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Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

Environmental Laboratory (EL) Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Water Sediment Operations Sampling Services

Product Service Code: B529

W912HZ26RA002

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Water and Sediment Sampling for Dredging The Contractor shall provide services and equipment for collection of in-shore and off-shore water and sediments. See PWS for additional information.

Product Service Code: B529 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

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Service Contract Reporting The contractor shall provide all Service Contract Reporting in accordance with section H.

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

BPA for Water and Sediment Sampling for Dredging

Part 1

General Information

1. General: This is a non-personal service(s) contract under which the personnel rendering the service(s) are not subject, either by the contract's terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: This is a non-personal service(s) contract to procure a blanket purchase agreement providing services for collecting water and sediment samples prior to dredging operations.

1.2 Background: The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Environmental Processes and Engineering Division (EPED), Environmental Risk Assessment Branch (EPR) conducts research on the bioavailability and effects of chemical contaminants in the environment. These services encompass characterization and physical parameters on soils and water. This work is conducted alongside research ongoing across all the USACE network in Corps owned Lakes, dredging activities in United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) waterways, and new and novel research related to contaminants. EPR does not currently have the capacity, personnel, or equipment to sample deep water areas prior to dredging activities. EPR is seeking to establish new Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for sediment and water sampling for ongoing dredging operations. These agreements will be used to complete deliverables for projects that cannot be completed in-house.

1.3 Scope: The Contractor shall provide non-personal service(s) for R&D tasks that include collecting in-harbor sediment collections; in-harbor water collection; off-shore water collection; and off-shore sediment collection. The samples will then be shipped to ERDC EL.

1.4 Objectives:

Provision of a boat and all sampling equipment necessary to collect water and sediment samples from in-harbor and off-shore areas.

1.5 General Information:

1.5.1 The Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) of issues or potential issues that might affect the performance within 5 business days of identifying those issues. Verbal reports shall be followed up by written reports within 10 business day. The contractor shall inform the government of any potential loss of sample or delay in data within the specified time frame listed above.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will evaluate the Contractor's performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the acceptable quality levels (performance thresholds).

1.5.3 Recognized Holidays: The following provides information on recognized holidays for the purpose of the PWS. If submittal of any documentation (e.g. deliverables, submittals, etc.) deadlines fall on a holiday, the closest work day prior to the holiday will apply as the deadline for submittal.

1.5.3.1 U.S. Holidays: Work may be performed on U.S. federally recognized holidays occurring during the normal workweek unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer.

When a U.S. holiday occurs on a Saturday or a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the preceding Friday or following Monday, respectively.

New Year's Day January 1st M. L. King Memorial Day 3rd Monday in Jan

Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day last Monday in May

Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4th

Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October

Veteran's Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November

Christmas Day December 25th

1.5.4 Operating Hours: The Government facility office hours, facility operating hours, and the Contractor support hour requirements often coincide, however, they may differ.

Please refer to the following.

1.5.4.1 Government Facility Office Hours: The Government facility office hours are 0800 -1700 except U.S. Holidays identified in paragraph 1.5.3.1 above or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

1.5.4.2 Government Facility Operating Hours: The Government facility operating hours occur between the hours 0800 - 1700. The Government facility may close due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings and will be communicated by the Contracting Officer to the Contractor.

1.5.4.3 Contractor Support Hours: The Contractor shall provide support between the hours of 0800 - 1630 central standard time. The Contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce at all times, for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce is essential.

1.5.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed on the contractors boat/ship in the continuous United States.

1.6 Security Requirements: The following information is provided on security related matters.

1.6.1 General security requirements and guidance: The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor ("Contractor") and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative.

Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as "RAMs"), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures --this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

1.6.2 Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program: Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/ eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

1.7 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.7.1 The Contractor shall attend, participate in, and furnish input to scheduled and unscheduled meetings, conferences, and briefings that relate to the functions and services herein as required by the Government to provide effective communication and impart necessary information. The Contract Manager or designated representative shall attend meetings as requested by the Government. Meeting attendees shall at times include Contractor managerial, supervisory, and other personnel knowledgeable of the subject matter. Meetings may start or end outside of regular duty hours.

