Draft_Section_C.pdf

PART 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 OBJECTIVE

1.2 GENERAL

1.3 SCOPE OF WORK

1.3.1 Range Sustainment

1.3.2 Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) and other Environmental program support

1.3.3 Aircraft Mishaps.

1.4 OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1.5 SPECIFIC SERVICES

1.5.1 Contract Task Orders

1.5.2 Site Visit

1.5.3 Work Plans (WP)

1.5.4 Other Plans

1.5.5 Typical Requirements

1.6 PERSONNEL AND TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

1.6.1 Review of Resumes

1.6.2 Key Personnel Qualifications

1.6.3 Key Personnel Substitution Requirements

PART 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACT TASK ORDERS

2.1 CONTRACT TASK ORDER BASIC REQUIREMENTS

2.1.1 Project Information

2.1.2 Drawing Error and Omission

2.1.3 Notification of Drawing Discrepancies

2.1.4 Reference Drawings Accompanying Specification

2.2 SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

2.3 OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

2.4 AS-BUILT RECORDS

2.5 REGION/INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS/REGULATIONS

2.6 SCHEDULING

2.7 EXISTING WORK

2.7.1 Protection

2.7.2 Replacement

2.7.3 Location of Underground Utilities

2.8 FACILITIES AND SERVICES

2.9 RESTRICTIONS ON EQUIPMENT

2.10 SANITATION

2.11 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

2.11.1 United States Citizenship

2.11.2 Employee Listing

2.11.3 Vehicles

2.11.4 Identification Badges and Vehicle Passes

2.11.5 Site Security Requirements

2.12 CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR PERSONNEL LIST

2.13 STORM PROTECTION

2.14 EMERGENCY RESPONSE

2.14.1 Definition

2.14.2 Examples

2.14.3 Response

PART 3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION

3.1 GENERAL

3.2 SUBMITTALS

3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

3.3.1 Environmental Protection Plan

` 3.3.2 Environmental Conditions Report

3.4 PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

3.4.1 Temporary Construction

3.4.2 Stream Crossings

3.4.3 Fish and Wildlife Resources

3.4.4 Trees

3.4.5 Wetland Areas

3.5 HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES

3.6 CONTROL AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID AND SANITARY WASTES

3.7 CONTROL AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, HAZARDOUS

WASTE, AND RECYCLED WASTE

3.7.1 Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste

3.7.2 Hazardous Waste Management Plan

3.7.3 Hazardous Material and Waste Storage

3.7.4 Hazardous Waste Disposal and Recycled Waste

3.7.5 Oil and Hazardous Material Spills

3.7.6 Waste Manifests

3.7.7 Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

3.7.8 Toxic Chemical Release Report

3.7.9 DoD Form 1348-1A

3.8 DUST CONTROL

3.9 NOISE

3.10 ASBESTOS

3.11 PERMITS

3.12 HAZARDOUS, TOXIC, AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE (HTRW)

PART 4 HEALTH AND SAFETY

4.1 DESCRIPTION

4.2 REGULATIONS

4.3 IMPLEMENTATION

4.3.1 Corporate Health and Safety Plan

4.3.2 Accident Prevention Plan/ Site Safety Health Plan (APP/SSHP)

4.3.3 Safety Plan Review Process

4.3.4 Acceptance of APP/SSHP

4.3.5 Medical Surveillance.

4.3.6 HTRW at MMRP/Other Munitions Related Operations.

4.4 CERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

4.5 HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER

4.6 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR GOVERNMENT VISITORS

4.7 ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN (APP)

PART 5 QUALITY CONTROL (QC)

5.1 QC PROGRAM

5.2 QUALITY CONTROL PLANS

5.2.1 Sampling and Analysis Plans (SAPs)

5.2.2 Construction Quality Control (QC) Plans

5.2.3 Field Work Reporting

5.3 PRELIMINARY WORK AUTHORIZED PRIOR TO APPROVAL

5.4 QC MEETINGS

5.5 THREE PHASES OF CONTROL

5.5.1 Preparatory Phase

5.5.2 Initial Phase

5.5.3 Follow-Up Phase

5.5.4 Notification of Three Phases of Control for Off-Site Work

5.6 SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS

5.6.1 Environmental

5.6.2 Non-Environmental

5.6.3 Inspection of Analytical Laboratories

5.6.4 Capability Check

5.7 QC CERTIFICATIONS

5.7.1 Contractor Daily Quality Control Report Certification

5.7.2 Invoice Certification

5.7.3 Completion Certification

5.8 QC DOCUMENTATION

5.8.1 Contractor Daily Production Report

5.8.2 Rework Items List

5.8.3 As-Built Records

PART 6 SUBMITTALS

6.1 ELECTRONIC DATA SUBMISSIONS

PART 7 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA MANAGEMENT AND REQUIRED

