Attachment 3 - PWS 01 Mar 2025.pdf

Attachment 3

FA8601-25-R-0030

01 Mar 2025

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

AND REMEDIATION SERVICES

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

01 MARCH 2025

1.0 SCOPE

1.0.1. This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is to provide timely response and remediation for hazardous substance emergency response and compliance driven tasks that are beyond the capabilities of the 88 Air Base Wing Civil Engineer Environmental Management Branch (88 CEG/CEIE) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) Ohio. Emergency response and remediation services performed under this BPA shall ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, Air Force, and WPAFB laws and regulations.

1.1.1. Response situations on this BPA may include but are not limited to: Hazardous material containment/spill cleanup, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) containment/spill cleanup, hazardous waste removal actions, shock sensitive chemical sampling/treatment/transportation and disposal, soil excavation/disposal, removal of above ground and underground storage tanks, tank pumping and disposal, provisions for installing temporary holding tanks, drilling services and monitoring, well installation, disaster response including aircraft crashes, environmental modeling, biological assessments, biohazardous material cleanup and disposal, transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, and sampling and analysis.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF TASKS

1.2.1. Tasks can be either emergency or compliance driven as described in this section. If in question, the Contracting Officer (CO), and the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager shall determine if request is an emergency or compliance driven task.

1.2.2. Emergency tasks present imminent danger to public health and/or the environment or could result in a notice of violation from the regulatory community. Notification requesting response to emergency tasks will be made by a telephone call from an Authorized Caller.

Contractor response for an emergency task shall be on site within 60 minutes of notification for a response needing minimal equipment (i.e. personnel, absorbent material, drums, hand tools, etc.). A response requiring heavy equipment (i.e. vacuum truck, front-end loaders, etc.) shall be on site within 120 minutes of notification. Prior to the contractor on-site assessment, the Authorized Caller may request specific equipment (i.e. mercury vacuum, vacuum truck, etc.)

and/or supplies (i.e. drums, booms, etc.); the contractor shall order these to expedite the response.

1.2.3 Non-Emergency compliance task requests may involve danger to public health and/or the environment but is not imminent. Compliance task requests involve an out-of-compliance situation that may result in fines, penalties or notices of violation from regulatory agencies.

Notification for a compliance task shall be a written instruction the CO shall be authorized to

Attachment 1

FA8601-25-R-0030

01 Mar 2025 issue Blanket Delivery Orders (BDOs) for emergencies or task orders (TOs) for out of compliance tasks.

1.2.4 Hazardous Material Containment/Spill Cleanup – The contractor shall provide emergency services, should release of hazardous materials occur. The contractor shall handle not only single spill incidents but multiple spill incidents of different types of materials occurring at the same time. The contractor shall safely contain, collect, neutralize, and recover the hazardous materials/waste using acceptable, approved methods and best engineering practices. The contractor shall provide labor, safety equipment (personnel protective equipment levels A-D), and other equipment needed to complete the service in a timely and safe manner. The contractor may also be required to contact and work with state and/or federal regulatory agencies.

1.2.5 Remediation services shall also be performed as a result of a release or releases affecting air, soil, groundwater, surface waters, and/or equipment. The base uses a wide range of hazardous substances which include, but are not limited to acids, bases, radioactive materials, explosives, corrosives, flammables, solvents, petroleum products including oils and fuels, and a wide variety of toxic chemicals. The contractor shall be prepared to handle diverse hazardous substances such as, but not limited to mercury, chlorine, ammonia, picric acid, polychlorinated biphenyls, hydrazine, sulfuric acid, ethylene glycol, cyanide, fuels, oil, hydraulic fluid, and asbestos. The contractor shall also be prepared to stabilize shock sensitive and potentially explosive chemicals. Examples of shock sensitive and potentially explosive chemicals found on-base include but not limited to crystallized picric acid, peroxidized ethers, dinitrosoresorcinol, trinitroresorcinol, and methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. Various locations on WPAFB handle a wide variety of compressed gas cylinders and the response contractor may be tasked with containment of a leaking gas cylinder in a transportable emergency containment vessel.

Spills may occur in diverse areas of WPAFB operations including laboratories engaged in research and development activities, industrial processes, avionics, hospital waste handling, aircraft and vehicle maintenance, and excavation finds.