1.8 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): As determined by the Contracting Officer, a COR will be appointed and identified by letter of designation, a copy of which will be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer. The designation letter states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates, or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is not authorized to obligate the Government. If the work is not written in the contract, the COR is not authorized to request new work. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract, perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance, maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract, issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications, monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies, coordinate availability of Government property, and coordinate site entry of Contractor personnel.

1.9 Identification of Contractor Employees: All Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties must identify themselves, to include proper marking of signature blocks in correspondence, to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. The Contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports, produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.10 Contractor Travel: Contractor personnel may be required to travel withing the Continental United States (CONUS). The contractor will be reimbursed for travel in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. Specific travel requirements will be identified for each individual BPA call in the associated PWS for that call.

1.11 Data Rights: Government has unlimited rights to all documents and materials produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership and copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.12 Non-Disclosure Requirements: Performance under this contract may require the Contractor to access data and information proprietary to a Government agency, another Government Contractor, or of such nature that its dissemination or use other than as specified in this work statement would be adverse to the interests of the Government or others.

The Contractor and Contractor personnel, shall not divulge or release data or information developed, or obtained under performance of this PWS, except to authorized Government personnel or upon written approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data, which bears a restrictive legend, other than as specified in this PWS. All documentation showing individual names or other personal information shall be controlled and protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 552a.

1.13 Safety: The following provides information pertaining to Safety and Accident Prevention:

1.14 Safety Laws and Regulations: The Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.236-13, Accident Prevention (November 1991), the references contained therein (e.g. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1)).

In addition to other requirements for accident prevention specified in this contract, the Contractor shall comply with all Federal and State requirements governing safety and health protection on construction sites and other applicable occupational safety codes.

PART 2

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (GP) AND SERVICES

2. Government Property and Services

2.1 No Government furnished property will be provided.

2.2 Services: Contractor shall provide all labor and expertise required to complete research efforts.

2.3 Facilities: The vendor shall provide the boat and all equipment and materials required to complete the tasks.

PART 3

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

3. Contractor Furnished Property and Services

3.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish the specified labor, equipment, instrumentation, and expertise necessary for the research effort.

3.2 Contractor Qualifications: The contractor must have extensive experience with in-shore and off-shore sampling techniques for the collection of water and sediment.

PART 4

SPECIFIC TASKS

4.1 Basic Services: The Contractor shall provide services and equipment for collection of in-shore and off-shore water and sediments.

4.2 Tasks: Tasks consist of the following:

4.2.1 Sample Collection:

Sediment samples will be collected via either a grab sampling device or a vibracore for shoaling depths greater than three feet above the project depth. Grab sampling devices need to be able to obtain sample material from the maximum project depth. The Contractor shall provide all materials and equipment needed to complete this work as described in the Southeast Regional Implementation Manual (SERIM) and the Green Book. The Contractor shall complete this work in general accordance with requirements and guidelines in the SERIM USACE/EPA 2008 and the Green Book https://www.epa.gov/cwa-404/inland-testing-manual-under-cwa-section-404.

Navigation and Sample Site Location: Sub-meter Global Positioning System (GPS) systems will be utilized to mark the vessel position during sample collection. Signal from a beacon GPS antenna (e.g., Raven, Starlink, Trimble, Hemisphere, Lowrance) shall be sent to an on-board computer and plotted on a monitor using Hypack navigation software.

Water Collection: Water samples will be collected with an ISCO field portable peristaltic pump. Teflon tubing will be used for the majority of the length for water sampling. A short section of acid cleaned, FDA approved, food grade, tygon tubing will be utilized with the peristaltic pump to allow for collection of water samples without potential contamination from an impeller driven water pump.

Sediment Collection: Bottom sediments will be collected with corers (e.g., Vibracore or Box core) or grab samplers (e.g., Vanveen, Clamshell). Bottom sediment type and surface water conditions at the time of sampling will determine which sampling device is most effective and safe to use. Multiple casts will be made with the selected sampler to collect the required volume of sediment from each sampling site.

