SOW.pdf

Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection

Statement of Work For

HAZMAT SERVICES

1.0 BACKGROUND

The U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In the South Texas-Laredo field office, CBP is responsible for guarding many miles of land bordering Mexico. CBP's mission is to serve the American people by protecting these borders with vigilance, integrity, and professionalism.

CBP's agents prevent illegal entry into the United States of people and contraband at and between the ports of entry. CBP law enforcement officials are authorized to seize vehicles when there is reasonable cause to believe laws enforced by CBP have been violated.

Each year the CBP seizes thousands of vehicles along the South Texas Border. Often when vehicles enter the United State, they come equipped with compartments, both natural and man-made, that contain illegal contraband identified as hazardous. Although the agency is equip for dismantling most compartments, it has limited resources as it pertains to the extraction of hazardous contraband from these deeply concealed compartments. Therefore, the agency has found it necessary to employ the assistance from certified hazmat vendors to perform this type of work.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The objective of the SOW is to obtain the highest quality and most efficient service for the extraction of hazardous contraband from compartments, both natural and man-made, discovered in conveyances entering into the United States.

Vendor’s performance objectives are defined in this SOW as results or goals to be achieved, with the expectation that the vendor will provide suggestions and efficient recommendations for continuous process improvement which will include cost reductions while preforming the work in the most efficient and safe manner.

The CBP/ business partnership will reflect the attributes of an open, collaborative, customer-oriented, and professional relationship. In addition to meeting the program objectives, the vendor is encouraged to consistently take steps to understand CBP's crucial national security mission and its business issues and opportunities.

3.0 DESCRIPTION OF TASKS AND DELIVERABLES

The vendor shall provide services as directed by the CBP Representative or by other individuals specifically designated by the Agency.

Services for all conveyances may include: placing compartment in a decontamination pool to collect any runoff; manually opening and extracting hazardous contraband from deeply concealed compartments or compartments, either natural or man-made; placing the hazmat liquid contraband collected in an authorized storage container; decontaminating with water and surfactant the compartment; placing the rinsate (water and surfactant) in a separately approved storage container along with the PPE and waste materials; moving compartments to a safe location within the port if necessary upon the authorization of the Agency Representative in order to facilitate the extraction of the identified hazardous contraband; containing hazmat spills;

and cleaning up chemical spills as a result of the extraction of the hazardous contraband, if necessary; remove/extract separate sample(s) from the bulk contraband and place in the authorized hazmat vails upon the direction of the Agency representative.

All work will be performed in accordance with any applicable local, state or federal regulations.

Only personnel, trained in accordance with OSHA regulations concerning Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response at the Technician Level will conduct the operations described herein above.

All conveyances will be assigned a sixteen digit FP&F referenced case number which must appear on the vendor’s invoice.

The vendor shall provide the following prior to services being provided:

a. The cost for the service which shall include the transferring of hazardous contraband from its compartment to an authorized or approved hazmat storage container; and clean up any spills;

b. The cost for travel if exceeds 50 miles, if applicable

c. The cost of materials and supplies, if applicable

Performance Standard:

The vendor shall document all services performed the company invoice. The CBP representative and the vendor shall sign the invoice to validate services performed. The vendor shall within the next business day provide an electronic invoice and send the original to the address provided.

A CBP employee shall accompany the vendor during the performance of all services.

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 Disclosure of Information

4.1.1 Any information made available to the vendor by the government or its customers shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this service. This information shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any persons except as may be necessary in the performance of the agreement.

4.1.2 In the performance of this SOW, the vendor assumes responsibility for the protection of the confidentiality of government records.

4.2 Technical Contact

4.2.1 The contract Specialist is Caroline Manning and can be reached at 915- 585-4435 office, 202-210-9488 blackberry or via email at caroline.r.manning@cbp.dhs.gov

4.2.2 The Customs and Border Protection technical contact person or CBP Designated Agency Representative (DAR/SPS) are listed on attachment A and will be updated periodically as needed. The DAR may be contacted at phone number list on attachment A.

4.2.3 All SOW administration matters will be handled by the Agency designated representative.

4.3 Procedures for Payment

4.3.1 New contracts awarded on or after April 11, 2016 are IPP relevant and will require an electronic invoice. In addition to electronic invoice, submit a copy of the invoice to:

US Customs and Border Protection ATTN: FP&F Officer, Liza Lopez PO Box 3130 Laredo, Texas 78040-3130

Ms. Liza Lopez (956) 285-6452 or liza.lopez@cbp.dhs.gov mailto:caroline.r.manning@cbp.dhs.gov mailto:liza.lopez@cbp.dhs.gov