Section_2.5.2_page_14_amended.pdf

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This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) solicitation #U00R5600172 for PFAS Firefighting Foam Concentrate Pick-up and Disposal. The RFP outlines specific requirements for contractor experience and personnel qualifications, particularly focusing on vendors with demonstrated knowledge of PFAS and related contaminants, their environmental effects, and proper transportation and handling protocols. The document emphasizes the need for contractors to maintain professional certifications and provides detailed guidelines on key personnel requirements, including continuous performance expectations and provisions for extraordinary personal events that might necessitate personnel substitution.

The RFP places significant emphasis on technical expertise, specifically requiring offerors to demonstrate capability in directing activities related to PFAS foam concentrate management through previous contract experience. While specific pricing terms are not detailed in this section, the document underscores the critical nature of environmental compliance and specialized technical knowledge. The procurement appears designed to select a contractor with robust understanding of PFAS contaminants and the environmental risks associated with their transportation and disposal. The contract terms suggest a comprehensive approach to selecting a vendor who can reliably and safely manage the removal and disposal of PFAS-containing firefighting foam from eligible fire departments across Maryland, in alignment with state legislative mandates.

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PFAS Firefighting Foam Concentrate Pick-up and Disposal

Solicitation #: U00R5600172 RFP Document

RFP for Maryland Department of the Environment Page 14 of 125

*The deliverables summary table may not list every contractually-required deliverable. Offerors and Contractors should read the RFP thoroughly for all Contract requirements and deliverables.

2.5 Experience and Personnel

2.5.1 Preferred Offeror Experience

The following experience is expected and will be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal (see the Offeror experience, capability and references evaluation factor from Section 6.2):

A. Demonstrated knowledge and capability to direct the activities to be performed under this Contract through previous experience or current performance on contracts of a similar nature.

B. Knowledge of PFAS and related contaminants and their effect on the environment and knowledge of proper transportation and handling of PFAS.

2.5.2 Personnel Experience

THIS SECTION IS INAPPLICABLE TO THIS RFP. Amended language in Amendment 3.

2.5.3 Contractor Personnel Maintain Certifications

Any Contractor Personnel provided under this RFP shall maintain in good standing any required professional certifications for the duration of the Contract.

2.6 Substitution of Personnel

2.6.1 Continuous Performance of Key Personnel

When Key Personnel are identified for the Contract, the following apply:

A. Key Personnel shall be available to perform Contract requirements as of the NTP Date.

Unless explicitly authorized by the Contract Monitor or specified in the Contract, Key Personnel shall be assigned to the State of Maryland as a dedicated resource.

B. Key Personnel shall perform continuously for the duration of the Contract, or such lesser duration as specified in the Technical Proposal. Key Personnel may not be removed by the Contractor from working under the Contract without the prior written approval of the Contract Monitor.

C. The provisions of this section apply to Key Personnel identified in any Task Order proposal and agreement, if issued, and any Work Order Request and Work Order, if issued.

2.6.2 Definitions

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

A. Extraordinary Personal Event – means any of: leave under the Family Medical Leave Act; an Incapacitating injury or Incapacitating illness; or other circumstances that in the sole discretion of the State warrant an extended leave of absence, such as extended jury duty or extended military service that precludes the individual from performing his/her job duties under the Contract.

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