Attacment 2 - PFAS PWS-final_21Aug2024.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Removal and Treatment of PFAS Industrial

Wastewater 21 Aug 2024 Version 1.0

Table of Contents 1 Introduction/Background

1.1 Mission Overview

1.2 Scope

2 General Requirements

2.1 Non-Personal Services

2.2 Contractor Management

2.3 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

2.4 Location and Hours of Work

2.5 Security and Safety

2.6 Manpower Reporting

2.7 Documentation

3 Performance Requirements

3.1 Removal and Post-Treatment Discharge

4 Services Summary

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Removal and Treatment of PFAS Industrial Wastewater

1 Introduction/Background The Contractor shall provide all management, materials, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to remove, treat and discharge/transport the contracted amount of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concentrated wastewater from Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB) Industrial Wastewater Underground Storage Tank (UST) located on east side of Building 210, PSFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The contracted contents of industrial wastewater will be removed and treated onsite to regulatory requirements, and then discharged back into the Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) Sanitary Sewer system.

1.1 Mission Overview

To treat and discharge/transport the contracted amount of PFAS concentrated wastewater from

PSFB.

1.2 Scope

No Mission Essential Services needed for this requirement.

2 General Requirements To treat and discharge/transport the contracted amount of PFAS concentrated wastewater from

PSFB.

2.1 Non-Personal Services

The Government will neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances will the Government assign tasks to or prepare work schedules for individual Contractor employees. The Contractor shall ensure its employees understand the prohibitions imposed on the Government regarding personal services contracts, as defined in the FAR as “a personal services contract is characterized by the employer-employee relationship it creates between the Government and the contractor’s personnel.” The Contractor shall manage its employees and guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the Contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, the Contractor shall notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

2.2 Contractor Management

The Contractor shall integrate and coordinate all activity needed to satisfy the requirement. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification, and resolution, as applicable. The Contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subContractors. The Contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all Contractor personnel. If the Contractor has any proposed revisions to this PWS or any other contract attachment, for the purposes of making the documents more accurate (regulatory changes) or complete (for clarity), the Contractor shall submit suggested revisions as word document with tracked changes and a change request to the COR and CO for consideration.

2.2.1 Contract Administration

The Contractor shall ensure its personnel do not perform inherently Governmental activities, as defined in FAR 7.5. The Contractor shall ensure its personnel do not attempt to represent the Government of the United States (US) to any other person or entity, US, or foreign, except for delivering a Government-approved message or position. All briefings, policies, plans and other formal products the Contractor develops, reviews, and creates, will be reviewed and approved by the Government.

2.2.2 Contractor POC

The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support this contract. This lead shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to obtain and clarify contract requirements and shall be responsible for the daily control and supervision of the Contractor’s employees. Primary POC is Mr. David Wooten, 719-556-8412, david.wooten.8@spaceforce.mil, and Alt. POC is Mr. Weiran Yang, 719-556-7707, weiran.yang@spaceforce.mil

2.2.3 Contractor Identification

Contractor employees shall clearly identify themselves as “Contractors” at all times, in all communications and representations, including in the workplace, at meetings, in conversations, telecommunications, mail, electronic mail (e-mail), and faxes, whether with Government personnel, other Contractor personnel, or with the public. Contractor personnel shall wear a readily visible badge that clearly identifies them as Contractor employees.

2.3 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

The Contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, and experience. The Contractor shall ensure the labor categories, labor rates, and man-hours utilized in the performance of the Purchase Order (PWS line item) issued hereunder will be the minimum necessary to accomplish the task. The Contractor shall provide the necessary resources and infrastructure to manage, perform, and administer the contract.

2.3.1 Removal of Personnel at Government Request.

The Government may request removal (permanent or temporary) of personnel for security, safety or health reasons, or when Contractor personnel behave in an unprofessional manner that would be considered unacceptable by a reasonable person.

2.4 Location and Hours of Work

Contractor work hours shall be during normal business days Monday through Friday from 0700- 1630 hours unless prior written approval by the user and Contracting Officer. Start date will be within 30-days of award and be completed within 90 days.

The contractor shall utilize the East Gate which is located at 2 Marksheffel Road, Colorado Springs, CO. 80914 for base access. Gate hours are from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. If gate access is restricted or closed, then the Contractor will be made aware of an alternate access point. Also, Contractor shall be aware that the East Gate can become busy during high use times in the morning and evening and to expect at least 30-minute delays during higher use periods with very high use delays extending to hours.

mailto:david.wooten.8@spaceforce.mil mailto:weiran.yang@spaceforce.mil

2.4.1 Building Access

The Industrial UST will be open and available to service the industrial wastewater prior to contractors’ arrival. Utilities, such as water and electrical, for use during industrial wastewater removal are available for the Contractor’s use at no cost upon approval by the Government.

Restroom facilities are available for Contractor use.