All sediment collected will be described prior to being composited and/or homogenized. At a minimum, one representative vibracore will be collected within each Dredged Material Management Unit (DMMU) for purposes of logging and material characterization. The material from these vibracores will remain intact and in the core tube for transportation to the ERDC EL. Each core will be cut into five-foot sections and split longitudinally. Cores will then be logged while still moist. The core log data will be used to create the gINT logs.

Redundant field instrumentation required for the above data collection will be on hand during field operations in the event of instrument malfunction.

a) Decontamination: All sampling equipment contacting sediment or water samples will be cleaned and decontaminated in accordance with procedures described in Methods for Collection, Storage and Manipulation of Sediments for Chemical and Toxicological Analyses: Technical Manual (EPA 2001). Sampling devices, handling equipment, and vessel work area will be decontaminated after the entire substation is collected. If a substation is collected at different times the sampler, handling equipment, and vessel work area will be decontaminated between sampling events.

b) Pertinent Boring Information: Bottom sediments will be collected with coring devices (e.g., Vibracore or Box core) or grab samplers (e.g., Vanveen, Clamshell). Depth of sediment to be collected to represent the dredging prism and as indicated in the Sample Analysis Plan (SAP) will determine which sampling device is most effective and safe to use.

Multiple casts will be made with the selected sampler to collect the required volume of sediment from each sampling site.

Redundant field instrumentation required for the above data collection will be on hand during field operations in the event of instrument malfunction.

For estimating purposes, the Contractor may assume that a vibracore and surficial sample will both be collected at each of the sample locations. Any vibracores and surficial samples not collected will be deducted at the end of the period of performance.

Vibracore depth collection must be determined during SAP development, using the most recent project bathymetry (to be provided), in order to represent the existing dredging prism. The SAP must contain a table of estimated cubic yards of material, including current depth and allowable overdredge depth material. Cores will be advanced below ground surface by using galvanized pipe and core sleeves/liners. Each vibracore must recover at least 80% of the subsurface material unless refusal is encountered. Penetration graphs should be generated and incorporated into the final Data Report.

Sample coordinates will be entered into a GPS receiver capable of less than 20-meter accuracy, as well as a back-up unit. Sampling sites will be located onsite using the first unit and will be confirmed with the second unit. The depth at all stations will be recorded. At each site, water depth will be corrected to MLLW using a tide staff or the predicted tides from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The most recent bathymetric surveys will be used as a reference in the field to confirm depths.

A licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) is not required to be present on the vessel during vibracore collection operations. An EIT (engineer in training), GIT (geologist in training), or Technician, experienced in and familiar with collection of vibracore and sediment samples according to the requirements of the SERIM and GreenBook, is sufficient to oversee the vibracore collection effort.

c) Composite Samples: Samples (3 sub-samples) belonging to each sampling zone or DMMU, shall be homogenized and tested as a single sample composite for analysis. Note, only material above the authorized dredge depth shall be included in the composite sample. The composited samples shall be stored in decontaminated 55-gallon drums with liners.

Multiple casts will be made with the selected sampler to collect the required volume of sediment from each sampling site.

d) Sample Homogenization (Preparation of the Samples): Sample homogenization procedures should be clearly detailed in the SAP in accordance with guidance documents listed in attachment. Field collected sediments will be transported to the laboratory for further processing. Discrete sediment sub-samples will be thoroughly homogenized to consistent texture for a minimum of five minutes using an appropriately sized overhead power mixer with a SS blade (e.g., Lightnin mixer model ND-1A, Rochester, NY, or similar). This will be done either within the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) buckets they were delivered in or by transferring to stainless steel (SS) pails.

e) Sample Compositing and Homogenization: The homogenized discrete sediments from each zone will be composited into HDPE drums to form the test material, or DMMU composite. To create each DMMU composite material, equal volumes of the individual discrete sediment collected within each zone will be combined and composited in a larger container and homogenized as described above. The approximate volumes from each site will be calculated by the contractor and provided within the SAP. Composited materials will be returned to a pre-cleaned HDPE container for cold storage.

