Data Layer Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).

2.1.33. REMEDIAL DESIGN (RD). A DERP remediation phase involving the preparation of technical plans and specifications for implementing the remedial alternative. Includes development of the Army land use control implementation plan per DERP M 4715.20 §4.b.(4) & §4.b.(17) All GIS Data shall be submitted in accordance with SDSFIE 4.5 Army Adaptation Data Standards and the layer’s relevant Army Geospatial Data Layer Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).

2.1.34. REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION (RI). A DERP remediation phase involving an USAPHC approved baseline assessment of the nature and extent of contamination and the associated health and ecological/environmental risk for all media (air, soil, surface water, sediment & groundwater) per DERP M

4715.20 §4.b.(5)(a) for current and reasonably anticipated future land use.

2.1.35. REMEDIATION/CLOSEOUT STRATEGY. Description of course of actions that will be taken, and decision criteria for making transitions, that will be used to demonstrate that the desired performance has been achieved, the response objective has been met, and associated remedial activities can be terminated.

2.1.36. REMEDY IN PLACE (RIP). A DERP milestone designating that a final remedial action has been constructed, is functional, and is operating as planned in the remedial design and would be expected to meet the remedial action objectives detailed in the final (not interim action) DD. A regulatory approved document representing an Interim Remedial Action Completion Report (I-RACR) or equivalent per DERP M 4715,20 §4.b(11)(b) is required, including transmittal of all data and reports to ensure WEBCASS-E, the administrative record/information repository index, and geographical information system map layers to the

TR.

2.1.37. RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD (RAB). Public meeting forum for the early and continued exchange of cleanup information between stakeholders with members from DOD and the local community to reflect balanced and diverse interests. May also include representatives from the regulatory agencies, and state, tribal, and local governments

2.1.38. RESPONSE COMPLETE (RC). A DERP milestone signifying that the DoD Component has met the remedial action objectives of the final (not interim action) DD for a site, documented the determination in a Remedial Action Completion Report (RACR) and sought regulatory agreement per DERP M 4715.20 §4.b(15)(a) and (b), and transmitted all data and reports to ensure WEBCASS-E, the AR/IR Index, and GIS maps layers to the TR.

2.1.39. SITE CLOSEOUT (SC). A DERP milestone representing the stage at which the DoD has completed active management and monitoring at an environmental restoration site, and no additional environmental restoration funds will be expended at the site. SC occurs when environmental restoration goals have been achieved that allow UU/UE of the property (e.g., no further LTM, including LUCs, is required). Proper abandonment of wells that are no longer required in accordance with applicable regulations must be complete in order to achieve the SC milestone. A regulatory approved RACR providing concurrence with obtainment of UU/UE is required, and transmitted all data and reports to ensure WEBCASS-E, the AR/IR Index, and GIS maps layers to the TR. Note that a regulatory No Further Action (NFA), No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP) or similar derivations do not equate to SC unless UU/UE achieved. All GIS Data shall be submitted in accordance with SDSFIE 4.5 Army Adaptation Data Standards and the layer’s relevant Army Geospatial Data Layer Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).

2.1.40. SITE INSPECTION. A DERP remediation phase involving sampling of environmental media to augment preliminary assessment data through collection and analysis in order to determine the need for further action. Three outcomes per DERP M 4715.20 §4.b.(2)(b): 1. There is no need for action because (a) no hazardous contaminants that are the responsibility of DOD are present, or (b) no release of hazardous contaminants that pose a significant threat to human health or the environment; 2. There is need for a removal action versus remedial action; 3. There is a need for an RI/FS. Note that interim LUCs may be required per DERP M 4715,20 §4.b.(17).

2.1.41. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with the service provider. The Government does not have privity of contract with the Subcontractor.

2.1.42. UNIFORM FEDERAL POLICY QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM PLAN (UFP-QAPP). A

program plan used to promote the use of a systematic planning process to improve consistency and implementation of remediation investigations and monitoring and based upon Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force (IDQTF) working group with EPA, DOD, and DOE and ANSI/ASQ E-4, Quality Systems for Environmental Data and Technology Programs.

