Performance Work Statement (PWS) 2024-04-11.pdf

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1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1. General Scope

1.1.1. Certified OSRO Certification

1.1.2. FRP

1.1.3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

1.1.4. Permits, Clearances, and Approvals

1.1.5. Notification and Mobilization

1.2. Background

1.3. Objective

1.4. Inherently Governmental Function

1.5. Period of Performance

1.6. Place of Performance

1.7. Specific Tasks (General)

1.7.1. Hazardous Material Containment/Spill Cleanup

1.7.2. Remediation Services

1.7.3. Environmental Permitting

1.7.4. POL Storage Systems, and Hazardous Materials/Chemical Storage Systems

1.7.4.1. AST Removal

1.7.4.2. UST Removal

1.7.4.3. POL Storage Tank Evaluation, Testing, Assessment Activities

1.7.5. PCB Cleanup

1.7.6. Biological Assessments

1.7.7. Biohazardous Material Cleanup and Disposal

1.7.8. Environmental Modeling

1.7.9. Drilling Services and Monitoring Well Installation

1.7.10. Emergency Remediation Services

1.7.11. Emergency Hazardous Waste Removal Action

1.7.12. Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal

1.7.12.1. Contractor/Subcontractor Requirements

1.7.12.2. Subcontractor Audits

1.7.13. General Documentation Requirements

1.7.14. Manifests

1.7.15. Disposal Weighing/Measuring Requirements

1.7.15.1. Bulk items

1.7.15.2. Non-Bulk items

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1.7.16. Waste Identification

1.7.17. Segregation of Hazardous Waste

1.7.18. Statement on Containers

1.7.19. Permits

1.7.20. Disaster Response/Recovery

1.7.21. Sampling and Analysis

1.7.22. Laboratory Waste Characterization

1.8. Minimum Qualifications

1.8.1. OSHA

1.8.2. FEMA Certification (or equivalent)

1.8.3. SCUBA

1.8.4. OSRO Certification

1.8.5. Professional Geologist

1.8.6. Project Manager

1.9. Deliverables

1.9.1. Preliminary Assessment Report

1.9.2. Quality Control Plan (QCP)

1.9.3. Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (eCMRA)

1.9.4. Inspection

1.9.5. Project Reports

1.9.6. Draft-Final Report

1.9.7. Health and Safety Plan (HSP)

2. SERVICE SUMMARY

2.1. General

2.1.1. Work Hours

2.1.2. Emergency or Compliance Driven Requirement

2.1.3. Miscellaneous Actions

2.1.4. Performance Evaluation

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SERVICES

3.1. Government Furnished Services

3.1.1. Emergency Medical Services

3.1.2. Security Police and Fire Protection

3.1.3. Utilities

4. ALLOWABLE USE OF GOVERNMENT FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS

4.1. Allowable Use of Government Facilities

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4.2. Allowable Use of Government Equipment

4.3. Allowable Use of Government Materials

5. GENERAL INFORMATION

5.1. Hours of Operation

5.2. Contractor Personnel

5.2.1. General

5.2.2. OSHA HAZWOPER Certification

5.2.3. FEMA Certification (or equivalent)

5.2.4. SCUBA Diving Operations

5.3. Safety

5.3.1. HSP

5.3.2. Damages

5.3.3. Asbestos

5.3.4. Hazardous Material/Spills

5.3.5. Fines and Penalties

5.4. Security Requirements

5.4.1. Project Engineer

5.4.1.1. Qualifications

5.4.1.2. Responsibilities

5.4.2. Site Supervisor

5.4.2.1. Qualifications

5.4.2.2. Responsibilities

5.5. Emergency Operation/Mission Essential Personnel

5.6. Quality Control

5.6.1. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Officer

5.6.1.1. Qualifications

5.6.1.2. Responsibilities

5.6.2. Heavy Equipment Operator

5.6.3. Laborers and Recovery Technicians

5.6.4. Other Labor Categories

5.7. Conservation of Utilities

5.8. Insurance

5.9. Environmental Protection

5.9.1. Permits

5.9.2. Right to Inspect

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5.9.3. Non-compliance

5.9.4. Spill Response

5.9.5. Audit

5.9.6. Failure to Insist on Compliance

5.10. Miscellaneous Paragraphs

5.10.1. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

5.10.2. For Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

5.10.3. Notification of Debarment/Suspension Status

5.10.4. Official Correspondence

5.10.5. Past Performance Information / CPARS

5.10.6. Post Award Conference

5.10.7. Privacy Act

5.10.8. Records

5.10.9. Safety Concerns

5.10.10. Data Rights

5.10.11. Fire Prevention

5.10.12. Flight line Driving

5.10.13. Hazardous Materials

5.10.14. Inclement Weather

5.10.15. Section 508 Compliance

5.10.16. Weapons, Firearms, and Ammunition

6. APPENDICES

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Oil Spill Response Organization Contractual (OSRO) Services and Emergency Response Services for Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1. General Scope

Petroleum managed at Eglin AFB is Jet-A fuel for military aircraft. Jet A is stored within aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) at four petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) facilities. The Main POL facility is on Weekly Bayou. This facility has four ASTs containing Jet A and supplies fuel to the other POL storage yards via pipeline and tank trucks. Fuel is received from the Weekly Bayou Fuel Dock via barge.

