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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT:

MACROENCAPSULATION

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1 SCOPE:

1.1 Contractor services are required for transportation (at the site’s option) and treatment by macroencapsulation and disposal of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) low-level mixed waste.

Services are also required for disposal of NNPP Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)/radioactive waste and PCB/Mixed waste that is amenable to direct disposal.

2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS:

2.1 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 40 and 49

2.2 Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

2.3 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

2.4 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

2.5 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

3 REQUIREMENTS:

3.1 General Requirements:

3.1.1 The Contractor shall treat, by macroencapsulation (as defined in Title 40 of CFR Part 268), and dispose of NNPP low-level mixed waste. Mixed waste is a waste that contains both RCRA (as defined in Title 40 of CFR Parts 260 through 270) and a radioactive constituent (i.e. source, special nuclear, or by-product material) subject to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 herein after referred to as “waste”. The waste may contain items such as, but not limited to, waste with painted exterior surfaces with TSCA regulated PCBs, and RCRA toxic metals such as, but not limited to, cadmium, chromium and lead. The treatment method used for these components must ensure that the final waste form meets Land Disposal Restriction (LDR) standards per Title 40

CFR Part 268 Subpart D.

3.1.2 The Contractor shall dispose of NNPP TSCA regulated PCB/Radioactive waste and PCB/Mixed waste that is amenable to direct disposal in accordance with Title 40 of CFR Sections 761.60, 61 and 62.

3.1.3 The Contractor shall receive waste material generated at various NNPP sites such as, but not limited to:

3.1.3.1 Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth, Virginia

3.1.3.2 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS), Kittery, ME

3.1.3.3 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Bremerton, WA

3.1.3.4 Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNS & IMF), Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, HI

3.1.3.5 Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) Point Loma, San Diego, CA

3.1.3.6 Naval Base Coronado (NBC), San Diego, CA

3.1.3.7 NRMD, Norfolk, VA

3.1.3.8 NRMD, Kings Bay, GA

3.1.3.9 NRMD, Bangor, WA

3.1.3.10 NRMD, New London, CT

3.1.3.11 Kenneth A. Kesselring Site (Kesselring), West Milton, NY

3.1.3.12 Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (Knolls), Niskayuna, NY

3.1.3.13 Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory (Bettis), West Mifflin, PA

3.1.3.14 Naval Reactors Facility (NRF), Idaho Falls, ID

3.1.3.15 Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU), Charleston, SC

3.1.3.16 Electric Boat Shipyard (EB), New London, CT

3.1.3.17 Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS), Newport

News, VA

3.1.4 The Contractor shall possess all necessary personnel, facilities, materials, equipment, licenses, and permits necessary to pick-up and transport, receive, store, treat and dispose, as appropriate, all wastes under this contract.

3.1.5 The Contractor shall provide services for transportation of waste directly from NNPP sites to the treatment/disposal facility, at the option of the NNPP sites.

3.2 Specific Requirements:

3.2.1 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, Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the OSHA and associated regulations, the Department of Transportation (DOT), the TSCA and associated regulations, radioactive waste compact, and the appropriate Agreement State (as applicable).

3.2.2 The contractor shall treat the regulated constituents, as identified in Sections 3.1 and 3.3, to meet the treatment standards identified in Title 40 of CFR Part 268 Subpart D. The Contractor’s treatment technologies must comply with all Federal, State, and Local regulations.

3.2.2.1 The waste material shall not be handled, processed, or packaged for disposal so as to mix or commingle other generators’ waste materials or cross-contaminate NNPP waste materials with waste from other generators.

3.2.2.2 The Contractor shall dispose of the regulated materials at a Subtitle C landfill.

3.2.3 The Contractor shall submit reports as specified in Section 3.6 of this solicitation/contract to the

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Contract Division’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the generating/shipping NNPP site(s) technical representative(s), and State (as applicable) as identified in each individual task order.

3.2.4 The Contractor shall perform all work including, processing, treatment, and disposal of the wastes in the United States.

3.2.5 The Contractor shall allow site inspections by NNPP 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 concerning any waste previously accepted at the site, the Contractor may be held liable to the extent that its actions or inactions caused the violation, at the discretion of the NNPP, for costs incurred to ensure the proper treatment/disposal of such waste at the facility.

3.2.6 The Contractor, upon taking possession, custody, or control of the waste material, will, to the extent legally permissible, assume all risk, risk of loss, and all other incidents of ownership to conforming waste material and its containers. The shipping NNPP Site will provide necessary information to the Contractor for transfer of such material. The information, which may include waste characterization profiles and shipping forms, will be provided in a mutually acceptable format. The Contractor shall be liable and responsible to the extent allowed by applicable laws and regulations in any action that may claim damages or compensation in any connection with the waste materials or the containers after the Contractor has accepted possession, custody, or control of the waste.

