Solicitation_N4215818RE003_CRVRC.docx

N4215818RE003

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$1,500.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

$1,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

Recycling and Volume Reduction

FFP

BASE YEAR EFFORT

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N4215873199100

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N4215873199100

PSC CD: F108

MAX

NET AMT

RCRA/Scrap Metal Melt

Metal Melt FOB: Destination

MAX

Data

Data Requirement/Reports in accordance with Performance Work Statement found herein. CDRLs - Exhibits A-F

THIS CLIN IS NOT SEPARATELY PRICED

FOB: Destination

MAX

FFP

FIRST OPTION YEAR EFFORT

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N4215873199100

MAX

FFP

Metal Melt FOB: Destination

MAX

FFP

Data Requirement/Reports in accordance with Performance Work Statement found herein. CDRLs - Exhibits A-F

THIS CLIN IS NOT SEPARATELY PRICED

FOB: Destination

MAX

FFP

SECOND OPTION YEAR EFFORT

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N4215873199100

MAX

FFP

Metal Melt FOB: Destination

MAX

FFP

Data Requirement/Reports in accordance with Performance Work Statement found herein. CDRLs - Exhibits A-F

THIS CLIN IS NOT SEPARATELY PRICED

FOB: Destination

MAX

FFP

THIRD OPTION YEAR EFFORT

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N4215873199100

MAX

FFP

Metal Melt FOB: Destination

MAX

FFP

Data Requirement/Reports in accordance with Performance Work Statement found herein. CDRLs - Exhibits A-F

THIS CLIN IS NOT SEPARATELY PRICED

FOB: Destination

MAX

FFP

FOURTH OPTION YEAR EFFORT

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N4215873199100

MAX

FFP

Metal Melt FOB: Destination

MAX

FFP

Data Requirement/Reports in accordance with Performance Work Statement found herein. CDRLs - Exhibits A-F

THIS CLIN IS NOT SEPARATELY PRICED

FOB: Destination

MAX

MINIMUM GUARANTEE

The contract minimum guarantee of $1,500 will be satisfied in the base year effort.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR RECYCLING AND VOLUME REDUCTION OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE

IN SUPPORT OF THE NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM

1 SCOPE:

1.1 Contractor services are required for recycling and volume reduction (at the site’s option) of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) radioactive solid and liquid waste, hereinafter also referred to as “Material”.

2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION: None

3 REQUIREMENTS:

3.1 General:

3.1.1 The contractor shall recycle heavy metal bearing equipment (HMBE), elemental lead scrap, ferrous and non-ferrous metals that may contain Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) constituents and metal components with coatings containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). This technical specification contains requirements associated with the processing of these types of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) recyclable materials. Unless otherwise specified herein, the term “recyclable material” will generically apply to these recycling streams defined in Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 261.6.a(3)(ii) (40 CFR 261.6.a(3)(ii)). In some cases, when determined that some metal items may not be suitable for metal melt recycling, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Service Contract Division’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), with NNPP site, will communicate an alternate processing method to the contractor.

3.1.2 The contractor shall store NNPP lead to support future NNPP use, e.g., test weights. The contractor shall store NNPP lead that meets the radiological limits of Sections 3.31, 3.32, 3.33 and 3.34 for future NNPP applications, as requested in writing by the COR, with NNPP site. The contractor shall provide necessary controls to ensure any lead scrap in accordance with the Department of Energy (DOE) suspension on releasing metals from radiological areas directly into commerce will not be released directly into commerce (The Secretary of Energy’s Memorandum subject Release of Surplus and Scrap Materials dated 13 July 2000). The contractor shall also provide controls to segregate this lead from lead that is able to be released directly into commerce.

3.1.3 The contractor shall process radioactive waste by compaction, incineration, and bulk assay for restricted release to maximize volume reduction of radioactive waste and minimize disposal costs. Volume-reduced radioactive waste is hereinafter referred to as “waste”.

3.1.4 The contractor shall dewater, sluice, and properly dispose of radioactively contaminated resin/filter media so as to maximize volume reduction and minimize disposal costs.

3.1.5 The contractor shall process and repackage material to support disposal at a radioactive waste disposal facility.

3.1.6 The contractor shall process and/or dispose of Radioactive Liquid Waste (RLW) using methods such as incineration, solidification, vitrification, evaporation, etc.

3.2 Specific:

3.2.1 The contractor shall receive recyclable material/waste from various NNPP sites and locations such as, (but not limited to):

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth, VA Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD), Norfolk, VA Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS), Kittery, ME Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF), Bremerton, WA Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNS&IMF), Pearl Harbor, HI Naval Reactors Facility (NRF), Idaho Falls, ID (site located approximately 50 miles northwest of Idaho Falls, ID) Kenneth A. Kesselring Site (Kesselring), West Milton, NY Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (Knolls), Niskayuna, NY Bettis Laboratory Site (Bettis), West Mifflin, PA Naval Base Coronado (NBC), San Diego, CA NRMD Point Loma, San Diego, CA Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS), Newport News, VA Electric Boat Shipyard (EB), Groton, CT Ports of Entry, West Coast, United States NRMD, New London, CT NRMD, Kings Bay, GA NRMD, Bangor, WA Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU), Charleston, SC

3.2.2 The contractor shall transport, at the option of the NNPP site, the recyclable material/waste from the NNPP site to the licensed processing facility.