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY STANDARDS

7.1 GIS - UNITED STATES NAVY REQUIRMENTS

7.2 GIS DATA REQUESTS

7.3 PDF FORMAT OF REPORTS AND MAPS

7.4 MXD (ESRI MAP DOCUMENT) FORMAT

7.5 GEOSPATIAL DATA DELIVERABLES

7.6 DATA COLLECTION WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS)

7.6.1 Post Processed Data

7.6.2 X Y Z Coordinates from Excel to GIS

7.7 METADATA

7.8 SPATIAL DATA REVIEW

7.9 GIS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS

7.10 MAPS, DRAWINGS, AND SKETCHES (DIGITAL GEOSPATIAL DATA)

7.11 GEOSPATIAL DATA STRUCTURE

7.12 FEATURE CLASS UPDATES

7.13 GEOSPATIAL DATA PROJECTION

7.14 GEOSPATIAL DATA COLLECTION

7.15 MAP PRODUCTS AND SUPPORT FILES

7.16 PDF FORMAT

7.17 MEDIA FOR GEOSPATIAL DATA DELIVERABLES

7.18 GEOGRAPHIC DATA DOCUMENTATION

7.19 GEOGRAPHIC DATA REVIEW

7.20 LABORATORY ELECTRONIC DELIVERABLES

7.21 DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

8.0 PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

8.1 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

9.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR TASK ORDER PROPOSALS

9.1 ASSESSING THE NATURE AND LOCATION OF WORK

9.2 SITE ACCESS

9.3 UNEXPECTED SITE CONDITIONS

9.4 SITE DATA

9.5 EXCEPTION TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

10.0 REFERENCES

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Range Sustainment and Remediation Services

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Department of Defense and Other Governmental Agencies

PART 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this procurement is to obtain range sustainment and remediation (RSR) services for the Navy, Marine Corps, and other Department of Defense (DoD) and Government Agencies.

Work will be executed predominately at active ranges. Work may also occur at other locations including: inactive ranges, Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS), Military Munition Response

Program (MMRP) sites, Small Arms Ranges, and/or any area on a government installation or parcel or other property.

1.2 GENERAL

The main focus of this contract is performance of range sustainment projects including but not limited to: Range Clearance, Inspection, Demilitarization/Mutilation, Certification/Verification and Recycling or Disposal of munitions, munitions debris, target scrap and all material considered Material Potentially Possessing an Explosive Hazard (hereby referred to as

Processing); Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) explosive demolition/venting/ and clearance; UXO anomaly avoidance; range component design, layout/reconfiguration; range alteration, renovation, minor range construction; consumable target procurement, removal, replacement, modification, and/or remediation. Work may also include small arms range sustainment including, but not limited to, range reconfiguration and repair, and various berm/backstop work including projectile mining, abatement, and restoration services.

Projects may also include but are not limited to assessment and remediation of MMRP sites, restoration and/or remediation of formerly used defense sites to include both munitions' components and/or hazardous, toxic, and radiological waste (HTRW) components separately.

Also included are emergency aircraft mishap response and cleanup, and UXO avoidance and escort services which may occur on active or inactive ranges or any area where UXO hazard are perceived as present.

The majority of RSR Environmental Multiple Award Contract (RSR III) services will be performed at various Navy & Marine Corps Installations within Naval Facilities Engineering

System Command Southwest’s (NAVFAC SW) Area of Responsibility (AOR) to include:

Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. Services may also be performed at other DoD and Government installations both CONUS and OCONUS as required.

The exact location where work will take place shall be identified at the Contract Task Order

(CTO) level and outlined in individually issued Performance Work Statements (PWS) or Scopes of Work (SOW).

The general work requirements performed by this contract may be subject to the Service

Contract Act (SCA) and/or the Davis Bacon Act (DBA) which will be included, as necessary, in the individual request for proposals and resulting CTO’s.

1.3 SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide all qualified labor, equipment and resources necessary to successfully complete each project. All work shall be conducted in accordance with the PWS or

SOW and in accordance with the government accepted version of required Work Plans; Accident

Prevention Plans (APP), Site Specific Health Plans (SSHP); and Standard Operating Procedures

(SOPs) prior to the commencement of fieldwork.

The Contractor will perform all work in accordance with the latest versions of the Department of

Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) requirements; Naval Ordnance Safety and Security

Office (NOSSA) requirements; Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM); Army

Corps of Engineer requirements; all other range and UXO related DOD guidance, and all

Federal, State and Local regulations that may be applicable to the individual PWS or SOW. The

Contractor shall be familiar with, understand and have prior experience in performing the specific tasks anticipated to be performed under this contract to include but not limited to:

1.3.1 Range Sustainment. This acquisition encourages innovative approaches to safely and cost effectively perform range sustainment work at operational range complexes and other than operational ranges. Work may be performed at land based ranges, water ranges, operational areas, and other areas where military and civilian personnel train. Range sustainment activities may include but will not be limited to: 1) Pre-clearance assessments, 2) Operational Range

Clearance (ORC), 3) range component design, layout/reconfiguration, alteration/renovation, and revitalization, 4) Processing/recycling of range residue, 5) Disposal, recycling and management of UXO, Munitions Potentially Posing an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH), Munition Debris (MD), Range Related Debris (RRD), or other range related materials, 6) Target placement/replacement,

7) UXO explosive demolition/venting, 8) UXO anomaly avoidance, 9) minor construction,10)

Consumable Conex Target (CCT) procurement/modification and placement activities.

