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SB Suite PWS – Fort Irwin Environmental Remediation Services

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Environmental Remediation Services PFAS and Landfill Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study/Proposed Plan/Decision and Landfill Long Term Monitoring Documents for National Training Center and Fort Irwin United States Army Environmental Command (USAEC)

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PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide environmental remediation services for various sites at National Training Center and Fort Irwin (NTC and Fort Irwin), CA including the following:

· Complete a Supplemental Site Inspection (SSI) of per- and polyfluoroakyl substances (PFAS) contamination at NTC and Fort Irwin,

· Complete a Remedial Investigation (RI) of PFAS contamination on-installation at NTC and Fort Irwin that may have resulted from Army activities,

· Complete a RI of PFAS contamination at off-installation Army-leased property at the Barstow-Daggett Airport that may have resulted from Army activities,

· Complete a RI, Feasibility Study (FS), Proposed Plan (PP) and Decision Document (DD) for FTIR-01/CCFTIR-01 Active/Inactive Landfill at NTC and Fort Irwin, and

· Conducting post-remedial long term monitoring (LTM) and repair for two (2) landfills, FTIR-02 and FTIR-04, at NTC and Fort Irwin.

The activities conducted under this PWS shall be performed in compliance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, the National Contingency Plan (NCP) (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Part 300), and in compliance with United States Army Requirements and Guidance for field investigations including specific requirements for all required environmental sampling. 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 contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to complete the contract service requirements specified in the Performance Requirement Summary (PRS) (Appendix A) and the Deliverable Schedule (Appendix B) of this PWS except for those items specified as government furnished property and services (Part 3). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this task order (TO) and the basic IDIQ contract.

The Contractor shall be responsible for fully executing this firm-fixed price Environmental Services Contract under a Performance-Based Acquisition (PBA). Work to be accomplished includes, but is not limited to, conducting required environmental remediation services for which the Army is statutorily responsible; addressing any and all environmental, scheduling, and regulatory issues; and assuming contractual liability and responsibility for the achievement of the contract requirements identified in this PWS. All contamination associated with these sites shall be addressed.

The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and achieve the contract requirements of this PWS in a manner that is consistent with any applicable orders or permits, all existing cleanup agreements or guidance for the Installation, and relevant DoD and Army regulations, policies, and procedures, for the duration of the contract.

The contractor shall perform all necessary environmental remediation work required to meet the contract requirements of this PWS in a manner that is consistent with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act outlined in the National Contingency Plan; and CERCLA Section 120 Federal Facility Agreement that was signed by the Army, state agency, and regional United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

1.2 Background:

NTC and Fort Irwin is located in the Mojave Desert approximately 37 miles north of Barstow in San Bernadino County, California. The installation is approximately 753,537 acres in size and serves the Army as one of the leading troop training facilities in the nation. A small cantonment consisting of schools, hospitals, shops, residences, and military offices is situated in the Irwin Basin located near the center of the installation. The remaining geologic basins that make up the installation are used for troop training purposes and a large area is utilized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The installation also leases a portion of the Barstow-Daggett Airport located just outside of Barstow in San Bernadino, California.

1.3 Objectives:

Project objectives include:

· Conducting SSI for PFAS for On-installation PFAS

· Conducting RI for On-Installation PFAS

· Conducting RI for Off-Installation PFAS for Army-leased property at Barstow Dagget Airport

· Conducting RI for Active/Inactive Landfill (FTIR-01/CCFTIR-01)

· Conducting LTM for old landfills FTIR-02 and FTIR-04

1.4 Scope: Provide environmental remediation services for the Army Environmental Program at NTC and Fort Irwin. Environmental remediation services may include: plume delineations and/or monitoring; monitoring well rehabilitations, installations and/or decommissions; operation, management and maintenance (OM&M) of treatment systems; remedial investigations, and/or determine nature and extent. Activities shall be done in accordance with existing work plans, where applicable. Note this summary is not all– inclusive and additional activities to meet the performance objectives may be required.

1.5 Period of Performance (POP): The period of performance (POP) shall not exceed 60 months from the date of award, inclusive of all exercised options. Individual POPs will be associated with separate CLINS.