Prior to the sampling trip, the volume of sediment needed will be re-calculated and enough sample volume will be collected to ensure sufficient volume for all analyses and archiving. Project specific field data sheets for each sub-sample location will be produced and on hand in the field. Field data sheets will include site conditions (e.g., prevailing weather, wind, air temperature), sample location (Global Positioning System [GPS] coordinates), date, time, and field personnel. Once the sediment subsample is collected the sediment character (e.g., color, odor, texture, debris) will be noted in the field data sheet. The sample device(s) utilized, and the duration of deployment will be recorded. The number of containers and the date & time placed in refrigeration will also be recorded.

f) Sample Storage and Transport: Upon collection, samples will be placed in a refrigerated truck, trailer or kept in coolers on wet ice and brought down to and maintained at a temperature of approximately 4C until delivered to the National Environmental Laboratories Accreditation Conference (NELAC) certified laboratory for analysis. Daily temperature logs and loading schedule will be recorded in the Daily Quality Control Reports (DQCR).

g) Storage and Disposal of Samples: The contractor or toxicology and chemistry laboratories will retain all remaining unused sample volume (4 1 (d)C, dark) until the data generated from the samples goes through Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) and are approved as acceptable. Samples will be disposed of properly according to federal, state, and local laws.

h) Water Grab Sampling: Water samples will be collected consistent with the SERIM. All instruments should be calibrated by either the manufacturer suggested procedure or an approved standard operating procedure (SOP) in the SAP. Site water will be collected at at a location determined by USACE.

Water samples will be collected with an ISCO field portable peristaltic pump one (1) meter from the sediment surface. A short section of acid cleaned, FDA approved, food grade, Tygon tubing will be utilized with the peristaltic pump to allow for collection of water samples without potential contamination from an impeller driven water pump. Teflon tubing will be used for the majority of the length for water sampling. The two sections of tubing will connect with a stainless-steel hose barb. When collecting the inshore site water sample, in-situ measurements for water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity, and conductivity will be measured 1 meter from the sediment surface.

In-situ Water Conditions: In-situ measurements of temperature, salinity, conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), and depth will be collected at each sampling location. Water quality probe(s) (e.g., Aqua TROLL 600, YSI 63, YSI 600XLM, YSI 600OMS, YSI 6820, Oxi 330 meter (WTW; Weilheim, Germany) for DO will be calibrated according to manufacturer specifications prior to use. The probe will be placed in the water column and lowered to a depth 1m above the bottom. Salinity, temperature, conductivity, and pH will be measured in this manner. Water depth at each sampling station will be recorded with an Odom CV-100 or similar fathometer.

i) Repositioning Borings. The Government may reposition some borings based on future shoaling within the channel, as identified by surveys collected closer to the field effort. The number of sampling locations will not change.

In the event the Contractor is not able to access a boring location, or if a boring needs to be repositioned by more than 10 feet, the COR and Temporary Point of Compliance (TPOC) shall be immediately contacted to relocate any boring locations that cannot be accessed by the Contractor and the drilling vessel.

Deliverables:

a) Kick-off Meeting

Within 10 days after after award of each call, the Contractor shall lead a teleconference/Webex meeting with the COR and TPOC to informally discuss proposed methods of sampling. The purpose of this meeting is to ensure the Contractor's plan is appropriate to maintain sample integrity prior testing. Meeting minutes shall be provided electronically to the COR and TPOC within 3 days after the proposed meeting to document attendees, general discussion points, and resolution/outcome.

b) Draft Sampling and Analysis Plan/Draft Quality Assurance Project Plan (SAP/(Quality Assurance Project Plan [QAPP])

The SAP/QAPP shall be submitted electronically to the TPOC and COR for review and comment. USACE will submit to EPA for final approval.

c) Health and Safety Plan (HASP)