2.1.43. UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS (ULOs). Obligated current funding and up to five prior years depending upon the funding type associated with an environmental site that has not been expensed.

2.1.44. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the service provider provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.45. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS

5YR Five Year Review AECS Army Environmental Cleanup Strategy

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AMC Army Materiel Command

AR Army Regulation or Administrative Record ARAR Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirement

ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

AU Auburn University

AUBURN Auburn Or Its Service Providers BRAC Base Realignment and Closure

CA Cooperative Agreement CC Compliance Cleanup

CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980

CERFA Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act

CFR Code of Federal Regulations CIP Community Involvement Plan

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) TR Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD Decision Document

DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DDESB Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board DERA Defense Environmental Restoration Account DERP Defense Environmental Restoration Program DMM Discarded Military Munitions DoD Department of Defense

DoDD DoD Directive DoDI DoD Instruction

DSMOA Defense and State Memorandum of Agreement

EE/CA Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis

EO Executive Order

EOD Explosives Ordnance Disposal

EOY End of Year

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

ER Environmental Restoration ERA Environmental Restoration Account ERIS Environmental Restoration Information System ESD Explanation of Significant Differences

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FFA Federal Facility Agreement

FFMIA Federal Financial Management Improvement Act

FR Federal Register

FS Feasibility Study

FSC Federal Service Code

FUDS Formerly Used Defense Site

GIS Geographic Information System

HI Hazard Index

HQDA Headquarters Department of Army

HTRW Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste

IAG Interagency Agreement

IAP Installation Action Plan

IC Institutional Control

IDQTF Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force

IMCOM Installation Management Command IPR In-Progress Review

IR Installation Restoration or Information Repository

IRA Interim Remedial Action

I-RACR Interim Remedial Action Completion Report IRP Installation Restoration Program JEP Joint Execution Plan LHC Land Holding Command

LTM Long Term Management

LUC Land Use Control

LUCIP Land Use Control Implementation Plan

MAP Management Action Plan

MC Munitions Constituent

MFR Memorandum for Record MMRP Military Munitions Response Program

MOA Memorandum of Agreement

MRS Munitions Response Site NCP National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan

NFA No Further Action NOV Notice of Violation

NPL National Priorities List

O&M Operation and Maintenance

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC Other Direct Cost ODUSD(I&E) Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment)

OPS Operating Properly and Successfully ORA Operational Range Assessment

OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PA Preliminary Assessment

PAO Public Affairs Office

PCDR Permanent Cleanup Document Repository

PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact POL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant POM Program Objective Memorandum

PP Proposed Plan

PPBE Programming Planning Budgeting and Execution PR Periodic Review

PRP Potentially Responsible Party

PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance

QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control

QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program R&D Research and Development

RA Remedial Action RAB Restoration Advisory Board

RA-C Remedial Action - Construction

RAC Risk Assessment Code

RACR Remedial Action Completion Report

RAO Remedial Action Objective

RC Response Complete RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 RCWM Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel

RD Remedial Design

READ Repository of Environmental Army Documents

RI Remedial Investigation

RIP Remedy In Place

ROD Record of Decision SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986

SC Site Closure (EPA), Site Closeout (DERP) -Same Acronym; Different Definition

SI Site Inspection

SOB Statement of Basis

SSHO Site Safety and Health Officer

TE Technical Exhibit UIC Unit Identification Code

UFP-QAPP Uniform Federal Policy Quality Assurance Program Plan USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USAEC U.S. Army Environmental Command USAPHC US Army Public Health Command USARC U.S. Army Reserve Command

USC United States Code

UST Underground Storage Tank

UU/UE Unrestricted Use/ Unrestricted Exposure

UXO Unexploded Ordnance

VOC Volatile Organic Compound

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

3.1. The Government will provide:

3.1.1. Access to Installation operations and activities relevant…