1.3.2 Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) and other Environmental program support. Provide necessary support to the MMRP and other Environment programs as required.

Project may include support under all cleanup phases. The Contractor will perform all work in accordance with the DDESB requirements, the Defense Environmental Restoration Program

(DERP), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the National Contingency Plan (NCP), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and compliance with other applicable laws and regulations.

1.3.3 Aircraft Mishaps. Aircraft mishaps often involve petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL), carbon fibers, energetics, including actual ordnance items affixed to the aircraft and CAD/PAD

(Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellent Actuated Devices), which are abundant in various military aircraft with many uses within subsystems. Examples include but are not limited to

Ejection Seats and Canopy Ejection Systems. Under this Contract, the Contractor may be called upon to provide all aspects of support from the initial emergency response to address immediate hazards including both environmental and CAD/PAD. Additionally, follow-on site assessment, clean-up and clearance operations associated with aircraft mishaps may be required.

1.4 OTHER REQUIREMENTS

During the progress of the work, the Contractor may be called upon by the Government to produce preliminary field data and information that is deemed necessary to satisfy Government needs. The Contractor shall provide data from a project to the extent that such requests do not delay the overall schedule of the project.

The Contractor shall be prepared to support and participate in various public forums as specified in the individual PWS or SOW. Work may include: assistance in compiling presentation data and expert technical support during public information meetings, Restoration Advisory Board sessions, interagency coordination, and other forums.

Due to the operational tempos at operational range complexes, PWSs and SOWs for this contract will typically require the contractor to have the resources (personnel and equipment) available to perform large-scale clearance of and/or the processing/recycling of range residue in a very limited amount of time and at multiple operational range complexes during the same period of time. CTOs may require crews to be available for work during major holiday timeframes, evenings and/or weekends.

All work under this contract shall be in accordance with the applicable publications specified in the REFERENCE section of this contract. The Contractor shall use the latest version of each referenced document or procedure. All personnel conducting work shall have the appropriate training, personal protection, and safety course(s) as specified by CFR 1910.20 and any other applicable requirements.

1.5 SPECIFIC SERVICES

1.5.1 Contract Task Orders. For each CTO under this contract the Government will provide a specific PWS or SOW describing the work required, performance metrics, the schedule, the types and numbers of submittals, and review schedule. The contractor shall, upon receipt of an order, supply all personnel, tools, equipment, communications, transportation, materials and supervision (except as otherwise noted) to integrate, manage, and execute all specified aspects of the task order. All task orders will have established performance criteria.

1.5.2 Site Visit. Upon award of a CTO a site visit may be authorized by the Contracting Officer

(KO) or designated representative to assist in the preparation of the initial Work Plan (WP) and

SOPs for field activities. The Accident Prevention Plan/Site Specific Health Plan (APP/SSHP) shall be prepared by the contractor and submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative

(COR) and/or the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) and accepted prior to a site visit. During a site visit, particular attention shall be directed to UXO avoidance and environmentally sensitive areas and concerns that shall be explicitly addressed in the Work Plan. No intrusive activities shall be conducted during the site visit unless authorized. The site visit team shall include at a minimum one UXO Tech III.

1.5.3 Work Plans (WP). All work involving, but limited to, UXO and/or MPPEH or any material with the potential to explode must develop and implement a specific work plan and SOP to address this hazard. This includes a mechanism to assure protection of all subcontractors, site visitors, or any person potentially exposed to an explosive hazard. Work must be performed in a manner consistent with appropriate DoD, Navy, Marine Corps, and/or other guidance, in order to assure hazards are identified and appropriate precautions are in place to avoid preventable mishaps. In the case of mishaps, the plan must include text that assures the appropriate response takes place and proper reporting is accomplished.

1.5.4 Other Plans The contractor shall prepare and submit, for COR and/or TPOC review, a WP and SOPs describing how the effort will be accomplished as required by individual CTO. The contractor may not mobilize to the site or begin working until the WP and SOPs have been accepted and a Notice to Proceed (NTP) issued. The WP may contain the following sub-plans;

however, each task order will indicate which plans are required and may include plans not listed below:

Technical Management Plan

Explosives Management Plan

Explosives Siting Plan

Geophysical Investigation Plan

Accident Prevention Plan

Site Specific Health Plan

Location Surveys and Mapping Plan

Data Management Plan

Sampling and Analysis Plan

Quality Assurance Project Plan

Environmental Protection Plan

Investigative Derived Waste Plan

Disposal and Recycling Plan

Geographic Information Systems Plan

The Contractor shall prepare, implement, and enforce for each site described in CTOs, an APP and, if applicable, a SSHP as required by OPNAVINST 5100.23 (series). The Contractor shall ensure that health and safety provisions are followed by their subcontractors, suppliers, and support personnel. The Contractor's APP/SSHPs shall comply with and reflect appropriate requirements of the most current version from Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA), specifically 29 CFR 1910 (especially 29 CFR 1910.120) and 29 CFR 1926; the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers (COE) "Safety and Health Requirements Manual," EM 385-1-1;

“Department of the Navy Environmental Restoration Program Manual”; and any other relevant

Federal, State, and local regulations. Where regulations or requirements conflict, the most stringent standards will apply. The Contractor shall comply with the applicable portions of DoD

4145.26-M, “Contractors Safety Requirements for Ammunition and Explosives”, OPNAVINST

5090.1(series) (and NAVSEA OP 5, Volume 1, latest Revision, "Ammunition and Explosives

Ashore Safety Regulations for Handling, Storing, Production, Renovation and Shipping."