This entire POL marine transfer area is under joint Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) regulatory authority. Transport and storage facilities not located immediately near shore are regulated solely by USEPA. As such, Eglin AFB falls under both USCG regulation (33 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 154) (a) and EPA regulations (40 CFR 112) (b).

Section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, amended by section 4202 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), requires the preparation and submission of response plans by the owners or operators of certain oil-handling facilities, such as Eglin AFB. Plan holders, through their response plans, must address the extremely complex system for assembling, mobilizing, and controlling response resources to maintain statutory compliance as well as being prepared to respond to oil spills within their area of operation. Plan holders are required to submit a response plan to the USCG and EPA that identifies and ensures, by contract or other approved means, the availability of response resources (personnel and equipment) necessary to remove, to the maximum extent practicable, a Worst-Case Discharge (WCD), including a discharge resulting from fire or explosion, and to mitigate or prevent a substantial threat of such a discharge.

To meet the requirements of OPA 90 Eglin AFB has two Emergency Facility Response Plans (FRPs) which are regulatory required by EPA (40 CFR 112.20) and the USCG (33 CFR 154.1035). The plans are Eglin AFB, U.S Coast Guard – Sector Mobile, Marine Transportation-Related Onshore FRP, In Compliance with USCG 33 CFR 154.1035, Last Updated: October 2020 (a) and Eglin AFB, U.S. EPA – Region IV, Non-Transportation- Related Onshore, FRP, In Compliance with US EPA 40 CFR 112.20, Last Updated March 2021 (b).

The USCG created the OSRO classification program to help organizations, such as Eglin, identify service providers for ongoing oil-handling support and emergency response. All OSRO must be submitted to the USCG and placed on the National USCG Classification Matrix. To qualify as an OSRO, organizations must have the equipment, experience, and expertise to respond effectively to an oil spill incident. OSROs contract with organizations that manage oil.

The USCG classifies OSROs by:

• Captain of the Port (COTP) zones. Eglin AFB falls in the Mobile (Panama City, FL) - District 8 COTP Zone,

• Four different operating environments, “Rivers and canals, Inland, Great Lakes, and Oceans.” Eglin’s marine transfer area is located within “Inland” waters, and

• A tiered response matrix, of which there are three levels. With each increasing level the OSRO is obligated to respond with increasing capabilities. The contract requires that the OSRO be capable of responding to a WCD (WCD1 and WCD2).

Personnel and response equipment identified in a response plan for a facility that handles, stores, or transports petroleum must be capable of arriving on scene within the times specified in 33 CFR § 154.1045. Additionally, the Eglin AFB, EPA FRP (b) specifies that the OSRO will respond within four hours (mobilized and in route within two (2) hours of notification).

The contractor (OSRO) must be registered to respond within the Mobile (Panama City, FL) - District 8 COTP Zone. It is the responsibility of the plan holder, in coordination with the OSRO, to ensure the response resources can arrive within the timelines specified in applicable regulations.

In addition to being Eglin AFB’s OSRO contractor, this contract defines additional requirements. Additional requirements include:

• Hazardous material containment/spill cleanup unrelated to the marine transfer facility, including homeless encampments,

• Remediation services required because of a release or releases affecting air, soil, groundwater, surface waters, and/or equipment,

• Environmental permitting including State or federal permits required for remedial actions such as but not limited to the Clean Air Act (CAA), water discharges through the Clean Water Act (CWA), or waste treatment, storage, or disposal through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• AST removal/closure,

• Underground Storage Tank (UST) evaluation (tightness testing, etc.),

• UST removal/closure,

• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) cleanup,

• Biological assessments,

• Biohazardous material cleanup and disposal,

• Environmental modeling,

• Drilling services and monitoring well installation,

• Emergency remediation services,

• Emergency hazardous waste removal action, and

• Hazardous waste management and disposal.

The contractor will be Eglin AFB’s hazardous materials response team for all 724 square miles of Eglin AFB. Most of the work performed will be on and/or in the immediate vicinity of Eglin AFB and other areas as described in Section 1.7 Place of Performance. Response time for these sites will be determined by the 96 Civil Engineering Group/Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering (CEG/CEIEC) Environmental Management, Emergency Spill Response Program Manager (SRPM) on a case-by-case basis. Historically, responses to these areas have involved timelines in the range of four (4) hours to several days.

1.1.1. Certified OSRO Certification

The contractor shall be a Certified OSRO and approved by the EPA 40 CFR, Part 112, and the USCG as per 33 CFR, Part 154. The contractor shall be OSRO certified for rivers, canals, and inland operating environments in District 8, Sector Mobile (Panama City).

Contractor must provide all necessary personnel, facilities, transportation, equipment, and materials and provide scientific and technical services to perform all operations necessary to fulfill the requirements of the services hereafter specified. The Government will not provide office space.

The Contractor must also meet the criteria to qualify as a responder for Rivers, Canals and Inland operating environments specified in Guidelines for the USCG Oil Spill Removal Organization Classification Program, December 2021.

