Draft_23-C-XXXX_PFAS-RI_Eaker_SOW_Rev 04142023.docx

FA8903-23-C-XXXX

Attachment 1 14 April 2023

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

CERCLA REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND RESPONSE ACTIONS

AT

FORMER EAKER AIR FORCE BASE, ARKANSAS

PROJECT(S): BWKR20237242

CONTRACT: FA8903-23-C-XXXX

14 APRIL 2023

FA8903-23-C-XXXX

Attachment 1 14 April 2023

STATEMENT OF WORK

CERCLA Remedial Investigation and Response Actions at Former Eaker Air Force Base, Arkansas

PART A – INTRODUCTION

This statement of work (SOW) defines requirements for A-E services to complete a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Action (CERCLA) Remedial Investigation (RI) and Response Actions. The place of performance shall be at Former Eaker Air Force Base (AFB) located in Blytheville, Arkansas.

Former Eaker AFB is in northeastern Arkansas, approximately three miles south of the Missouri state line and approximately 11 miles west of the Mississippi River. The facility was established in 1942 as Blytheville Army Airfield on approximately 2,600 acres of land located three miles northwest of Blytheville, Mississippi County in Arkansas. The Blytheville Army Airfield served as a flight training facility until it was deactivated in October 1945, when the airfield was leased from the Air Force Material Command by citizens in the Blytheville area for agricultural purposes. In 1953, the airfield was converted to Blytheville AFB and expanded to 3,286 acres. The base was renamed Eaker AFB in honor of General Ira C. Eaker in 1988, and in 1991, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended the closure of Eaker AFB. Eaker AFB was officially closed in December 1992.

A Preliminary Assessment (PA) for Potential PFC Release Areas at Former Eaker Air Force Base was completed in December 2015 that included the review of records from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) BRAC Administrative Records, records maintained by the Air Force Safety Center and the U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency, operational records, incident reports, crash data, internet websites, local news archives, photo interpretation, and interviews. Site Investigation of AFFF storage, use and/or disposal areas, including areas identified as part of PA activities along with a survey of private wells, has established completed pathways to humans with potential risks to human health including public/private drinking water wells, and other pathways. Based on research conducted on the use of AFFF at Former Eaker AFB during the PA, 15 potential AFFF areas were identified that require further investigation.

Field activities associated with the Site Inspection (SI) of Potential PFAS Release Areas at 15 identified AFFF areas were completed in March 2017 for PFOS, PFOA, and Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS). According to the Final Site Inspection Report for AFFF areas, PFAS releases have occurred to shallow groundwater at 6 AFFF areas. This SI data also indicated that PFAS have migrated in shallow groundwater and have reached downgradient boundary wells. Fortunately, there are no public wells hydraulically downgradient of these boundary wells, so the drinking water pathway is considered incomplete. SI data for PFOS, PFOA, and PFBS detected in soil does not exceed the USEPA Risk Screening Level (RSL) at the time of sampling. PFOA, PFOS, and PFBS were detected in sediment, but concentrations did not exceed United States Air Force calculated screening level or USEPA RSLs at the time of sampling. PFOS, PFOA, and PFBS were detected in surface water during the SI, but no screening criteria exist for PFAS in surface water at the time of sampling. There are no known drinking water receptors within 15 miles downstream of Former Eaker AFB. Since sampling occurred, note that the USEPA has issued new RSLs and Health Advisories.

The RI and Response Actions at Former Eaker AFB include the following Installation Restoration Program (IRP) Sites (Primary Release Areas) and corresponding Secondary Release Areas:

IRP

Site Identifier

N/A = Not Applicable

The goals of this task order (TO) are to accomplish a CERCLA Remedial Investigation (RI) and Response Actions that characterizes environmental conditions, defines the nature and extent of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants, assesses risk to human health and the environment, identifies preliminary remedial alternatives, and identifies and implements response actions (i.e., removal or interim remedial actions). The Contractor shall produce all necessary documents to meet the goals of the task order. As the technical expert in emerging contaminants including knowledge of PFAS, the intent is that new or changing analytical methodologies, regulatory or DoD guidance and requirements, toxicity criteria and ecological risk assessments, and new & innovative technologies to assess and remediate PFAS will be utilized throughout the TO.

In carrying out each work assignment issued in this TO, the Contractor shall furnish the personnel, services, equipment, materials, facilities, and other requirements necessary for, and incidental to, the performance of work set forth herein. The contractor will collaborate with the environmental project team consisting of Air Force representatives, federal and state regulators, and other applicable stakeholders.

As a highly technical A-E firm, individuals performing technical services are credentialed members of architectural, planning, science, and engineering professions such as toxicologist, ecologist, hydrologist, geologist, chemist, architects, landscape architects, environmental engineers and scientists, planners, cost estimators, Computer Assisted Design and Drafting technicians, publication writers/editors, technical writers, graphic artists, and Geographic Information System (GIS) analysts. These individuals are expected to possess and maintain the knowledge and experience to accomplish the specified tasks.