The Contractor may be required to prepare and submit a Standard Operating Procedure document as required by individual CTOs in accordance with guidelines per the most current version of NOSSA Instruction 8023.11(series).

The Contractor may be required to prepare and submit an Explosive Safety Submission (ESS) or

ESS Determination as required by individual CTOs in accordance with guidelines per the most current version of NOSSA Instruction 8020.15(series).

1.5.5 Typical Requirements Typical activities under CTOs to this contract may include, but are not limited to those examples below and may be requested to be performed in terrestrial or aquatic environments:

Historical Records Review. Archives or other records searches and summaries.

Visual Surveys. Non-intrusive visual reconnaissance of potential or known munitions areas.

Anomaly Avoidance. Provide support to field operations as necessary to avoid surface or subsurface UXO during non-intrusive and intrusive activities.

Anomaly Investigation. Excavate and evaluate target anomalies to determine identity, size, composition, depth, location and condition.

Pilot Tests, Feasibility Studies, Treatability Studies. The contractor may conduct or support small scale tests to evaluate approaches to conducting the work tasks described in this SOW to include applicability of various equipment types, effectiveness of a specified treatment, evaluation of disposal techniques, or other related work approaches.

Investigation Support. Provide support to munitions, construction, or environmental investigations being conducted by other contractors or entities that require avoidance, transect evaluations, emergency disposal/removal of UXO, anomaly reacquisition, or anomaly excavation.

Provide support at sites to ensure safe identification, evaluation and removal of buried

UXO.

Geophysical Mapping. Perform analog or digital geophysical surveys using instruments capable of detecting and locating anomalies.

Removal and Remedial Actions. The contractor shall provide the necessary personnel and equipment to locate, gain access, identify, recover, store, and if directed, apply final disposal/destruction/treatment procedures to all UXO, HTRW and Chemical Warfare

Material (CWM) in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. Removal actions may be

Time Critical Removal Actions (TRCA) or Non-Time Critical Removal Actions

(NTRCA). The procedures used during UXO removal actions shall comply with those contained in the accepted WP. Transportation of UXO shall be in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. An After Action Report shall be submitted in accordance with the work plan approved by the COR and/or TPOC.

MPPEH/MD/RRD Handing. The contractor shall furnish all necessary qualified personnel and equipment to demilitarize and transport MPPEH/MD at a predetermined location onsite. MPPEH/MD that have been in direct contact with energetic materials of the ordnance will be visually inspected by qualified and certified UXO personnel and will be certified free from energetic materials that would pose an explosive safety hazard.

Range residue will be treated and handled in accordance with applicable volumes of DoD

4160.21-M.

MD/RRD Processing. Perform metal processing such as: thermal treatment, waterjet cutting, and shearing to ensure MD/RRD is free of explosive residues.

Waterbody Assessment and Sustainment. Conduct underwater assessments and geophysical surveys which may include but are not limited to side scan sonar, magnetometer surveys or detector aided visual inspection. Sustainment surveys may include but are not limited to UXO and MPPEH clearance, demolition, disposal and/or vegetation abatement.

Range Sustainment. Provide support at active military ranges as necessary to remove munitions, range residue, vegetation and debris. Removal/Replacement of target and target structures.

Perform pre-clearance assessments. Assessments may include but are not limited to the following: site surveys, geophysical assessments, site reconnaissance, modeling, remote sensing surveys, range condition assessments, comprehensive range evaluation, range environmental vulnerability assessments, preliminary assessments, removal actions, and site inspections.

Perform revitalization of ranges and training areas: Revitalization may include but is not limited to various range element repair or replacement, design or redesign, target repair/replacement/modification, preparation and/or removal and placement of new targets or infrastructure or other related services to support all aspects of range operation.

Conduct assessments of munition constituents and other chemical contamination that may occur as a result of range or operational area use.

Implement protective measures and/or sustainable range oversight to abate, prevent, minimize, stabilize, or eliminate explosive safety hazards or the release or the threat of release of munition constituents (MCs) and their byproducts to off-range areas.

Protective measures may include but are not limited to: posting signs warning of dangers associated with the range, addressing security procedures for range access and control, address requirements of safely managing UXO, implement erosion controls.

Identify, recommend design and implement range sustainment enhancements to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Conduct site verification and site restoration activities associated with ranges/training area and aircraft mishap investigations. Work may include but is not limited to groundwater sampling, soil gas sampling, soil sampling, laboratory analysis, excavation, site restoration, reporting and proper disposal as required.

Support Facilities. Install and operate support facilities (i.e., site project office, command post, decontamination facilities, roads, and utilities) and establish exclusion, contamination reduction, and support zones. The contractor shall locate staging and demolition areas, subject to Government approval.