3.2.3 The contractor shall process recyclable material and waste in accordance with applicable requirements contained herein.

3.2.4 The contractor shall transport processed and residual waste products to a licensed disposal facility, as required. See Table 1 for the applicable disposal site for each NNPP site. The contractor shall supply standard and specialty containers used for transporting residual waste that meet Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations for the transport of waste to the disposal site(s). Waste requiring disposal at an alternate disposal site will be indicated in the applicable task order.

TABLE 1

Savannah River, SC – See Note (1)

Savannah River, SC – See Note (1)

Savannah River, SC – See Note (1)

Note (1): For Savannah River Site (SRS) disposal, processed materials and residuals from these sites shall meet all SRS Waste Acceptance Criteria. Waste requiring disposal at SRS will be indicated in the applicable task order.

3.2.5 The contractor shall transport extracted uncontaminated lead to an authorized lead recycling facility or other designated recipient or store the lead for future NNPP use as directed in writing by the COR and designated NNPP site’s technical representative.

3.2.6 The contractor shall submit data as specified in Section 3.39 to the COR and designated NNPP site’s technical representative(s) as identified in each individual task order.

3.3 The services identified herein shall be provided in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the RCRA, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), DOT and the appropriate agreement state, as applicable.

3.4 The contractor shall (at their own expense) comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations of Federal, State, and local authorities regarding licenses, permits and consents that may be necessary. For any supplies or services provided pursuant to this contract, the contractor shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the NRC, the EPA, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the DOT, the TSCA, and radioactive waste compact regulations for shipping, handling, transporting, storing, processing and disposing of PCB, radioactive and mixed waste (waste that contains both hazardous and radioactive constituents).

3.5 The processing of waste under this contract shall be at a licensed processing facility in the United States of America. The contractor shall fully process the waste, excepting the final disposition, at facilities owned and operated by the offeror.

3.6 The contractor shall pay for treatment, storage and disposal of all wastes generated from transporting and processing the recyclable material/waste including non-radioactive waste, low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, PCB waste, radioactive PCB waste and mixed waste, e.g., waste resulting from cutting/sizing material. In instances where the material to be processed results in generation of secondary processed low-level radioactive waste and radioactive PCB waste, which is discretely the Government’s, the Government shall pay for the disposal. Storage, treatment, transportation, and/or disposal of these wastes shall be in accordance with applicable federal, state and local regulations.

3.7 The contractor shall transport all low-level radioactive waste and radioactive PCB waste that is generated from the contractor’s facility to the specified low-level radioactive waste disposal facility.

3.8 The contractor shall notify the COR of the exact waste, NNPP generator(s) volume, weight, dose level, nuclide distribution, and Curie content (in millicuries) of each shipment of NNPP site waste that will be transported for disposal to a low level radioactive waste facility at least forty-five (45) working days prior to the expected shipment date of the material. The contractor may request review in less than forty-five (45) days; however, the COR may not be able to provide authorization dependent upon the availability of obligated funding. The contractor shall not make any shipments to a radioactive waste disposal site without prior written approval by the COR. See Section 3.39 for providing copies of shipment manifests and any required hazardous waste manifests.

3.8.1 The contractor shall provide all containers required for solid radioactive, mixed and hazardous waste disposal.

3.9 If the contractor receives any recyclable material/waste that cannot be processed per the requirements of this technical specification, the contractor shall notify the COR and applicable NNPP site’s technical representative as soon as possible. The contractor shall submit a quote for any costs and expenses associated with this non-conforming waste for approval by the Contracting Officer prior to taking further action or disposing of the non-conforming waste material. The Government reserves the right to arrange alternative disposal services for the waste material if it is advantageous to the Government.

3.10 The contractor shall not accumulate radioactively contaminated metals processed under this contract for uncertain future recycling applications. Prior to scheduling shipments from the NNPP, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the COR in writing if either existing market conditions or contractor facility conditions do not allow the recycled metal to be transferred as recycled product within twelve (12) months of receipt. This notification shall be made prior to the shipment of metal from the NNPP site to the contractor facility. If the contractor has already received metal, the contractor shall evaluate, treat and/or dispose of such metal at the applicable disposal site at no additional expense to the Government. The next user of the recycled product shall be a facility holding a radioactive material license or an authorized DOE facility. On a case by case basis and with written approval from the COR, the contractor may be considered the next user of the recycled product and shall submit to the COR a written request that documents the amount of recycled metal to be used and the intended purpose. The contractor shall recycle metal ingots produced from the metal melting process or dispose of the metal ingots.