3.2.7 The Contractor shall be capable of providing lifting, handling, treatment, disposal, and transportation services (rail or highway services) for large components ranging up to, and potentially in excess of, 150,000 pounds.

3.2.8 The Contractor shall provide services for disposal of Mixed Waste that is compliant with Land

Disposal Restriction (LDR) treatment standards specified in 40 CFR 268.

3.2.9 The Contractor shall dispose of PCB/Radioactive waste such as PCB remediation waste, PCB

Bulk Product waste, PCB Articles and PCB containers that are amenable to direct disposal within the RCRA Subtitle C landfill in accordance with Title 40 of CFR Part 761. All PCB/Radioactive wastes will conform to the Contractor Waste Acceptance Criteria/Waste Disposal Criteria and

TSCA Coordinated Approval issued to the facility by the EPA.

3.2.10 The Contractor shall comply with all NRC, EPA, OSHA, RCRA, TSCA, and DOT regulations for transporting, handling, storing, processing and shipping for disposal of all waste. Contractor shall be liable and responsible to the extent of contractor’s negligence, willful acts or omissions, and to the extent allowed by applicable laws and regulations in any action that may claim damages or compensation in connection with the waste after custody has been accepted by the Contractor.

3.2.11 After removal of material from a conveyance at the treatment/disposal facility, the Contractor may be required to return the freight container to the originating NNPP facility or to another designated facility. The location of the return facility will be identified prior to placement of a task order and a price quote for return of the freight container (including potential radiological surveys/decontamination as required) will be requested at that time.

3.2.12 The Contractor must possess a NRC or NRC Agreement State license and appropriate permits for possession, brokerage (if required), transportation, storage, and processing of radioactive, mixed waste and TSCA regulated radioactive waste.

3.2.13 The NNPP reserves the right to obtain and inspect copies of all written licenses, permits, insurance certifications, procedures, agreements, or consents issued by any government entity or agency to the Contractor or its subcontractors which are applicable to their performance of the actions under the resulting contract.

3.2.14 Restrictions, requirements, and certifications which the contractor will require of the NNPP sites relative to RCRA and/or TSCA shall be identified in their offer.

3.3 Waste Contents/Forms:

3.3.1 The Waste material offered for treatment and disposal may consist of, but not necessarily limited to, the following:

3.3.1.1 Radioactive lead solids such as brick, brick pieces, sheet, wool, shot, lead tape, cutting fines/chips/turnings, items with lead based solder, and miscellaneous shapes (e.g. lead anchors, wire fragments with lead crimp seals, etc.). Some of these items may be coated with paint containing RCRA toxic metals and/or PCBs greater than or equal to 50 ppm.

3.3.1.2 RCRA debris type waste containing toxic metals and/or PCBs greater than or equal to 50 ppm such as brass and/or bronze piping, valves and fasteners, piping and sheet metal with silver based solder, circuit boards with lead based solder, piping and sheet metal with silver-brazed joints, glass mirrors with lead or silver base backing, cadmium plated fasteners, building rubble, concrete, metals, glass, asbestos and items/components coated with paint containing RCRA toxic metals and/or PCBs greater than or equal to 50 ppm.

3.3.1.3 RCRA debris sized job control waste such as rubber gloves, rags, paper wipes, plastic bags, wood, filters and other debris sized waste containing RCRA hazardous constituents and/or TSCA regulated PCBs.

3.3.1.4 PCB/Radioactive and PCB/mixed waste meeting the following PCB categories:

3.3.1.4.1 PCB Bulk Product Waste leaching greater than or equal to 10µg/L PCBs

3.3.1.4.2 PCB Remediation waste greater than or equal to 50ppm PCBs

3.3.1.4.3 PCB Articles: Intact non leaking small capacitors/light ballasts with less than

50 ppm PCBs

3.3.1.4.4 PCB Articles: PCB transformers greater than or equal to 500 ppm PCBs

3.3.1.4.5 PCB Articles: Other PCB Articles greater than or equal to 500 ppm PCBs

3.3.1.4.6 PCB Containers with greater than or equal to 500 ppm PCBs

3.3.2 Large components ranging up to, and potentially in excess of, 150,000 pounds. Some of these components may be coated with paint containing RCRA toxic metals and/or PCBs greater than or equal to 50 ppm.

3.3.3 Waste for processing/treatment/disposal will be provided in multiple sizes of containers such as, but not limited to, drums, boxes (metal and wooden), super sacks, or other custom types of containers.