Surveying. Provide location surveys and mapping in accordance with the work plan. All surveying and mapping requirements will be overseen by a Registered Professional Land

Surveyor.

Permits. Obtain permits and licenses necessary to conduct operations including, hot work permits, air permits as applicable; building permits and Department of Transportation

(DOT) permits for transport of MPPEH and HTRW on public highways. All permit acquisition and requirements will be coordinated with the Government personnel, unless specifically necessary for the operations of the contractor.

Explosives Permits. Hold or provide a Subcontractor with a current Bureau of Alcohol

Tobacco and Firearms BATFE permit to purchase, transport, store, and manage explosives.

ESS/Explosive Siting Plans (ESP) Preparation. Develop ESS, ESS determinations, and

ESPs.

Perform small arms range management and/or closure. Services will require implementation of various best management practices (BMPs) designed to minimize the potential impact on human health and the environment, protect groundwater, surface water, wetlands, wildlife, prevent subsurface soil contamination, and prevent erosion.

Contracted service may also require assessment and removal of lead contaminated soil

(may also include other metals munitions constituents or media) in support of small arms range management or closure.

Provide support with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer-Aided Design

(CAD), and electronic data management.

Reporting. Develop reports for various investigations or actions conducted. Technical memoranda and reports may including but are not limited to: closeout reports, technical memoranda, range condition assessments, operational range clearance plans, comprehensive range evaluations, 5-year reviews, findings of inspection, surveys, assessments, reconnaissance, testing, modeling, closure reports, and site assessment reports. The specific deliverables will be identified in individual task orders.

Technical Project Planning. Participate in meetings with Government personnel, regulatory agencies, restoration advisory boards, and other stakeholders to determine appropriate approaches to project implementation.

1.6 PERSONNEL AND TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

1.6.1 Review of Resumes The Government reserves the right to review the resumes of contractor and subcontractor employees performing under this contract and to ascertain the qualifications relative to the personnel qualification requirements of the contract. Accordingly, the Contractor shall furnish such resumes to the Contracting Officer upon request and provide other additional information as required. If a college degree is specified as required, the degree must be from a U.S. accredited university or demonstrate that the degree from a foreign university is recognized by a U.S. Engineering Board, U.S. Health and Safety Board, or a U.S.

Board of Industrial Hygiene, as applicable. Prior to beginning work under this contract all key personnel and UXO Qualified Personnel (UXOQP), shall be approved by the Contracting Officer or designate representative. Federal employees, military or civilian, shall not be employed by the contractor in performance of any work under this contract (i.e., during off duty hours, regular hours or while on annual leave.)

1.6.2 Key Personnel Qualifications

Key Personnel shall be employees of the prime contractor or JV/LLC at time of award unless otherwise specified. The Contractor shall submit a resume of its key personnel with the technical proposal in accordance with Section L of the solicitation. The following positions are considered

Key Personnel and must meet the following experience and educational requirements:

UXO Program Director – Responsibilities and duties include: 1) overall management of this contract; 2) ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal, State, Local, DoD and

Navy/Marine Corps regulations, instructions, guidance and policy, as well as the contract terms and conditions; 3) monitoring and controlling project costs and quality control; 4) assigning personnel consistent with contract requirements; 5) ensuring all employees engaging in UXO related work are properly trained and qualified in accordance with DDESB TP-18 to safely perform each task.

Minimal qualifications include the following:

- A 4-year undergraduate degree in engineering, physical science or business;

- Ten (10) years of experience in the direct management of large single award and/or multiple award task orders involving multiple UXO teams working concurrently at multiple locations;

- Five (5) years of which as a senior manager in the direct management role and working on large scale UXO clearance and processing projects similar in scope, size and complexity as those contemplated under this solicitation.

Project Manager (PM) – Minimum of two (2) personnel. Responsibilities and duties include: 1) overall project management; 2) ensuring that all work is accomplished to industry standards with adequate internal controls to safely and effectively complete all work; 3) act as the Contractor’s single point of contact for the individual contract task order; 4) interpreting and planning overall work effort; 5) reviewing and approving all submittals; 6) defining resource needs and secure staff and equipment; 7) monitoring subcontractor performance, schedules, budgets and invoices;

8) developing, reviewing and meeting work schedule and budget objectives; 9) ensuring technical adequacy of field, laboratory and data management tasks; 10) attending meetings with

Government personnel as required; 11) documenting the need for required contract modifications.

- Minimum of 5 years of experience involving the direct management of employees working on operational range clearance projects of similar size, complexity and scope as those contemplated under this solicitation.

Senior UXO Supervisor (SUXOS) – Minimum of two (2) SUXOS. Responsibilities and duties include: 1) ensuring performance of site activities in accordance with Work Plan and other project plans and specifications; 2) supervising all site work including UXO related work; 3) implementing day to day aspects of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Accident

Prevention Plan (APP) and Work Plan; 4) observing the fieldwork activities for the presence of energetic material or the presence of UXO/MPPEH; 5) advising on the disposal of UXO, if encountered and coordinating with explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel (as necessary)

6) reporting, in a timely manner, any proposed significant project changes to the project manager to allow review and approval prior to incorporating; 7) assisting in the preparation of work progress schedules, project reports.