2.4.2 Closures

For closures affecting the availability of the Government site (e.g., weather closures, a National Day of Mourning, etc.), the Government will notify the Contractor through normal means such as the Snow Call Line and local news outlets, or via email from the COR or CO. During such closures, Contractor personnel may telework if they have a COR-approved telework request in place.

2.5 Security and Safety

All Contractor personnel proposed to work on this task order must be U.S. citizens. All Contractor personnel with access to unclassified information systems, including e-mail, shall have at a minimum a favorable Tier-1 Investigation. Access to Peterson Space Force Base is limited to personnel with active badge access. Contractor shall either have a badge access or shall submit all names to the 21 CES/CEIE Environmental Official for badge access. All personnel shall be able to pass a simple background check and shall not have any outstanding warrants for arrest or be on previous felony list or sex offender registry.

2.6 Manpower Reporting

In accordance with FAR 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements, the Contractor shall report all Contractor labor hours (including subContractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via a secure data collection site. The Contractor shall fill in all required data fields at the data collection site. Use the following web address: www.sam.gov.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, the Contractor shall report all data no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the System for Award Management (SAM) help desk.

2.7 Documentation

The Contractor shall make all information and documentation generated or maintained (to include Government-furnished documents) by this contract available for Government review upon request for the duration of the contract. The Contractor shall generate and maintain all such documentation in an electronic, editable (where appropriate) format. Contractor-generated format is acceptable, unless otherwise noted by this PWS.

The Contractor shall provide responses to requests for information. These requests are in addition to Deliverable submissions and other documentation that is available for review by request. Requests may cover the range of activities under this PWS.

3 Performance Requirements This contract is for the removal, treatment and disposal of the contracted amount of PFAS concentrated Industrial Wastewater from B210s UST. The treatment technology should allow for the hazardous contaminants to be safely and permanently destroyed, and no environmental re-contamination.

The contractor will be responsible to ensure all vehicles and associated treatment equipment are inspected for proper mechanical operation and malfunction leaks prior to entering installation.

It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to possess or obtain any specific permits, licenses, or certifications required for this project.

3.1 Removal and Post-Treatment Discharge

• Contractor will remove the contracted amount of industrial wastewater from the Industrial Underground Storage Tank (UST) located on east side of Building 210, PSFB. Contractor shall be expected to remove up to 100,000 gallons of PFAS concentrated industrial wastewater.

• The contractor will sample industrial wastewater before tank content removal and after treatment and destruction process, and before discharge into installation’s Sanitary Sewer system. All certified lab analytical results will be available to Government POC.

• All work shall be done in accordance with all local, state and federal regulations and applicable UFC’s, and can be found at https://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-criteria-ufc

• The contractor will safely remove the contents of the UST into their onsite treatment system(s) to perform the PFAS treatment and destruction process per the contractor’s treatment process protocols, and per advertised treatment and destruction levels. When regulatory discharge requirements are met, the treated wastewater will be pumped to either an on-base Sanitary Sewer discharge point or stormwater system at a designated discharge point (i.e. manhole).

• Any waste products produced, gathered or collected from the treatment or destruction process will be safely transferred to (provided or supplied) 55-gal drums. The used/filled drums will be disposed of through the Installation’s HazWaste Program.

• If discharge to CSU’s Sanitary Sewer or Stormwater system is not feasible then mobile storage tanker trucks will be used to transport treated wastewater off the installation for discharge at a specified wastewater disposal facility. Contractor will be responsible to safely transfer the contents of the UST into contractor supplied transport storage tanker trucks for transport off the installation. Contractor will be responsible for any remediation or cleanup from mishap during removal or transport while on base.

• The treated water will meet or exceed disposal requirements consistent with Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) PFAS Policy 20-1 or below the regulations at the Local, State and Federal levels, and meet applicable Unified Facilities Criteria

(UFC).

• All results will be verified using EPA’s Method 537.1 and/or 1633, to determine presence of selected PFAS in water and conducted through a 3rd party certified testing company.

https://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-criteria-ufc

4 Services Summary This Services Summary (SS) identifies the major performance objectives and performance thresholds required for Contractor performance. The Government retains the right to inspect, assess and enforce all services required by this contract, regardless of their inclusion in this SS.

SS Requirement PWS Para Threshold 1 PFAS Testing – All results will be verified using EPA’s Method 537.1 and/or 1633, and analytical results/reports available to Government POC.

Para 3.1 Performance is acceptable when:

All industrial wastewater will be sampled before tank content removal, after treatment and destruction process, and before discharge into installation’s Sanitary Sewer system. a) results verified using EPA’s Method 537.1 and/or 1633, b) conducted by 3rd party certified testing company, c) All certified lab analytical results will be available to Government POC. Performance will be completed within 90 days.

2 Treatment Requirements – All treated water will meet or exceed disposal requirements consistent with local, state, Fed regulations

Para 3.1 Performance is acceptable when:

All treated water will meet or exceed disposal requirements a) meets or exceeds CDPHE PFAS Policy 20-1, and intent of EPA 40 CFR 122. Performance will be completed within 90 days.