Attachment 0018 - PWS 18 - GROUND WATER MONITORING AND INSTALLATION RESTORATION PROGRAM SUPPORT_12_2025_Draft.docx
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This is a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for groundwater monitoring and Installation Restoration Program (IRP) support services at Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP). The contract covers two primary work areas: groundwater monitoring for Hazardous Waste Management Units (HWMUs) 5 and 16 in compliance with Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (9 VAC 20-60-570), and broader IRP support activities. For the groundwater monitoring component, the contractor must perform statistical evaluations, prepare required reports and notifications to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in accordance with the August 2014 Hazardous Waste Management Permit, and submit all monitoring data in ERIS (Environmental Restoration Information System) uploadable format to the U.S. Army Environmental Command. The contractor must maintain electronic data records and comply with applicable safety regulations, including AMCR 385-100 and OSHA standards.
The IRP support component requires the contractor to provide on-site and local support to government staff, Army Environmental Command (AEC), Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and designated contractors for environmental investigation and cleanup activities. Specific support services include site access and permitting, hazardous and solid waste management, utility clearance, and participation in restoration advisory board and regulatory meetings. The contractor must review and comment on decision documents within two weeks of receipt, implement land use and institutional controls across multiple sites, conduct PFAS sampling per EPA and OSD policies, and assist with permit modifications and regulatory inquiries. The contract period is one year from the date of contract award, with unilateral extension authority available at no additional cost. Payments are made upon completion of deliverables, with the groundwater monitoring work invoiced upon submission of reports to DEQ and the contracting officer, and IRP support invoiced upon completion of monthly support activities.
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Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP)
PWS 18 - Ground Water Monitoring & Installation Restoration Program Support November 2025
GROUND WATER MONITORING FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS (HWMUs) 5 and 16 AND INSTALLATION RESTORATION PROGRAM (IRP) SUPPORT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (RFAAP)
I. GROUND WATER MONITORING FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS (HWMUs) 5 and 16
1.1 Objectives:
1.2 Background: The current IRP Work Plan requires environmental investigation, clean up and restoration efforts be conducted. The contractor for this effort requires historical data collection, administrative and reproduction services, site escort, and other general support. The RFAAP Operating Contractor has been selected for this work since they have operational control of the area being supported. In addition there are subcontractors that have worked on this effort that have historical and current data, reports and knowledge as well as a working knowledge and practical application of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality regulations that apply to these sites.
1.3 Groundwater Monitoring Objective. The objective of this contract is to maintain compliance with the Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (VHWMR) 9 VAC 20-60-570. Compliance includes groundwater monitoring at HWMUs 5 and 16. RFAAP has conducted regular RCRA groundwater monitoring of HWMUs 5 and 16 since November 1981.) Groundwater monitoring as defined in this contract is required as specified at I 3.
1.4 The Government Environmental Staff shall be given unrestricted read only access, via Contractor/subcontractor network computers in each Government Environmental Staff work area/office, to review the Operating Contractor/subcontractor databases, archived records, information repository of any and all data related to past and present RFAAP / NRU Operations related to PWS 18. This includes, but is not limited to, blueprints, drawings, operating procedures, maintenance procedures, management manuals, reports, letter log/correspondence files and plant protection standards. Hard copies and or electronic copies shall be made available upon request.
2.0 Applicable Documents:
a. Hazardous Waste Management Permit for the Post Closure Care for Units 5, and 16, August 2014 (or most recent edition).
b. AMCR 385-100, Safety Manual, 1 Aug 85, with Change 1, 16 Mar 90 (or most recent edition).
c. Final Master Work Plan for Radford Army Ammunition Plant, September 2002 (or most recent edition).
d. RFAAP Corrective Action Permit, May 2016, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (or most recent edition).
e. Installation Action Plan for Radford Army Ammunition Plant, 2016 (or most recent edition).
f. National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP).
g. DOD 4145.26 K Contractors Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives, July, 1997 (or most recent edition).
h. Field Investigation and Risk Assessment, HWMUs 5 and 7, March 2003
i. Department of Army, Assistant Chief of Staff For Installation Management, Memorandum dated 12 November 2003, Subject: Implementation Guidance for the Use of the Environmental Restoration Information System (ERIS)
3.0 Requirements:
3.1 The contractor shall perform the groundwater monitoring program work in accordance with the I.2a permit and the Army Installation Restoration Program (IRP) support work at Radford Army Ammunition Plant as defined below.
