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FACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS

Contractors shall include their technical narratives for FACTOR 2. The technical narrative portion shall be in the same exact order as the tasks identified within the PWS.

Contractors shall provide a technical approach that discusses the contractor’s approach to completing all of the environmental compliance requirements in the PWS. This section is limited to 35 pages. At a minimum, the following should be addressed in the technical approach:

· Approach to complete all environmental compliance services and necessary reporting in accordance with the PWS and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory and AF and DOD guidance

· Approach to conduct all environmental compliance services to include quality control and status reporting that meets the PWS

· Ability to meet the unique requirements for conducting work at JB CHS and Shaw AFB; and meeting the appropriate access and security requirements

· Demonstrates compliance with and understanding of all applicable federal, state, and local environmental rules, regulations, and policies

Contractor shall include a proposed schedule for completing the effort within the requested POP. The schedule shall illustrate the plan to meet the delivery dates, implement management systems, and maintain control of subcontractor efforts, if applicable. The schedule shall include all phases for the basic and option periods. The schedule may be submitted in MS Project format, but must also be accompanied by a portable document format (pdf) version of the printed schedule.

Contractor shall submit a management approach detailing how they plan to accomplish all the requirements of the PWS. The management approach shall not exceed five (5) pages. At a minimum, the following shall be included:

· Description of the field and management team, including key personnel, and how these will interact and operate

· An organization chart

· Describe how the contractor will be responsive to unscheduled events and maintain communication with the Air Force

· If teaming partner/subcontractor is proposed, contractor shall identify any teaming partner/subcontractor role for this effort and provide how they will manage the teaming partner/subcontractor proposed

· Availability of the prime contractor’s resources and expertise on-site to resolve all regulatory, equipment, material, procurement, staffing, and contractual issues

Contractor shall have the necessary resources to perform the objectives of this contract. The Personnel/Team Qualifications shall not exceed five (5) pages. At a minimum, the following shall be included:

· Provide qualifications of all key personnel, proposed management, technical onsite and reach back personnel (to include subcontractors) for supporting the requirements outlined in the PWS; and the ability to meet the Government’s requested POP.

· Contract Personnel supporting hazardous waste (HW) must have the following minimum qualifications:

· Current DOT – 49 CFR 172.704 “HazMat Employee” meeting general and function specific training to include HW Operations, 40 hours initial, and three-year refresher;

· Current RCRA annual HW Refresher training.

· Contractor personnel involved with Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF), OB/OD operations or emergency response must meet the following minimum qualifications (as demonstrated with supporting documentation such as copies of training certificates, letters, licenses, etc.):

· OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste;

· HAZWOPER, 40-hour certificate;

· OSHA – 29 CFR 1910.120, HAZWOPER, 8-hour Supervisor Course

· The Contractor personnel principal(s) in charge of the HW operations conducted under this PWS must also demonstrate five (5) years of relevant work experience in HW operations including packaging, labeling, profiling, storing, transporting and manifesting

· All Contractor personnel performing HW contract support must also demonstrate the following relevant work experience:

· Two (2) years of experience in HW operations including packaging, labeling, profiling, storing, transporting and manifesting;

· Be capable of obtaining a valid commercial driver’s license with the “H” endorsement should the requirement become necessary;

· Working knowledge of the State HW Management regulations and DOT hazardous materials regulations; and

· Basic working knowledge of MS Windows Operating Systems or equivalent and MS Office software packages or equivalent

· Contractor personnel performing the services in support of the AF Air Quality Compliance and Resource Management Program shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in Air Quality management

· The Contractor performing services in support of the AF Water Quality Compliance Program must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in storm water management

Technical approach volume is limited to 35 pages. Management approach is limited to five (5) pages.

The Personnel/Team Qualifications is limited to five (5) pages. The total number of pages allotted for this section is 45.

Note that each “face” of a sheet is considered a “page”.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

The following will be used to assess whether an offer is TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE:

This criteria is met when the contractor proposes an achievable, technically sound, realistic approach that clearly and completely demonstrates how they intend to complete the fence-to-fence environmental services and associated reporting, in accordance with the PWS and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory guidance. The Government will evaluate the technical approach based on the following:

· Quote adequately demonstrates a technical approach to complete all environmental compliance services and necessary reporting in accordance with the PWS and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory and AF and DOD guidance

· Quote adequately demonstrates a technical approach to conduct all environmental compliance services to include quality control and status reporting that meets the PWS

· Quote adequately demonstrates the ability to meet the unique requirements for conducting work at JB CHS and Shaw AFB; and meeting the appropriate access and security requirements

· Quote adequately demonstrates compliance with and understanding of all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory and AF and DOD guidance, environmental rules, regulations, and policies

This criterion is met when the contractor proposes a schedule, within the POP, that is achievable, measureable, and demonstrates progress towards achieving the proposed objectives as stated in the PWS; clearly illustrates the plan to meet the delivery dates; adequately demonstrates the ability to implement management systems; and adequately demonstrates the ability to maintain control of subcontractor efforts.

This criterion is met when the contractor adequately demonstrates a comprehensive management approach that includes a qualified technical and management team, including key personnel with in-depth relevant experience, to efficiently and effectively manage the requirements, and ensure quality services and deliverables in order to achieve all of the requirements in the PWS. The Government will evaluate the management approach based on the following:

· Quote clearly identifies roles and responsibilities for the team and how well the team will interact and operate; key personnel shall be clearly identified

· Quote presents an organizational chart with sufficient detail to explain the roles of the team

· Quote demonstrates an efficient and effective approach for managing unscheduled events while maintaining communication with the Air Force

· Quote demonstrates efficient and effective management of team members/subcontractors

· Quote adequately describes the availability of the prime contractor’s resources and expertise to rapidly resolve all regulatory, equipment, material, procurement, staffing, and contractual issues

This criteria is met when the contractor adequately demonstrates the necessary resources to perform the objectives of this contract and provides the required qualifications of all key personnel, proposed management, technical onsite and reach back personnel (to include subcontractors) for supporting the requirements outlined in the PWS; and the ability to meet the Government’s requested POP.