3.3.4 Waste material for processing, treatment and disposal will contain individual radionuclides or combinations of radionuclides listed in Title 10 of CFR Part 61. Waste material will meet the limits of Class A waste as defined by Title 10 of CFR Part 61.55. No waste material that requires disposal as Class B or Class C will be treated and disposed under the resulting contract.

3.3.5 The Contractor shall disposition the containers and packing material in which the waste is received with the waste unless return of the container is requested by the shipping/generating NNPP site.

3.3.6 The Contractor shall provide services necessary to alter configurations to prepare waste for treatment/disposal of components having unique design characteristics or for large components.

The Contractor shall provide a pricing proposal upon the request of the Government on a case-by-case basis for this work hereby known as a “Special Quote”. Volume alterations, if required, should be conducted in such a manner as to minimize the total disposal volume of the unique item to the maximum extent practical. All waste shall be handled according to Federal. State, and local regulations at the Contractor’s facility and shall be disposed of in accordance with the Contractor’s waste acceptance guideline/criteria.

3.3.7 The Government hereby warrants and represents that each shipment of waste submitted to the

Contractor for treatment and disposal pursuant to this contract shall comply with all applicable provisions of Title 10 and 49 of the CFR, Contractor’s disposal criteria, and any amendments thereto (hereinafter collectively referred to as “applicable regulations”).

3.3.8 Unless otherwise requested by Special Quote, the NNPP site as shipper will be responsible for preparing shipping papers and all internal packing and packaging of the containers.

3.4 Waste Profiling and Characterization:

3.4.1 The Waste Generating Site shall prepare and submit, for the Contractor’s approval, all certifications and waste profile forms required by the Contractor’s licenses and permits. The

Government represents that the information contained in its completed waste profile forms will be true and correct to the best of its knowledge, and the Government acknowledges that the

Contractor can rely on the information contained in such waste profile forms.

3.4.2 If the Contractor receives waste material that is not consistent with waste profile forms and the

Contractor believes the waste cannot be successfully treated and disposed, the Contractor shall notify the COR and applicable NNPP site’s technical representative(s) within one (1) business day. The Contractor shall submit a quote for any costs and expenses associated with waste material that is not consistent with waste profile forms for approval by the Contracting Officer prior to taking further action or treating/disposing of the waste material. The Government reserves the right to arrange alternative treatment/disposal services for the waste material if it is advantageous to the Government.

3.5 Non-Conforming Waste Material:

3.5.1 Waste material delivered to the Contractor for treatment and disposal shall be considered Non-

Conforming when:

3.5.1.1 The material delivered is not in accordance with the analyses, description, specification or limitations stated in the approved Radioactive Waste Profile Record or in accordance with the treatment and or disposal facility Waste Acceptance Criteria/Guidelines as applicable.

3.5.1.2 The material delivered does not comply with Contractor’s licenses, permits, or regulations and includes the following:

3.5.1.2.1 Manifesting errors.

3.5.1.2.2 Resultant contamination from failure to comply with packaging, marking, and shipment of material in accordance with DOT Title 49 CFR

Transportation.

3.5.1.2.3 Shipment is delivered to the treatment/disposal facility without prior authorization in accordance with the Contractors licenses and permits.

3.5.2 Remedies for materials considered Non-Conforming:

3.5.2.1 The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately upon discovery of the non-conforming materials for negotiation of a resolution. At the discretion of the

Government, resolution may be, but not limited to, the following:

3.5.2.1.1 Contractor shall provide a proposal to correct the non-conformance issue that allows for treatment or further treatment which would permit disposal and provide an estimate of the cost to correct.

3.5.2.1.2 The Contracting Officer, with input from the COR, may direct an alternative course of action.

3.5.2.1.3 Either party may negotiate a rejection of the shipment.

3.5.3 If the Contractor receives non-conforming waste material for treatment/disposal under this contract, the contractor shall notify the COR and applicable NNPP site’s technical representative within one (1) business day. 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 treating/disposing of the non-conforming waste material. The Government reserves the right to arrange alternative treatment/disposal services for the waste material if it is advantageous to the Government.

3.6 Reporting Requirements:

3.6.1 The Contractor shall, in accordance with Exhibit A (Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

A001), submit a certificate of disposal/burial for each container/item of NNPP waste received/disposed of by the Contractor.

3.6.2 The Contractor shall provide radiological survey results in accordance with Exhibit B (CDRL

B001).

3.6.3 Asbestos waste and any asbestos containing daughter waste products originating from asbestos waste generated within the State of South Carolina shall be tracked until disposed. The Contractor shall, in accordance with Exhibit C (CDRL C001), provide copies of all signed (upon receipt at the disposal site) applicable waste shipment manifests and records and a signed certificate of disposal/burial in accordance with Exhibit A (CDRL A001).