A site-specific HASP is required for this task order. The HASP shall be submitted electronically to the TPOC and COR for approval.

d) Final Sampling and Analysis Plan/draft Quality Assurance Project Plan (SAP/QAPP)

The Contractor shall update the SAP/QAPP accordingly based on comments. This document must be submitted electronically to EPA for final approval prior to sampling. USACE will submit to EPA for final approval.

e) Draft logs shall be electronically delivered, via email, to the COR and TPOC

Draft logs shall be electronically delivered within 21 days after boring completion. The Contractor may provide the draft logs in smaller batches for Government review, provided that all draft logs are received 21 days after boring completion. Boring logs, laboratory data reports, photographs, and vibracore penetration graphs shall be provided as electronic pdf files. The final gINT file containing all xyz, log, and laboratory data shall be submitted via a password protected zipped folder.

i) Daily Quality Control Reports (DQCR)

A DQCR will be prepared by the Field Team Leader or Project Manager for each day sampling is conducted. This report will contain a description of the work performed, samples collected, general conditions, corrective actions taken, departures from the sampling plans, and any other notes or comments needed that will document the day's activities. This report will be an appendix to the Final Sediment Testing Report.

Copies of all field paperwork, including:

Sediment collection data sheets for grabs and cores specifying the sample location, date and time of sample collection, sampling conditions, a brief sample description, and in-situ measurements

Water quality field sheets (exhibit A)

Daily Quality Control Report (exhibit B)

Daily temperature logs

Chain of custody forms (exhibit E)

Calibration logs

j) Data Report

A short data report summarizing the field activities and lab testing will be required for this assignment. The report shall include, at a minimum, the following: photographs and description of equipment used, general description of the materials encountered, boring location table and maps(s), summary tables of lab testing results, boring logs, grainsize analysis graphs, test result data sheets, penetration reports, and photographs of the vibracores. The report shall be submitted in electronic format (pdf).

k) Archiving of Samples

Prior to the sampling trip, the volume of sediment needed will be re-calculated; enough sample volume will be collected to ensure sufficient volume for all analyses and archiving.

Set aside 0.5 (up to 2 gallons if bioassays are considered) of discrete sediment for potential discrete sample testing (using two 1-gallon clean HDPE or glass containers) for archiving. Sediment volumes collected from the field are based on laboratory calculated volume requirements to conduct all analyses (30 gallons composite sediment required), with additional volume (6 gallons composite sediment) to archive in the case additional analysis is required. To achieve this composite volume, approximately 9 to 12 gallons of sediment was collected from each location. This volume will be calculated and described within the SAP/QAPP.

l) Final Reports

Final reports will be provided as electronic files. Editable Microsoft Word documents will be provided during the review periods. The final report, including appendices, will be provided as an Adobe Acrobat PDF. Dissemination will be via SharePoint, or via the Department of Defense Safe FTP Site (DoD Safe). In addition, raw data will be disseminated via Microsoft Excel spreadsheets if requested.

m)Communication

a) At least one (1) status call/email shall be held between the Contractor, COR and TPOC prior to each mobilization in order to ensure a smooth execution and to address any issues.

b) Notify the COR and TPOC via call/email at least ten (10) calendar days prior to initiating fieldwork thus providing the Corps of Engineers an opportunity to schedule a representative to be onsite during sample collection activities. Any boring relocations due to shoaling within the channel shall be identified at this time.

Performance Period

The samples shall be collected in accordance with USACE recommendations in order to allow additional shoaling prior to the next dredging event. The contractor shall coordinate with the COR and TPOC the availability of Government (i.e., USACE Geosystems Branch and Planning Division) Representatives at least ten (10) calendar days prior to performing this task. The draft site investigation report, the electronic copy of the gINT file of logs with surveyed data, photographs, and penetration reports of each sampling location shall be submitted to the COR and TPOC no later than the date shown in the tables below.