Generally, a credentialed professional (a) is licensed (e.g., registered professional engineer) to practice in the state where a facility is located and (b) commands the necessary expertise, in terms of knowledge and experience, to undertake the specified task. An environmental professional’s specific expertise may be evinced through certifications such as Diplomate Environmental Engineer, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Qualified Environmental Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, and American Institute of Certified Planners.

1.0 GENERAL SCOPE

The Contractor shall provide A-E Services for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) environmental projects and are expected to complete activities such as:

· Developing and updating of plans documenting the methods and procedures that will be used to conduct the remedial investigation including defining the nature and extent of PFAS contamination

· Collecting and analyzing geologic, geophysical, hydrogeological, ecological, chemical, physical and hydrologic data

· Collecting and analyzing environmental samples such as groundwater, soil, surface water, sediment, tissue, and drinking water

· Managing and disposing of investigation derived waste and other waste generated during the execution of the activities

· Refining the Conceptual Site Model using validated environmental data to identify migration and sample pathways by which populations may be exposed to contaminants

· Performing a source strength assessment of PFAS impacted vadose zone sources

· Conducting a CERCLA Baseline Risk Assessment to evaluate the risk to human health and the environment

· Conducting removal actions to respond to imminent threats to human health and the environment such as providing alternate water including bottled water and treatment systems

· Evaluating preliminary remedial alternative options to support RI scoping and response actions

· Designing and implementing interim remedial actions to manage migration or stabilize the site

· Preparing CERCLA documents such as remedial investigation, time critical removal actions, non-time critical removal actions, and other decision documents such as an Explanation of Significant Differences, interim proposed plans and interim Record of Decision

· Supporting meetings such as public, stakeholder, and regulatory interface

· Updating the CERCLA administrative record and information repository with applicable work products and reports

· Preparing and presenting expert testimony

1.1 Architectural-Engineering Services

1.1 Architectural-Engineering Services

1.1.1 Title I Services. Reserved

1.1.2 Title II Services. Not Applicable to this TO.

1.1.3 Other A-E Services. The Contractor shall provide a full range of environmental services in support of the work specified in this TO as necessary for the implementation of environmental restoration projects. These efforts include planning, project management, scoping, research, data gathering, permit preparation, sampling and analysis, investigations, evaluations, response actions, and monitoring.

1.2 Program Requirements for A-E Services.

1.2.1 Environmental. The Contractor shall provide environmental services to meet the goals, as specified in this TO.

1.2.1.1 Environmental Restoration. The goals of this TO are to accomplish environmental restoration activities such as remedial investigation and response actions that characterize environmental conditions, define the nature and extent of PFAS contaminants, assess risk to human health and the environment, identify feasible remedial alternatives, design interim remedial actions, and identify and implement response actions for drinking water or non-drinking water. All project activities shall assess the use of Green and Sustainable Remediation practices to the fullest extent without reduction in human health and environmental protection. Response actions may be required to reduce or limit an imminent threat to human health or the environment, manage migration, or stabilize the site.

1.2.1.2 Conservation, and Environmental Planning and Programming. Not Applicable to the TO.

1.2.1.3 Environmental Quality. Not Applicable to this TO.

1.2.2 Other Areas of Essential Support. Not Applicable to this TO.

PART B – ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide management, planning, performance measurement and cost status reporting pertinent to the performance of the requirements identified in this TO.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The Contractor shall comply with all applicable (1) federal, state, and local environmental statutes, instructions, manuals, handbooks, regulations, guidance, policy letters, and rules (including all changes and amendments), and (2) Presidential Executive Orders in effect on the date of issuance of this TO, including Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS). In addition, the Contractor shall refer to the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) Technical Services Quality Assurance Program, Guidance for Contract Deliverables (GCD), current version, unless otherwise specified. This GCD is a reference document to be used in the generation of contract deliverables. For reference, below are project-specific documents pertaining to this TO (current version or most recent publication):

· Installation-Specific Documents

· Final Installation-Specific Uniform Federal Policy Quality Assurance Project Plan, Site Inspection of Potential Perfluorinated Compound Release Areas, Former Eaker Air Force Base, Arkansas, AR#TBD

· Final Installation-Specific Uniform Federal Policy Quality Assurance Project Plan Addendum, Site Inspection of Potential Perfluorinated Compound Release Areas, Former Eaker Air Force Base, Arkansas, AR#TBD

· Final Perfluorinated Compounds Preliminary Assessment Report, Former Eaker AFB, Arkansas, December 2015, AR #470103

· Final Site Inspection Report for AFFF Areas at the Former Eaker AFB, AR, August 2018, AR#s593968, 593968.1, 593968.2, 593968.3, 593968.4, 593968.5, 593968.6, 593968.7, 593968.8, 593969

· Final Relative Risk Site Evaluation for Sites CAT10P, CG409, CG410, CG411, FT001, and ST005 at the Former Eaker AFB, Arkansas, August 2022, AR#619902

· United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA Draft Method 1633, August 2021