3.6.4 For the transportation of waste from a NNPP generating site, the contractor shall provide copies of signed shipping documentation in accordance with Exhibit D (CDRL D001).

3.6.5 Senior Contractor personnel shall personally notify at least one senior NNPP representative, the

COR, and the Contracting Officer of any issue related to licenses, permits, agreements, consents, or other legal authorization required to perform work specified herein that would adversely affect the Contractor’s ability to perform the functions defined in the contract. This notification is required whether or not such documents are identified in this specification. This notification shall be via teleconference within one (1) business day of identification of the issue and shall be followed up in writing within five (5) calendar days. Additionally, senior Contractor personnel shall personally inform at least one senior NNPP representative and the COR prior to initiating any discussion, oral or written, with State, Federal, or local regulators concerning the handling, processing, disposal, or transportation of NNPP waste. This notification shall occur under all circumstances even if the Contractor does not specifically identify that the NNPP is the waste generator. This notification is in addition to, and not in lieu of, the Contractor's responsibility to promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any issues that could adversely affect schedule, impact performance or result in non-compliance with the contract. The senior Contractor Personnel and senior NNPP representative(s) for this contract will be designated at time of contract award (and updated as necessary).

3.6.6 The cognizant and/or senior Contractor personnel shall participate in regularly scheduled conference calls with NNPP personnel to discuss shipment and disposal efforts of NNPP waste.

These calls will be scheduled by the NNPP at appropriate intervals as requested.

3.6.7 The Contractor shall 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, EPA, radioactive waste Compact, or Agreement State.

3.7 Loading of Material on Contractor Vehicles:

3.7.1 NNPP site personnel will place materials on Contractor’s vehicle, unless otherwise specified. The

NNPP site will furnish dunnage, as necessary, to permit safe transport of material, brace or cushion the load to prevent movement, secure the load using either Contractor-supplied or NNPP-furnished equipment for safe transportation and arrange for distribution of weight and compliance with radiation levels per DOT regulations. The contractor is responsible to ensure the load is properly secured. The Contractor shall disposition dunnage in accordance with Federal, State, and

Local regulations.

3.7.2 For open topped vans or flatbed trucks, the assistance provided by the Contractor's driver shall consist of removing or opening covers or closures on the truck prior to loading, and ensuring that the loading meets all DOT regulations. Upon completion of the loading operation, the driver shall secure and/or replace covers and closures as necessary on the vehicle and shall sign for and accept transport responsibility as the carrier and custody of the materials.

3.7.3 As requested by the ordering NNPP sites, the Contractor may be required to furnish chains, ropes, straps or other rigging materials as necessary to secure the load to the transport vehicle, in addition to the normal working ISO locks used to secure 20-foot and 40-foot sea-land containers to the trailer. All tie-down equipment supplied by the Contractor shall be new or in like new condition and be in proper working order to support its intended function. Any tie-down equipment found to have suspect/counterfeit components as identified in the latest version of the U.S. Department of

Energy Health, Safety and Security Office of Corporate Safety Analysis, “Suspect/Counterfeit

Items Awareness Training” shall be rejected and replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

3.7.4 Tie-down and rigging equipment furnished by NNPP sites to secure the load for shipment shall be returned to the NNPP site when requested. As much as possible, return transportation of NNPP supplied tie-down and rigging equipment furnished by NNPP sites shall be scheduled in conjunction with a shipment of material to or from the NNPP site unless otherwise agreed to by the Contractor and NNPP site.

3.7.5 Placarding of the Contractor’s vehicle shall be in accordance with CFR Title 49 and shall be the

Contractor’s responsibility. The NNPP site may provide placards, if requested by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall furnish any special tags or labels required due to DOT special permits held by the Contractor.

3.7.6 The NNPP site shall provide the Contractor data relative to external radiation levels and curie content on the shipping container(s).

3.8 Transportation of Materials by the Contractor:

3.8.1 Transportation, treatment and disposal shall be in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including, but not limited to, the DOT, NRC, EPA, state and local regulations for all states and local areas where transport occurs. The Contractor shall, at their own expense, comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations of federal, state, and local authorities regarding transportation licenses, and consents that may be necessary in connection therewith. The

Contractor shall provide rail transportation if required.

3.8.1.1 Transportation of waste materials to the treatment and disposal facility may be subcontracted, but the subcontractor shall be under the direct authority of the Contractor.

The subcontractor’s vehicles, equipment and personnel shall fully comply with this contract.

