B08_ATT_2_IDIQ_Statement_of_Work_Final_11_8_22.pdf

Federal Orphaned Well Program

Plugging & Abandonment (P&A)

Statement of Work

1. Introduction

1.1. Background

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. This landmark investment will rebuild America’s critical infrastructure, tackle the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and drive the creation of good-paying union jobs. In an effort to attain the desired results, the BIL established the Title VI, Section 40601, Orphaned Well Program which includes a Federal Program and Grants program to address orphaned wells across the nation. The Federal program will include the Department of the interior (DOI), its bureaus and offices that have responsibility for orphaned wells, and the Department of Agriculture, and its bureaus and offices. The IIJA/BIL appropriated $250 million to the DOI for the Federal Program.

1.2. Objective

The objective of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to establish the range of the different tasks and deliverables required for the proper plugging and abandoning of orphaned oil and gas wells on Federal lands in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and/or Local regulations or policies.

1.3. Scope of Work

The orphaned wells to be plugged and abandoned (P&A) under the administration of several Federal Land Management Agencies and are located across the continental United States. This multiple-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award vehicle will serve plugging and abandonment operations across four different regional areas. Each regional area will have a discrete IDIQ pool of selected contractors that serve the areas within the region. The IDIQ pools will be as follows:

Region States/Geographic Areas Included in Pool Region 1 Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Hampshire, Maine, New Jersey, Vermont, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi

Region 2 Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico (Counties: Lea, Eddy, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Roosevelt, De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay, Curry)

Region 3 North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico (Counties: Dona Ana, Luna, Hidalgo, Grant, Sierra, Socorro, Catron, Torrance, Valencia, Cibola, Bernalillo, McKinley, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, San Miguel, Harding, Mora, Union, Colfax, Taos, Rio Arriba, San Juan)

Region 4 Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California

The resultant award will include a one-year base ordering period with four subsequent one-year ordering periods.

2. Description of Work

2.1. Site Examination and Inventory

2.1.1. The contractor shall coordinate with the corresponding Federal agency to obtain applicable site assessment protocols.

2.1.2. The contractor shall document the GPS location of subject orphaned wells via on-site survey or through other methods as agreed upon with the corresponding Federal agency.

2.1.3. The contractor shall document surface characteristics of subject orphaned wells; this shall include detailed descriptions of surface equipment with photographs and a description of site accessibility, points of access to the site, and/or obstacles for access.

2.1.4. The contractor shall investigate and document the presence of any potential hazards onsite including, but not limited to, the presence of surface storage tanks, underground storage tanks, production separators and equipment, pipelines, surface debris, and other infrastructure that may contain gas or other chemical hazards.

2.1.5. The contractor shall document all infrastructure and other areas of disturbance (roads, altered landscapes, evidence of erosion, topsoil stockpiles, etc.) associated with orphaned wells of interest.

2.1.6. The contractor shall document any evidence of an ongoing or previously generated solid wastes, hazardous wastes, and any hazardous material release in or around a subject orphaned well site, including, but not limited to fluid pools, noise, soil staining, odor, bubbling, and barren areas with no vegetative growth.

2.2. Field Sampling and Testing

2.2.1. The contractor shall coordinate with the corresponding Federal agency to obtain agency-specific sampling and testing protocols.

2.2.2. The Contractor shall provide a Field Sampling Plan for contaminants for each well site designed to identify likely source areas, chemicals of concern, and the method of investigation to determine the presence or absence of contaminants.

2.2.3. The contractor shall perform field sampling in accordance with the approved plan.

2.2.4. The contractor shall use laboratories with the appropriate U.S. EPA and/or certifications for testing and analyses.

2.3. Site Clean-Up Plan

The Contractor shall provide a site cleanup plan that includes a site inventory of all surface equipment and debris to be removed at each well site. The site inventory shall include indexed photos of the site and a fully scaled, geo-referenced site map inclusive of a keyed itemization of surface debris defining the location, type, and size. The site cleanup plan shall be developed identifying how the debris will be removed, any possible issues and risks that may affect the potential removal of certain debris, and any types of equipment that might be required to accomplish the removals.