· United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Human Health Toxicity Values for Perfluorobutane Sulfonic (PFBS) Acid (CASRN 375-73-5) and Related Compound Potassium Perfluorobutane Sulfonate (CASRN 29420-49-3), EPA/600/R-20/345F, April 2021

· Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40 - Protection of Environment, Part 300—National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan

· DoD Manual, 4715.20. Defense Environmental Restoration Program Management, 9 March 2012 (Incorporating Change 1, August 31 2018)

· Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) Number 4715.18, Emerging Chemicals of Concern, 4 September 2019

· DoDI 4715.15 Environmental Quality Systems, Publication April 17, 2017 Change 3, July 8, 2019

· DoDI 4715.07 Defense Environmental Restoration Program May 21, 2013 Incorporating Change 2, August 31, 2018

· Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 32-7020, The Environmental Restoration Program, 12 March 2020

· Department of the Air Force Guidance Memorandum to Department of the Air Force Instruction 32-7020, Environmental Restoration Program, DAFI32-7020_AFGM2020-01, 15 December 2020

· Air Force Manual 32-1067, Water and Fuel Systems, 4 Aug 2020

· Department of Defense (DoD) Department of Energy (DoE) Consolidated Quality Systems Manual (QSM) for Environmental Laboratories, Version 5.4, 2021

· DoD General Validations Guidelines, Nov 2019

· DoD Data Validation Guidelines Modules 1 thru 4

· Derivation of PFAS Ecological Screening Values, Argonne National Laboratory, PFAS Ecological Screening Values, Sep 2021

· Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, Investigating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances within the Department of Defense Cleanup Program, Sep 2021

· Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, Update for Establishing a Consistent Methodology for the Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Media Other than Drinking Water, Dec 2021

· Environmental Data Quality Workgroup (EDQW) EPA SW-846 Method 8327 Statement on DENIX https://www.denix.osd.mil/edqw/home/

· DoD Information for EPA Method 533, https://denix.osd.mil/edqw/documents/documents/epa-method-533/

· DoD Guidance for PFAS Analysis in Biota, https://denix.osd.mil/edqw/documents/documents/pfas-biota/

· Air Force, Memorandum: SAF/IE Policy on Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) of Concern, 11 August 2016

· EPA Fact Sheet - PFOA & PFOS Drinking Water Health Advisories, May 2016, EPA 800-F-16-003

· Guidance for Conducting Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies Under CERCLA, EPA/540/G-89/004, October 1988

· Drinking Water Health Advisory for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), EPA, EPA822-R-16-004, May 2016

· Drinking Water Health Advisory for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), EPA, EPA822-R-16-005, May 2016

· Regional Screening Levels, USEPA https://www.epa.gov/risk/regional-screening-levels-rsls Semiannual Revisions

· EPA, Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), https://www.epa.gov/iris

· EPA, Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTVs), https://www.epa.gov/pprtv

· Memorandum regarding Interim Recommendations to Address Groundwater Contaminated with Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctanesulfonate, U.S. EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management, Directive No. 9283.1-47 (USEPA, Dec 2019)

· Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund - Parts A, B, D, E, and F (USEPA, December 1989, December 1991a, December 2001, July 2004, and January 2009, respectively). https://www.epa.gov/risk/risk-assessment-guidance-superfund-rags-part

· Role of the Baseline Risk Assessment in Superfund Remedy Selection Decisions (USEPA, April 9 1991)

· Guidance for Data Usability in Risk Assessment (Parts A and B) (USEPA, December 1991b 11 and May 1992a)

· Guidelines for Exposure Assessment (USEPA, May 1992b)

· Guidelines for Human Exposure Assessment, EPA/100/B-19/001, October 2019

· Land Use in the CERCLA Remedy Selection Process (USEPA, May 1995)

· EPA Risk Characterization Program (USEPA, March 1995)

· Supplemental Guidance for Developing Soil Screening Levels for Superfund Sites (USEPA, 16 December 2002a)

· Calculating Upper Confidence Limits for Exposure Point Concentrations at Hazardous Waste Sites (USEPA, December 2002b)

· Human Health Toxicity Values in Superfund Risk Assessments, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Directive 9285.7-53 (USEPA, December 2003).

· Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (USEPA, March 2005a)

· Supplemental Guidance for Assessing Susceptibility from Early-Life Exposure to Carcinogens (USEPA, March 2005b)

· Exposure Factors Handbook: 2011 Edition (USEPA, September 2011)

· Human Health Evaluation Manual, Supplemental Guidance: Update of Standard Default Exposure Factors (USEPA, February 2014)

· Determining Groundwater Exposure Point Concentrations, OSWER Directive 9283.1-42, (USEPA, February 2014)

· ProUCL Version 5.1 Technical Guide Statistical Software for Environmental Applications for Data Sets with and without Nondetect Observations (USEPA, October 2015)

· Ecological Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund: Process for Designing and Conducting Ecological Risk Assessments, Interim Final (EPA, 1997b)

· Guidelines for Ecological Risk Assessment (EPA, 1998b)