3.8.2 The Contractor shall, upon request and as designated in the applicable task order, pick-up radioactive material from the NNPP site(s) and shall treat/dispose of the material at the treatment/disposal facility. Unless otherwise agreed upon, the material shall be removed from the

NNPP site(s) in truckload units.

3.8.2.1 The Contractor shall furnish a closed van or van with open top covered with tarps, or a tractor trailer vehicle with a minimum of five (5) axles and the maximum capacity permitted by state laws.

3.8.2.2 Radiation and contamination levels on Contractor vehicles shall meet the requirements delineated in Section 3.10 of this specification. Truckload units will be determined by cognizant NNPP site personnel.

3.8.3 The Contractor shall provide conveyance equipment (e.g., tractors, trailers, and load securing equipment, etc.) to the NNPP sites in a new or like new condition and in proper working order.

3.8.3.1 The Contractor shall inspect the conveyance equipment prior to departing the contractor facility and shall ensure all equipment is in satisfactory operation and condition.

3.8.3.2 All conveyance equipment shall meet all applicable federal, DOT, state, local, and NNPP site inspection requirements, as applicable. Any item of conveyance equipment found by

NNPP site personnel to be not in new or like new condition or in proper working order shall be returned or corrected to the satisfaction of the NNPP site personnel at the

Contractor’s expense.

3.8.4 At a minimum, the Contractor shall have the ability to transport shipments from two (2) different

NNPP facilities within the same week, with no expectation of route overlap.

3.8.5 On certain shipments two (2) drivers may be required by the NNPP shipping site to expedite the transportation of the material.

3.8.6 The Contractor shall furnish any special tags or labels required due to DOT special permits held by the Contractor.

3.8.7 Additional costs due to transportation permits (i.e., overweight/over dimension conditions) and other miscellaneous changes will be compensated in accordance with the transportation pricing schedule. Supporting documentation for all transportation charges shall accompany the invoice.

3.8.8 The Contractor shall have vehicles inspected per the requirements of 49 CFR Part 396 and any additional NNPP requirements prior to each use to transport radioactive materials per this contract.

The results of this inspection shall be provided to the NNPP site upon request prior to release of materials to the Contractor’s custody. Discrepancies observed in the checklist or which may be found associated with the Contractors’ vehicles shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor to correct prior to shipment.

3.8.9 The Contractor shall be responsible for any costs associated with delays resulting from the

Contractor’s failure to comply with statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements; detention and demurrage charges will not apply as a result of any such delays.

3.8.10 The Contractor shall sign for and accept transport responsibility as the carrier as soon as each shipment is loaded on/in the vehicle.

3.8.10.1 The Contractor shall ensure that recipients authorized to accept radioactive material have in their possession an up-to-date emergency response plan that includes actions required in the event of an accident. The plan shall also include appropriate authorities to be notified such as federal, state and local authorities.

3.8.10.2 Only in the event of an accident within the boundaries of the NNPP site shall the

NNPP site be required to provide assistance. The above recipients shall also have in their possession personnel dosimetry and radiation monitoring equipment to be utilized as required by the Contractor’s NRC or agreement state license, emergency response plan, law, regulation etc.

3.8.10.3 The Contractor shall ensure that NNPP site approved routes for transport of radioactive material within the NNPP site are followed. Contractor shall provide the NNPP site with off-site routes prior to each shipment, if requested.

3.8.10.4 The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that routes meet the requirements of

49 CFR and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

3.8.11 Prior to departing the NNPP site, the Contractor’s representative (i.e., broker (if required by the

NNPP site)), shall sign a certification to the effect that they have received the listed radioactive material for transportation, certify for compliance with DOT regulations and that they are a designated representative of a licensee of the NRC or an agreement state, to receive such material and shall furnish the duly assigned license number.

3.8.12 Unless otherwise specified in a task order, the Contractor’s driver shall transport the material directly to the licensed treatment/disposal facility upon departure from the NNPP site. In addition, the driver shall notify the NNPP site point of contact (noted in the shipping papers) at the NNPP site making the shipment of any problems encountered, such as mechanical problems with the equipment, adverse weather conditions, or any other conditions which would result in a delay in delivering the material to the treatment and disposal site. The cognizant and/or Contractor personnel shall contact the COR within 24 hours of any delay in the shipment.

3.8.13 The Contractor must be capable of responding to emergencies that may occur during transportation of the radioactive and hazardous materials over public highways between the NNPP site and the licensed treatment and disposal facility. As a minimum the Contractor must:

3.8.13.1 Provide driver with an accident plan, which will include instructions for calling DOT and NRC or an agreement state agency in the event of an accident. The Contractor shall make provisions for the radiological and hazardous control response capabilities at the accident site.