- Qualified in accordance the with the most recent version of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) requirements set forth in DDESB TP-18.

- Minimum of 5 years of experience working on projects of similar size, complexity and scope as those operational range clearance projects contemplated under this solicitation

UXO Safety Officer (UXOSO) – Minimum of two (2). Responsibilities and duties include: 1) implementing the APP and Site Safety and Health Plan (APP/SSHP); 2) implementing the approved explosives and UXO safety program in compliance with all DoD, federal, state, and local statues and codes; 3) analyzing UXO and explosives operational risks, hazards, and safety requirements; 4) establishing and ensuring compliance with all site specific safety requirements for UXO and explosives operations.

- Qualified in accordance with the most recent version of the U.S. Department of

Defense (DoD) requirements set forth in DDESB TP-18.

- Minimum of 5 years of experience working on projects of similar size, complexity and scope as those operational range clearance projects contemplated under this solicitation.

Program Quality Control (QC) Manager - Position may be held by one person or duties may be divided by project type to two individuals. Responsibilities and duties include: 1) developing, maintaining and enforcing the QC program; 2) evaluating all of the functions required of UXO

Technicians I, II, III, and SUXOS; 3) implementing the UXO-specific sections of the Quality

Control Program for all UXO-related evolutions; 4) directing and approving all corrective actions to ensure all UXO-related work complies with stipulated contractual requirements and in accordance with DDESB TP-18.

- Five (5) years experience in munitions and explosive safety QC requirements and documented experience in projects similar in scope, size and complexity as those operational range clearance projects contemplated under this solicitation.

- Extensive knowledge of munitions and explosive safety QC requirements and documented experience in projects similar in size and scope to the work contemplated under this solicitation.

1.6.3 Key Personnel Substitution Requirements

Key personnel may be substituted in accordance with key personnel substitution requirements specified herein.

The Contractor shall assign to this contract only those persons whose resumes were submitted in its technical proposal and evaluated by the Government.

The Contractor agrees that during the first 180 days of the contract performance period, no key personnel substitutions shall be permitted unless an individuals’ sudden illness, death, or termination of employment necessitates such substitutions. In any of these events, the

Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and provide the information required below. After the initial 180 day period, proposed substitutions shall be submitted, in writing at least 30 days in advance of the proposed substitutions to the Contracting Officer, and provide information required below:

a. Documentation that substitutes have qualifications that are equal to, or higher than, the qualifications of the person to be replaced.

b. A detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating proposed substitutions.

c. A complete resume for the prosed substitute and any other information requested by the Contracting Officer.

PART 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACT TASK ORDERS

2.1 CONTRACT TASK ORDER BASIC REQUIREMENTS

2.1.1 Project Information

The Government will identify the work requirements in individual CTOs. The information may include drawings, munitions information maps and specifications, reports, reference drawings, and boring logs.

2.1.2 Drawing Error and Omission

Omissions from drawings or specifications or misdescriptions of details of work which are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or which are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work but they shall be performed as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

2.1.3 Notification of Drawing Discrepancies

The Contractor shall check all furnished drawings and specifications immediately upon their receipt and shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer or designated representative of any discrepancies and a proposed solution. Figures marked on drawings shall, in general, be followed in preference to scale measurements. Large-scale drawings shall, in general, govern small-scale drawings. The Contractor shall compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work

2.1.4 Reference Drawings Accompanying Specification

Reference drawings may accompany CTOs specifications and are intended only to show original construction. Drawings are the property of the Government and shall not be used for any purpose other than those contemplated by the individual Task Order. Reference drawings included with a Contract Task Order will be half size. Information on procuring any half-size drawing as a full-size drawing may be obtained from the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

2.2 SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

The specifications and standards referenced in the specifications, including addenda, amendments, and errata, shall govern where references thereto are made. In case of differences between the general specifications or standards and the project specification or accompanying drawings, the project specifications and accompanying drawings shall govern. Otherwise, the referenced specifications and standards shall apply. The requirement for packaging, packing, marking, and preparing for shipment or delivery included in the referenced specifications apply only to materials and equipment furnished directly to the Government and not to materials and equipment furnished and installed by the Contractor.

2.3 OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Where a choice of materials or methods, or both, is permitted in the contract or CTO, the

Contractor shall have the discretion to choose an alternative unless otherwise required by the specification.

2.4 AS-BUILT RECORDS

Maintain/develop at the project site one set of contract drawings and specifications marked to show any deviations which have been made from the CTO drawings or specifications including buried or concealed structures and utility features revealed during the course of site work.

Record the horizontal and vertical location of buried utilities and structures that differ from the contract drawings. The drawings shall be available for review by the Contracting Officer. Upon completion of the work, deliver the marked set of prints to the Contracting Officer or designated

2.5 REGION/INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS/REGULATIONS

The Contractor and their employees and subcontractors shall become familiar with and obey all station regulations, including, range access brief for work on Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Army ranges fire, traffic, and security regulations. Personnel employed on the station shall keep within the limits of the work (and avenues of ingress and egress) and shall not enter restricted areas unless required to do so and are cleared for such entry. The Contractor's equipment shall be conspicuously marked for identification.

2.6 SCHEDULING

The Contractor shall schedule work to cause the least amount of interference with base operations. The Government will determine range availability and the contractor will be responsible for adhering to the scheduled range availability. Scheduled range clearance times are dynamic in nature and may change due to training requirements. Permission to interrupt any station roads, railroads, or utility service shall be requested in writing a minimum of 15 calendar days prior to the desired date of interruption. Certain installations will restrict interruption of utility services as well as general station operations. CTOs will specify restrictions when applicable and specify when the work shall commence and be completed.

2.7 EXISTING WORK

2.7.1 Protection

The disassembling, disconnecting, cutting, removing, or altering in any way of existing work shall be carried on in such a manner as to prevent injury or damage to portions of existing work, whether they (1) remain in place, (2) are re-used in the new work, or (3) are salvaged and stored.

2.7.2 Replacement

Portions of existing work which have been damaged or altered in any way during fieldwork shall be repaired or replaced in kind in an approved manner to match existing or adjoining work.

Existing work shall, at the completion of operations, be left in as good a condition as existed before the new work started.

2.7.3 Location of Underground Utilities

Verify the location and elevations of existing piping, utilities, and any type of underground obstruction not indicated or specified to be removed, but indicated in locations to be excavated, traversed by piping or ducts, or otherwise to be disturbed by or involved in this work. Scan the project site with electromagnetic or magnetic equipment and mark the surface of the ground where existing underground utilities are discovered.

2.8 FACILITIES AND SERVICES

The availability of facilities and services, for example, temporary buildings, field offices, and need for project sign, will be specified in contract task orders.

2.9 RESTRICTIONS ON EQUIPMENT

Certain installations requiring range sustainment, explosive anomaly avoidance, and MMRP services work under the contract may have sensitive areas and therefore may enforce radio transmitter restrictions and may require electromagnetic interference suppression on Contractor's equipment. CTOs will specify restrictions, when applicable.

2.10 SANITATION

Provide adequate sanitary conveniences of a type approved for the use of persons employed properly secluded from public observation and maintained by the Contractor in such a manner as shall be required or approved by the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

Conveniences shall be maintained without nuisance. Upon completion of the work, the conveniences shall be removed by the Contractor from the premises, leaving the premises clean and free from nuisance.

2.11 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local security statutes, regulations, and requirements. The Contractor shall become acquainted with and comply with all Government regulations as posted, or as requested by the Contracting Officer when required to enter a

Government site. The Contractor shall ensure that all security/entrance clearances and badges are obtained.

2.11.1 United States Citizenship

No employee or representative of the Contractor will be admitted to the work site unless the employee or representative furnishes satisfactory proof of United States citizenship.

2.11.2 Employee Listing

The Contractor shall maintain and provide the Contracting Officer a current listing of employees within 15 days from award. The list shall include employee’s name, social security number, and level of security clearance.

2.11.3 Vehicles

The company name shall be displayed on each of the Contractor's vehicles in a manner and size that is clearly visible. All vehicles shall display a valid state license plate that complies with State Vehicle Code and, if required, a DoD decal. Vehicles shall meet all other requirements of the State Vehicle Code, such as safety standards, and shall carry proof of insurance and state registration, if applicable. Vehicles shall be maintained in good repair.

2.11.4 Identification Badges and Vehicle Passes

All Contractor employees shall obtain the required employee and vehicle passes. Application for and use of badges or one day passes will be as specified herein and as otherwise directed by the

Contracting Officer or authorized representative. Obtain access to the installation by participating in the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS), or by obtaining passes each day from the Base Pass and Identification Office. Costs for obtaining passes through the

DBIDS are the responsibility of the Contractor. Immediately report instances of lost or stolen badges to the Contracting Officer.

Each employee shall wear the Government issued badge over the front of the outer clothing.

When an employee leaves the Contractor's service, the employee's pass and badge shall be returned within 5 calendar days.

2.11.5 Site Security Requirements

Provide site security such as fencing or guard service as required by each CTO. However, at a minimum, maintain the site and other Contractor controlled areas in such a manner as to minimize the risk of injury or accident to site personnel or others who may be in the area.

Carefully mark work on or near roadways with lights and barricades complying with State and local regulations; or where such regulations are not applicable, provide adequate lights and barricades to minimize the risk of an accident. Fence open excavations that pose a danger to site personnel or others to prevent accidental entry. Shore side slopes of excavations or leave at a safe angle of repose. Equipment, when not in operation, shall be left in a safe manner (e.g., wheels blocked, buckets on the ground, and in an area under the responsibility of the Contractor).

Near residential areas where there may be children, special consideration shall be given to site security and safety needs. Work on ORC projects will be limited to daylight hours.

2.12 CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR PERSONNEL LIST

Provide to the COR or designated representative, a list of Contractor and/or subcontractor personnel (including addresses and telephone numbers) for use in the event of an emergency. As changes occur and additional information becomes available, correct and change the information contained in previous lists. The Contractor shall post a list of the subcontractors at the project site.

2.13 STORM PROTECTION

If a warning of gale force or stronger winds is issued, take precautions to minimize any danger to persons, and protect the work and any nearby Government property. Precautions shall include, but are not limited to, closing openings, removing loose materials, tools, and equipment from exposed locations, and removing or securing scaffolding and other temporary work. Close openings at the work area if storms of lesser intensity pose a threat to the work or any nearby

Government property. Proper lightning detection is required anytime work personnel are working in the Range Holding Areas.

2.14 EMERGENCY RESPONSE

2.14.1 Definition

Emergency response is defined as having action personnel at the identified location within 24 hours of notification. These personnel shall be staging and preparing for immediate actions to be taken.

2.14.2 Examples

Emergency response is required in order to tend to unplanned incidents requiring immediate attention. Examples of work requirements include expedited sampling or testing, removal of

UXO or contaminated soils, aircraft mishaps, and identification of immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) circumstances, such as in the case of hazardous material spills, industrial accidents, or identification of high levels of contamination.

2.14.3 Response

The Contractor shall respond to an emergency response requirement as quickly as physically possible; administration matters will take second priority and will be handled concurrently or after the situation is in progress or has been resolved, ensuring that the response is not slowed down. Emergency actions will only be directed by the Contracting Officer, COR or other designated representative.

PART 3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION

3.1 GENERAL

The requirements stated herein provide general protection of natural and cultural resources and the environment during execution of CTO work. The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, local, and base environmental laws and regulations including, but not limited to, pertinent

OSHA and DOT requirements; National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act; Clean Air

Act; Endangered Species Act; Safe Drinking Water Act; Toxic Substance Control Act; Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Act; and

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liabilities Act as amended by

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act; and Emergency Planning and Community

Right-to-Know Act of 1986. The Contractor shall ensure that activities performed by their personnel, subcontractors, and suppliers are executed as required by these laws and regulations.

3.2 SUBMITTALS

As specified in a CTO the Contractor may be required to provide, but are not limited to, the following submittals to the Contracting Officer and/or COR designated representative, as specified:

Environmental Protection Plan

Environmental Conditions Report

Hazardous Waste Management Plan

Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Toxic Chemical Release Report

3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

Provide and maintain protection of the natural resources and environment during the life of the project. Plan for and provide environmental protective measures to control pollution that develops during operations. Plan for and provide environmental protective measures required to correct conditions that develop during site work associated with the project.

3.3.1 Environmental Protection Plan

As specified in an individual CTO, meet with the COR designated representative to discuss the proposed environmental protection plan and to develop mutual understanding relative to the details of environmental protection, including measures for protecting natural resources, required reports, and other measures to be taken, as applicable.

3.3.2 Environmental Conditions Report

As specified in a CTO perform a survey of the project site with the COR or designated representative prior to starting work. Take photographs where possible showing existing environmental conditions in and adjacent to the site, as applicable.

3.4 PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Preserve the natural resources within the project boundaries and outside the limits of permanent work. Restore to an equivalent or improved condition upon completion of work. Confine activities to within the limits of the work specified in the CTO. Coordinate with appropriate

(Region, NAVFAC, Station, facility etc…) natural resource points of contact prior to performing any work.

3.4.1 Temporary Construction

Remove traces of temporary construction facilities such as haul roads, work areas, structures, foundations of temporary structures, and stockpiles of excess or waste materials. Grade temporary roads, parking areas, and similar temporarily used areas to conform to surrounding contours.

3.4.2 Stream Crossings

The CO or designated representative's approval is required before any equipment will be permitted to ford live streams. In areas where frequent crossings are required, install temporary culverts or bridges. Remove temporary culverts or bridges upon completion of work, and repair the area to its original condition or as specified in CTOs.

3.4.3 Fish and Wildlife Resources

Do not disturb fish or wildlife. Do not alter water flows or otherwise significantly disturb the native habitat adjacent to the project and critical to the survival of fish or wildlife, except as specified in CTOs.

3.4.4 Trees

Except in areas to be cleared, do not remove, cut, deface, injure, or destroy trees or shrubs without CO or designated representative’s permission. Do not fasten or attach ropes, cables, or guys to existing nearby trees for anchorages unless authorized by CO. Where such use of attached ropes, cables, or guys is authorized, the Contractor will be responsible for any resultant damage.

3.4.5 Wetland Areas

The Contractor shall not disturb any wetland areas unless authorized.

3.5 HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES

If during excavation or other activities any previously unidentified or unanticipated historical, archaeological, and cultural resources are discovered or found, all activities that may damage or alter such resources will be temporarily suspended. Resources covered by this paragraph include but are not limited to: any human skeletal remains or burials; artifacts; shell, midden, bone, charcoal, or other deposits; rock or coral alignments, pavings, wall, or other constructed features;

and any indication of agricultural or other human activities. Upon such discovery or find, immediately notify the CO or designated representative so that the appropriate authorities may be notified and a determination made as to their significance and what, if any, special disposition of the finds should be made.