1.6 Quality Control Quality control is the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the government in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-4. The Contractor shall comply with PWS section 1.6 of the Basic IDIQ Contract PWS. Quality Control Plan (QCP) requirements for the task order shall be part of the UFP-QAPP.

1.6.1 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is a government only document primarily focused on what the government must do to assure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the requirements of the contract. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). When the contractor's performance is unsatisfactory, a Non-conformance Report (NCR) will be issued. Unless specified otherwise by the KO, the contractor shall reply in writing within five (5) business days from the date of receipt of the NCR, giving the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance, corrective action taken, and procedures to preclude recurrence.

1.7 Federal Government Holidays: The Contractor may work at NTC and Fort Irwin on the following Federal Government Holidays provided the proper arrangements are made with the Depot and approved by the COR.

1.8 Hours of Operation: Contractor shall conduct business on the installation/facilities as required to complete the activities to meet the contract requirements in this PWS except if closed in accordance with (IAW) C.1.6.4 of the Basic contract or a federal government holiday IAW 1.6.3 of this TO.

1.9 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed primarily at NTC and Fort Irwin, the Barstow-Dagget Airport property leased by the Army, and the Contractor’s facilities. Place of performance may also be at locations in relatively close proximity to NTC and Fort Irwin (public or stakeholders meetings).

1.10 Visit Notification: The Contractor in coordination with Installation POC(s) shall establish procedures to notify Installation personnel of intent to perform work on the Installation or Installation-managed sites. Contractor visits that require entry into restricted or controlled access areas shall provide notification to Installation POC(s) no less that 45 days prior to site visit.

1.11 Type of Contract: The Government will award a firm-fixed price (FFP) performance-based TO.

1.12 Security Requirements: IAW the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS) 5107.91, Integrating Antiterrorism and Operations Security, the contractor shall adhere to all applicable anti-terrorism and operations security (AT/OPSEC) requirements as follows:

1.12.1 AT Level 1 Training. All Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army Installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable and annually thereafter. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the Contracting Officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 5 days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/page/login/Login.jsf

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

1.12.3 iWATCH Training. For contractor employees with an area of performance within Army controlled installation, facility, or area. The Contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 days of contract award and within 5 days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 30 days after contract award.

1.12.4 OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the Contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. OPSEC Training is available at the following website: http://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm

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

1.13.1 Key Control: The contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the contractor 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 contractor by the government shall be duplicated. The contractor 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 contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the contracting officer.

1.13.2 In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the contractor shall, upon direction of the contracting officer, 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 contractor. 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 contractor.

1.13.3. The contractor shall prohibit the use of government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the contractor’s employees. The contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the contracting officer.

1.13.4 Lock Combinations: The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The contractor 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 Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.14. Contractor Key Personnel Positions/Roles: For this task order the contractor shall provide the following key personnel: Program Manager, Quality Control Manager, Project Manager, Senior Scientist/Engineer, and Regulatory Specialist. Key personnel shall meet the qualifications specified under Base IDIQ PWS 1.14. Note that multiple duties/roles can be performed by the same person. Quality control must be separate from onsite actions (project manager, senior scientist). The contractor shall be responsible for the performance of all work.

1.15 Identification of Contractor Employees: The contractor (to include subcontractors) shall provide each employee an identification (ID) badge, which includes at a minimum, the company name, employee name and a color photo of the employee. ID badges for key personnel shall also indicate their job title. ID badges shall be worn at all times during which the employee is performing work under this contract. Each contractor (to include subcontractors) employees shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit. The contractor (to include subcontractors) shall be responsible for collection of ID badges upon completion of the contract or termination of employee. A listing of issued identification cards shall be furnished to the contracting officer prior to the contract performance date and updated as needed to reflect contractor and subcontractor personnel changes. All contract personnel attending meetings, answering government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor 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 contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.16 Supervision of Contractor Employees: The government will not exercise any supervision or control over contractor or subcontractor employees while performing work under the contract. Such employees shall be accountable solely to the contractor, not the government. The contractor, in turn, shall be accountable to the government for contractor or subcontractor employees.