3.8.13.2 Equip each vehicle used to transport waste with material required in the event of a minor accident or spill to isolate and post the affected area, contain small spills of solid or liquid material, protect initial emergency response personnel (including the driver) from exposure to hazardous and/or radioactive materials, and to perform radiological surveys to determine the extent of the spread of radioactive materials.

3.8.13.3 Maintain personnel, equipment and capability to transport the personnel and equipment, in order to respond to a major accident or spill at any location between the NNPP site and the licensed treatment and/or disposal facility with sufficient personnel and equipment to isolate and contain any spill or spread of hazardous and/or radioactive materials, repackage materials as necessary, and perform radiological surveys as necessary to determine actions necessary to release the site for unrestricted access.

3.8.14 For PHNS & IMF shipments, the transportation of waste will occur in two (2) segments, an ocean voyage and a land voyage.

3.8.14.1 PHNS & IMF shall provide and/or coordinate the ocean transport from PHNS & IMF to a Port of Entry on the West Coast.

3.8.14.2 PHNS & IMF will provide the freight container for the shipment.

3.8.14.3 The Contractor shall coordinate with the ocean transporter for loading of the freight container onto the Contractor’s vehicle at the Port of Entry.

3.8.14.4 The Contractor shall provide the land transport from the Port of Entry on the West

Coast to the Contractor’s treatment/disposal facility.

3.8.14.5 At the request of PHNS&IMF, and as designated in the task order, the conveyance may have two (2) drivers to expedite the transportation of the material.

3.8.14.6 After removal of the PHNS & IMF waste from the conveyance at the treatment/disposal facility, the Contractor may be required to return the freight container to another facility. The location of the return facility will be identified in the task order and a price quote, if required, for return of the freight container will be requested at that time.

3.9 Definitions:

3.9.1 Bobtail: Movement of a tractor, without a trailer, over the highway.

3.9.2 Deadhead: Transportation to/from NNPP site or to/from disposal site without loaded treatment/disposal shipment.

3.9.3 Detention Charges: Charges applicable to the driver and the tractor in excess of four (4) hours at the NNPP Site only (or the Port of Entry, for PHNS & IMF shipments).

3.9.4 Demurrage Charges: Charges applicable to trailer in excess of seven (7) days at the NNPP Site only (or the Port of Entry, for PHNS&IMF shipments).

3.9.5 LSMM: Lead Shipyard for Mixed Material, Code 106.4 located at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA.

3.9.6 NNPP: The Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program is a joint Department of Energy /U. S. Navy program responsible for all aspects of naval nuclear propulsion.

3.10 Radiological Requirements:

3.10.1 In addition to the requirements of federal, state and local regulatory authorities and those specific requirements stipulated in applicable licenses, permits, and authorizations, the below stated radiological requirements apply, as indicated.

3.10.2 Contractor vehicles used for transporting NNPP wastes, including equipment supplied with the vehicle to secure the load (i.e. chain binders or cargo straps), shall not be used to transport or provide for the transport of NNPP materials unless these vehicles and equipment are surveyed by the Contractor prior to departure from the Contractor’s facility and meet the limits of the following paragraphs.

3.10.2.1 Loose radioactive contamination on internal and external surfaces shall not exceed 450

Ci/100 cm beta-gamma () as measured with dry swipes counted with a ratemeter equipped with a DT-304/PDR probe or instrument of equal sensitivity. In addition, loose radioactive contamination on internal and external surfaces shall not exceed 50 Ci/100 cm alpha () as measured with dry swipes counted with an

AN/PDR-56 or equivalent instrument.

3.10.2.2 Fixed radioactivity on internal and external surfaces shall not exceed 450 Ci/probe beta-gamma () as measured with a ratemeter equipped with a DT-304/PDR probe or instrument of equivalent sensitivity, and shall be less than 50 Ci/probe alpha () as measured with an AN/PDR-56 or equivalent instrument.

3.10.2.3 Contractor vehicles, containers, and equipment used for transporting NNPP wastes that are found to be above the limits specified above shall, at the option of the NNPP site, either be replaced/substituted or returned at Contractor expense to the Contractor for decontamination, or be decontaminated by the NNPP site at Contractor expense. If the return of the vehicle or equipment would result in a violation of federal, state, or local regulations, the Contractor will be notified in advance of the extent of the work to be performed by the NNPP site, and the estimated cost. No on-site decontamination by

Contractor personnel will be permitted. No detention or demurrage charges will accrue during the period the vehicle or equipment is being detained or decontaminated by the

NNPP site.

3.10.3 The following radiation measuring methods will be used to determine the various radiation and/or contamination levels:

3.10.3.1 Gamma radiation fields shall be measured with an IM-265/PDQ radiac meter with

DT680/PDQ gamma/beta probe or equivalent instrument, as applicable, calibrated to

Cobalt-60 equivalent.

3.10.3.2 Beta-gamma () swipes will be measured within one-half inch with a Geiger tube type instrument, RM-3, or E-140N (IM-254/UD) equipped with a DT-304/PDR probe, or equivalent, as applicable, calibrated to Cobalt-60 equivalent.

3.10.3.3 Alpha () activity swipes will be measured with AN/PDR-56 Alpha survey meter, or equivalent.

3.10.3.4 Swipes will be taken dry over an area of 100 cm

using a 1-1/8 inch diameter filter or paper disc.

3.10.3.5 Frisk surveys shall be performed with a DT-304/PDR equipped ratemeter or instrument of equal sensitivity, with the probe held within one-half inch of the surface being scanned.

3.10.4 Contractor shall provide copies of radiological surveys of transportation equipment to the COR and/or NNPP site, as requested. See Section 3.6.2.

3.11 Personnel Qualifications:

3.11.1 General:

3.11.1.1 All work under the terms of this contract will be performed in an efficient and workmanlike manner by personnel who are thoroughly familiar with the type of work being performed. The Contractor warrants that employees used will, on the average, be as efficient as the average employees performing similar duties in the Contractor’s own organization and will in all cases meet or exceed the minimum requirements set forth for the respective labor categories.

3.11.1.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for employing appropriate professionally and technically qualified personnel to perform the tasks outlined herein. The Contractor must have the qualified personnel, organization and administrative control necessary to ensure that the finished products shall conform to each task order. If the Contracting

Officer questions the qualification or competence of any person(s) performing the contract, the burden of proof to sustain the person(s) is (are) qualified as prescribed herein shall be upon the Contractor.

3.11.1.3 The level of skill, education, and experience of the personnel required to perform this effort shall meet the minimums specified below. Personnel assigned for performance of a task to be ordered under this contract shall meet the minimum qualifications for the respective labor category under which they are charged.

3.11.2 Minimum Qualifications:

3.11.2.1 Personnel assigned to or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of this contract shall, as a minimum, meet the experience, educational, or other background requirements set forth in Section 3.11.2.4 and be fully capable of performing the contemplated functions of the respective labor categories in an efficient, reliable, and professional manner.

3.11.2.2 The Government reserves the right to request the qualifications or competence of any person performing under this contract and the burden of proof to sustain that person is qualified as prescribed herein shall be upon the Contractor.

3.11.2.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for employing trained management, technical, and other personnel to perform work outlined. The Contractor must have the personnel, organization, and administrative control necessary to ensure that the services he performs meet all requirements specified in the delivery orders. The work history of each Contractor employee shall contain experiences directly related to the tasks and functions he is intended to perform prior to performing services under the contract.

Further, these prior work experiences must be of sufficient variety and duration that the employee is able to effectively and efficiently perform the tasks and functions he will be assigned.

3.11.2.4 The Contractor’s driver must be a US citizen without dual citizenship. The minimum qualifications for the Contractor’s drivers under the contract are as follows:

3.11.2.4.1 Must be experienced in handling radioactive and hazardous materials and in handling oversize/overweight loads.

3.11.2.4.2 Must have successfully passed a driving (road) test in accordance with 49

CFR 391.31 and a physical examination in accordance with 49 CFR 391.41 within the previous two (2) years.

3.11.2.4.3 Must have received training which meets the requirements of 49 CFR 397

Subpart D and provide evidence to a representative of NNPP Site prior to accepting custody of radioactive materials, if requested.

3.11.2.4.4 Must have received training which meets the requirements of 49 CFR Part

172 Subpart H in the proper handling of emergencies which may occur during transportation of radioactive materials.

3.11.2.4.5 Must be under a 10 CFR Part 20 compliant radiation protection program and personnel must wear radiation exposure monitoring devices as required by 10 CFR Part 20 while at NNPP sites.

3.12 Required Standard of Workmanship:

3.12.1 Unless otherwise specifically provided in the contract, the quality of all services rendered hereunder shall conform to the highest standards in the relevant profession, trade or field of endeavor. All services shall be rendered by or supervised directly by individuals fully qualified in the relevant profession, trade or field, and holding any licenses required by law and regulation.

3.12.2 For the purpose of the clause, the “highest standards” shall be the generally prevailing standards in the radioactive waste processing industry. In the event an industry-recognized authority subsequently issues a generally accepted standard for the industry, Contractor’s services shall, as a minimum, meet such a standard.

3.13 Prior Written Permission Required for All Subcontracts:

3.13.1 Any changes in subcontractors, additions of subcontractors, or change in the processes performed by subcontractors must be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to the change or addition. A

Contractor's request to change or add subcontractors or subcontracted processes will include the

Technical Capability Information from the solicitation, which is delineated in the 52.212-1

Instructions to Offerors provision of the solicitation, about the subcontractor(s) covered by the request.

3.14 Enterprise-Wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA):

3.14.1 Department of Defense (DoD) contracting activities awarding or administering contracts shall incorporate the following ECMRA standard language into all contracts which include services, provided the organization that is receiving or benefiting from the contracted service is a

Department of Defense organization, including reimbursable appropriated funding sources from non-DoD executive agencies where the Defense Component requiring activity is the executive agent for the function performed. The reporting requirement does not apply to situations where a

Defense Component is merely a contracting agent for another executive agency. Contracted services excluded from reporting are based on Product Service Codes (PSCs).

3.14.2 The Contractor shall report Contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Macroencapsulation and Disposal of Mixed Waste via a secure data collection site. Contracted services excluded from reporting are based on Product Service Codes (PSCs). The excluded PSCs are:

3.14.2.1 W, Lease/Rental of Equipment;

3.14.2.2 X, Lease/Rental of Facilities;

3.14.2.3 Y, Construction of Structures and Facilities;

3.14.2.4 D, Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunications, IT and Telecom-

Telecommunications Transmission (D304) and Internet (D322) ONLY;

3.14.2.5 S, Utilities ONLY;

3.14.2.6 V, Freight and Shipping ONLY

The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk, linked at https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil.

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 1 Lot Macroencapsulation Services Base Year

FFP

Contractor services for transportation, treatment by macroencapsulation and disposal of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) waste materials in accordance with Performance Work Statement (PWS) idenitifed herein.

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: N421581309100

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N4215881309100

PSC CD: F108

MAX

NET AMT

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 26 Set Macroencapsulation CDRLs Base Year

FFP

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) as identifed in the PWS.

This line item is not separately price (NSP).

FOB: Destination

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

1001 1 Lot OPTION Macroencapsulation Services Option 1

FFP

Contractor services for transportation, treatment by macroencapsulation and disposal of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) waste materials in accordance with Performance Work Statement (PWS) idenitifed herein.

FOB: Destination

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1002 26 Set OPTION Macroencapsulation CDRLs Option 1

FFP

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) as identifed in the PWS.

This line item is not separately price (NSP).

FOB: Destination

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

2001 1 Lot OPTION Macroencapsulation Services Option 2

FFP

Contractor services for transportation, treatment by macroencapsulation and disposal of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) waste materials in accordance with Performance Work Statement (PWS) idenitifed herein.

FOB: Destination

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

2002 26 Set OPTION Macroencapsulation CDRLs Option 2

FFP

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) as identifed in the PWS.

This line item is not separately price (NSP).

FOB: Destination

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

3001 1 Lot OPTION Macroencapsulation Services Option 3

FFP

Contractor services for transportation, treatment by macroencapsulation and disposal of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) waste materials in accordance with Performance Work Statement (PWS) idenitifed herein.

FOB: Destination

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3002 26 Set OPTION Macroencapsulation CDRLs Option 3

FFP

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) as identifed in the PWS.

This line item is not separately price (NSP).

FOB: Destination

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

4001 1 Lot OPTION Macroencapsulation Services Option 4

FFP

Contractor services for transportation, treatment by macroencapsulation and disposal of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) waste materials in accordance with Performance Work Statement (PWS) idenitifed herein.

FOB: Destination

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

4002 26 Set OPTION Macroencapsulation CDRLs Option 4

FFP

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) as identifed in the PWS.

This line item is not separately price (NSP).

FOB: Destination

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

0002 Destination Government Destination Government

1001 Destination Government Destination Government

1002 Destination Government Destination Government

2001 Destination Government Destination Government

2002 Destination Government Destination Government

3001 Destination Government Destination Government

3002 Destination Government Destination Government

4001 Destination Government Destination Government

4002 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 23-DEC-2019 TO

22-DEC-2020

N/A N/A

FOB: Destination

0002 POP 23-DEC-2019 TO

22-DEC-2020

1001 POP 23-DEC-2020 TO

22-DEC-2021

1002 POP 23-DEC-2020 TO

22-DEC-2021

2001 POP 23-DEC-2021 TO

22-DEC-2022

2002 POP 23-DEC-2021 TO

22-DEC-2022

3001 POP 23-DEC-2022 TO

22-DEC-2023

3002 POP 23-DEC-2022 TO

22-DEC-2023

4001 POP 23-DEC-2023 TO

22-DEC-2024

4002 POP 23-DEC-2023 TO

22-DEC-2024

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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