3.11 The contractor shall allow site inspections by Government representatives at all reasonable times. The contractor shall arrange for site inspections by NNPP representatives for subcontractor sites when requested by the Government. In the event of a site inspection violation and/or failure, the contractor and subcontractor may be held liable to the extent that its actions or inactions caused the violation, at the discretion of the NNPP, for all costs incurred from the potential movement off-site of all radioactive materials generated and delivered by the NNPP. These costs may include, but are not limited to, transportation, storage, security, and disposal.

3.12 The contractor will provide the Contracting Officer and COR notice of any revision or change to the contractor's waste acceptance criteria (WAC) no later than forty-five (45) days prior to implementing the revision or change. The Government reserves the right to accept or reject any revisions or changes to the WAC that are not imposed on the contractor by an external government regulator such as the NRC, the EPA, the radioactive waste compact, or the agreement state.

3.13 Services are to be performed in a manner that maximizes the volume of metal recycled and minimizes the generation of radioactive waste and mixed waste. This includes disposal of all waste generated (including any mixed waste generated) during this process. All hazardous waste, radioactive waste, and mixed waste shall be handled according to federal, state, and local regulations at the contractor's facility and shall be disposed of appropriately.

3.14 Contractor services shall include the processing of material via bulk assay and disposal in a restricted non-radioactive landfill. These services shall be in accordance with procedures authorized by the NRC, the agreement state, and/or the EPA, as applicable.

3.15 The contractor shall have the ability to handle and process components up to height, length, width, and/or diameter of 22 feet and weighing up to 250,000 pounds. Any items exceeding these dimensions will be communicated in writing on a case by case basis to the contractor.

3.16 The contractor shall have the ability to fabricate and/or provide containers as requested by the NNPP sites to support packaging material for loading and shipment to the contractor for processing.

3.17 The contractor shall have the ability to develop technical work packages to support packaging material for loading and shipment, transload and processing of nonstandard waste types processed under resultant contract.

3.18 The contractor shall have the ability to transload NNPP material shipped via rail and/or water.

3.19 FOR ALL NNPP MATERIALS:

3.19.1 Component packaging may consist of PolyVinyl Chloride (PVC) wrapping materials, polyethylene wrapping materials, paper, wood, tape, polyurethane wrapping materials, and plastic tags and signs. Volume reduction methods such as compaction, incineration, and bulk assay for restricted release shall be used prior to disposal.

3.19.2 Metal melt recycling and disposal processes must comply with all federal, state, and local regulations. Metal melt recycling services will apply to radioactively contaminated metal scrap, parts, subassemblies, tools, machines, and components. Large metal items may be sectioned by the contractor to permit pretreatment to facilitate direct introduction into the furnace. In some cases, when determined that some metal items may not be suitable for metal melt recycling, the COR, with NNPP site, will communicate an alternate processing/disposal path to the contractor.

3.19.3 Segregation of metals for recycling from NNPP sites from other generators' metals (i.e., commercial facilities) is not required provided the resulting ingot is recycled and transferred to a facility holding a current radioactive materials license for possession of secondary processed waste materials or is an authorized DOE facility.

3.19.4 Work involving exposed lead (in any physical form) must be performed in accordance with all OSHA, state, and local regulations.

3.19.5 The contractor shall, at their own expense, be responsible for the storage, treatment, and/or disposal of any hazardous waste, mixed waste or PCB waste generated during processing under this contract.

3.19.6 Containers required for the disposal of any radioactive and/or processed waste shall be provided by, and at the expense of, the contractor.

3.20 HMBE:

3.20.1 Contractor services are required to process and dispose/recycle radioactive material that contains non-radioactive lead encapsulated by stainless steel/carbon steel that is externally radioactively contaminated; otherwise commonly referred to as HMBE. Radioactively contaminated metals will be recycled by foundry melting as required to achieve maximum volume reduction and minimum disposal cost for NNPP.

3.20.2 Some HMBE may contain other materials such as concrete, paraffin, etc. Services are required to remove and dispose of the concrete, paraffin, etc.

3.20.3 The contractor shall process the HMBE components by radiologically decontaminating the component (or subcomponents) to the extent necessary to separate the lead from radiologically contaminated parts of the component in such a manner as not to radiologically contaminate the lead. Large HMBE components may require sectioning to allow introduction into the furnace. Disposal of lead inadvertently contaminated by contractor processes will be the responsibility of the contractor at their own expense.

3.20.4 Some HMBE components have areas of exposed lead that may be potentially contaminated. The contractor shall provide services to survey, decontaminate, or recycle lead which is potentially radioactively surface contaminated per Sections 3.31, 3.32 and 3.34.