The Contractor must have received a WCD (WCD1 and WCD2) classification from the USCG prior to award of the contract. The combination of response resources and the times within which the resources must be capable of arriving on-scene to meet WCD 1 and WCD2 resource requirements as defined in 33 CFR Appendix C to Part 154 - Guidelines for Determining and Evaluating Required Response Resources for FRP must be met.

1.1.2. FRP

The contractor shall be identified and approved in the Government’s FRP:

• Eglin AFB, USCG – Sector Mobile, Marine Transportation-Related Onshore FRP, In Compliance with USCG 33 CFR 154.1035, October 2020.

• Eglin AFB, U.S. EPA – Region IV, Non-Transportation-Related Onshore, FRP, In Compliance with US EPA 40 CFR 112.20, March 2021.

1.1.3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

All personnel at the worksite employed by the contractor including subcontractors shall have the required training specified in 29 CFR 1910.120 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). The contractor’s employees and subcontractors must be trained at minimum, as applicable to site conditions determined by the 96 CEG/CEIEC to either:

• 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3)(i) General site workers (such as equipment operators, general laborers, and supervisory personnel) engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazards shall receive a minimum of 40 hours of instruction https://homeport.uscg.mil/Lists/Content/Attachments/55022/OSRO%20Guidelines%20-%20December%202021.pdf https://homeport.uscg.mil/Lists/Content/Attachments/55022/OSRO%20Guidelines%20-%20December%202021.pdf off the site, and a minimum of three days actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained experienced supervisor.

• 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii) Hazardous materials technician. Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release. They assume a more aggressive role than a first responder at the operations level in that they will approach the point of release to plug, patch or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance. Hazardous materials technicians shall have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level and in addition have competency in the following areas and the employer shall so certify.

a. Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan,

b. Know the classification, identification, and verification of known and unknown materials by using field survey instruments and equipment,

c. Be able to function within an assigned role in the Incident Command

System,

d. Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided to the hazardous materials technician,

e. Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques,

f. Be able to perform advance control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with the unit,

g. Understand and implement decontamination procedures,

h. Understand termination procedures,

i. Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior.

Additional training as required by law may be required depending on the work task, including, but not limited to, the RCRA regulations 40 CFR 260-270, the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations 49 CFR 100-199, and Confined Space Rescue regulations 29 CFR 1910.146. Certificates of training must be provided to the Contracting Officer (CO) and SRPM upon request.

1.1.4. Permits, Clearances, and Approvals

The contractor shall obtain all necessary permits to conduct any work required. Digging permits and all clearances will be provided by Eglin AFB.

1.1.5. Notification and Mobilization

The contractor shall perform a site visit, consultation, plan of action development, mobilization, site preparation, and remediation within 4 (four) hours of being notified (mobilized and in route within two (2) hours of notification). Within 24 hours of being notified, a site assessment, correspondence/ communication with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or CO, and delivery of a preliminary assessment report is required.

This preliminary assessment report shall include a price estimate for the entire projected cleanup effort, based on the actions of this section.

1.2. Background

Most Emergency Response Operations are related to Aircraft Hangers or Facility Fire Suppression Foam systems cleanups, fuel spills and removal of fuel contaminated soil, Aircraft Recovery Operations in the Gulf of Mexico and Hazardous Material Response and cleanups.

Historically during the past years, Eglin AFB has been tasked to respond to aircraft aviation accidents. Due to the nature of the Emergency Response requirements for this contract, the contractor shall provide services 24 hours a day and 365 days a year when mobilized for Emergency Response Operation Tasks. 96 CEG/CEIEC will determine working hours for all Emergency Operations tasks.

1.3. Objective

The objective of this contract is to provide routine and timely response to emergency situations requiring environmental spill response and remediation services or a compliance driven requirement, beyond the capabilities of the 96 Civil Engineer Group, Environmental Management or Eglin AFB and to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulatory agencies. All response actions and services performed under this contract shall ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, Air Force, and Eglin AFB laws, regulations, and policies.

1.4. Inherently Governmental Function

The contractor shall not perform Inherently Governmental functions as defined in FAR Subpart

7.5 in relationship to the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

1.5. Period of Performance

Period of performance will be based on date of award. The contract is one (1) base year plus four (4) one (1) year option periods.

1.6. Place of Performance

The contractor shall perform the services outlined in the PWS at Eglin AFB Florida to include but not limited to the 724 Square Miles of Eglin Reservation.

1.7. Specific Tasks (General)

The following types of work and the tasks described under each section below may be required by the Contracting Office and by the 96 CEG/CEIEC SRPM. All work shall be conducted in accordance with the specifications set forth by Eglin AFB and in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This requirement will be accomplished utilizing individual task orders as emergency situations occur. Each task order will be accompanied by a task order specific State of Work which shall be considered an extension of this basic PWS.

