Attach 2_ Draft SOW_AST Environmental Services.pdf

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

(FAA/AST Environmental Services)

1.0 BACKGROUND: The mission of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) is to ensure protection of the public, property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States during commercial launch or reentry activities, and to encourage, facilitate, and promote U.S. commercial space transportation. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires FAA/AST to integrate environmental values into its decision-making process. AST considers the environmental effects of proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions in order to make decisions based on an understanding of environmental consequences. AST analyzes the environmental effects of proposed licensed and permitted actions, including the licensing of launch and reentry activities, the operation of launch and reentry sites, and the issuing of permits for suborbital reusable rockets. It then takes the appropriate action required under NEPA.

2.0 PURPOSE: The purpose of this contract is to provide environmental support services for FAA/AST; accomplish performance improvement in environmental reviews; integrate best practices to improve overall effectiveness in conducting environmental reviews; and evaluate and enhance the environmental review program’s effectiveness.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK: The scope of this Statement of Work is as follows:

• Review and comment on license, permit, and grant applications submitted to AST for compliance with applicable environmental laws, including NEPA, national and agency policy;

• Review and comment on rules developed by AST for compliance with applicable environmental laws, including NEPA, national and agency policy; and

• Conduct, develop, or prepare environmental studies, reports, guidance, and analyses related to the environmental effects of space launches and reentries.

4.0 REQUIREMENTS: AST requires expert consultative support in the area of environmental analysis of space launch and reentry transportation activities and overall performance and evaluation of the environmental review program.

Therefore, the contractor must:

4.1 Review and comment on environmental documentation developed by license applicants, or their contractors, to support new launch or reentry license applications or new launch site or reentry site operator license applications. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) may request the Contractor to revise the documentation per comments received and/or develop supplemental information as appropriate.

4.2 Review and comment on environmental documentation developed by license applicants, to support launch or reentry license renewal applications or launch site or reentry site operator license renewal applications. The COR may request the Contractor to revise the documentation per comments received and/or develop supplemental information as appropriate.

4.3 Review and comment on mitigation compliance documentation developed by licensees and/or permitees. The COR may request the Contractor to revise the documentation per comments received and/or develop supplemental information as appropriate.

4.4 Review and comment on environmental documentation developed by applicants to support new experimental permit applications. The COR may request the Contractor to revise the documentation per comments received and/or develop supplemental information as appropriate.

4.5 Review and comment on environmental documentation developed by applicants to support experimental permit renewal applications. The COR may request the Contractor to revise the documentation per comments received and/or develop supplemental information as appropriate.

4.6 Conduct, develop, or review studies, reports, guidance, and analyses associated with AST’s Environmental Review Program as requested by the COR.

4.7 Review and comment on noise methodologies, assessments, and impacts associated with launch vehicle operations. The COR may request the Contractor to revise the documentation per comments received and/or develop supplemental information as appropriate.

4.8 Develop or review public and stakeholder involvement and outreach materials, along with providing public and agency meeting planning, coordination, and implementation support for environmental, licensing, and permitting actions. The COR may request the Contractor to revise the documentation per comments received and/or develop supplemental information as appropriate.

4.9 Review and comment on rules developed by AST for compliance with applicable environmental laws, including NEPA, national and agency policy. The COR may request the Contractor to revise the documentation per comments received and/or develop supplemental information as appropriate.

4.10 Maintain an electronic record of (in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat form) all final environmental documentation and reference materials, to include supporting the development of administrative records associated with litigation and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The Contractor must submit an index of documents at least annually, or as requested by the COR.

4.11 Submit a monthly report on all work performed, hours expended and products prepared per project, not later than the 15th day of the month following the reporting period. The contractor shall participate in meetings with AST to review the overall environmental review program.

Meetings will be conducted at AST or contractor facilities on a bi-monthly basis or as specified by the COR.

5.0 DELIVERABLES: The contractor must provide the following deliverables:

Deliverables SOW Paragraph Date Due/Frequency Addressee All Final Environmental Documentation

4.10 As specified COR

Monthly Report 4.11 Month as of 15th day following the reporting period

COR and Contracting Officer

6.0 KEY PERSONEL QUALIFICATIONS: The professional labor categories and skill levels required to support the requirements identified in paragraph 4.0 are as follows:

Commercial Job Title:

Principal Consultant /Program Manager

Minimum/General Experience:

A minimum of eight (8) years of successful program management experience on government or corporate environmental support contracts. At least fifteen (15) years of successful experience in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) work.

Functional Responsibility:

The Principal Consultant serves as the contractor’s single contract manager, and is the contractor’s authorized interface with all contract and technical Government personnel. Responsible for developing and managing contractor schedules, supervising all other contractor personnel assigned to the project and ensuring delivery of deliverables on schedule. Primarily responsible for successful execution of contract and maintenance and provision of project management reports

Minimum Education:

A Master’s degree or higher in engineering, mathematics, science, statistics, space studies, environmental science from an accredited university

Commercial Job Title:

Senior Consultant/Project Manager

Minimum/General Experience:

At least five (5) years’ experience of progressively increasing responsibility in leading teams in NEPA document preparation. At least ten (10) years of successful experience in NEPA work.

Functional Responsibility:

The Senior Consultant serves as the day to day manager of one or more projects or sub-tasks. May work individually, but more typically will lead and manage a small project team.

Minimum Education:

A Master’s degree or higher in environmental science, environmental management, engineering, mathematics, science, or statistics from an accredited university.

Mid-Level Consultant/Project Manager

Minimum/General Experience:

At least three (3) years’ experience of progressively increasing responsibility in leading teams in NEPA document preparation. At least five (7) years experience of progressively increasing responsibility in environmental analysis and/or preparing of NEPA documentation.

Functional Responsibility:

Provides expertise and professional judgment in the preparation and review of environmental documentation. Performs literature research, conducts technical analyses of environmental impact areas, develops mitigation plans.

Minimum Education:

A Master’s degree or higher in environmental science, engineering, mathematics, science, or statistics from an accredited university.

Consultant

Minimum/General Experience:

At least five (5) years experience of progressively increasing responsibility in environmental analysis and/or preparing of NEPA documentation.

Functional Responsibility:

Provides expertise and professional judgment in the preparation and review of environmental documentation. Performs literature research, conducts technical analyses of environmental impact areas, develops mitigation plans.

Minimum Education:

A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in environmental science, engineering, mathematics, science, or statistics from an accredited university.

Junior Consultant

Minimum/General Experience:

At least two (2) years’ experience in the area of environmental analysis.

Functional Responsibility:

Provides expertise and professional judgment in the preparation and review of environmental documentation. Performs literature research, conducts technical analyses of environmental impact areas, develops mitigation plans.

Minimum Education:

A BS degree or higher in environmental science, engineering, mathematics, science, or statistics from an accredited university

Researcher

Minimum/General Experience:

At least two (2) years of environmentally-related work experience.

Functional Responsibility:

Works under close supervision. Contributes to draft sections of deliverables. Incorporates review comments into final deliverables.

Coordinates progress with other work team members. Performs data collection (survey work, library research, computer research).

Minimum Education:

A Bachelor’s Degree in areas such as business, information technology, public policy, engineering, economics, social sciences, physical sciences or related disciplines

Clerical Assistant

Minimum/General Experience:

Experienced in use of general office productivity software such as Microsoft Word.

Functional Responsibility:

Works under close supervision. Prepares final versions of correspondence and other documents from drafts. Performs filing duties. Makes travel arrangements. Makes meeting arrangements.

Minimum Education:

A high school diploma or GED. 40 wpm typing. Training in Microsoft Office or similar.