2.4. Wellbore and Well Schematics

2.4.1. The contractor may perform surveys to determine if the wellbore and well site are in safe condition to conduct activities.

2.4.2. The contractor may document wellbore configuration and any downhole equipment present in the wellbore.

2.4.3. The contractor may utilize all available well information to create well schematic deliverables.

2.5. Well Plugging Design

2.5.1. The Contractor may be required to develop an approach and method of execution for

Plugging and Abandonment (P&A) of each well site in accordance with the wellbore diagram.

2.5.2. If the P&A Design is developed by the contractor, it should be submitted to the corresponding Federal agency. The corresponding Federal agency will coordinate with the State agency and/or other necessary parties and provide comments to the contractor. The contractor shall incorporate comments and produce the final P&A design.

2.5.3. Design should incorporate products and procedures as appropriate for each well.

2.6. Site Accessibility

2.6.1. The contractor shall ensure that the well site is accessible.

2.6.2. If necessary, the contractor shall construct or repair access roads, clear vegetation or perform other required work related to well site access.

2.6.3. If required, newly constructed access road must comply with the corresponding Federal agency’s road and safety standards.

2.6.4. Access road developed for site access purposes shall be temporary in nature and constructed to support successful interim and eventual final reclamation.

2.6.5. If the access road should cross private land, the contractor shall coordinate with the private landowner to acquire permission for the access road construction. The contractor shall also restore the access road to the private landowner’s specifications, which may include leaving some portion of that road for the owner’s continued use.

2.7. Mobilization and Demobilization

2.7.1. The Contractor shall transport all equipment, supplies, materials, temporary facilities, and personnel to perform the plugging and abandonment field work at each well site.

2.7.2. The Contractor shall provide suitable living accommodations and provisions for up to two visiting government representatives as specified in the Task Order. At a minimum, government personnel will be on site to witness the placement of the plug(s).

2.7.3. The Contractor shall demobilize all personnel, equipment, excess materials, and waste well materials brought to the site or generated at the site during the plugging operations.

2.8. Well Plugging and Abandonment Implementation

2.8.1. General

2.8.1.1. The Contractor shall provide a work schedule with any updated changes daily.

The Project Inspector (PI) may be on the work site during the plugging operations to ensure that operations are conducted according to Task Order and/or to ensure that needed approvals for changed conditions can be expedited.

2.8.1.2. All changes the Contractor may propose to the plugging program shall require approval prior to implementation.

2.8.1.3. A daily tower sheet (driller's log) shall be kept for each work site. This sheet must contain a current description of all activities conducted during each 24-hour period.

2.8.1.4. All records shall be available for inspection during plugging operations and shall be submitted to the Contractor Officer Representative (COR) at the conclusion of the well plugging operations.

2.8.1.5. The contractor shall confirm that National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) compliance has been completed by the appropriate Federal Agency for a particular well or group of wells prior to initiating construction activities and that any actions, including construction and mitigation or avoidance measures (e.g., seasonal work limitations for federally protected species, avoidance of impacts to historic properties, etc.), are conducted as described in the NEPA documentation

2.8.2. Products

2.8.2.1. The contractor shall provide all of the products necessary to effectively plug and abandon a subject well as specified in the Task Order and at a minimum the following products:

Drilling Mud Cement Cement Additives Water

2.8.2.2. Product specifications may differ and are specific to each plugging operation.

2.8.3. Plugging Equipment

2.8.3.1. The contractor shall provide all of the equipment necessary to effectively plug and abandon the subject well(s) specified in the Task Order. The following is anticipated as required equipment:

Completion/Work Over Rig: The rig shall be furnished with crew and supervision. Provide the manufacturer's name, size and capacity for the rig and the following required accessory equipment:

a. Tubing Tools for 2-7/8” and 2-3/8” work strings, including any necessary bits, scrapers, cast iron bridge plugs or cast-iron cement retainers appropriately sized for the casing string involved.

b. Power Swivel for any rotational work necessary to clean out the existing wellbore to set the plugs at the required depth.

Well Control Equipment: The well control equipment (BOPE) shall consist of pipe and blind rams, and a full opening valve capable of providing full closure of the wellbore during non-operational periods. BOPE shall be function tested and pressure tested with each installation and with each subsequent maintenance that requires removal or adjustment of any working parts.