3.20.5 Some HMBE components have been identified to contain Depleted Uranium (DU). Contractor services are required to segregate and dispose of the DU. The DU portion including DU bearing material shall be disposed of as radioactive waste at a licensed disposal facility in accordance with Table 1 of Section 3.2.

3.20.6 Some HMBE components may contain resin/filter media.

3.20.6.1 The contractor shall provide disposal services for resin, resin catch tanks, and demineralizers.

3.20.6.2 Contractor services shall include sluicing, dewatering (per the applicable disposal site requirements) and proper disposal of resins/filter media. The contractor shall possess the capability to dispose of residual water from the dewatering process using methods such as incineration, solidification, vitrification, evaporation, etc. The contractor takes ownership of the residual water from the dewatering process and is responsible for the expenses for its proper disposition. In addition, services shall include recycling of the metal catch tank/demineralizer using the metal melt process.

3.20.6.3 The contractor may combine resin from one NNPP site with resin from another NNPP site with the intent of disposing of the resin in a single disposal container to minimize disposal volumes and disposal costs; however, prior approval shall be obtained in writing from the COR and the cognizant NNPP site.

3.20.6.4 Disposal of resin waste must be performed at the proper disposal facility. Refer to Table 1 of Section 3.2 for burial site specifications and additional site-specific notes.

3.20.6.5 The North West Interstate Compact (NWIC) requires all allowable waste residuals to be disposed of within the Compact. PSNS&IMF, PHNS&IMF and NRMD Bangor material shall be processed in a manner such that resin from these sites can be identified and accounted for separately from all other generators’ waste. The resin shall then be packaged into appropriate disposal containers and shall be disposed of at the licensed disposal site specified in Table 1 of Section 3.2.

3.20.6.5.1 This segregation provision does not apply to material generated at the other listed NNPP facilities, as they are not located within the NWIC.

3.20.6.5.2 Due to the disposal cost structure for waste at US Ecology, the number of disposal containers shall be minimized (e.g., resin from several containers shall be sluiced into larger disposal containers). Resin sluicing/dewatering processes for resins being disposed at US Ecology shall be performed to maintain disposal containers radiation levels below 10R/hr whenever possible and below 100R/hr if at all practicable.

3.20.7 Some HMBE components may contain lead that is not amenable to decontamination (e.g., volumetrically contaminated lead, activated lead). Contractor services are required to recycle this lead into radioactive shielding products. Segregation of lead originating at a NNPP site from other generators’ lead (e.g., commercial facility) is not required provided the resulting product is recycled and transferred as radioactive material to a facility holding a current radioactive materials license for possession of secondary processed waste materials or is an authorized DOE facility.

3.20.8 Some HMBE components may contain asbestos. If asbestos is encountered, the appropriate hazardous material controls required for handling the asbestos will be applied by the contractor. The resultant asbestos will be appropriately disposed of by burial in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations. Some HMBE shield components will contain asbestos materials, (in the form of narrow strips), that protected the polyethylene from the heat of welding steel canning plates.

3.21 ELEMENTAL LEAD SCRAP:

3.21.1 Contractor services are required to decontaminate and recycle lead scrap with radioactive surface contamination from the NNPP sites.

3.21.2 Some elemental lead (e.g., volumetrically contaminated lead, activated lead, inaccessible surfaces) may not be amenable to decontamination. Contractor services are required to recycle this lead into radioactive shielding products. Segregation of lead originating at a NNPP site from other generators’ lead (e.g., commercial facility) is not required provided the resulting product is recycled and transferred as radioactive material to a facility holding a current radioactive materials license for possession of secondary processed waste or is an authorized DOE facility.

3.21.3 The contractor shall provide services to thoroughly decontaminate all surfaces and survey lead per Sections 3.31, 3.33, and 3.34.

3.21.4 Lead scrap may be painted or partially contained within stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, brass or other metals. The paint on lead scrap may contain heavy metals such as, but not limited to, lead, cadmium, barium, and chromium concentrations above the Toxicity Characteristic Leachate Procedure (TCLP) limits specified in 40 CFR 268. The contractor shall recycle any metal material by metal melting. In some cases, when determined that some metal items may not be suitable for metal melt recycling, the COR, with NNPP site, will communicate an alternate processing/disposal path to the contractor.

3.21.5 During lead removal, the contractor shall take sufficient precautions to prevent the radiological contamination of the lead from surface contamination present on the canning, from contamination generated by cutting fixed contamination, and from impingement of lead surfaces where alpha contamination could easily be shielded by the lead. The COR and the cognizant NNPP site will provide the contractor with the desired disposition path for lead scrap in accordance with DOE’s suspension on releasing metals from radiological areas directly into commerce (The Secretary of Energy’s Memorandum subject Release of Surplus and Scrap Materials dated 13 July 2000), as requested.