1.7.1. Hazardous Material Containment/Spill Cleanup

The contractor shall be required to provide emergency services should releases of hazardous materials occur. The contractor shall be required to handle not only single spill incidents but multiple spill incidents of different types of materials occurring at the same time. The contractor shall safely contain, collect, neutralize, and recover the hazardous materials/waste using acceptable, approved methods and best engineering practices. The contractor shall provide labor, safety equipment (personnel protective equipment levels A- D), and other equipment needed to complete the service in a timely and safe manner. The contractor may also be required to contact and work with state and/or federal regulatory agencies. All cleanup activities will be accomplished in accordance with Chapter 62-780 FAC, Contaminated Site Cleanup Criteria, FDEP 02 February 2017.

In addition to hazardous material containment/cleanup services, the contractor may be required to remediate homeless encampments identified on the peripheral of the Eglin Reservation. During homeless encampment remediation efforts various hazardous materials and or substances may be identified and include but are not limited to household chemicals, aerosols, batteries, POLs, drug paraphernalia, fluorescent light bulbs, propane cylinders, etc.

The contractor may be required to cleanup potentially infectious biohazardous materials (human waste) and dispose of them in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. See Section 1.7.7 Biohazardous Material Cleanup and Disposal and Section 1.7.12. Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal for more details.

Fentanyl exposure should be considered when planning on operations at the homeless encampments.

1.7.2. Remediation Services

Remediation services may also be required because of a release or releases affecting air, soil, groundwater, surface waters, and/or equipment. The base uses a wide range of hazardous substances which include but are not limited to acids, bases, radioactive materials, explosives, corrosives, flammables, solvents, petroleum product including oils and fuels, and a wide variety of toxic chemicals. The contractor shall be prepared to handle diverse hazardous substances such as, but not limited to mercury, chlorine, ammonia, picric acid, PCBs, hydrazine, sulfuric acid, ethylene glycol, cyanide, fuels, oil, hydraulic fluid, ethylene glycol, and asbestos. In addition, the contractor shall be prepared to stabilize shock sensitive and potentially explosive chemicals. Examples of shock sensitive and potentially explosive chemicals found on Eglin AFB include crystallized picric acid, dinitrosoresorcinol, trinitroresorcinol, and methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. Spills may occur in diverse areas of AF operations including laboratories engaged in research and development activities, industrial processes, avionics, hospital waste handling, aircraft and vehicle maintenance, releases/spills to land, sea, and any body of water to include aircraft salvage operations and excavation finds.

https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-780

1.7.3. Environmental Permitting

The contractor may be required to obtain environmental permits related to the services performed under the contract. State or federal permits may be required for remedial actions such as but not limited to air (CAA) or water discharges (CWA) or waste treatment, storage, or disposal (RCRA). The contractor may be required to perform a regulatory analysis to determine what permits are required and prepare permit applications. Any permits required shall be submitted to the 96 CEG/CEIEC SRPM or alternate.

1.7.4. POL Storage Systems, and Hazardous Materials/Chemical Storage Systems

The contractor may be required to perform tightness testing and/or evaluate areas around existing or previously existing ASTs and USTs, emergency removal, repair and/or cleaning of ASTs or USTs.

It is the contractor's responsibility to conduct all operations in accordance with the rules and regulations of all local, state, and federal agencies including local fire officials, the State Fire Marshal, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The contractor shall obtain all necessary permits to conduct any work required. Should new regulations be enacted during the performance period of this contract, the contractor shall follow all such newly enacted regulations.

All work will be performed in general accordance with Appendix B Frequently Utilized Storage Tank Standards and Practices.

1.7.4.1. AST Removal

Emergency removal, repair and/or cleaning of ASTs may be required. All AST work shall be coordinated through the 96 CEG/CEIEC Storage Tank Program Manager (STPM). In addition to standards and practices identified in Appendix B Frequently Utilized Storage Tank Standards and Practices the contractor shall also perform all work in general accordance with but not limited to:

• Chapter 62-762 Florida Administrative Code (FAC), Aboveground Storage Tank Systems, Florida Department of Environmental Protection 26 June 2023, and

• Instructions for Conducting Sampling During Aboveground Storage Tank Closure, Permitting and Compliance Assistance Program Division of Waste Management Florida Department of Environmental Protection July 2019 [Incorporated in subparagraph 62-762.801(2)(b)5., FAC.

1.7.4.2. UST Removal

Emergency removal, repair and/or cleaning of USTs may be required. All UST work shall be coordinated through the 96 CEG/CEIEC STPM. In addition to standards and practices identified in Appendix B Frequently Utilized Storage Tank Standards and Practices the contractor shall also perform all work in general accordance with but not limited to:

file://Eglinfs/recordsmanagement/AFMC/96CEG/96%20CEG/CEIEC/Active/12%20-%20Hazardous,%20Toxic%20Waste%20and%20Storage%20Tank%20Mgmt/12-A-09%20Spill%20Response/Contractual/2021%20E3%20IDIQ%20Renewal/2023/flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-762 file://Eglinfs/recordsmanagement/AFMC/96CEG/96%20CEG/CEIEC/Active/12%20-%20Hazardous,%20Toxic%20Waste%20and%20Storage%20Tank%20Mgmt/12-A-09%20Spill%20Response/Contractual/2021%20E3%20IDIQ%20Renewal/2023/flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-762 https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11122 https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11122

• Chapter 62-761 FAC, USTs, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 25 June 2023,

• Instructions for Conducting Sampling During UST Closure, Permitting and Compliance Assistance Program Division of Waste Management Florida Department of Environmental Protection July 2019 [Incorporated by Reference in subparagraph 62-761.800(3)(a)5., FAC., and

• Closure of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks, American Petroleum Institute RP 1604, 4th Edition, February 2021.