Circulating Equipment: The circulating equipment shall consist of multipurpose pumps and water/mud tanks. The pumps shall be capable of discharge volumes and discharge pressures required for the individual wells.

Sufficient tanks volume shall be furnished to contain the water and/or drilling mud required for plugging operations.

Cementing Equipment: The cementing equipment shall be capable of batch mixing of the cement slurry. Also, a multi-purpose pump that can pump the cement slurry to the plug depths as specified shall be provided.

Storage Tanks - Well Fluids: Enough storage tanks shall be furnished to contain all well fluids circulated from the well during plugging operations.

Hazardous materials and hydrocarbons shall be disposed of in an approved State disposal facility.

Well Logging Equipment: If required, a wireline truck with all needed tools shall be provided in order to perform work such as: Cement Bond logging, (CBL) perforating, free pointing, and other miscellaneous wireline operations.

Plug and Abandonment Marker: Shall be a metal plate at least 1/4" thick and welded in place. A weep hole shall be in the plate. The following shall be inscribed on the plate:

a. Operator Name (if known)

b. Well name and number

c. Federal lease number

d. Location: 1/4, 1/4 Sec., Township, Range

2.8.3.2. All equipment specifications may differ for each plugging operation.

2.9. Execution

2.9.1. All wells shall be plugged following the standards established in Onshore Oil and Gas

Order No.2 [54 FR 39528, Sept. 27, 1989], Section G. Drilling Abandonment Requirements.

2.9.2. The plugging requirements in Onshore Oil and Gas Order No.2 will be considered a minimum and will apply to all Federal orphaned wells plugged and abandoned under the resultant contract vehicle. There may be field specific or other local requirements that are in addition to this order and are not contained in these minimums. These field specific conditions could include additional additives for hydrogen sulfide operations, cave and karst operations or circulating water to displace hydrocarbons that may be present downhole. Plugging and abandonment procedures will generally include the following procedure:

All formations bearing usable-quality water, oil, gas, or geothermal resources, and/or a prospectively valuable deposit of minerals shall be protected.

The hole shall be in static condition at the time any balanced plugs are placed (this does not pertain to plugging lost circulation zones).

All accessible downhole equipment shall be removed.

When necessary, a bit and scraper shall be run to the deepest plug setting depth.

All plugs shall consist of Class “G” cement mixed at API standards with no additives other than silica flour or silica sand, accelerators, and retarders.

All cement mix water must be fresh water so as to not degrade the setting properties of the cement.

Open Hole Plugs

a. A cement plug shall be placed to extend at least 50 feet below the bottom (except as limited by total depth (TD) or plugged back total depth (PBTD)), to 50 feet above the top of:

i. Any zone encountered during which contains fluid or gas with a potential to migrate;

ii. Any prospectively valuable deposit of minerals.

b. All cement plugs, except the surface plug, shall have sufficient slurry volume to fill 100 feet of the hole, plus an additional 10 percent of slurry for each 1,000 feet of depth.

c. Long sections of open hole shall be plugged at least every 3,000 feet.

Cased Hole Plugs

a. A cement plug shall be placed opposite all open perforations and extend to a minimum of 50 feet below (except as limited by TD or PBTD) to 50 feet above the perforated interval. This plug shall be tagged in order to verify that plug is at the required placement depth. All cement plugs, except the surface plug, shall have sufficient slurry volume to fill 100 feet of hole (inside and outside if the plug is above the top of the casing string cement), plus an additional 10 percent of slurry for each 1,000 feet of depth. In lieu of the cement plug, a bridge plug is acceptable, provided:

i. The bridge plug is set within 50 feet to 100 feet above the open perforations or the open hole completion zone;

ii. The perforations are isolated from any open hole below; and

iii. The bridge plug is capped with 50 feet of cement. If a bailer is used to cap this plug, 35 feet of cement shall be sufficient.

iv. In place of a bridge plug the following is acceptable:

1. Set a cement retainer 50 to 100 feet above the perforations;

2. Establish an injection rate with water;

3. Squeeze the perforations with a minimum of 25 sacks of cement;

4. Place 50 feet of cement on top of the cement retainer.

5. If unable to establish an injection rate, sting out of the cement retainer and place 50 feet of cement on top.

b. Where the annular space for the casing(s) was not cemented during primary cementing, the cement plug shall be placed to cover both inside and outside of the casing for the plug interval(s).