3.21.6 Decontamination of lead may be performed by chemical processes, mechanical processes (e.g., water jet spray) followed by a chemical process, or by a mechanical process only. The process for removal of contaminated paint may be by chemical processes, mechanical processes (e.g., water jet spray) followed by a chemical process or by a mechanical process only. All decontamination processes must be verified by radiological surveys. The decontamination process shall provide thorough decontamination of all surfaces. Radiological surveys shall be performed and documented to verify the item has been decontaminated to levels specified in Sections 3.31.1 (for beta-gamma contamination) and 3.31.2 (for alpha contamination). Copies of these surveys shall be provided to the NNPP site via the COR for review upon request. Survey techniques as described in work procedures or instructions shall also be provided to the NNPP site via the COR for review upon request.

3.22 PCB COATED METALS:

3.22.1 Contractor services are required to process and dispose of radioactive metal items with PCB coatings by the following:

3.22.1.1 Decontamination of the metal surfaces by cleaning to Visual Standard No. 2, Near-White Blast Cleaned Surface Finish, of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) (40 CFR 761.79(b)(3)(i)(B)). The radioactive metal and PCB waste shall be processed as follows:

Recycling the metal by metal melting; and

Disposal of the PCB waste in one of the following; a radioactive chemical waste landfill (40 CFR 761.62(a)(2)), or a radioactive hazardous waste landfill (40 CFR 761.62(a)(3)), or at an approved Atomic Energy Act (AEA) disposal site (40 CFR 761.50(b)(7) and 40 CFR 761.62(b)(1)(i)).

3.22.1.2 Disposal processes must comply with all federal, state, and local regulations. Disposal services will apply to radioactive metal items with coatings containing PCBs that are decontaminated or disposed of at an approved AEA disposal site. Once decontaminated, large metal items may be sectioned by the contractor as necessary to permit pretreatment or facilitate direct introduction into the furnace.

3.23 FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METALS:

3.23.1 Contractor services are required to recycle, by metal melting, metal items with a mixture of ferrous and non-ferrous metals that contain radioactive surface contamination or that may be activated. Material to be volume reduced utilizing the metal melt process shall consist primarily of stainless steel and carbon steel, radioactively contaminated metal scrap, parts, subassemblies, tools, machines, large liquid waste collection tanks and other components.

3.23.2 Ferrous and non-ferrous metals may contain RCRA constituents and/or coatings containing PCBs therefore unless otherwise agreed upon in writing between the NNPP site, the COR and the contractor, all metals offered for volume reduction shall be metal melted.

3.23.3 Segregation of metals originating at NNPP sites from other generators’ metal is not required provided the resulting shield block is recycled and transferred to a facility holding a current radioactive materials license for possession of secondary processed waste materials or is an authorized DOE facility. On a case by case basis, and with written approval from the COR, the contractor may be considered the next user of the recycled product. To obtain approval, the contractor shall submit to the COR a written request that documents the amount of recycled metal to be used and the intended purpose.

3.23.4 Large metal items such as tanks or machinery tools may be sized by the contractor as necessary to permit direct introduction into the metal melt foundry.

3.23.5 The metal melting process is an acceptable method for removal or obliteration of NNPP markings if all other requirements are met.

3.23.6 Any secondary processed waste during metal melting operations is considered contractor secondary processed waste. The contractor takes ownership of secondary processed waste and is responsible for the expenses for its proper disposition.

3.23.7 The contractor shall provide services to support cutting, sizing and handling of metal items. Some components may be up to, and occasionally exceeding, height, length, width, and/or diameter of 22 feet and weighing up to, and occasionally exceeding, 250,000 pounds. Any items exceeding these dimensions will be communicated in writing on a case by case basis to the contractor.

3.23.8 The contractor may, at their discretion, disassemble items constructed of a composite of materials such as plastics, rubber, glass, and metals. These items may include gauges, pneumatic or hydraulic devices, and other like-manufactured items. Non-metallic components shall be placed into the compactable or incinerable waste streams for the generating NNPP site, as directed in processing notes provided by the generating NNPP site.

3.23.9 For non-ferrous and ferrous metals, the radioactive contamination of the individual scrap metal pieces may be located on the interior and/or exterior surfaces, or the scrap metals may be activated.

3.24 COMPACTION:

3.24.1 Material to be volume reduced utilizing the compaction process shall consist primarily of dry active waste (DAW).

3.24.2 The contractor shall place compacted waste in DOT-approved packages that meet all federal, state, local, and disposal site regulations/requirements. The contractor is responsible for complying with all rules and regulations pertaining to the transportation of processed waste to the disposal site.