· EPA EcoUpdate Series (EPA, 1991-2008, http://www.epa.gov/oswer/riskassessment/ecoup)

· ASTM E1689-95 Standard Guide for Developing Conceptual Site Models for Contaminated Sites, 1 January 2014

· Superfund Removal Guidance for Preparing Action Memorandum, (EPA September 2009)

· Guide to Preparing Superfund Proposed Plans, Records of Decision, and Other Remedy Selection Decision Documents, EPA 540-R-98-031 (USEPA Jul 1999)

· The Role of Screening-Level Risk Assessments and Refining Contaminants of Concern in Baseline Ecological Risk Assessments (EPA, June 2001)

· Supplemental Guidance to ERAGS: Region 4, Ecological Risk Assessment (EPA, March 2018)

· Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Models (EPA, April 1992)

The Contractor shall be responsible for identifying and complying with all applicable requirements as they pertain to the project requirements for this TO.

3.0 TASK ORDER MANAGEMENT, PLANNING, AND REPORTING SERVICES

The Contractor shall plan project activities, including the development, implementation, and maintenance of project schedules, events, status of resources, report(s) on the activities, and progress toward accomplishing project objectives. The Contractor shall document for government review and approval the results of the project efforts for this TO.

3.1 Project Web Site

The Contractor shall establish a project web site, in collaboration with the Air Force technical team, with real-time worldwide access available to government personnel and other project stakeholders approved by AFCEC. The website will consist of items such as a deliverable tracker, project data/deliverables, a task order specific Request for Information (RFI) tracker, a photo log, project schedule, meeting minutes, issues/risk identification and resolution, and project status for TO. Information Assurance (IA) requirements for DoD information systems and/or data storage must meet the Technical security requirements of the DoD/AF environment and is the responsibility of the service provider to meet the mandates defined in Department of Defense Instructions (DoDI) 8510.01 dated 28 Nov 07. Responsibility for procedural and administrative security is shared between the service provider and the supported entity contracting for the service and must meet the Defense Information System Agency (DISA) Best Security Practices. (Contract Data Requirements List [CDRL] A001A)

3.2 Work Breakdown Structure Requirements

The Contractor shall prepare and submit for government approval a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). The WBS shall be used to report the cost and schedule status for this project. All tasks required under this TO shall be included in the WBS. (CDRL B001)

3.3 Schedule and Planning Requirements

The Contractor shall develop, submit, and maintain schedules for tracking work progress, as specified in this TO.

3.3.1 Project Planning Chart. Not Applicable to this TO.

3.3.2 Integrated Master Schedule. The Contractor shall prepare and submit an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for approval. The IMS shall detail the project schedule and status through the use of Gantt charts and Critical Path Method (CPM) analyses. The Contractor shall schedule activities shall be reported by the approved WBS. The Contractor shall prepare the IMS in accordance with the IMS Instructions. (CDRL B003)

3.4 Cost and Status Reporting

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress reports, as specified in this TO.

3.4.1 Contractor’s Progress, Status, and Management Report. The Contractor shall prepare and submit a monthly Contractor Progress, Status, and Management Report (CPSMR). The CPSMR shall be used to review and evaluate the overall progress of the project, along with any existing or potential problem areas. The CPSMR shall include a summary of the events that occurred during the reporting period, discussion of performance, identification of problems, proposed solutions, corrective actions taken, and outstanding issues. (CDRL B004)

3.4.2 Performance and Cost Report. Not Applicable to this TO.

3.4.3 Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report. The Contractor shall implement and maintain a cost accounting system and prepare a Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report (FMER) to correlate the status of expensed funds and man-hours against the progress of the work completed and the negotiated budget. The FMER and associated graphics shall detail the current project status and identify funds and man-hours required to complete the assigned tasks. (CDRL C002)

3.5 Photo Documentation

The Contractor shall include digital photo documentation as part of deliverables, specified in this TO, where appropriate. The Contractor shall include photo documentation of site(s) and building(s) under investigation, field activities, and sample locations. All photography shall be coordinated/approved by the AF or appropriate property owners (i.e., City of Blytheville, City of Gosnell, Arkansas Aeroplex). (CDRL B005)

3.6 Task Order Scoping

The Contractor shall perform TO scoping and plan development services. Specifically, the goals are to complete existing data reviews to enable preliminary scoping of project issues and to develop and/or confirm Data Quality Objectives (DQOs). The Contractor shall visit the assigned site(s) and make all preliminary observations of the site/facility locations and accessibility such as identification and condition of existing wells; number of wells requiring redevelopment; number of project locations; number and type of personnel required; number and type of site(s) and supporting data desired; special or modified project capabilities, issues, and procedures required; equipment required; and type of procedures to ensure that the project activities comply with applicable requirements. (CDRLs A001B, A002)

3.7 Environmental Resources Program Information Management System (ERPIMS) Data Management

The Contractor shall comply with the Environmental Resources Program Information Management System (ERPIMS) data deliverable requirements for all field-derived data/information supported by ERPIMS data structure including, but not limited to, sampling data, relevant QA/QC data, lithology, groundwater, monitoring well location, well installation, well maintenance, and/or abandonment information. After receipt of the contract, the Contractor shall submit an ERPIMS Data Submission Schedule (CDRL B006A) within 30 days of award to establish the projected framework for ERPIMS data submissions. The Contractor shall record and enter field and laboratory data and submit this data as specified in the latest ERPIMS Data Loading Handbook (DLH) using the latest version of the ERPIMS software utility (ERPTools). ERPIMS data submissions (CDRL B006B) are required within 90 days of sample collection unless a written waiver or extension is obtained from the CO in coordination with the AFCEC. The AFCEC website offers the latest DLH, ERPTools client software, ERPIMS policy, ERPIMS Help Desk contact info, data submission requirements, ERPTools training schedules, and more. Data submissions shall be error-free, pass all validation checks and fully comply with the ERPIMS DLH. The Contractor shall ensure that any required corrections are accomplished within both this contract POP and before funding expiration. The preferred procedure is for laboratories to use ERPTools to input/submit chemistry data for initial validation, import, and submission by the Prime Contractor. ERPTools training is available to prime and laboratory contractors.

3.8 Meeting and Conference Services

The Contractor shall provide support for meetings and conference services, as specified in this TO.

3.8.1 Meeting/Teleconference Support. The Contractor shall attend and/or support meetings and teleconferences as required by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) with the customer and/or government representative(s). The purpose of the meetings is to facilitate and discuss activities such as contract discussions, progress reviews, project scoping, planning, RI scoping and activities, risk assessment activities, response actions, design reviews, planning/programming charrette activities, project definition charrette activities, design charrette activities, construction reviews, project status, and the general exchange of information concerning current and future activities. It is anticipated for bidding purposes that meeting participation and facilitation will include the following:

· One teleconference to discuss the project status and issues, bi-weekly

· One Program Management Review in San Antonio, Texas, annually

The Contractor shall prepare and submit for approval presentation materials, agendas, and minutes for all meetings, at the request of the COR. (CDRLs B007, B008, and B009)

3.8.2 Public Meetings and Hearings. The Contractor shall present technical information and provide logistical support (e.g., facilities, audiovisual, handouts, report(s), recordings, verbatim transcripts, translations, slides, synopsis) for events and/or meetings such as Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meetings or other meetings in support of status reviews, RI scoping, the government’s position, or decision documents. Ensure that all required parties are included in public meeting, to include a court reporter, if needed.

It is anticipated for bidding purposes that public meeting participation and coordination will include:

· One onsite meetings/hearings with the public in Blytheville, Arkansas, annually

· One public/technical presentation in Blytheville, Arkansas, annually

The Contractor shall prepare and submit for approval presentation materials, agendas, and minutes for all public meetings and hearings, at the request of the COR. (CDRLs B007, B008, B009)

3.8.3 Conference and Event Support. Not Applicable to this TO.

3.9 Regulatory/Professional Interface

The Contractor shall assist with oral/written interaction with interested parties related to the project. Forums may include administrative proceedings, judicial proceedings, regulatory and professional formal and informal meetings such as RI scoping, BRAC Cleanup Team, etc. Prepare products such as presentation materials, agendas, minutes, publications, news releases, public notices, and the maintenance of mailing list(s).

It is anticipated for bidding purposes that meeting participation and facilitation will include:

· One onsite regulatory meeting in Blytheville, Arkansas, annually

· One teleconference with regulators in North Little Rock, Arkansas, annually

The Contractor shall assist in project technical review, analysis, and discussions to integrate comments from regulators, other stakeholders, and interested parties on programs and related data and studies. Develop options for responses and prepare report(s) to communicate government priorities to regulatory agencies and other interested parties.

The Contractor shall assist with the review and interpretation of new statutory and regulatory requirements and make recommendations for planning and integration as it applies to the assigned project and this TO. (CDRLs A001C, B007, B008, B009)

3.10 Notification Requirements

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (CO) and COR of critical issues that may affect the contract performance and/or human health and the environment. The types of issues that require notification include, but are not limited to, health risks, spills, data quality, unexpected utility crossings, unusual weather conditions, unacceptable materials, changes in critical personnel, and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO). As an example, if unanticipated UXO was discovered during field activities, the Contractor would be required to immediately stop work, report the discovery to the COR, and implement the appropriate safety precautions. Commencement of field activities could not continue until clearance was received from the CO. On critical issues, oral notification should be made immediately, followed by written notification within three calendar days. (CDRL A003)

3.11 Work Site Coordination

The Contractor shall coordinate work site activities to ensure the protection of human health and the environment; the prevention of damage to property, utilities, materials, supplies, and equipment; and the avoidance of work interruptions. The Contractor shall coordinate with the City of Blytheville, City of Gosnell, and Arkansas Aeroplex concerning work site activities.

The Contractor shall conduct work in compliance with the DoD environmental policy and guidance. The Contractor must comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety and health regulations and local safety office requirements. The Contractor is required to provide the CO and COR copies of any OSHA report(s) submitted during the duration of this TO. (CDRL A004)

3.12 Spatial Data (Map) Requirements

All products associated with this contract that provide a map representation of the location of installation features (historical, existing, or planned) including installation maps, site plans, area development plans, walls-out as-built depictions, or other related overhead (plan) views of an installation (partial or entire) must adhere to the following requirements. (NOTE: This requirement does not currently involve walls-in facility floor plans or interior renderings.)

All maps and associated data must comply with the latest version of Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) available from the SDSFIE web site. The SDSFIE web site address will be provided under separate cover at the task order level. These data will be organized using the current version of the standard approved by the Headquarters Air Force Geo Integration Office (HAF GIO) as the functional lead for installation mapping and visualization. The SDSFIE will determine file and feature class identification and definition, attribution and valid domain values. When any geospatial information collected as a result of the contract includes information identified in the Common Installation Picture (CIP) or recognized Mission Data Set (MDS) the Contractor will deliver data consistent with the established requirements for the data and will ensure functionality with the receiving system. Information must be collected at no less than 1:1200 scale for base cantonment areas and 1:4800 scale for larger undeveloped base areas. Spatial data will meet or exceed National Map Accuracy Standards at those scales. Metadata will be provided and will use Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) for organization.

Geospatial data must be delivered in a geo-referenced GIS (Geographic Information System) format (feature-based file structures with one-to-one cardinality between spatial records and attribute records) which would include Environmental Systems Research Institute’s (ESRI) shapefile and geodatabase formats. All attribute data as specifically outlined in the task order contract must be included either in the GIS data file or as a separate table with a SDSFIE key variable that may be used to relationally join the separate table with the GIS data file. All geospatial data must be delivered in the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) projection, State Plane Coordinate System, using feet or metric coordinate units. Further guidance on mapping units, coordinate systems and projections is available from the Installation GIO.

Mapping- or Survey-Grade Global Positioning Systems (GPS) or comparable traditional survey methods will be used to collect geospatial data. The use of mapping- or survey-grade GPS will depend on the precision requirements of the product data. These requirements will be specified later in this SOW for all contract activities where geospatial data are involved. In the case of contracts involving utility construction, location and attribute data will be obtained at the time of excavation. Further information about precision requirements should be obtained from the installation GIO.

Source data and product data remain the property of the US Government. The Contractor may be required to explain and demonstrate the company's process for protecting all geospatial data, including but not limited to geometry, attributes, metadata, topologies, and relational database schemas and operations used in association with this SOW. The Contractor may be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement attesting to the same before source data are released. Further information about security and nondisclosure requirements should be obtained from the installation GIO. Some installation map data, source and/or product, may be considered by the government to be “sensitive, but unclassified.” The intent of this clause is to prevent intentional or unintentional dissemination of “sensitive, but unclassified” information to include unauthorized access to the source and product data by any entity wishing to do harm to the USAF or United States Government while the data resides on the contractor's computer network. The contractor is not authorized to release this information to any third party without the explicit consent of the Headquarters Air Force Office of the Civil Engineer (AF/A7C) or its involved installation. All source information must be returned to the government POC or destroyed upon completion of this project. (CDRL A005)

4.0 TASK ORDER PROJECT PLAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Project and/or site-specific planning documents and development requirements are required under this TO. Plans must comply with the specifications, procedures, and methodologies (such as approved Federal Facilities Agreements [FFAs]) in the site/project specific plan(s). Project plans may include any of the following as appropriate to this TO. The COR shall approve (in writing) any proposed modification to, or deviation from, any activity described in these documents, following approval by the CO.

4.1 Quality Program Plan (QPP)

4.1.1 General. The Quality Program Plan (QPP) is the overall approach that the contractor will ensure quality throughout the TO. The QPP includes all criteria for the contractor to maintain quality including the UFP-QAPP. Prepare the UFP-QAPP according to the Uniform Federal Policy (UFP) Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) using Optimized UFP-QAPP Worksheets (United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], March 2012) and EPA Guidance on Systematic Planning Using the Data Quality Objectives Process, February 2006. The goal of the UFP-QAPP is to develop project specific DQOs in consensus with the restoration project team prior to performing the work to ensure data of adequate quality are collected to support project decisions.

UFP-QAPP includes the Work Plan (WP), Field Sampling Plan (FSP), Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP), and the Health and Safety Plan (HSP) (as required by 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 that are used to perform the work. Maintaining and updating the UFP-QAPP is required to ensure data quality and usability throughout the TO. It is anticipated that revision to the UFP-QAPP will be required as new or improved analytical methods (such as new or updated method control limits) become available.

The current version of the UFP QAPP Worksheets, QSM and General Data Validation Guidelines can be found at the following website: https://www.denix.osd.mil/edqw/home/ .

4.1.2 Work Plans (WPs). The Contractor shall prepare WPs in UFP QAPP format to accomplish the DQOs, meet TO goals, and comply with DoD, USAF, USEPA, state, and local regulations in advance of work activities. Prepare WPs for work activities such as the remedial investigation, the baseline risk assessment (BRA) (human health and ecological), and response actions. The WP for the remedial investigation includes work activities such as the characterization of nature and extent in site-specific media based on the conceptual site model. The WP for the BRA includes the methodology and assumptions that will be used to identify data gaps, identify contaminants of potential concern (COPC), select human and ecological exposure pathways, quantify exposure, assess toxicity, characterize risk, and evaluate uncertainties based on the conceptual site exposure model. The WPs for response action for drinking water treatment includes activities such as the scheduling, cost estimates, treatment technology, performance criteria, etc. (CDRL A007)

4.1.3 Health and Safety Plan (HSP). The Contractor shall prepare an HSP to comply with Air Force, OSHA, USEPA, state, host nation, and local health and safety regulations utilizing existing documentation to the extent practical to comply with Air Force, OSHA, USEPA, state, and local health and safety regulations regarding the proposed work effort. The Contractor shall use USEPA guidelines for designating the appropriate levels of protection needed at the study sites as applicable. The Contractor shall maintain written certification that the approved HSP has been reviewed with all personnel that work at the project site prior to their mobilization. (CDRL A008)

4.1.4 Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP). The Contractor shall prepare SAP, which includes the FSP, in advance of work activities using the UFP-QAPP worksheets and covering all applicable methods and activities employed to conduct the work. The FSP includes field operating procedures such as well installation, well development, and well maintenance sampling of media (such as groundwater, sediment, soil, soil pore water, surface water, drinking water, tissue), quality control/quality assurance (QA/QC), and other procedures employed to ensure data quality. The SAP also includes laboratory operating procedures such as sample processing, sample analysis, data quality objective (such as data screening levels, laboratory quantitation limits and controls, etc.), data validation and data usability, and other procedures employed to ensure data quality. As needed, prepare project/site specific addenda in advance of additional activities during the TO. (CDRL A009)

4.1.5 Construction Quality Plan (CQP). Not Applicable to this TO.

4.2 Design Work Plan

Reserved

5.0 MANAGEMENT OF CHEMISTRY SERVICES

The goal of chemistry services management is to ensure the quality of all required chemistry services performed and that all chemistry-related tasks are conducted in accordance with the DoD practices such as method-specific requirements, DoD Quality Systems Manual, data validation requirements, and UFP-QAPP. It is anticipated that revision to the UFP-QAPP will be required as new or improved analytical methods (such as new or updated method control limits) may become available.

The Contractor shall identify a Project Chemist as one of the key personnel in the UFP-QAPP. The Project Chemist will act as a POC on all chemistry related issues and shall be responsible for ensuring that all DoD practices and the DQOs are met and corrected where necessary.

5.1 Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall adhere to project specific DQOs to ensure data of adequate quality are obtained such that decisions are made with technically defensible data of known and documented quality. The Contractor shall ensure that analytical laboratories maintain accreditation under the DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) to DoD Quality Systems Manual for Environmental Laboratories (QSM) accreditation ), version 5.4 or newer, and meets all state and federal requirements, for the project matrices (such as groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment, and tissue) and methods throughout the contract and achieve target analyte levels to meet data quality objectives such as detections limits, limit of detections (LODs), and limits of quantitation. DQOs shall be developed in consensus with the restoration project team and in accordance with USEPA QA/G4, Guidance for the Data Quality Objective Process (most recent version), DoD/Air Force policy and guidance, and documented in the UFP-QAPP. Incorporate QA/QC requirements identified by the current version of the Department of Defense (DoD) Quality Systems Manual, DoD general and method-specific validation guidelines, and DoD guidance in the UFP-QAPP.

PFAS analysis for all matrices (i.e., groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment, and tissue) shall be performed by a DoD ELAP accredited laboratory using the method specified by DoD and that is on the laboratory’s DoD ELAP scope of accreditation and is compliant with the requirements in the DoD QSM (version 5.4 or most current) for Environmental Laboratories.

The Contractor shall ensure that project decisions will be supported by data usability determinations aided by the results of data validation. The Contractor shall be responsible for assessing the environmental data’s quality by performing data validation against criteria established within the analytical method, the DoD QSM, DoD general and method-specific validation guidelines, and the UFP-QAPP. It is anticipated that data validation is performed by a party independent of the laboratory. The website address is https://www.denix.osd.mil/edqw/home/.

The Contractor shall conduct all laboratory services in accordance with the approved UFP-QAPP. Samples shall not be submitted for analysis until the UFP-QAPP is approved by AFCEC. It is expected that the UFP-QAPP include project-specific decision-making requirements for analytical reporting, data validation and procedures, and data usability assessments including:

· Performance of Stage 4 validation on 10 percent of each sample delivery group (SDG), and Stage 2B validation on 90 percent of each SDG

· Performance of Stage 4 validation on 100 percent of any drinking water data (includes groundwater from private and public wells)

Any validation that reveals significant deviations from project requirements will require a higher stage of validation to uncover the source.

The Contractor shall meet target analytical control limits for all media in accordance with DoD QSM and the UFP-QAPP. It is expected that quality control samples will be collected at a rate of 10% for sample replicates and at a rate of 20% for matrix spikes. The Contractor shall ensure that laboratory QA/QC adjusts to developing DoD, Air Force, or regulatory requirements or standards.

As part of the UFP-QAPP, the Contractor shall prohibit products containing PFAS such as Teflon, Tyvek suits, and Decon 90 to avoid cross contamination issues during the sampling and analysis.

The Contractor shall ensure that all requirements specified in the UFP-QAPP are met. If not met, the Contractor may be required to re-accomplish sampling and analysis at the Contractor’s expense.

5.2 Laboratory Selection

The Contractor shall select a laboratory accredited under the DoD Environmental Laboratories Accreditation Program (ELAP) for the most current version of the QSM and maintains the current QSM accreditation for all methods and matrices specified in the UFP-QAPP throughout the period of performance. The Contractor shall select a laboratory with analytical capabilities sufficient for the methods specified in the UFP- QAPP and adequate throughput capacity to handle the project’s analytical workload during all field activities. The accreditation shall include required state laboratory accreditation where appropriate.

Prior to use for analysis, the laboratory must be DoD ELAP accredited, have the USEPA Method 1633 , matrices, and reported analytes on the laboratory’s DoD ELAP scope of accreditation, and be in compliance with the version of the DoD QSM to which the laboratory is accredited.

If necessary, the Contractor may establish an onsite laboratory at the project site. On-site test laboratories shall be accredited under DoD ELAP, including accreditation for the project matrices and methods, and must meet all state and federal requirements, including state certifications where appropriate.

5.3 Analytical Data Management

The Contractor shall ensure that all hard copy and electronic data deliverables supplied by the laboratory are complete and adequate to support the quality and usability of the data. Submit raw data packages to AFCEC. Data packages shall meet DoD, Air Force, and federal and state standards. Include all validation and information required to recreate the analysis, such as correspondence with the laboratory regarding Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) measurements, deviations, exceedances and documentation of corrective actions. The Contractor shall meet ERPIMS data deliverable requirements (Refer to Section 3.7). Provide Level IV reports with QA/QC results, chromatographs, and manual integrations completed during analysis. (CDRL A012)

PART C – PLANNING SERVICES

The Contractor shall provide A-E services in support of installation planning and programming activities. Planning activities may include those activities necessary to assess and manage environmental implications and conditions of installation activities as well as planning associated with managing the installation and its associated infrastructure.

6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING

The Contractor shall develop, update, integrate, publish and present environmental planning and programming services, as specified in this TO.

6.1 Natural and Cultural Resources

6.1.1 Cultural Resources. The Contractor shall ensure the protection of all cultural resources during the implementation of this TO.

6.1.2 Natural Resources. The Contractor shall ensure the protection of all natural resources during the implementation of this TO.

6.2 Permits and Site Access Agreements

At the direction of the government, the Contractor shall support the identification and procurement of access agreements and or rights of entry necessary to implement this project. The Contractor shall support the identification and procurement of permits, utility clearances, etc. to implement this project. It is expected that this effort will include activities such as:

· Maintaining all needed permissions and clearance to areas such as remedial investigation areas, as these areas may be on active airfield, other secured areas, private well locations, or private property. For private property the Contractor activities shall be at the direction of the government. Prior to work being performed on private property, the government will obtain permissions for site access; in some instances this could take up to eight weeks or more. The Contractor shall prepare and secure all access agreements. (CDRL A001D)

· Determining and obtaining all required site-specific training needed to access and work on sites.

· Coordinating and scheduling work and area access with the BRAC Environmental Coordinator (BEC) or his local representative and with the current property owners (i.e., City Of Blytheville, City of Gosnell, Arkansas Aeroplex).

· Preparing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) obstruction clearance permits for work within the active airfield. In some cases, fieldwork may be required/scheduled when Arkansas International Airport is closed to air traffic. (CDRL A001E)

· Supporting coordination with authorities for access at cultural and natural resource areas

· Providing metes and bounds survey(s) as required to establish easements on the property utilizing a registered land surveyor. (CDRLs A001F and A014)

PART D – ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Title I and Other Environmental A-E Services are anticipated for environmental projects, including those related to environmental restoration as identified in this SOW. For environmental services, all on-site workers (contractor and subcontractor) performing hazardous operations, including working with hazardous materials, must have completed the OSHA 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training and/or other applicable training as appropriate to project location (Continental United States), plus annual refresher courses. The Contractor shall maintain documentation supporting training records and have the site-specific HSP on site, available for workers and/or regulatory review.

7.0 TITLE I SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS

Reserved.

7.1 Design Overview

Reserved.

7.1.1 Cost Estimates. Reserved.

7.1.2 Design Plans and Specifications. Reserved.

7.1.3 Operations and Maintenance Plan. Reserved.

7.1.4 Project Schedule. Reserved.

7.2 Environmental Design Reviews