If any casing is cut and recovered, a cement plug shall be placed to extend at least 50 feet above and below the stub. This plug shall be tagged to verify depth.

An additional cement plug shall be placed to extend a minimum of 50 feet above and below the shoe of the surface casing (and each additional casing string, as appropriate).

No annular space that extends to the surface shall be left open to the drilled hole below.

If this condition exists, a minimum of the top 50 feet of annulus shall be plugged with cement.

Any cement plug which is the only isolating medium for a usable water interval or a zone containing a prospectively valuable deposit of minerals shall be tested by tagging the plug with the working pipe string. Any plugs placed where the fluid level will not remain static shall be tested by either tagging the plug with the working pipe string, or pressuring to a minimum pump (surface) pressure of 500 psi, with no more than a 10 percent drop during a 15-minute period (cased hole only). If the integrity of any other plug is questionable, or if the contracting officer has specific concerns for which he/she orders a plug to be tested, it shall be tested in the same manner.

Silica sand or silica flour shall be added to cement exposed to bottom hole static temperatures above 230F to prevent heat degradation of the cement.

A surface cement plug of at least 50 feet shall be placed across all annuluses. The top of this plug shall be placed as near the eventual casing cutoff point as possible.

If pressure is seen in the wellbore, each of the intervals between plugs shall be filled with fluid of sufficient density to exert hydrostatic pressure exceeding the greatest formation pressure encountered. If no pressure is seen in the wellbore, fresh water with corrosion inhibitor (5 gallons/100 barrels water) and biocide (mixed according to manufacturer’s recommendation) shall be used.

All casings shall be cut-off at the base of the cellar or 3 feet below final restored ground level (whichever is deeper). The wellbore shall then be covered with a plug and abandonment marker. 1/4-inch-thick metal plate and welded in place with a weep hole.

The well name, lease number, US well number (API number), and location shall be permanently inscribed on the plate.

2.10. Reclamation Implementation

2.10.1. The contractor shall implement site-specific activities identified in the site’s reclamation plan or additional reclamation-based activities at the direction of the corresponding Federal agency. Reclamation activities may include:

2.10.1.1. The removal of all above-ground structures and equipment, underground infrastructure and all other man-made material and debris resulting from operations that have no current use or value on the landscape.

2.10.1.2. The removal or neutralization of contaminating substances present at concentrations exceeding applicable environmental and ecological health and safety thresholds as determined by the corresponding Federal agency. The handling and potential removal of hazardous substances at well sites subject to CERCLA or RCRA regulations will be addressed through the corresponding Federal agency’s appropriate hazardous materials division.

2.10.1.3. The removal of noxious/invasive plant species through chemical, manual, or mechanical methods.

2.10.1.4. The reestablishment of native vegetative communities through planting activities or providing for conditions where ecological processes typical of the ecological zone (e.g., plant or wildlife succession) will reestablish themselves and prevent landscape erosion. Site preparation activities may include gouging, scarifying, dozer track-walking, mulching, fertilizing, seeding, and planting. Corresponding Federal agency staff should be consulted to determine appropriate seed mixes for local conditions.

2.10.1.5. Grading of the site, including any excavations, pits, and access roads with no existing utility, that reasonably conforms to the contours of preexisting elevations that are most appropriate to maximizing ecologic functional value and limiting erosion.

2.10.1.6. Earth moving operations to restore hydrologic conditions to pre-disturbance movement and functionality.

2.10.1.7. The restoration of natural systems using native soil material, which may include salvaged topsoil or soil that is similar in character to the adjacent undisturbed soil profiles or that can similarly support a native community. Suitable soil material may need to be sourced from outside the well site if appropriate material does not exist onsite and/or was not stockpiled/salvaged for eventual reclamation use during well construction. Salvaged topsoil must be respread evenly over the surfaces to be revegetated and prepared to provide a seedbed for reestablishment of desirable vegetation.