1.17 Data Rights: See section 1.15 of the Basic IDIQ PWS. In addition, the contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by the contractor are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.18 Health and Safety Requirements: See section 1.8 of the Basic IDIQ PWS.

1.19 Safety and Stop Work Authority: See section 1.9 of the Basic IDIQ PWS.

1.20 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): See section 1.26 of the Basic IDIQ PWS.

1.21 Contract Administration:

1.21.1 Contracting Officer (KO). The KO is the only person authorized to direct changes in any of the requirements under this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, said authority remains solely with the KO. In the event the contractor makes any change at the direction of any person other than the KO, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and solely at the risk of the contractor. All contract administration will be effected by the KO. Communications pertaining to contractual administrative matters shall be addressed to the KO. No changes in or deviation from the terms and conditions shall be affected, without a written modification to the contract, executed by the KO authorizing such changes.

1.22.2 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): A letter of designation will be issued to the COR and an alternate contracting officer representative (ACOR) by the KO. A copy of the letter will be sent to the contractor. The letter of designation states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost, price estimates, or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions with regard to cost, quantity, or schedule of the resulting order. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including government drawings, designs, and specifications; monitor contractor's performance and notify both the KO and contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property; and provide site entry of contractor personnel.

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1 APPLICABLE OR RELEVANT AND APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS (ARARs):

Applicable Requirements means those cleanup standards, standards of control, and other substantive requirements, criteria, or limitations promulgated under federal environmental or state environmental or facility siting laws that specifically address a hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, remedial action, location, or other circumstance found at a CERCLA site. Only those state standards that are identified by a state in a timely manner and that are more stringent than federal requirements may be applicable.

RELEVANT AND APPROPRIATE Requirements means those cleanup standards, standards of control, and other substantive requirements, criteria, or limitations promulgated under federal environmental or state environmental or facility siting laws that, while not “applicable” to a hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, remedial action, location, or other circumstance at a CERCLA site, address problems or situations sufficiently similar to those encountered at the CERCLA site that their use is well suited to the particular site. Only those state standards that are identified in a timely manner and are more stringent than federal requirements may be relevant and appropriate.

2.1.2 APPROVED VARIANCES: Refers to the ability to make in the field revisions to planned field work as outlined in the approved Work Plan. These revisions must be coordinated with COR and may require regulatory approval prior to acceptance of change.

2.1.3 BUSINESS DAY. means those days of the week during which businesses are generally open, i.e., Monday through Friday, with the exception of U.S. Federal Government Holidays.

2.1.4 COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA): Also known as Superfund, provides a Federal "Superfund" to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous-waste sites as well as accidents, spills, and other emergency releases of pollutants and contaminants into the environment.

2.1.5 CONTRACTOR: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or services to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.6 CONTRACTING OFFICER (KO): A person with authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.7 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): An employee of the U.S. government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does not have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.8 DAY: means, unless otherwise specified, a calendar day.

2.1.9 INSTALLATION RESTORATION PROGRAM MANAGER (RPM): An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the Garrison Commander to oversee cleanup activities. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.10 DEFECTIVE SERVICE: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the performance work statement.

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

2.1.12 DRINKING WATER SUPPLY: Defined by section 101(7) of CERCLA, means any raw or finished water source that is or may be used by a public water system (as defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) or as drinking water by one (1) or more individuals.

2.1.13 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) OR GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (GP): Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the government and subsequently made available to the contractor.

2.1.14 INTERIM REMOVAL ACTION (IRA): The cleanup or removal of released hazardous substances from the environment, such actions as may be necessary to monitor, assess, and evaluate the release or threat of release of hazardous substances, the disposal of removed material, or the taking of such other actions as may be necessary to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage to the public health or welfare or to the environment. Pursuant to 40 CFR 300.415.

2.1.15 KEY PERSONNEL: Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the key personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.16 NATIONAL and HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN (NCP): Commonly referred to as the National Contingency Plan or NCP, is the United States federal government’s blueprint for responding to oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and removal actions. The NCP documents national response activity capability and is intended to promote overall coordination among the hierarchy of responders and contingency plans.