1.7.4.3. POL Storage Tank Evaluation, Testing, Assessment Activities

The contractor may be called upon to perform tightness testing and/or evaluate areas around existing or previously existing ASTs or USTs to determine if the soil or groundwater have been affected by leaks, spills, or other accidental releases and to meet site investigation/assessment requirements of the state UST regulations. A site assessment to characterize the soil and/or groundwater shall be conducted and may include the use of a drilling rig, hand borings, and the installation of monitoring wells. If free product is discovered, removal shall be initiated immediately. In addition to standards and practices identified in Appendix B Frequently Utilized Storage Tank Standards and Practices the contractor shall also perform all site assessment activities in general accordance with but not limited to:

• Chapter 62-531 FAC, Water Well Contractor Licensing Requirements, FDEP, 24 July 2014,

• Chapter 62-532 FAC, Water Well Permitting and Construction Requirements, FDEP, 07 October 2010,

• Chapter 62-777 FAC, Contaminant Cleanup Target Levels, FDEP, 17 April 2005,

• Chapter 62-780 FAC, Contaminated Site Cleanup Criteria, FDEP 02 February 2017.

1.7.5. PCB Cleanup

All PCB work shall be coordinated through the 96 CEG/CEIEC SRPM. In addition to the requirements specified in Section 1.7.4.3 POL Storage Tank Evaluation, Testing, Assessment Activities all PCB spill cleanups and remediation's shall be conducted in general accordance with but not limited to:

• 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 761, PCBs Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce, and Use Prohibitions,

• The numerical and procedural standards defined in the 40 CFR 761, PCBs Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce, and Use Prohibitions Subpart G - PCB Spill Cleanup Policy https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-761 file:///%5C%5Ceglinfs%5Crecordsmanagement%5CAFMC%5C96CEG%5C96%20CEG%5CCEIEC%5CActive%5C12%20-%20Hazardous,%20Toxic%20Waste%20and%20Storage%20Tank%20Mgmt%5C12-A-09%20Spill%20Response%5CContractual%5C2021%20E3%20IDIQ%20Renewal%5C2023%5CReference%20Material%20Home%20-%20Florida%20Administrative%20Rules,%20Law,%20Code,%20Register%20-%20FAC,%20FAR,%20eRulemaking%20(flrules.org) https://www.publicationstore.com/publications/api-rp-1604/ https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-531 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-532 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-532 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-777 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-780 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-R/part-761?toc=1 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-R/part-761?toc=1 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-R/part-761/subpart-G?toc=1 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-R/part-761/subpart-G?toc=1 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-R/part-761/subpart-G?toc=1

1.7.6. Biological Assessments

The contractor may be required to perform biological assessments. The purpose of a biological assessment is to determine the potential for contamination to adversely affect an ecosystem that may be the receptor of toxic chemicals.

1.7.7. Biohazardous Material Cleanup and Disposal

The contractor may be required to cleanup potentially infectious biohazardous materials and dispose of them in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Potentially infectious biohazardous materials could include Human or animal blood or blood components, body fluids, anatomical parts, or contaminated human or animal wastes. All work related to biohazardous material cleanup and disposal shall be coordinated through the 96 CEG/CEIEC SRPM. The contractor shall perform all site assessment activities in general accordance with but not limited to:

• 29 CFR 1910.1030, Blood borne Pathogens,

• Chapter 64E-16 FAC, Biomedical Waste, Florida Department of Health (FDOH), 02 December 2015.

1.7.8. Environmental Modeling

The contractor may be required to perform modeling studies which may be used for a wide range of purposes, but generally would be used to predict the fate and transport of a contaminant in an ecological system, or to predict the impact of a proposed remedial alternative on the system. It may include toxicity or transport modeling. These studies may be performed as part of a risk assessment.

1.7.9. Drilling Services and Monitoring Well Installation

The contractor may be required to provide emergency drilling operations to obtain soil and/or groundwater samples as part of a site assessment. The contractor shall provide all equipment and labor necessary to obtain samples including drilling equipment capable of penetrating and sampling contracted depths, all decontamination equipment, as well as the sampling equipment for the method(s) to be specified in the task request. The contractor shall supply all materials necessary to set monitoring wells to depths specified in individual tasks. All monitoring wells shall be constructed in accordance with but not limited to:

• Chapter 62-531 FAC, Water Well Contractor Licensing Requirements, FDEP, 24 July 2014,

• Chapter 62-532 FAC, Water Well Permitting and Construction Requirements, FDEP, 07 October 2010,

• Chapter 62-777 FAC, Contaminant Cleanup Target Levels, FDEP, 17 April 2005,

• Chapter 62-780 FAC, Contaminated Site Cleanup Criteria, FDEP, 02 February

2017, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2013-title29-vol6/pdf/CFR-2013-title29-vol6-sec1910-1030.pdf https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=64e-16 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-531 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-532 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-777 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-780

• RCRA Ground-Water Monitoring Technical Enforcement Guidance Document, Office of Solid Waste, EPA, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington D.C., September 1996.