2.10.2. Any tools/materials of salvage value recovered from the wellbore shall be reported to the corresponding Federal agency.

2.10.3. Disposition of any salvage tools/materials shall be done by the contractor in accordance with corresponding Federal agency’s guidance.

3. Deliverables and Documentation

3.1. General

3.1.1. All plans, reports, and documentation, including digital format, must be legible and reproducible, clearly labeled with both the IDIQ contract number as well as the Task Order number, organized as specified, paginated, and completed containing all required information with timely submission to the COR.

3.1.2. The Contractor shall provide deliverables as specified herein, in addition to any other requested deliverables within the Task Orders. All documentation, records and schedules as described in this contract that are the responsibility of the contractor to produce, will become the property of the Government and shall be turned over to the Government as indicated herein but no later than completion or termination of the contract.

3.1.3. The contractor shall not release any project information to the public. If approached by the news media, the contractor shall refer them to the Contracting Officer (CO) for response.

3.1.4. Electronic copies of document deliverables shall be delivered, at a minimum, to the CO, the CS, and the COR.

3.2. Precondition Items

3.2.1. The Contractor shall identify and obtain all requisite precondition items applicable for each place of performance under each Task Order. Precondition items include all local (borough), state, and federal permits, agreements, authorizations, notices, and stipulations from any entity having jurisdiction/ownership of the land/property to be affected, inclusive of land that must be traversed to access each well site.

3.2.2. The Contractor shall be compliant with applicable laws and regulations per the applicable jurisdiction/ownership of the land/property to be affected. Depending upon the applicable precondition items required and based upon the Contractor proposed activity (work) per Task Order, the Contractor shall comply with onsite inspections, other stipulations and any subsequent correction items that may result.

3.3. Planning Documentation

The Contractor shall prepare and submit, draft and final versions of the planning documents per the Task Order. The following planning documents provide the basis to fulfill all tasks required by the contract and will be required in resultant Task Orders unless otherwise identified.

3.3.1. Work Plan: The contractor shall prepare a detailed and comprehensive plan for work to be performed. No work at the site shall be performed until the Final Work Plan is accepted.

The Work Plan shall be prepared in a systematic and logical format so that performance requirements may be readily referenced and understood by all personnel performing the work and by all persons reviewing the plan. The contractor shall respond to questions or comments on the work management plan within five (5) business days of receipt

3.3.2. Project Schedule: The Contractor shall submit a detailed schedule showing the periods in which work will be performed and milestone dates to complete the planning, mobilization/demobilization, fieldwork, and reporting tasks. The project schedule shall be provided in Gantt chart format and shall include dates for starting and completing critical features of the work.

3.3.3. Work Summaries: Work summaries shall be provided to the COR which document work accomplished, issues encountered, and actions taken to resolve issues.

3.3.4. Daily Logs/Field Notes: Daily logs/field notes shall be provided to the COR upon completion of field-based work.

3.3.5. Inspection: All deliverables will be inspected for content, completeness, accuracy, and conformance to individual order requirements by the CO. The scope and nature of this inspection will be sufficiently comprehensive to ensure the completeness, quality, and adequacy of all deliverables.

3.4. Task Order Records

3.4.1. All records including manifests, certificates, chain of custody, QA/QC data and invoices for each Task Order shall be kept separate and complete by the contractor. All records must contain a Task Order number.

3.5. Final Reports

3.5.1. The contractor shall submit a draft of the final written report to the COR within 30 days of completion of each individual well plugging operation or when further response actions for a specified well site are terminated by the COR. Any comments provided by the COR shall be incorporated into the final report within seven (7) business days of receipt.

3.5.2. The final report shall consist of a detail summary of work that has been performed from start to finish.

3.6. Basis of Acceptance

The basis for acceptance shall be compliant with the requirements set forth in resultant orders, the contractor’s quote and relevant terms and conditions of the contract. Rejected deliverables shall be corrected in accordance with the applicable clauses.

3.6.1. Reports, documents, and narrative-type deliverables will be accepted when all discrepancies, errors identified in writing by the corresponding Federal agency have been corrected. If a draft deliverable is adequate, the corresponding Federal agency may accept the draft and provide comments for incorporation into the final version.

3.6.2. The corresponding Federal agency’s comments on deliverables must either be incorporated in the succeeding version of the deliverable, or the contractor must demonstrate to the Federal agency’s satisfaction why such comments should not be incorporated.

3.6.3. If the corresponding Federal agency finds that a draft or final deliverable contains spelling errors, grammatical errors, or improper format, or otherwise does not conform to the requirements stated within this call order, the document may be immediately rejected without further review and returned to the contractor for correction and resubmission. If the contractor requires additional guidance to produce an acceptable draft, the contractor shall arrange a meeting with the corresponding Federal agency staff.

3.6.4. If submitted documentation does not conform to the above criteria, the contractor shall resubmit with the deficiency corrected at no additional cost to the corresponding Federal Agency, and data shall be clearly marked as “ADDITIONAL DATA”. Submitted documentation shall include a cover letter describing delivered data with the Task Order number, who requested the data, and the date data was requested. Data submitted as the result of a deficiency shall be redelivered to the Task Order COR within five (5) business days after the contractor is notified of the deficiency.

3.7. IDIQ Deliverables

3.7.1. Site Safety and Health Plan: The Contractor shall develop and follow a Site Safety and

Health Plan (SSHP) for all field activities associated with this contract and for all persons performing work under this contract. The SSHP shall be developed and maintained in compliance with the most recent requirements OSHA standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 and all applicable Federal, State, and local safety and occupational health laws and regulations. Where the requirements of applicable laws, criteria, ordinances, regulations, and referenced documents vary, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

The site safety and health plan shall include procedures relevant to the work performed under this contract for health, safety, and well-being of the contractor’s and subcontractor’s personnel, BLM employees while onsite, the general public, and the environment.

3.7.2. Environmental Protection Plan: The Contractor shall prepare a comprehensive Environmental Protection Plan. The Contractor has responsibility for adequate and continuing control of pollutants and other environmental protection measures.

3.7.3. Waste Management Plan: The Contractor shall prepare a plan detailing the manner in which wastes will be managed both onsite and offsite. As appropriate and as applicable, this plan shall include any wastewater generated, pumped, or collected as part of any field activities.

The plan shall propose facilities to be used for treatment, storage, and/or disposal or recycling; shall identify whether transfer facilities are to be used; and how the wastes will be tracked to ultimate disposal or recycling.

3.7.4. Quality Control Plan: The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP) describing the Contractor’s systematic methods to maintain an effective quality control program ensuring services are performed in accordance with the IDIQ contract and associated Task Orders. At a minimum, the QCP shall include a description of the quality control organization with a chart showing lines of authority, and acknowledgment that the QCP staff shall implement preparatory, initial, and follow-up control phases for definable features of work.

4. Program Management

4.1. Health and Safety

4.1.1. The health and safety plan shall detail mechanisms that will be implemented to ensure all workers are wearing correct protective equipment and clothing. The plan shall provide a procedure for prohibiting all personnel not complying with the health and safety regulations from engaging in any work undertaken in the performance of this contract, include a provision for notifying authorities of injuries and other reportable incidents, and shall be approved by the CO or COR.

4.1.2. The Contractor shall remain vigilant regarding weather conditions that can be harmful to life and safety of the employees and shall take the appropriate precautionary actions to assure that life and safety are preserved.

4.1.3. The Contractor shall be diligent in providing safety measures for keeping the general public from access to the work site and protecting them from harm in the general vicinity.

4.1.4. The Contractor shall also assure that equipment failure due to weather conditions is mitigated; equipment vital to the success of the requirements is of special concern. When weather conditions are forecasted that will cause harm to life, safety, and equipment which will affect work operations, the Contractor shall communicate such issues to the COR and CO at the earliest possibility.

4.2. Daily Operations

4.2.1. The contractor shall manage the overall timeliness and completeness of work and timely provide quality, pertinent information when identifying problems that arise. The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

4.2.2. The contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management and successful integration and coordination among all activities, resources and Subcontractors needed to fulfill the requirements.

4.2.3. The contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed under this contract and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement.

4.2.4. The contractor shall have a single point of contact between the corresponding Federal agency and contractor personnel assigned to support the IDIQ or Task Orders.

4.3. Personnel

4.3.1. The Contractor shall provide personnel (employees, agents, or subcontractors, etc.) who are qualified and competent to perform the work to be accomplished under this contract.

4.3.2. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to or prepare work schedules for individual Contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage its employees and to 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, it shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to notify the CO immediately.

5. General Information

5.1. Location

5.1.1. Work is generally to be performed within the geographical boundaries of the continental United States of America. Exact locations will be identified in resultant Task Orders.

5.1.2. There is often restricted site accessibility to many sites and will require special equipment for access. There are often extreme weather conditions that vary from extreme cold in the winter months to extreme heat in the summer months. Travel might be hampered by poor weather conditions such as fog, rain, and/or snow.

5.1.3. Lodging and dining facilities may be limited or nonexistent in most areas. These services may need to be provided by the contractor. Great distances may be encountered to towns and medical facilities.

5.2. Government Furnished Information

The corresponding Federal agency will cooperate fully in providing as much information as possible to the contractor including maps, wells information, and well logs. Information will be specifically identified in resultant Task Orders.

5.3. Working Hours

Work shall normally be accomplished during day-light hours, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and weekends unless otherwise specified in the Task Order. However, circumstances may dictate longer daily working hours and work on weekends if necessary to complete a response action in a timely manner. All overtime, holiday, and abnormal work hours must be approved by the Task Order CO before work is performed.

5.4. Contractor Travel

5.4.1. The contractor may be required to travel in the Continental United States (CONUS) during the performance of this contract. Travel requirements will be outlined in the individual Task Orders.

5.4.2. The contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and the limitation of funds specified in each Task Order. All travel requires prior Government approval/authorization and notification to the

COR.

5.5. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI)

5.5.1. Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications, or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5.

5.5.2. The contractor shall notify the CO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in an actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the CO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor's mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the CO and in the event the CO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the CO may affect other remedies as necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

5.6. Physical Security

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information, and property provided for contractor use.

6. Federal Statutes and Regulations

The contractor shall ensure compliance with all current federal, State, and local regulations, policies, and guidance in place.

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) Title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 3160 - Onshore Oil and Gas Operations (43

CFR 3160)

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Onshore Oil and Gas Order #2 (O.O. #2) Onshore Oil and Gas Order #6 (O.O. #6) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)

7. Invoicing Invoicing under this IDIQ will occur in accordance with Local Clause Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (APR 2013). Each Task Order will contain a payment schedule that will separate the work into discrete deliverables and identify amounts which may be invoiced for upon Government acceptance.

8. Contract Points of Contact Individual Task Orders will be administered by the Contracting Office issuing the order. The contracting officer below will be responsible for administering and any overall concerns under the

IDIQ:

IDIQ Contracting Officer:

Paula Johnson, Contracting Officer Bureau of Land Management pjohnson@blm.gov 720-417-3005

IDIQ Contracting Officer’s Representative:

William Maxim Tambekou (Max), Petroleum Engineer Bureau of Land Management wtambekou@blm.gov 303-236-0158

The Contractor's designated Program Manager/Account Representative for this contract is:

TO BE INSERTED UPON ISSUANCE OF AWARD

The Program Manager/Account Representative shall be responsible for the overall management and coordination of this contract and shall act as the central point of contact with the Government. The Project Manager shall have full authority to act for the Contractor in the performance of the required services. The Project Manager, or a designated representative, shall meet with the COR to discuss problem areas as they occur.

9. IDIQ Reporting Requirements A written quarterly report will be provided to the IDIQ Contracting Officer and the IDIQ Contracting Officer’s Representative beginning three (3) months after award of the IDIQ. The quarterly report shall summarize the Task Orders issued under the IDIQ during each quarter.

An annual report shall be provided to the IDIQ Contracting Officer and the IDIQ Contracting Officer’s Representative 12 months after award of the IDIQ and annually thereafter. The annual report shall summarize all Task Orders issued under the IDIQ each quarter.

All reports shall include, at a minimum, the Task Order number, project description, period of performance, amount of award, ordering agency name and the agency Contracting Officer name.

10. Ordering Period The period of performance for this IDIQ contract shall include a five-year ordering period.