2.1.17 PHYSICAL SECURITY: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of government property.

2.1.18 POLLUTANT OR CONTAMINANT: As defined by section 101(33) of CERCLA, shall include, but not be limited to, any element, substance, compound, or mixture, including disease-causing agents, which after release into the environment and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation, or assimilation into any organism, either directly from the environment or indirectly by ingestion through food chains, will or may reasonably be anticipated to cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction) or physical deformations, in such organisms or their offspring. The term does not include petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is not otherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance under section 101(14) (A) through (F) of CERCLA, nor does it include natural gas, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas of pipeline quality (or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas). For purposes of the NCP, the term pollutant or contaminant means any pollutant or contaminant that may present an imminent and substantial danger to public health or welfare of the United States.

2.1.18 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 PWS, and all the documentation developed by the Contractor in order to achieve the performance objectives specified in this PWS.

2.1.19 QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA). The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the contractor are acceptable in accordance with established standards and requirements of this contract.

2.1.20 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). A written document, associated with all remedial site sampling activities, which presents in specific terms the organization (where applicable), objectives, functional activities, and specific quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) activities designed to achieve the data quality objectives of a specific project(s) or continuing operation(s). The QAPP is prepared for each specific project or continuing operation (or group of similar projects or continuing operations). The QAPP will be prepared by the responsible program office, regional office, laboratory, contractor, recipient of an assistance agreement, or other organization. For an enforcement action, potentially responsible parties may prepare a QAPP subject to lead agency approval.

2.1.21 QUALITY CONTROL (QC). All necessary measures taken by the contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.22 REMOVE OR REMOVAL: As defined by section 311(a) (8) of the CWA, refers to containment and removal of oil or hazardous substances from the water and shorelines or the taking of such other actions as may be necessary to minimize or mitigate damage to the public health or welfare of the United States (including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, wildlife, public and private property, and shorelines and beaches) or to the environment. For the purpose of the NCP, the term also includes monitoring of action to remove a discharge. As defined by section 101(23) of CERCLA, remove or removal means the cleanup or removal of released hazardous substances from the environment; such actions as may be necessary taken in the event of the threat of release of hazardous substances into the environment; such actions as may be necessary to monitor, assess, and evaluate the release or threat of release of hazardous substances; the disposal of removed material; or the taking of such other actions as may be necessary to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage to the public health or welfare of the United States or to the environment, which may otherwise result from a release or threat of release. The term includes, in addition, without being limited to, security fencing or other measures to limit access, provision of alternative water supplies, temporary evacuation and housing of threatened individuals not otherwise provided for, action taken under section 104(b) of CERCLA, post-removal site control, where appropriate, and any emergency assistance which may be provided under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. For the purpose of the NCP, the term also includes enforcement activities related thereto.

2.1.23 REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION (RI): A process undertaken by the lead agency to determine the nature and extent of the problem presented by the release. The RI emphasizes data collection and site characterization, and is generally performed concurrently and in an interactive fashion with the feasibility study. The RI includes sampling and monitoring, as necessary, and includes the gathering of sufficient information to determine the necessity for remedial action and to support the evaluation of remedial alternatives.

2.1.24 SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) OF 1986: Federal Act that re-authorized CERCLA to continue cleanup activities around the country. Several site-specific amendments, definitions clarifications, and technical requirements were added to the legislation, including additional enforcement authorities. Also, Title III of SARA, also known as the “Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986” and Title IV of SARA, also known as the “Radon Gas and Indoor Air Quality Research Act of 1986.” Title V of SARA amending the Internal Revenue Code is also known as the “Superfund Revenue Act of 1986.”

2.1.25 SUBCONTRACTOR: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

National Contingency Plan

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Government Support:

3.1.1. Provide assistance with obtaining contractor badges, vehicle passes, entry to investigation areas, and installation dig permits. Contractor personnel are required to provide a valid driver’s license and social security number. Criteria used to deny entry will be provided to the contractor upon request.

3.1.2. Provide escorts to restricted areas on the installation, when required, to complete the data collection as specified in this PWS. This requires a minimum of two (2) weeks prior notice from the contractor. Note that certain areas may be accessible only on weekends.

3.1.3. Provide assistance to contractor with submitting work requests (dig and drilling permits) and obtaining required permits/ approval for work requests.