1.7.10. Emergency Remediation Services

The contractor may be required to perform emergency remediation services for the purpose of restoring soil and/or groundwater to an acceptable level, to be specified in the task request. Remediation services may include on-site chemical, physical and biological water treatment, groundwater cut-off, site cleanup and removal, as well as surface water and drainage controls. The contractor shall provide for all labor, equipment, and other specific remediation services as stated in the task request.

1.7.11. Emergency Hazardous Waste Removal Action

The contractor may be required to implement an emergency removal action. Removal action activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Design of the selected action,

(2) Preparation of an emergency evaluation/cost analysis,

(3) Emergency work plan preparation,

(4) On-site assembly and supervision,

(5) Final report preparation,

(6) Operations and maintenance,

(7) Accountability of all equipment, supplies, man-hours used and disposal costs.

1.7.12. Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal

The storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste shall be in accordance with but not limited to:

• 40 CFR 260, Hazardous Waste Management System: General,

• 40 CFR 270, EPA Administered Permit Programs: The Hazardous Waste Permit

Program.

1.7.12.1. Contractor/Subcontractor Requirements

The contractor shall use properly permitted EPA treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) to dispose of all hazardous waste associated with individual tasks, as well as all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulated materials. The contractor shall ensure that all subcontractors used in the performance of this task are properly trained, permitted, and are in good compliance status with regulations.

The contractor may elect to use any currently accepted disposal techniques authorized by the EPA, state, and local authorities, to dispose of items that are not regulated by RCRA or DOT. Reference the FDEP Division of Waste Management Rules for specific requirements for non-hazardous waste.

https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rcragwguiddoc-rpt_0.pdf https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-260 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-270 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-270 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-270 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-270

1.7.12.2. Subcontractor Audits

The contractor shall provide internal environmental compliance audits for all subcontractors proposed for use in the transport, disposal, or recycling of hazardous wastes. In addition, the contractor shall verify that the waste transporters, recyclers, and TSDFs are in good standing with the regional office of the U.S-.EPA and all state EPAs (if applicable) in which they are located. The contractor shall furnish EPA permit/identification numbers for all proposed transporters, recyclers and TSDFs that are anticipated to be used for this contract. All subcontractors must be approved by 96 CEG/CEIEC prior to handling, recycling, transport, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste. In addition, any permits or licenses held by the contractor shall be submitted to the 96 CEG/CEIEC SRPM or alternate. 96 CEG/CEIEC office reserves the right to inspect the contractor's facilities, as well as all subcontractor facilities and equipment proposed for use or used in support of this contract.

The contractor shall audit the approved subcontractor's equipment, facilities, and operations at least annually to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations and ensure permit/license requirements are maintained by the subcontractor. Contractor certification that the audits have been performed shall be provided to the 96 CEG/CEIEC SRPM in the form of a letter report. The 96 CEG/CEIEC SRPM may request that additional audits be performed if subcontractor performance or compliance status warrant.

1.7.13. General Documentation Requirements

The contractor shall provide all documentation required by law, relating to the transportation and disposal/destruction/recycling, to the 96 CEG/CEIEC SRPM or alternate within the times specified by the U.S. and all state EPA Regulations. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all documentation from their subcontractors and providing them to the Government. Final payments to the contractor shall be made after all documentation has been provided to the 96 CEG/CEIEC. The 96 CEG/CEIEC will be the agent acting on behalf of the U.S. Government and will sign ALL shipping documents prior to ANY material/waste leaving Eglin AFB or any other locations where cleanup operations are conducted. All proposed subcontractors shall also be submitted for approval along with their EPA and TSDF identification numbers and locations.

1.7.14. Manifests

A uniform hazardous waste manifest is required for the removal of hazardous wastes from any site requiring remediation because of this contract, to include Government and non-government land. The contractor shall obtain, prepare, and complete, and ensure the accuracy of EPA Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests, Non- Hazardous Manifests, and all other shipping documents three working days prior to removal. The generator shall be designated as:

• 96 CEG/CEIEC

Environmental Management Compliance Division Attn: SRPM 700 Range Road, Building 592 Eglin AFB, FL 32542.

The name of the 96 CEG/CEIEC Emergency SRPM will be given to awardee at time of award. The EPA ID number for Eglin AFB is FL8570024366. The 96 CEG/CEIEC SRPM or alternate shall designate the five-digit manifest document number, and this number shall be placed on the manifest and all related documents and attachments.

A copy of all manifests, signed by the designated TSDF, shall be furnished directly to the SRPM or alternate when waste has reached its destination and the waste has been properly disposed of. Manifests shall be submitted in such a manner as to comply with timeliness prescribed by the state and EPA regulations. As specified in 40 CFR 262.20(d) or 40 CFR 761.207(h) as applicable, if the contractor is unable to deliver the hazardous property to the designated or alternate facility on the manifest, the SRPM or alternate shall be contacted for disposition instructions.