3.24.3 Waste shall be handled, processed, prepared for disposal, and disposed of such that no other generator’s waste materials or radioactive nuclides are mixed with or commingled with NNPP site waste within the innerpack container. Additionally, an NNPP site’s waste contaminated with U-233 shall not be commingled with another NNPP site’s radioactive waste. This segregation provision does not apply to scrap metals that are metal melted nor does it apply to hearth ash generated by the incineration of waste from NNPP sites other than PSNS&IMF, PHNS&IMF and NRMD Bangor (refer to Section 3.25). The contractor shall ensure Bettis, Kesselring, and Knolls wastes are not commingled within the overpack container prior to shipment for disposal at SRS. Refer to Section 3.26 for commingling of resin.

3.24.4 The contractor shall provide innerpack boxes as requested.

3.24.5 The contractor shall fill void spaces in disposal containers to the maximum extent per the applicable disposal site requirements.

3.24.6 Containers required for the disposal of any radioactive waste shall be provided by, and at the expense of, the contractor.

3.24.7 The NWIC requires all allowable waste residuals to be disposed of within the Compact. PSNS&IMF, PHNS&IMF and NRMD Bangor material shall be processed in a manner such that waste from these sites can be identified and accounted for separately from all other generators’ waste. The compacted waste shall then be packaged into appropriate disposal containers and shall be disposed of at the licensed disposal site specified in Table 1 of Section 3.2.

3.24.7.1 This segregation provision does not apply to material generated at the other listed NNPP facilities, as they are not located within the NWIC.

3.24.7.2 Due to the disposal cost structure for waste at US Ecology, the number of disposal containers shall be minimized (e.g., resin from several containers shall be sluiced into larger disposal containers). Ash being disposed at US Ecology shall be performed to maintain disposal containers radiation levels below 10R/hr whenever possible and below 100R/hr if at all practicable.

3.25 INCINERATION:

3.25.1 Material to be volume reduced utilizing the incineration process shall consist primarily of polyvinyl chloride wrapping materials, polyethylene wrapping materials, paper, tape, polyurethane wrapping materials, tygon and nylobraid flexible tubing, polyethylene 5 and 15-gallon liquid containers (Poly-bottles), large and small polyethylene tanks, plastic tags, signs, high density polyethylene high integrity containers (HIC’s), wood shoring, water, oil, resin and sludge.

3.25.2 The contractor shall segregate and remove those items from material received deemed not suitable for incineration. Removed items shall be compacted, metal melted, or repackaged as directed by the COR and the cognizant NNPP site.

3.25.2.1 Any secondary processed waste produced during incineration operations is considered contractor secondary processed waste. The contractor takes ownership of secondary processed waste and is responsible for the expenses for its proper disposition.

3.25.3 The NWIC requires all allowable waste residuals to be disposed of within the Compact unless agreed upon between the contractor and the Compact. Unless agreement between the Compact and the Contractor is documented in writing by the contractor and agreed upon by the COR and the NNPP site technical representative, PSNS&IMF, PHNS&IMF and NRMD Bangor material shall be processed in a manner such that the ash from these sites can be identified an accounted for separately from all other generators' waste. The ash shall then be packaged into appropriate disposal containers and shall be disposed of at the licensed disposal sites specified in Table 1 of Section 3.2.

3.25.3.1 This segregation provision does not apply to material generated at the other listed NNPP facilities, as they are not located within the NWIC.

3.25.3.2 Due to the disposal cost structure for waste at US Ecology, the number of disposal containers shall be minimized (e.g., resin from several containers shall be sluiced into larger disposal containers). Ash being disposed at US Ecology shall be performed to maintain disposal containers radiation levels below 10R/hr whenever possible and below 100R/hr if at all practicable.

3.25.4 The contractor shall provide high-BTU materials, as required, to support waste incineration.

3.26 RESIN SLUICING/DE-WATERING:

3.26.1 Material to be volume reduced utilizing the resin sluicing/dewatering process shall consist primarily of resin, resin catch tanks, catch tank lifting assemblies and demineralizers.

3.26.2 Contractor services shall include sluicing, dewatering (per the applicable disposal site requirements) and transport of processed resin/filter media for disposal. The contractor shall possess the capability to dispose of residual water from the dewatering process using methods such as incineration, solidification, vitrification, evaporation, etc. The contractor takes ownership of the residual water from the dewatering process and is responsible for the expenses for its proper disposition. If not reutilized as a disposal container for resin, the poly liner shall be compacted or incinerated. The metal catch tank, the demineralizer shell, the polyethylene catch tank metal internals and the metal lifting ring assemblies shall be metal melted or volume-reduced, as appropriate.

3.26.3 The contractor shall survey the empty shielded government owned/contractor rented shipping cask both internally and externally per the techniques of Section 3.31 (Radiological Requirements) and the following:

3.26.3.1 For large government owned/contractor rented casks (e.g., 8-120 cask, 14-195 cask, 10-160B cask, and 10-140B cask), all external and internal areas shall have loose surface contamination levels less than 450 µµCi/100 cm2 beta-gamma and less than 50 µµCi/100 cm2 alpha. Fixed contamination levels on accessible area shall be less than 450 µµCi/probe beta-gamma and less than 50 µµCi/probe alpha.