3.1.4. Provide assistance to contractor in obtaining existing records and files, engineering plans, drawings, diagrams, aerial photographs, digitized map files, etc., to facilitate work required in this PWS.

3.1.5. Provide staging area for storing equipment and supplies.

3.1.5. Meeting room on the installation/ facility will be provided, if available.

3.1.6. Obtaining rights-of-entry for the working sites specified in this PWS.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 Contractor Furnished Personnel: The Contractor shall possess and supply personnel with the required expertise and knowledge, equipment, tools and any other resources required to meet or exceed the contract requirements of this PWS in accordance with established industry standards and regulatory requirements.

4.1.1 The Contractor shall determine the requirements for licensed professionals and certifications and provide all required training necessary for compliance with regulations.

4.1.2 The Contractor shall obtain all permits, licenses, approvals, and/or certificates required or necessary to accomplish the work.

4.2 Contractor Furnished Support and Responsibilities: The Contractor shall provide all support necessary to ensure the safe and effective accomplishment of all work required to meet the contract requirements of this PWS.

4.2.1 When the work to be performed requires facility clearances, such as digging or drilling permits, the contractor shall obtain such clearances and/or permits, prior to any drilling or excavating operations. The contractor shall coordinate all such work with Installation maintenance personnel prior to performing work. The contractor shall perform required utility checks using all applicable means. The contractor shall comply with all Installation or site-specific time and procedural requirements (federal, state, and local) described in any permits obtained.

4.2.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for all solid and hazardous waste generated under this contract.

4.2.3 All solid and hazardous waste generated under this contract shall be the responsibility of the contractor. This includes removal, proper disposal, and all required associated paperwork.

4.2.4 The Contractor shall coordinate all work with Installation personnel, the environmental restoration manager, and the COR prior to performing work. The Contractor shall comply with all Installation or site-specific time and procedural requirements (federal, state, and local) described in any permits obtained.

4.2.5 The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage caused to property of the United States by the activities of the Contractor under this contract and shall exercise due diligence in the protection of all property located on the premises against fire or damage from any and all other causes. Any property of the United States damaged or destroyed by the Contractor incident to the exercise of the privileges herein granted shall be promptly repaired or replaced by the contractor to a condition satisfactory to the COR or reimbursement is to be made by the contractor sufficient to restore or replace the property to a condition satisfactory to the COR.

4.2.6 The Contractor shall be responsible for abandonment of borings or monitoring wells IAW the applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

4.2.7 The Contractor will restore disturbed areas resulting from the work in this PWS to prior/near prior conditions.

4.2.8 The Contractor shall ensure all data collection points be identified in the geographic information system (GIS) in accordance with section 1.16.6 of the Basic IDIQ PWS.

4.2.9 The Contractor shall be responsible for generating electricity in remote areas for clean-up activities under this PWS.

4.2.10 The Contractor shall provide meeting space, meeting minutes, agendas, call in lines, presentation material (handouts, posters, fact sheets) and audiovisual equipment for all meetings (including the RAB). Meeting minutes shall be submitted to the COR within 5 business days after all meetings. Telephone communications shall be documented in an email to the COR within 24 hours of the conversation

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.0 BASIC SERVICES: Basic Services for this Task Order shall be in accordance with Section 5.0 of the Basic Contract.

Table 5.1

The Contractor shall develop and maintain a detailed Project Management Plan (PMP) for each Task Order. The PMP shall specify the schedule, technical approach and activities required for the planning, execution, and completion of the TO contract requirements.

· COR Acceptance or Approval

· Development a Project Management Plan (PMP) within thirty (30) days of award, and final within fourteen (14) days of receipt of Army comments. that includes the approach to complete the task addressing the following at a minimum:

· Scope, technical approach for each site,, quality management, change management, risk management, stakeholders, communication protocol, lines of authority, organizational structure, key personnel

· The Contractor shall provide a draft integrated activity-based schedule within thirty (30) days of award, and final within fourteen (14) days of receipt of Army comments. The schedule shall be maintained throughout the period of performance and provided with the monthly progress report. The integrated activity based schedule shall include the following at a minimum:

· Army and Regulatory review periods consistent with the interagency agreement,

· HQAES Site number, HQAES site name including AEDB-R alias name,

· Corresponding contract line item number associated with the work,

· Payment and non-payment milestones, with the amount of payment milestone contained in a separate column.