3.1.1 HWMU 5: The contractor shall perform the groundwater monitoring in accordance with the I.2a permit.
3.1.1.1 At HWMU 5, the contractor shall perform and prepare all reports and needed notifications in accordance with the I.2a permit. These include but are not limited to (1) a statistical evaluation performed and reported to the DEQ IAW the permit, (2) notifications as required by the information that has been collected and evaluated. These reports, notifications shall be submitted in accordance with the timelines established in the I.2a permit to the DEQ and the Government.
3.1.2 HWMU 16: The contractor shall perform the groundwater monitoring in accordance with the I.2a permit.
3.1.2.1 At HWMU 16, the contractor shall perform and prepare all reports and needed notifications in accordance with the I.2a permit. These include but are not limited to (1) a statistical evaluation performed and reported to the DEQ IAW the permit, and (2) notifications as required by the information that has been collected and evaluated. These reports and notifications shall be submitted in accordance with the timelines established in the I.2a permit to the DEQ and the Government.
3.1.3 At each HWMU, the contractor shall maintain the data in electronic format. Subsequent to each monitoring event, the contractor shall submit the data to the Government in electronic format. The contractor needs to provide the data in Environmental Restoration Information System (ERIS) upload able format to: Hopeton D. Brown, US Army Environmental Command, Chief, Program & Liabilities Branch, Environmental Solutions Division, Office - 210.466.1587, Cell - 215.888.8432, hopeton.d.brown.civ@mail.mil.
3.1.4 NOT USED
3.1.5 The contractor shall assist RFAAP in responding to all findings and recommendations provided in any survey or report.
3.1.6 The contractor shall assist RFAAP in responding to all inquiries or comments provided by any regulatory agency and/or internal data call.
3.1.7 The contractor shall maintain records and information regarding solid and hazardous waste generation and disposal.
3.1.8 The contractor shall comply with the Master Work Plan referenced at I.2c when performing investigation and/or cleanup work.
3.1.9 The contractor shall assist in the negotiation of the requirements for any modification of the I.2a permit. Performance of the requirements shall be through a separate contract action.
3.2 Safety:
3.2.1 The contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local safety requirements of issue on the date of receipt of this scope of work (SOW). This includes, but is not limited to EPA Regulations and Federal Regulation Title 29, Chapter XVII, Part 1910, Occupational Safety and health Standards.
3.2.2 The contractor shall meet the safety requirement of AMCR 385-100.
3.3 Configuration Management:
It is required that all charges made to the base line documentation be made in accordance with MIL-STD-1455a (AR) (DI-CMAN-80440).
3.4 NOT USED.
3.5 Period of Performance and Payment Schedule:
The completion date for this effort is one year from date of contract award. The Contracting Officer may unilaterally extend the contract performance period at no additional cost for purposes of contractor completing any remaining effort under this scope of work.
Payment Schedule:
Payments shall be made upon the contractor's completion and submission of groundwater monitoring reports to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO), and the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). Level of detail necessary to support payments shall be determined by the ACO and shall be of sufficient detail to explain the origin and calculation of costs and expended effort contained in the invoice.
II. INSTALLATION RESTORATION PROGRAM SUPPORT
1.1 IRP Overall Support Objective: The objective of this project is for RFAAP's Operating Contractor to provide support to the Army and Army contractors for activities related to the Installation Restoration Plan (IRP).
1.2 Background: The current Installation Action Plan and the II 2.c. permit require environmental investigation, clean up and restoration efforts be conducted. The Army contractors for this effort require historical data collection, administrative and reproduction services, site escort, and other general support. The RFAAP Operating Contractor has been selected for this work since they have operational control of the area being supported.
1.3 Specific IRP Support Objective: The contractor shall provide on-site and local support to the Government staff, Army Environmental Command (AEC), Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and designated contractors on behalf of these organizations. On-site support as defined in this contract is required as specified at II 3.
2.0 Applicable Documents:
a. AMCR 385-100, Safety Manual, 1 Aug 85, with Change 1, 16 Mar 90.
b. Final Master Work Plan for Radford Army Ammunition Plant, September 2002 (or most recent edition).
c. RFAAP Corrective Action Permit, May 2016, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (or most recent edition).
d. Installation Action Plan for Radford Army Ammunition Plant, 2016 or most recent edition.
e. National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP).
f. Hazardous Waste Management Permit for the Post Closure Care for Units 5 and 16, August 2014 (or most recent edition)
3.0 Requirements:
The contractor shall support other contractors that provide restoration services for RFAAP. These restoration services could range from field activities for remedial investigations and feasibility studies to interim or final cleanup actions. Examples of contractor support are, but are not limited to providing: hazardous and solid waste management, laboratory services, hazard analysis, utilities and utility clearance, site access (to include area entry and hot work permits), and security. Sampling efforts are anticipated at: SWMUs 49 and 54 and the Former Mortar and Gun Range, Teflon Coating Facility (Building 4903), Old Fire Station (Building 222), Old Ladder Shed, Old Fire Station (Building 4705-2), River Warehouse (Building 9387-1), Community Involvement Plan, Main Plant Land Use Control Implementation Plan
3.1.1 The contractor shall review and comment on all decision documents such as work plans, remedial investigation and feasibility study, remedial design and remedial action reports within two weeks after receipt. Once internal consensus and approval has been reached, the contractor shall transmit said reports to the relevant regulatory agencies. The following reports, documents, etc are anticipated in draft-final and final editions:
· Former Mortar and Gun Range RFI/CMS Report
· SWMUs 48, 49 Monitored Natural Attenuation Annual Report
· SWMU 54 Monitored Natural Attenuation Annual Report
· Army Decision Document
· Preliminary Assessment and Site Inspection work plan/s and report/s for Teflon
· Coating Facility (Building 4903), Old Fire Station (Building 222), Old Ladder Shed, Old Fire Station (Building 4705-2), River Warehouse (Building 9387-1)
· Community Involvement Plan
· Main Plant Land Use Control Implementation Plan
3.1.2 The contractor shall support, attend and participate at all meetings such as restoration advisory board, regulatory, project or program planning.
3.1.3 The contractor shall assist RFAAP in responding to all findings and recommendations provided in any survey or report.
3.1.4 The contractor shall assist RFAAP in responding to all inquiries or comments provided by any regulatory agency and/or internal data call.
3.1.5 The contractor shall maintain records and information regarding solid and hazardous waste generation and disposal.
3.1.6 The contractor shall comply with the Master Work Plan referenced at II.2b when performing investigation and/or cleanup work.
3.1.7 The contractor shall perform the following:
3.1.7.1 The contractor shall implement and maintain a standard procedure for land use/institutional controls that are part of a site clean-up response. Land use/institutional controls exist at NRU Igniter, Bag Loading and Building Debris Disposal Trench Areas, SWMUs: 13, 40, 41, 43, 45, 51, 49 and 54, SSAs: 30, 72, 77, 79, the Former Army Reserve Small Arms Range and are anticipated at the Former Mortar and Gun Range.
3.1.8 The contractor shall assist in the negotiation of the requirements for any modification of the II.2c permit. Performance of the requirements shall be through a separate contract action.
3.1.9 The Contractor is responsible for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) sampling per EPA and OSD sampling policies.
3.2 Safety:
3.2.1 The contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local safety requirements of issue on the date of receipt of this SOW. This includes, but is not limited to EPA Regulations and Federal Regulation Title 29, Chapter XVII, Part 1910, Occupational Safety and health Standards.
3.3 Configuration Management:
It is required that all charges made to the base line documentation be made in accordance with MIL-STD-1455a(AR) (DI-CMAN-80440).
3.4 NOT USED.
3.5 Period of Performance and Payment Schedule:
The completion date for this effort is one year from data of contract award. The Contracting Officer may unilaterally extend the contract performance period at no additional cost for purposes of contractor completing any remaining effort under this scope of work.
Payment Schedule:
Payments shall be made upon the contractor's completion of IRP Support during the month. Level of detail necessary to support payments shall be determined by the ACO and shall be of sufficient detail to explain the origin and calculation of costs and expended effort contained in the invoice.
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