3.26.3.2 For government owned/contractor rented mini-casks, all external and internal areas shall have loose surface contamination levels less than 450 µµCi/100 cm2 beta-gamma and less than 50 µµCi/100 cm2 alpha. Fixed contamination levels on all external and internal areas shall be less than 450 µµCi/probe beta-gamma and less than 50 µµCi/probe alpha.

3.26.3.3 The contractor shall provide a copy of the government owned/contractor rented cask radiological survey results to the COR for each empty cask to be returned to an NNPP site and/or forward survey results to a designated vendor location, upon request. Results shall accurately display internal and external results and include the survey results of any pallet(s) or skid(s) attached to the cask footings. The COR shall distribute the survey sheets to the applicable NNPP site for review prior to shipment of the empty cask to an NNPP site or designated vendor location provided by the cognizant NNPP site. The NNPP site shall determine if subsequent decontamination is necessary prior to the return of the cask to the NNPP site or designated vendor location, as appropriate. Return shipment of any shielded shipping cask shall be coordinated through the COR and the cognizant NNPP site.

3.26.4 The contractor is required to process the resin, the High Integrity Container (HIC), its attached lifting assembly and return the government owned/contractor rented shielded shipping cask(s) to the NNPP site(s) or forward to a designated vendor within ninety (90) days of receipt at the contractor’s facility. At the request of the NNPP site via the COR, the contractor shall be required to process resin and return or forward the shielded shipping cask to the next user (NNPP site or designated vendor locations) within thirty (30) days of receipt at the contractor’s facility.

3.26.5 The contractor may combine resin from one NNPP site with resin from another NNPP site with the intent of disposing of the resin in a single disposal container to minimize disposal volumes and disposal costs; however, prior approval shall be obtained in writing from the COR and the cognizant NNPP site.

3.26.6 The NWIC requires all allowable waste residuals to be disposed of within the Compact. PSNS&IMF, PHNS&IMF and NRMD Bangor material shall be processed in a manner such that resin from these sites can be identified and accounted for separately from all other generators’ waste. The resin shall then be packaged into appropriate disposal containers and shall be disposed of at the licensed disposal site specified in Table 1 of Section 3.2.

3.26.6.1 This segregation provision does not apply to material generated at the other listed NNPP facilities, as they are not located within the NWIC.

3.26.6.2 Due to the disposal cost structure for waste at US Ecology, the number of disposal containers shall be minimized (e.g., resin from several containers shall be sluiced into larger disposal containers). Resin sluicing/dewatering processes for resins being disposed at US Ecology shall be performed to maintain disposal containers radiation levels below 10R/hr whenever possible and below 100R/hr if at all practicable.

3.26.7 The contractor shall transport empty government owned/contractor rented shielded shipping casks back to the NNPP site or forward to a designated vendor location in accordance with all applicable DOT and NRC rules and regulations and any additional federal, state and local requirements in effect at the time of shipment. No empty shielded shipping cask may be returned to any NNPP site without written approval from the COR. Failure to obtain prior return authorization from the COR may result in rejection of the cask at the NNPP site upon arrival.

3.27 BULK ASSAY FOR RELEASE AND DISPOSAL:

3.27.1 Waste to be processed utilizing the bulk assay for release and disposal process shall consist primarily of, but not limited to, DAW, polyvinyl chloride wrapping materials, polyethylene wrapping materials, paper, tape, polyurethane wrapping materials, tygon and nylobraid flexible tubing, polyethylene 5 and 15-gallon liquid containers (Poly-bottles), large and small polyethylene tanks, plastic tags, signs, wood and metal shoring materials, soils, and construction/demolition debris. Free-standing liquids will not be provided for bulk assay.

3.27.2 The contractor may segregate and remove those items from material deemed not suitable for bulk assay for release and disposal. Materials failing bulk assay for release or any removed items shall be incinerated, compacted, metal melted, or repackaged as directed by the COR and the cognizant NNPP site.

3.27.3 Disposal of bulk assay material is restricted to a licensed and approved Subtitle D landfill.

3.27.4 Contractor services are required to provide equipment, packaging, manifesting, transportation, etc. necessary to support collection of material and packaging for bulk assay and other processing methods if waste fails bulk assay.

3.28 RADIOACTIVE WASTE SEGREGATION AND DISPOSAL:

3.28.1 Material to be volume reduced utilizing the waste segregation and disposal process shall consist primarily of, but not limited to, DAW, polyvinyl chloride wrapping materials, polyethylene wrapping materials, paper, tape, polyurethane wrapping materials, tygon and nylobraid flexible tubing, polyethylene tanks, plastic tags, signs, wood and shoring materials, soils, and construction/demolition debris.