· Other items not defined above that the Contractor deems necessary to support and manage completion of the tasks in this PWS.

· Active Recreational Ball Fields

· Bulk POL Contaminant Basins

· Fire Hose Pressure Testing Area

· Fire Station 2 (Bldg P6101)

· Former Fire Station

· FTIR Helipad

· RUFMA Drainage Basins

· RUFMA Former Fire Training Area

· RUFMA Wash-Rack

· J Stand Fire Truck Pump Flush Area

· NASA Goldstone Former Microwave Test Facility

Regulatory acceptance or approval in accordance with interagency agreement.

Army approval upon demonstration that the SI accomplishes the following at a minimum:

· Relied on a UFP-QAPP systematic planning process or equivalent to obtain data.

· Determine and document if hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants that are the responsibility of DoD present and the rationale to support the conclusion

· Document whether there is a significant release of contaminants that pose a significant threat to human health or environment and rationale to support the conclusion

· AFFF Storage Shed (Bldg P358)

· Bulk POL Tanker Fire Response

· DES Training Complex

· Fire Station 1 (Bldg P400) and Former AFFF Storage (Building P411)

· BLAAF – Fire Extinguisher Training Area

· BLAAF - Helipad

· FTIR-20 Former Fire Training Area

· East Drainage Basin

· Fire Station

· Helipad – South End

· North Drainage Basin

· FTIR-01/CCFTIR-01

Regulatory acceptance or approval in accordance with interagency agreement.

Army approval upon demonstration that the RI accomplishes the following at a minimum:

· Rely on a UFP-QAPP systematic planning process or equivalent to obtain data.

· Conduct site characterization to meet data quality objectives to determine if the site and media are a problem.

· Identify releases that pose actual or potential unacceptable risks for current and reasonably anticipated future land use in a conceptual site model.

· Identify concerns that are easier to resolve than assess (e.g. removal cost is less than cost to assess risk)

· Provide for early identification of remedial alternatives that will address the contamination present where applicable.

· Provide a US Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) approved baseline health and ecological risk assessment for current and reasonably anticipated future land use.

· FTIR-01/CCFTIR-01

Regulatory acceptance or approval in accordance with interagency agreement.

Army approval upon demonstration that the FS/CMS accomplishes the following at a minimum:

· Evaluation of alternatives against the nine regulatory criteria to evaluate effectiveness, implementability, and cost.

· Evaluation of a minimum of three alternatives: (1) No Action; (2) UU/UE; and (3) LUCs in addition to those technologies reasonable to address the problem.

· Integration of previously completed IRAs that have not been included into a final DD demonstrating reduction in toxicity, mobility, & volume.

· FTIR-01/CCFTIR-01

Regulatory acceptance or approval in accordance with interagency agreement.

Army approval upon demonstration that the PP accomplishes the following at a minimum:

· Copy of issued notice of availability in local newspaper of general circulation summarizing plan that was cleared through Army PAO prior to release, identifying the public comment period (30 day minimum)

· Public Meeting allowing comments provided orally or in writing

· Extension of comment period a minimum of 30 additional days if extension requested

· Responsiveness Summary

· Published notice of final remedy selection upon Army and Regulator acceptance.

· FTIR-01/CCFTIR-01

Regulatory acceptance or approval in accordance with interagency agreement.

Army approval upon demonstration that the DD/ROD/SB shall have completed public participation and address requirements identified in Army policy dated June 1, 2018 including the following at a minimum:

· Identify the applicable legal authority

· Describe the hazards and unacceptable risks

· Summarize the results of the human health and ecological risk assessments,

· Document risk exposure assumptions and current and reasonably anticipated future land use.

· Describe evaluation of response alternatives; show how the preferred alternative was selected.

· State the objectives of selected response action, including to the maximum extent possible specific environmental restoration objectives (e.g., site specific and residual concentrations for each contaminant).

· Describe the response in general terms and specify the elements of the response action,

· Include LUCs if selected as part of the response.

· List the entities responsible for implementing and maintaining.

· Document all legal requirements and standards (e.g., ARARs).

· Identify regulator and community involvement

· Provide a declaration, approval, and signature by the DOD Component official with delegated authority.

· FTIR-02

· FTIR-04

Performance of LTM demonstrates the following in reports:

· Ongoing monitoring in accordance with Army and Regulator approved plans,

· Updated/Maintained Conceptual Site Model based on most recent data and trends

· Implementation of actions to correct protectiveness issues identified in five-year reviews,

· Periodic repairs, and replacement of remedy components damaged, worn, or obsolete

· Demonstrate the efficacy of LUCs/ICs that were put in place to protect potential receptors;

· Complete post ROD change documents as appropriate

· Remediation/closeout strategy

5.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall provide environmental remediation services for various sites at National Training Center and Fort Irwin (NTC and Fort Irwin), CA including the following:

· Conducting Supplemental Site Inspection (SSI) of per-and polyfluoroakyl substances (PFAS) at 11 sites on NTC and Fort Irwin.

· Conducting Remedial Investigation (RI) of PFAS contamination at seven (7) sites on-installation at NTC and Fort Irwin that may have resulted from Army activities,

· Conducting RI of PFAS contamination off-installation at Army-leased property at the Barstow-Daggett Airport that may have resulted from Army activities,

· Conducting RI for FTIR-01/CCFTIR-01 Active/Inactive Landfill at NTC and Fort Irwin, and

· Conducting post-remedial long term monitoring (LTM) and as-needed repairs for two (2) old landfills, FTIR-02 and FTIR-04, at NTC and Fort Irwin.

5.1.1 Project Management Services. The contractor shall provide project management services in careful coordination with the COR, U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC), and NTC and Fort Irwin to ensure all stakeholders are informed of the status of each project as needed. The following project Management activities shall be required:

a. Kick-off Meeting: The Contractor shall participate in a contract kick-off meeting with the Army point of contracts within 10 business days after award. During the teleconference, the process, decision makers, compliance with all security requirements, objectives and deliverables under this contract will be discussed. The purpose of the meeting will be for the Contractor to become familiar with expectations, and start the execution of comprehensive technical and program support for addressing the requirements of the contract. As part of the project kick off, the Contractor shall present their approach for execution, proposed milestones, meetings, coordination, submittals, and review periods for the work required to achieve the objectives of this Contract.

b. Meetings: The Contractor shall conduct process and project meetings, at least monthly. The Contractor shall be responsible for scheduling and coordinating meetings and participates, preparation of briefings, providing handouts and/or visual aids and required equipment, securing a meeting location, recording meeting minutes. Presentations, handouts, and/or visual aids shall be provide to the Army no later than ten 10 business days prior to meetings. At the direction of the COR, the Contractor shall revise presentation material for accuracy and resubmit to the Army for review. The Contractor shall provide meeting minutes within five (5) calendar days after each meeting for review by the meeting attendees. The Contractor will make corrections for accuracy to the meeting minutes as needed.

c. Project Management Plan: The Contractor shall submit a Project Management Plan in accordance with Table 5.1, Task 5.1.

d. Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (UFP-QAPP): The Contractor shall produce and obtain approval of an UFP-QAPP for this PWS. The Contractor shall obtain approval of the UFP-QAPP within 60 business days of contract award. The UFP-QAPP format can be found at https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/documents/ufp_qapp_worksheets.pdf. In addition to the UFP-QAPP worksheets the UFP-QAPP shall include, at least, the following six (6) appendices:

i. Appendix A Health and Safety Plan (PWS Section 5.1.1.e)

ii. Appendix B Field Forms

iii. Appendix C Field Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

iv. Appendix D Analytical SOPs

v. Appendix E UFP-QAPP Acknowledgment Forms

vi. Appendix F Project Schedule (PWS Section 5.1.1.f)

e. Health and Safety Plan: The Contractor shall comply with PWS section 1.18 of the Basic IDIQ PWS. The performance threshold for health and safety compliance is zero Class C safety violations where the Contractor is determined at fault.

f. Project Schedule: The Contractor shall develop and maintain a detailed and logically sequenced activity-based project…