1.2.6 Environmental Permitting – The contractor shall obtain all environmental permits related to the services performed under the BPA. State or federal permits may be required for remedial actions such as but not limited to: air (CAA) or water discharges (CWA) or waste treatment, storage or disposal (RCRA). The contractor shall perform a regulatory analysis to determine what permits are required and prepare permit applications. Permit applications will be submitted to the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager or alternate. (CDRL A-001)

1.2.7 Above ground Storage Tank (AST) Removal – Emergency removal, tightness testing, repair and/or cleaning of aboveground storage tanks shall be required. All AST work shall be coordinated through the 88 CEG/CEIE Storage Tank Program Manager. All new AST regulations shall be enacted during the performance period of this BPA; the contractor shall follow all such newly enacted regulations.

1.2.8 Underground Storage Tank (UST) Evaluation – The contractor shall perform tightness testing and/or evaluate areas around existing or previously existing USTs to determine if the soil or groundwater have been affected by leaks, spills or other accidental releases and to meet site investigation/assessment requirements of the state UST regulations. A site assessment to characterize the soil and/or groundwater shall be conducted. In the event that free product is discovered, removal shall be initiated. Tightness testing, repairs, site investigations/assessments, and removal of free product shall be conducted in accordance with NFPA 329, “Underground Leakage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids,” API Publication 1628, “Underground Spill and Cleanup Manual” and applicable state Administrative Codes. (For Ohio: OAC 1301: 7-9).

All applicable reports, required by regulations, shall be developed by the contractor and sent to the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager or alternate for submittal to the applicable State Fire Marshal Bureau of Underground Storage Tanks Regulation. (CDRL A-002)

1.2.9 The contractor shall remove abandoned or existing USTs. USTs shall be decommissioned in accordance with API 1604, “Removal and Disposal of Used Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks.” Closure assessments shall be performed by the contractor at the time of removal. The contractor shall conduct all operations involving USTs in accordance with the rules and regulations of all local, state, and federal agencies including local fire officials, the State Fire Marshal, and the State and Federal Environmental Protection Agencies. The contractor shall obtain all necessary permits to conduct any work required. All UST work shall be coordinated prior to through the 88 CEG/CEIE Storage Tank Program Manager. The contractor shall use state certified installers and inspectors as required by state regulation during UST work.

1.2.10 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Cleanup – All PCB spill cleanups and remediation’s shall be conducted in accordance with 40 CFR 761 including the numerical and procedural standards defined in the Subpart G – U.S.EPA PCB spill cleanup policy (40 CFR 761.120). All PCB work shall be coordinated through the 88 CEG/CEIE PCB Program Manager.

1.2.11 Biological Assessments – The contractor shall perform biological assessments to determine the potential for contamination that may adversely affect an ecosystem and identify potential receptors of toxic chemicals.

1.2.12 Biohazardous Material Cleanup and Disposal – The contractor shall be required to cleanup potentially infectious biohazardous materials and dispose of in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including 29 CFR 1910.1030 (Bloodborne Pathogens). (For Ohio: OAC 3745-27-012(2) and OAC 3745-27-30 through 35).

Potentially infectious biohazardous materials could include human or animal blood or blood components, body fluids, anatomical parts, or contaminated human or animal wastes. All work related to biohazardous material cleanup and disposal shall be coordinated through the 88 CEG/CEIE Infectious Waste Program Manager.

1.2.13 Environmental Modeling – The contractor shall perform modeling studies to predict the fate and transport of a contaminant in an ecological system, or to predict the impact of a proposed remedial alternative on the system. It may include toxicity or transport modeling.

These studies shall be performed as part of a risk assessment.

1.2.14 Drilling Services and Monitoring Well Installation – The contractor shall provide emergency drilling operations in order to obtain soil and/or groundwater samples as part of a site assessment. The contractor shall provide all equipment and labor to obtain samples including drilling equipment capable of penetrating and sampling contracted depths, all decontamination equipment, as well as the sampling equipment for the method (s) to be specified in the task request. The contractor shall supply all materials necessary to set monitoring wells to depths specified in individual tasks. All monitoring wells shall be constructed in accordance with recommendations of the U.S.EPA’s Technical Enforcement Guidance Document (TEGD).

1.2.15 Emergency Remediation Services – The contractor shall perform emergency remediation services for the purpose of restoring soil and/or groundwater to an acceptable level, to be specified in the task request. Remediation services shall include on-site chemical, physical and biological water treatment, groundwater cut-off, site cleanup and removal, as well as surface water and drainage controls. The contractor shall provide for all labor, equipment and other specific remediation services as stated in the task request.

1.2.16 Emergency Hazardous Waste Removal Action – The contractor shall implement an emergency removal action. Removal action activities may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) design of the selected action; (2) preparation of an emergency evaluation/cost analysis; (3) emergency work plan preparation; (4) on-site assembly and supervision; (5) final report preparation; and (6) operations and maintenance. (CDRL A-003)

1.3 DISASTER RESPONSE (includes Continuation of Essential DOD Contractor Services During Crisis, DOD3020.37).

The contractor shall respond to a disaster such as an aviation incident or natural disaster.

Response activities may include initial site investigation, sampling and analysis, removal of fuels-contaminated soils, etc. These situations may arise and require spill response and remediation services at sites in the three state areas Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Response to these sites will be determined by the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager or alternate on a case-by-case basis. Some responses require immediate attention, while others may require a response in a matter of weeks. Historically WPAFB has been tasked to respond to aviation accidents.

1.4 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL

1.4.1 General Requirements - The storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste shall be in accordance with OAC 3745-51 through 3745-52-34 and 3745-270 (Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal Regulations) and 49 CFR 172-179 (U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations).

1.4.2 Contractor/Subcontractor Requirements - The contractor shall use properly permitted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) TSDFs (Transportation, Storage, and Disposal Facilities) to dispose of all hazardous waste associated with individual tasks, as well as all DOT regulated materials. Further, the proposed TSDF and the proposed transporter of the waste must be qualified by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service and on the Qualified Facilities/Qualified Transporters lists, w h i c h can be obtained from the 88 CEG/CEIE Hazardous Waste Program Manager upon request. The contractor shall ensure that any and all subcontractors used in the performance of this task are properly trained, permitted, and are in compliance status with aforementioned regulations. The contractor shall use any currently accepted disposal techniques authorized by the EPA, state, and local authorities to dispose of items that are not regulated by RCRA or

DOT.

1.4.3 Documentation Requirements - The contractor shall provide all documentation required by law, relating to the transportation and disposal/destruction/recycling, to the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager or alternate within the time frames specified by the U.S. and applicable state EPAs. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all documentation from their subcontractors and providing it to the government. Final payments to the contractor shall be made after all documentation has been provided to the 88 CEG/CEIE. The 88 CEG/CEIE will be the agent acting on behalf of the U.S. government and will sign ALL shipping documents prior to ANY material/waste leaving WPAFB or any other locations where cleanup operations are conducted. Contractor is responsible for coordination and notification to Government.

1.4.4 Manifests. A uniform hazardous waste manifest is required for the removal of hazardous wastes from government premises. The contractor shall obtain, prepare, complete, and ensure the accuracy of U.S. EPA Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests and all other shipping documents at least three working days prior to removal. The U.S.EPA ID number for Area A is OH2570090066 and for Area B is OH7571724312. The generator shall be designated as:

88 CEG/CEIEC

ATTN: John Iker 1450 Littrell Road Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5332

A copy of all manifests signed by the designated TSDF shall be mailed to the address above.

Manifests shall be submitted in such a manner as to comply with timeliness prescribed by the state and EPA regulations. (CDRL A-004)

1.4.5 Waste Handling. The contractor shall perform all research and/or analyses to accurately assign EPA waste codes, DOT proper shipping names, complete hazardous waste profiles, and dispose of waste according to RCRA. A representative from 88 CEG/CEIE will review and sign all documentation associated with acceptance and disposal of ALL waste, whether regulated or not, prior to removal from the installation.

1.4.6 Sampling and Analysis. The contractor shall collect and analyze samples of environmental media and waste materials in order to characterize contaminants or the absence of contamination and determine proper waste disposal. The contractor shall collect real time data at the site using portable instrumentation such as, but not limited to, lower explosive limit/combustible gas meters, oxygen meters, organic vapor analyzers, Draeger tubes for screening potentially hazardous atmospheres, etc.

1.4.7 The contractor shall provide for complete off-site laboratory analysis to include the analysis of Target Compound List (HSL) and Appendix IX compounds, the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure with associated methodologies, general water quality analysis (e.g., nitrate, hardness, BOD, COD, etc.) and physical (e.g., viscosity, density, ignitability, etc.) and compositional (e.g., TOX, ash, total sulfur, asbestos, etc.) testing. Methods required include the latest revisions of EPA and ASTM Test Methods.

1.5 GENERAL INFORMATION.

1.5.1 The government technical manager of this BPA for WPAFB shall be the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager, telephone number (937) 257-5899. The program manager or alternate shall serve as the point of contact for the contractor on all technical matters and work performed by the contractor.

1.5.2 The contractor shall be solely responsible for fulfilling the requirements of the individual tasks under this BPA and shall be the single point of contact for the AF concerning all activities. The contractor shall appoint a person to serve as the single point of contact and liaison between the contractor and the government for all work performed under this Blanket Purchase Agreement. The contractor shall provide an on-site supervisor, and this person shall be responsible for the complete coordination of all on-site work required under individual calls and shall have authority to bind the company. The majority of the work performed will be on and/or in the immediate vicinity of WPAFB. However, situations may arise requiring spill response and remediation at sites covering a three state area of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Response time for these sites will be determined by the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager on a case- by-case basis.

1.5.3 Over the last five years, the base has experienced an average of 4 emergency response/hazardous materials spills per year that required contractor support. These emergency response efforts involve a variety of hazardous materials.

1.5.4 The hours of on-site operation shall vary according to the requirements of the individual tasks.

1.5.5 All personnel at the worksite employed by the contractor including subcontractors shall have the required training prior to commencement of work specified in 29 CFR 1910.120 – Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) and any other training required by law depending on the work task, including, but not limited to, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations 40 CFR 260-270, the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations 49 CFR 100-199, and Confined Space Rescue regulations 29 CFR

1910.146. Certificates of training must be current and provided to the Contracting Officer upon request.

1.5.6 Each Compliance Call will detail specific work requirements.

1.5.7 The contractor shall obtain all permits to conduct any work required. Digging clearances will be provided by WPAFB. (CDRL A-001)

1.5.8 Normal operating hours for WPAFB are Monday through Friday, 0800-1700.

However, arrangements for the contractor to work before or after these hours and on weekends/holidays shall be made by government as the situation develops. Government holidays are as follows:

New Years Day 1 January Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day 4th Monday in May Juneteenth Day 19 June Independence Day 4 July Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December

Note: If the holiday falls on Saturday—Friday shall be observed. If the holiday falls on Sunday—Monday shall be observed.

1.5.9 Special Considerations

a) All information and material gathered in the performance of the tasks listed in the contract shall be the property of the U.S. Government and shall not be used or distributed by the contractor without the specific permission of 88 0.CEG/CEIE.

b) Neither the contractor nor the contractor’s personnel nor the subcontractors shall give out any news releases or conduct media interviews concerning the work performed under this contract. All media inquiries shall be directed to the 88 CEG/CEIE contact.

c) Reporting requirements to regulatory agencies is the responsibility of the government and shall not be made by the contractor. The contractor’s point of contact is the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager or alternate.

d) The contractor shall maintain adequate supplies and equipment to handle multiple and concurrent spills of various types of hazardous materials within the required 60 or 120 minute response time depending on the level of equipment. Typical supplies and equipment that may be needed include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) absorbent materials in various forms (i.e., loose, pads, rolls, socks, booms, etc.) for petroleum products, fuels, caustic liquids, aggressive fluids and solvents; (2) overpack, transfer, and containment drums of various sizes;

(3) drain sealers; (4) drain plugs and plugs for leaking drums/pipes/valves; (5) pumps of various types to remove contaminated liquids and hazardous substances including fuels and oils; and (6) personal protection equipment to meet at a minimum Level C requirements with access to Levels A and B equipment.

e) Arrangements must be made promptly for transportation and disposal of wastes generated as a result of work performed under this contract. Non-hazardous wastes will not be staged at WPAFB for longer than 72 hours after completion of cleanup/compliance activities or after analytical results are obtained, whichever comes first, unless permission is granted by the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager. Similarly, hazardous wastes will not be staged at WPAFB longer than 72 hours after a TSDF has been identified. For each 5 day period after completion of on-site cleanup activities until such time as waste materials have been transported off-base to the TSDF or other receiving facility, the contractor shall submit a letter or e-mail message to the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager or alternate outlining the status of waste removal and disposal to include projected timelines for completing on-going waste management activities.

f) The Contractor and approved Subcontractors shall have the ability to meet or exceed U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), applicable state EPA, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), the Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT) Program (for asbestos analysis), and the National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP) requirements. For any drinking water analyses required in support of this statement of work, the contractor shall use the applicable state approved Ohio Environmental Protection Agency approved laboratory.

g) All waste generated during individual cleanup efforts shall be labeled as to its contents, hazard, and point of contact. Labeling shall adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

h) The Contractor shall have resource capabilities sufficient to meet the United States Coast Guard classification for Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSRO) as relates to rivers and canals.

i) The contractor and any subcontractor partners shall be required to participate in all response exercise conducted by base personnel.

2.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

The contractor shall provide the necessary personnel, facilities, transportation, equipment, and materials as well as provide scientific and technical services to perform all tasks.

3.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

3.1 Safety and Health Standards

a) The contractor’s health and safety program shall meet the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and shall ensure the safety of contractor, subcontractor, and base personnel during emergency and compliance tasks.

b) The contractor shall be required to verbally report to the 88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) any problems (i.e., violations, poor work practices, errors, mishaps, etc.) encountered at the work sites at the time such problems are encountered.

3.2 Call Final Report

a) The contractor shall prepare a site-specific report for an individual task upon request. The report shall include a written statement provided by the contractor certifying that the performance standards, i.e., procedural or numerical standards as specified in each Call in this BPA have been met. This report shall include all information required to support this certification and must cover the following elements at a minimum: (CDRL A-005)

1) Detailed narrative description of the response or work effort including complete chronology of events and activities

2) All Equipment and supplies used, specifying source of equipment and supplies and if they were government or contractor furnished

3) All data collection activities at the site and laboratory analyses, to include sampling maps, protocols, and chain-of-custody and laboratory data packages

4) Field notes

5) Photographs (digital format)

6) Maps and drawings and any other documentation generated throughout the delivery order

7) Waste disposal activities and destination; if hazardous waste disposal is involved, the final report shall contain the systems type code.

8) Amount of remediation achieved

9) Problem analysis and prevention (i.e. lessons learned)

b) For emergency tasks the contractor shall submit a report to the 88 CEG/CEIEC Spill Response Program Manager within ten (10) working days of the completion of the call. If discrepancies are found, the contractor has ten (10) working days following receipt of government comments to prepare and submit a revised report. (CDRL A-005)

3.3 Points of Contact and Communications

3.3.1 The contractor shall provide, in writing, a 24-hour point of contact to be available seven days a week, 365 days a year for emergency response calls or compliance related work. In addition, the contractor’s point of contact shall carry a cell phone or beeper for notification purposes.

3.3.2 All reports required under this contract shall be submitted to:

88 CEG/CEIE

Attn: Spill Response Program Manager 1450 Littrell Road Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5332

3.3.3 The base technical representatives can be reached at the following telephone numbers: Duty hours: (937) 257-5899 (88 CEG/CEIE Spill Response Program Manager); After hours: (937) 257-6314 (Base Command Post)

3.4 Applicable Publications/Regulations and Compliance Requirements

Environmental programs are typically regulated by: public law and statutes; departmental, agency and command regulations/directives; and other state and local regulations. Unless otherwise specified in individual delivery orders, it shall be the contractor’s responsibility to identify the applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations for each emergency task and delivery order and apply the procedures and protocols as required. The contractor shall comply with the most current issue or version of applicable federal, state and local environmental, safety and occupational health regulations, industry standards and AF regulations.

4.0 Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

Document Title PWS Reference CDRL A-001 Environmental Permits 1.2.6, 1.5.7 CDRL A-002 Environmental Studies/Reports 1.2.8 CDRL A-003 O & M Plan 1.2.16 CDRL A-004 Hazardous Waste Manifest Package 1.4.4 CDRL A-005 Task Order Final Report 3.2