The contractor is required to provide the SRPM or alternate with two copies of any manifest which documents the movement of Government waste after it has departed the Government installation within thirty (30) calendar days after acceptance at the receiving facility. For example, if waste is shipped from the generator to a facility for storage or treatment which does not meet the definition of final disposal, then a manifest detailing the acceptance of the waste into the additional facilities must be provided within the prescribed time.

1.7.15. Disposal Weighing/Measuring Requirements

The contractor shall weigh all property before removal from the generating site. Actual weights are preferred but calculated weights are permitted (when necessary) if specific gravity and actual volume of the material is known. The contractor shall arrange for and incur all expenses of weighing of all property.

1.7.15.1. Bulk items

Bulk items shall be measured using either Government or commercial sales. For either actual weight method, the vehicle shall be weighed both before and after loading. Where Government scales are not available or operable, commercial scales are authorized.

1.7.15.2. Non-Bulk items

For non-bulk items, the contractor shall provide portable scales that have a minimum capacity of 1500 lbs. For purposes of this contract, scales permanently affixed or built into a vehicle are considered portable scales. The use of commercial scales is not authorized for non-bulk items. Prior to use of scales, the contractor shall demonstrate reasonable weight accuracy to a Government representative.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/section-262.20 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/section-761.207 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/section-761.207

Only materials to be removed by the contractor shall be weighed. Pallets, boxes, strapping, etc. which are not an integral part of the packaging and are not being removed by the contractor shall not be included in the weight.

1.7.16. Waste Identification

The contractor shall perform all research and/or analyses necessary to accurately assign EPA waste codes, DOT proper shipping names, complete necessary hazardous waste profiles, and dispose of waste according to RCRA regulations.

1.7.17. Segregation of Hazardous Waste

All items collected on this contract must be segregated and kept physically separate from any other items until the initial TSDF is reached. The items must be so marked, that they are readily identified to this contract throughout this period. In addition, the contractor must ensure that there is a clear audit trail for all items until final treatment/disposals are accomplished.

1.7.18. Statement on Containers

The Government does not warrant that the drums or containers are suitable for transportation in accordance with DOT regulations. The contractor is cautioned to ascertain and assess the need for over-packing or re-containerizing based on the site visit.

1.7.19. Permits

The contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits and for complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations in connection with the prosecution of work.

The contractor shall submit completed application(s) to the 96 CEG/CEIEC SRPM or alternate for approval, signature, and submission to regulatory agencies.

1.7.20. Disaster Response/Recovery

The contractor may be tasked to respond to a disaster such as an aviation incident or natural disaster. Response activities may include initial site investigation, sampling and analysis, removal of fuels-contaminated soils, etc. These situations may arise and require spill response and remediation services at sites in the five-state area (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana) to include, but not limited to, Air Force Reserve and National Guard bases and other Military Training sites under Eglin AFB. Response to these sites will be determined by the days SRPM or alternate on a case-by-case basis. Responses may require immediate attention, while others may require a response in a matter of weeks. The contractor shall provide qualified SCUBA Divers for under water waste removal and/or aircraft crash recover and salvage operations in local waters and the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, the contractor shall provide land clearing, to include temporary roads, to access waste dump sites or be able to access to remediate contaminated areas of concern.

Historically during the past years, Eglin AFB has been tasked to respond to several aircraft aviation accidents.

1.7.21. Sampling and Analysis

The contractor may be required to collect and analyze samples of environmental media and waste materials to characterize contaminants or the absence of contamination, as well as to determine proper waste disposal. In addition, the contractor may be required to collect real time data at the site using portable instrumentation such as, but not limited to, lower explosive limit/combustible gas meters, oxygen meters, organic vapor analyzers, Draeger Tubes for screening potentially hazardous atmospheres, etc.

1.7.22. Laboratory Waste Characterization

The contractor shall provide for complete off-site laboratory analysis to include any analysis specified in The Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical Methods Compendium (SW-846 or the Compendium). SW-86 is EPA’s official collection of methods for use in complying with the RCRA regulations.

In addition to the methods that are in the official SW-846 compendium, EPA has validated methods. These methods are tested and validated by laboratories and go through extensive review, but they have not been incorporated into SW-846 through the Federal Register process. EPA encourages using the validated methods, if possible, for the most current version of a method.

Any subcontract laboratory utilized as part of this contract must be certified with the Florida Department of Health in accordance with the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference Standards as referenced in Chapter 64E-1, Certification of Environmental Testing Laboratories, FAC.

1.8. Minimum Qualifications

All personnel at the worksite employed by the contractor including subcontractors shall have the required training specified below.

1.8.1. OSHA

• 29 CFR 1910.120 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response or higher, and any other training required by law depending on the work task, including, but not limited to,

• 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces,

• 40 CFR Subchapter I, Solid Wastes,

• 49 CFR Subchapter I, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation.

