Attachment_2_-_Smoke_Detector_PWS.pdf

FA8601-18-Q-0192

Attachment 2

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

RECOVERY/RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL OF

AMERICIUM 241 IONIZATION SMOKE DETECTORS

May 2018

I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1. Scope: Certain types of commodities are no longer used or replaced after the shelf live has been exceeded within the Department of Defense. Ionization smoke detectors that were initially distributed as Exempt Quantities are one such device.

a. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to

Recover/Recycle or Disposal, now referred as disposition, of Exempt Quantity, ionization smoke detectors. Any non-radioactive materials, i.e. plastic or metal, deemed recyclable by the contractor can be recycled or disposed without regard to government approval.

b. Description of items in this scope of work is described below:

The contractor will provide cost for accepting Ionization Smoke Detectors for disposition that were US Nuclear Regulatory Commission exempt quantity distribution devices.

Americium-241 smoke alarms that contain < 5 microcuries per device.

All of the smoke detectors required for disposition are ionization smoke detectors that either are marked with the manufacturer notice of exemption or are accompanied by the applicable Registry of Radioactive Sealed Sources and Devices Safety Evaluation of

Device (SS&DR).

1.1 Program Management

a. Items for Disposition:

1. The USAF will provide an SS&DR for any smoke detector not appropriately marked as an Exempt Quantity. Note: All like manufactured smoke detectors would be identified under one SS&DR.

2. The USAF will provide all necessary packaging and applicable US Department of Transportation marking, labeling and shipping papers, if required.

3. The USAF will provide for transportation to the designated contractor facility.

b. Contractor provided items

1. The contractor, upon receipt of the shipment, will take possession of the ionization smoke detectors. Upon receipt of the shipment the Air Force will be relieved of all future responsibility for the radioactive sources.

2. Contractor shall provide to the USAF, subsequent to receipt and inventory of the shipment contents, documentation verifying ionization smoke detectors radioisotope, radioactivity and quantity.

1.2 Regulatory

a. Before award the contractor shall electronically submit a valid United States Nuclear

Regulatory Commission (US NRC) or current Agreement State license and any renewal documentation, if expired, to the Air Force Radioactive Recycling And Disposal

(AFFRAD) office, 88 CEG/CEIEC, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH in order to meet minimum government requirements and be eligible for award.

b. In this Performance Work Statement (PWS) the term disposition applies to non-inherently governmental services to recover/recycle or dispose, at the discretion of the contractor, of ionization smoke detectors. The contractor is responsible for compliance with all current environmental laws and regulations (local, state and federal).

Regulations, licenses and permits issued by the US NRC, US EPA, Department of

Transportation (US DOT) and the Department of Homeland Security must be used to comply with, if applicable.

1.3 Shipments

a. AFRRAD will coordinate with the contractor at least 15 days prior to shipment to obtain any necessary approvals from contractor prior to shipping.

b. AFRRAD will coordinate with government agencies to obtain a carrier, at the governments expense, for the transportation of the ionization smoke detectors to the contractor’s facility

c. AFRRAD will inform the contractor with an estimated shipment arrival date at the contractor’s facility.

1.4 Recordkeeping

a. All contractor provided services shall comply with mandatory US NRC recordkeeping.

II. WORKLOAD PERFORMANCE PERIOD

The performance period for this contract is 3 years from NTP.

III. QUALITY ASSURACE AND GOVERNMENT ACCEPTOR INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 Normal Duty Hours: Normal duty hours are defined as 0730 to 1630, Monday through

Friday, except Federal Holidays, for all customer service functions.

1.1 Environmental Laws and Regulations: The contractor shall be familiar with and have immediate access to sustain compliance with applicable environmental statutes and regulations of the US NRC, Agreement State and more specific state license documents.

In the event that applicable regulatory rule changes are made during this contract, the contractor shall comply with the most current “new” rules.