3.28.2 Contractor services are required to process and repackage material to support disposal at a radioactive waste disposal facility. The specific disposal facility will be identified in the task order. Disposal facilities include those facilities listed in Table 1 of Section 3.2 and other facilities that may be available to the contractor. The contractor is responsible for ensuring the processed material satisfies the waste acceptance requirements of the specified disposal facility.

3.28.3 The contractor may segregate and remove those items from the material deemed not suitable for disposal at the specified disposal site. These materials shall be incinerated, compacted, de-watered or metal melted as required. If required, the COR and the cognizant NNPP site, will provide an alternate disposal location for this material.

3.28.4 Contractor services are required to provide equipment, packaging, manifesting, transportation, etc. as necessary to support collection of material and packaging for waste segregation and disposal or other processing methods as requested.

3.28.5 Contractor services are required to receive, store, repackage as necessary, and dispose of characteristically hazardous wastes that have been rendered non-hazardous by treatment and are Land Disposal Restriction (LDR) compliant. The contractor shall be responsible to complete all necessary documents (profiling, shipping documents, etc.) as required to support disposal. The NNPP site will provide the contractor any required information via the COR to support such documents.

3.29 EVAPORATION:

3.29.1 Contractor services are required to receive, process and/or dispose of RLW using methods such as incineration, solidification, vitrification, evaporation, etc. Liquids may or may not contain oil.

3.29.1.1 If a disposal option is utilized, the contractor is responsible for ensuring the processed waste satisfies the waste acceptance requirements of the specified disposal facility. The NWIC requires all allowable waste residuals to be disposed of within the Compact unless agreed upon between the contractor and the Compact. Unless agreement between the Compact and the Contractor is documented in writing by the contractor and agreed upon by the COR and the NNPP site technical representative, PSNS&IMF, PHNS&IMF and NRMD Bangor material shall be processed in a manner such that the waste residuals from these sites can be identified an accounted for separately from all other generators' waste. The waste residuals shall then be packaged into appropriate disposal containers and shall be disposed of at the licensed disposal sites specified in Table 1 of Section 3.2.

3.29.1.2 Due to the disposal cost structure for waste at US Ecology, the number of disposal containers shall be minimized (e.g., resin from several containers shall be sluiced into larger disposal containers). Resin sluicing/dewatering processes for resins being disposed at US Ecology shall be performed to maintain disposal containers radiation levels below 10R/hr whenever possible and below 100R/hr if at all practicable.

3.30 Contents/Form of Material:

3.30.1 Material will be packaged for shipment by NNPP site personnel in accordance with DOT, applicable state and NRC regulations. Material will be packaged, shielded, marked, and labeled by the sending NNPP site as required by Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 49 and Title 10 and all applicable federal, state, local and individual NNPP Site regulations/requirements.

3.30.2 Material for processing and/or disposal will contain individual radionuclides or combinations of radionuclides listed in the CFR, and will primarily consist of Cobalt-60 but may also contain other radionuclides such as fission products and transuranic radionuclides. Material will meet the limits of Class A waste as defined by 10 CFR 61.55. No Class B or Class C waste is expected; however, the contractor must possess the capability of receiving and processing Class B or Class C waste. No material requiring disposal as Class B or Class C waste will be processed unless agreed to in writing by the Contracting Officer and the contractor prior to shipment. The contractor must possess the capability of receiving and processing materials contaminated with transuranic radionuclides.

3.30.3 Radiation dose rates from the packages offered for transport will not exceed any limits imposed by Title 49 of the CFR.

3.30.4 If asbestos is encountered, the appropriate hazardous material controls required for handling the asbestos will be applied by the contractor. The resultant asbestos will be appropriately disposed of by burial in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations. Some HMBE shield components will contain asbestos materials (in the form of narrow strips), that protected the polyethylene from the heat of welding steel canning plates.

3.31 General Radiological Processing Requirements:

3.31.1 Beta-Gamma Contamination Survey Release Criteria For Lead: The highest radioactivity measurement of the materials must not exceed the following:

3.31.1.1 Radioactivity on internal or external surfaces of lead must be less than 450 µµCi per probe beta-gamma above background when frisked with a DT-304/PDR probe or instrument of equal sensitivity.

3.31.1.2 The survey must be performed by direct measurement within one-half inch (½”) of all surfaces with the probe not moving more than one to two inches per second and must cover 100 percent of the surface of the material to be released; use of spot checks, swipes, or other representative or statistical methods are not allowed.

3.31.1.3 If the material or component has inaccessible surfaces, the material shall not be released from radiological controls unless these surfaces are made accessible for measurement and surveyed in accordance with this section. Some examples of areas containing inaccessible surfaces for beta-gamma or alpha survey include, inside corners, joints, and bores. Radiological release surveys of inaccessible areas made accessible for measurement shall be provided to the NNPP site via the COR, upon request.

3.31.2 Alpha Contamination Survey Release Criteria For Lead: The highest radioactivity measurement of the material must not exceed the following:

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