PART 5

ATTACHMENT AND TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

5. Attachment and Technical Exhibit List

5.1 Technical Exhibit A - Performance Requirements Summary - ATTACHMENT 4

5.2 Technical Exhibit B - Daily Quality Control Report - ATTACHMENT 5

5.3 Technical Exhibit C - Homogenization SOP - ATTACHMENT 6

5.4 Technical Exhibit D - Example Field Sheet - ATTACHMENT 7

5.5 Technical Exhibit E - Example Chain of Custody Form - ATTACHMENT 8

Requirements Environmental Laboratory (EL) Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Water Sediment Operations Sampling Services

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Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: Refer to Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Inspect/Acceptance locations and criteria.

DoDAAC: W81EWF CountryCode: USA

W2R2 USA ENGR R AND D CTR

WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION, 3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD

VICKSBURG, MS 39180-6133

UNITED STATES

TBD

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: Refer to Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Inspect/Acceptance locations and criteria.

DoDAAC: W81EWF CountryCode: USA

W2R2 USA ENGR R AND D CTR

WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION, 3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD

VICKSBURG, MS 39180-6133

UNITED STATES

TBD

Continuation of Deliveries or Performance

From 05 Dec 2025 to 04 Dec 2030

Party to Pay Transportation Cost: Contractor

Point Type: Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

Period of Performance From 05 Dec 2025 To 04 Dec 2030

1 Job Place of Performance DoDAAC: W81EWF CountryCode: USA

W2R2 USA ENGR R AND D CTR

WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION, 3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD

VICKSBURG, MS 39180-6133

UNITED STATES

TBD

Period of Performance From 05 Dec 2025 To 04 Dec 2030

1 Job Place of Performance DoDAAC: W81EWF CountryCode: USA

W2R2 USA ENGR R AND D CTR

WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION, 3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD

VICKSBURG, MS 39180-6133

UNITED STATES

TBD

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. Oct 2004 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Nov 2023 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. Aug 2020

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.

Dec 2023

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Nov 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application. Jun 2023 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Nov 2020 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. Aug 2018 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. Nov 2021 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. Jan 2022 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. Jan 2022 52.224-3 Privacy Training. Jan 2017 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. Feb 2021 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders. (Alternate I) Mar 2020 Alternate I Mar 2020 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Alternate I) Aug 1996 Alternate I Jun 1985

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Jan 2023

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items. (May 2008)

Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Postconsumer materialmeans a material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been discarded for disposal or recovery, having completed its life as a consumer item. Postconsumer material is a part of the broader category of "recovered material."

"Recovered material" means waste materials and by-products recovered or diverted from solid waste, but the term does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process.

(b) The Contractor, on completion of this contract, shall-

(1) Estimate the percentage of the total recovered material content for EPA-designated item(s) delivered and/or used in contract performance, including, if applicable, the percentage of post-consumer material content; and

(2) Submit this estimate to ____________[Contracting Officer complete in accordance with agency procedures].

(End of clause)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC ____ Issue By DoDAAC ____ Admin DoDAAC ____ Inspect By DoDAAC ____ Ship To Code ____ Ship From Code ____ Mark For Code ____ Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____ Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____ Accept at Other DoDAAC ____ LPO DoDAAC ____ DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____ Other DoDAAC(s) ____ (*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders — Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(DEVIATION 2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004)

(Jan 2025) Deviation 2025-O0004 (Mar 2025)

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0003 and 2025-O0004)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, (Jan 2017) of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).2023)

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Section 889(Nov 2021) (a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations .(Nov 2015)

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).(Mar 2023)

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 U.S.C. 3553).(Aug 1996)

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).(Oct 2004)

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[ .]Contracting Officer check as appropriate

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).(1) (Jun 2020), Alternate I (Nov 2021)

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (41 U.S.C. 3509)).(2) (Nov 2021)

52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (3) (Jun 2010) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the (4) (Nov 2023) Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community-see FAR 3.900(a).

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).(5) (Jun 2020)

[Reserved].(6)

52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).(7) (Oct 2016)

52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).(8) (Oct 2016)

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).(9) (Jun 2023)

52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-(10) Agency Contracts. (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).(Dec 2023)

(11)

(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain…