Attachment 3 PWS FA860125R0011 .pdf

Attachment 3

FA860125R0011

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

RECOVERY & RECYCLING OF TRITIUM from COMPASSES, GUN SIGHTS & WATCHES

NOVEMBER 2024

I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1. Scope

Certain types of commodities are no longer used within the Department of Defense or have exceeded the useful shelf life. This Performance Work Statement includes compasses, gun sights and wrist watches containing tritium in a gaseous state contained in microspheres, including licensed devices and/or exempt devices or quantities, pursuant to 10 CFR 30.15 and 10 CFR 30.19. This scope does not include tritium as a non-gaseous, solid oxide paint in commodities.

a. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to Recover/Recycle tritium from compasses, gun sights and wrist watches commonly found within the Department of Defense

(DoD). Any non-radioactive materials associated with these commodities, i.e. plastic or metal, can be recycled or disposed as the contractors deems appropriate without regard to government approval.

b. The contractor shall have capacity to accept the following estimated quantities of each commodity from the DoD for tritium Recovery/Recycling:

Base Year 2025

• 500 each Compasses, approximately 60 millicuries each (decayed), 30.0 curies.

• 50 each Gun Sights, approximately 25 millicuries each (decayed), 1.25 curies.

• 5 Wrist Watches, approximately 10 millicuries each (decayed), 0.05 curies.

2nd Year 2026

• 500 each Compasses, approximately 60 millicuries each (decayed), 30.0 curies.

• 50 each Gun Sights, approximately 25 millicuries each (decayed), 1.25 curies.

• 5 Wrist Watches, approximately 10 millicuries each (decayed), 0.05 curies.

3rd Year 2027

• 500 each Compasses, approximately 60 millicuries each (decayed), 30.0 curies.

• 50 each Gun Sights, approximately 25 millicuries each (decayed), 1.25 curies.

• 5 Wrist Watches, approximately 10 millicuries each (decayed), 0.05 curies.

4th Year 2028

• 500 each Compasses, approximately 60 millicuries each (decayed), 30.0 curies.

• 50 each Gun Sights, approximately 25 millicuries each (decayed), 1.25 curies.

• 5 Wrist Watches, approximately 10 millicuries each (decayed), 0.05 curies.

5th Year 2029

• 500 each Compasses, approximately 60 millicuries each (decayed), 30.0 curies.

• 50 each Gun Sights, approximately 25 millicuries each (decayed), 1.25 curies.

• 5 Wrist Watches, approximately 10 millicuries each (decayed), 0.05 curies.

1.1 Program Management

a. Items for Disposition:

1. The USAF will provide the items listed in Section 1.b.

2. The USAF will provide an inventory that includes the manufacturer, model number, serial number, initial and decayed radioactivity and date of manufacturing of the commodities if available.

3. The USAF will provide for transportation to the designated contractor facility.

b. Contractor provided items

1. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the Recovery/Recycling of tritium from the compasses, gun sights, and wrist watches.

2. The contractor, upon receipt of the shipment, will take possession of the items listed in Section 1.b.

Upon receipt of the shipment the Air Force will be relieved of all future responsibility for the radioactive sources.

3. Contractor shall provide to the USAF, subsequent to receipt and inventory of the shipment contents, documentation verifying the quantity of the items received from the shipment as detailed in Section

1.4.b.

1.2 Regulatory

a. The compasses, gun sights, and wrist watches are either licensed or exempt devices or quantities, pursuant to 10 CFR 30.15 and 10 CFR 30.19., subsequently transferred to a specific licensee. Therefore, before award the contractor shall electronically submit a valid United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(US NRC) or current Agreement State license and any renewal documentation, if expired, to the Air

Force Radioactive Recycling and Disposal (AFFRAD) office, 88 CEG/CEIEC, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH in order to meet minimum Government requirements and be eligible for award.

b. In this Performance Work Statement (PWS) the term Recovery/Recycling applies to non-inherently governmental services. The contractor is responsible for compliance with all current environmental laws and regulations (local, state and federal). Regulations, licenses and permits issued by the Host State, US

NRC, US EPA, Department of Transportation (US DOT) and the Department of Homeland Security must be used to comply with, if applicable.

1.3 Shipments

a. AFRRAD will coordinate with the contractor at least 15 days prior to shipment to obtain any necessary approvals from contractor prior to shipping.

b. AFRRAD will coordinate with Government agencies to obtain a carrier, at the Governments expense, for the transportation of the tritium compasses, gun sights, and/or wrist watches listed in Section 1.b. to the contractor’s facility.

c. AFRRAD will inform the contractor with an estimated shipment arrival date at the contractor’s facility.

1.4 Recordkeeping

a. All contractor provided services shall comply with mandatory US NRC recordkeeping.

b. The contractor will provide the Air Force with a receipt of the inventory within 5 business days of receipt at the contractor’s facility.

II. WORKLOAD PERFORMANCE PERIOD

The performance period for this contract is 5 years from NTP. The contractor shall submit electronic invoice through Wide Area Workflow for all invoices greater than $25,000.

III. QUALITY ASSURACE

1. Normal Duty Hours: Normal duty hours are defined as 0730 to 1630, Monday through Friday, except

Federal Holidays, for all customer service functions.

1.1 Environmental Laws and Regulations: The contractor shall be familiar with and have immediate access to sustain compliance with applicable environmental statutes and regulations of the US NRC, Agreement State and more specific state license documents. In the event applicable regulatory rule changes are made during this contract, the contractor shall comply with the most current “new” rules.

1.2 The Wright-Patterson AFB, OH points of contact for this PWS:

88 CEG/CEIEC

Air Force Radioactive Recycling and Disposal

1450 Littrell Road

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433

(937) 255-1852