All personnel at the worksite employed by the contractor including subcontractors shall have the required training specified in 29 CFR 1910.120 - HAZWOPER and any other training required by law depending on the work task to include but not limited to the following:

• HAZWOPER First responder awareness level, 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i) https://www.epa.gov/hw-sw846/sw-846-compendium https://www.epa.gov/hw-sw846/sw-846-compendium https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=64e-16 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=64e-16 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-H/section-1910.120 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-J/section-1910.146 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-I https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-I https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-1910/section-1910.120#p-1910.120(q)(6)(i)

• HAZWOPER First responder operations level, 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii)

• HAZWOPER Hazardous materials technician, 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)

• HAZWOPER Hazardous materials specialist, 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iv),

• HAZWOPER On scene incident commander, 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(v).

1.8.2. FEMA Certification (or equivalent)

• IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100,

• IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200,

• ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents,

• IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System,

• IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction.

Certificates of all training listed above must be provided to the CO and SRPM upon request.

• 29 CFR Part 1910 Subpart T, Commercial Diving Operation,

• 29 CFR Part 1926 Subpart Y, Diving

Notes: Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reprinted without change the entire text of 29 CFR part 1926 together with certain General Industry Occupational Safety and Health Standards contained in 29 CFR part 1910, which have been identified as also applicable to construction work. This republication developed a single set of OSHA regulations for both labor and management forces within the construction industry.

1.8.3. SCUBA

The contractor shall Provide Qualified SCUBA Divers for under water Waste Removal and or Aircraft Crash Recover and Salvage Operations in local waters and the Gulf of Mexico. Training required by law depending on the work task to include but not limited to the following:

1.8.4. OSRO Certification

Contractor MUST be certified as an OSRO in District 8 Sector Mobile (Panama City). In accordance with 33 CFR 154.1045 the OSRO MUST be capable of being mobilized and in route within two (2) hours of notification. The Contractor must also meet the following criteria to qualify as a responder for Rivers, Canals and Inland operating environments within as specified by the Guidelines for the USCG Oil Spill Removal Organization Classification Program, December 2021.

The contractor must be able to respond to:

• Maximum Most Probable Discharge (MMPD),

• WCD (WCD1, WCD2, and WCD3), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-1910/section-1910.120#p-1910.120(q)(6)(ii) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-1910/section-1910.120#p-1910.120(q)(6)(iii) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-1910/section-1910.120#p-1910.120(q)(6)(iv) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-1910/section-1910.120#p-1910.120(q)(6)(v) https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-100.c&lang=en https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c&lang=en https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/icsresource/trainingmaterials/ https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b&lang=en https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.d&lang=en https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-1910/subpart-T https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-1926/subpart-Y https://homeport.uscg.mil/Lists/Content/Attachments/55022/OSRO%20Guidelines%20-%20December%202021.pdf https://homeport.uscg.mil/Lists/Content/Attachments/55022/OSRO%20Guidelines%20-%20December%202021.pdf

• Tiers 1, 2, and 3 = The combination of response resources and the times within which the resources must be capable of arriving on-scene to meet WCD resource requirements as defined in 33 CFR 154.1020 and 33 CFR 155.1025.

1.8.5. Professional Geologist

Contractor MUST have a Professional Geologist on staff or under subcontract agreement to do all soil monitoring and to finalize any required regulatory closure reports of contaminated waste sites.

1.8.6. Project Manager

Contractor MUST always have a Project Manager on site and the Project Manager must have at least 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager and shall work directly with the 96

CEG/CEIEC SRPM.

1.9. Deliverables

1.9.1. Preliminary Assessment Report

The contractor shall provide a preliminary assessment report to include a price estimate, for the entire projected cleanup effort, to the COR within 24 hours of the initial response request notification. The price estimate will be reviewed by the COR for technical acceptance. Upon government review and concurrence of the preliminary assessment report the contractors price estimate will be converted into the individual task order’s not to exceed (NTE) price. Should the situation require more effort than originally anticipated by the contractor, the contractor shall immediately notify the COR of the additional and unforeseen changes. The contractor shall submit a revised preliminary assessment report to the COR within 24 hours to cover the additional effort. The preliminary assessment report shall be on contractor company letter head and shall contain the following information:

a. Date of assessment,

b. Site name,

c. OSRO ID No.,

d. Location,

e. Prepared by,

f. Purpose of task order,

g. Plan of action,

h. Price estimate,

i. Bid schedule item number,

j. Description of item,

k. Quantity of items,

l. Estimated total amount of task order,

m. Signature of task order PM.

1.9.2. Quality Control Plan (QCP)

Quality control and the QCP are how the contractor ensures that the work, to include that of subcontractors and suppliers, complies with the requirements of the contract. The QCP shall be adequate to cover all operations, including both on-site and off-site activities. The contractor shall be required to submit a QCP within ten (10) days after contract award. The CO/COR will notify the contractor of acceptance or required modifications to the plan. The contractor shall make appropriate modifications and obtain acceptance of the plan by the CO within ten (10) days. The contractor’s QCP shall contain, at a minimum, the following descriptive items:

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