Attachment__1_SOW-SOL-NC-15-0015.pdf

Attachment #1

STATEMENT OF WORK

Regulatory, Analytical, and Evaluation Support Services for

Radiation Protection Programs

Background

The mission of the Radiation Protection Division (RPD) of the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air

(ORIA) is to establish and manage a national program to ensure that public health and the environment are protected from the risks of unnecessary exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. ORIA accomplishes its mission by developing and implementing standards and guidance, fostering the use of innovative technologies, and serving as a reliable source of credible information on issues related to radiation protection. Some responsibilities are accomplished through collaboration with various other

Federal and State governmental organizations.

Major program areas include (1) Radioactive Waste Disposal and Management (e.g., WIPP, Yucca

Mountain, TENORM, Low Activity Waste, clean materials, disposal of waste from weapons of mass destruction); (2) Cleanup (e.g., radioactively contaminated sites, federal guidance, technology assessment, risk modeling); (3) Air Toxics [e.g., NESHAPs (National Emission Standards for Hazardous

Air Pollutants)]; and (4) related areas (e.g., modeling, risk assessment, risk harmonization, Toxics

Release Inventory, radiation information management).

Facilities and sources related to these program areas include (a) Department of Energy (DOE) facilities;

(b) Department of Defense (DOD) facilities; and (c) Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensees, NRC agreement states; (d) Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (e) Superfund sites with potential radioactive contamination; (f) radiological accidents and incidents, (g) importation of radioactive materials; and (h) Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) including materials generated on lands managed by the federal land management agencies (e.g., Bureau of Land Management, National Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs), as well as those found at other governmental, non-governmental and private facilities. RPD/ORIA also develops and exchanges information on radiation in the environment, and on radiation- related programs and activities of various national and international communities and organizations (e.g., International Atomic Energy Agency).

In performance of work in the areas as set forth herein, the Contractor's effort shall be limited to providing the required contractual support in a manner that allows EPA officials to exercise their sole responsibility for determination of Agency policy.

Contractor Support Requirements

Contractor support is required for the development and implementation of regulations and guidance; the development and support of voluntary partnerships and programs; the evaluation and characterization of radiation sources and their disposition through the environment; the development of guidance and site-specific analyses associated with remediation; the evaluation of innovative technologies, and the provision of reliable public information on issues related to radiation protection. To provide this support, the Contractor shall be familiar with all significant

Agency policies/practices and guidance and be able to prepare documents and deliverables that meet "plain English" requirements. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, hardware and software, services, and facilities to perform any work as specified in work assignments.

Task Areas

The Contractor shall provide the following support:

Task 1.0 Regulation/Criteria/Guidance Development

1.1 Technical Document Development - The contractor shall:

1.1a Conduct underlying research and compile data and information to support the development of technical documents which support guidance, policy or criteria development. This includes documents that provide programmatic support with respect to statutory and regulatory issues and contribute to the development and analysis of policy issues related to radiation protection.

1.1b Draft and revise technical documents including Technical Support Documents, Background Information Documents, Economic Impact Analyses, Regulatory

Impact Analyses, Environmental Impact Statements, Laboratory Protocols and emergency response plans/guides.

1.1c Gather and/or analyze radiation-related data, information, and reports from stakeholders and other sources, where stakeholders could include State and local governments, Federal Departments and agencies, industrial or trade groups, and environmental interest groups.

1.1d Identify and evaluate approaches to resolve technical, economic (including life-cycle costs), and radiation-specific problems/issues as they arise regarding development or implementation of criteria, regulations, and guidance. Regulations or guidance may apply to measurement, mitigation, or control of radiation.

Analyze and evaluate strategies and alternatives for demonstrating and certifying compliance with Agency regulations (measurement protocols, for example).

1.1e Identify, compile, cross-reference and analyze statutes, regulations, guidance and other programmatic documents associated with radiological waste management, emergency response, remediation and radiological science and risk assessment.

The scope of material and expected expertise covers federal and state legislation, regulations and guidance and spans not only the jurisdiction of the U.S. EPA and its radiological responsibilities [under the Atomic Energy Act, under its media-specific authorities (e.g. the Clean Air Act) and under its remediation programs

(e.g. RCRA and CERCLA)]. The scope of material and expected expertise also covers other Federal and State authorities with responsibilities for radiation protection (e.g. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Department of

Energy, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, etc.)

1.2 Response to Comments on Rulemaking – The contractor shall

1.2a Assess, revise, edit, compile, format, excerpt from, and respond to comments on radiation-related regulatory and technical documents, including development of responses to: (1) comments, regardless of source, on various proposed Agency radiation documents; and (2) comments formally submitted to docket(s) established for Notice(s) of Rulemaking. The Project Officer and/or Work

Assignment Manager shall approve any responses prior to their release.

Task 2.0 Modeling, Exposure Assessment and Source Characterization Support

2.1 Development and Implementation of Models and Other Methods to Assess

Radiation Risks – the contractor shall:

2.1a Develop, revise, analyze or review and implement risk assessments or modeling.

This could include the areas of: radiation health effects, risk, public/Stakeholder risk perception, geographic information systems analyses, and risk-reduction procedures.

2.1b Develop, revise, analyze or review and implement pathway and risk modeling

(e.g., DOE RESRAD, D&D), environmental fate and transport modeling (e.g., EPACMTP, BLT, CAP88, GENII), and measurement and mitigation protocols.

2.1c Develop, maintain, and evaluate background information in support of efforts in the above areas.

2.2 Identification and Characterization of Sources and Exposures to Radioactive

Material – the contractor shall:

2.2a Identify, quantify, and characterize radiation sources, pathways, and exposure receptors at specific sites and facilities, or related to given equipment.

2.2b Conduct literature, database, field site, and/or file reviews of mineral, mining, petroleum, water treatment and utilization facilities, and manufacturing facilities to characterize, quantify and/or measure the radiological properties and quantities of liquid, solid and airborne radioactive wastes or process materials, and similar properties of manufactured or industrial products.

2.2c Conduct literature, database, and field studies related to the operational aspects and practices of mineral, mining, petroleum, water treatment and utilization facilities and other manufacturing facilities to characterize practices through which workers and/or members of the public have potential radiological exposure.

2.3 Assessment or Analysis of the Transport of Radioactive Materials – the contractor shall:

2.3a Assess, using state-of-the-art techniques, the transport of radioactive materials from and through air, water, and soils/geologic formations.

2.3b Assess the potential for, and actual buildups (accumulations) of, radionuclide contaminations at various points in sources/transport paths using available literature and/or models.

2.4 Assess or Analyze the Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Radioactive Materials – the contractor shall:

2.4a Identify and analyze current and potential governmental, non- governmental and industrial practices associated with the storage, treatment and disposal of radioactive materials.

Task 3.0 Contaminated Site Support/Technology

3.1 Contaminated Site - the contractor shall:

3.1a Evaluate and conduct technical assessments, site sampling, radiation- related studies, analyses, modeling of environmental impacts, and investigations and/or feasibility studies to assess degree and source of contamination, routes of exposure, and attendant risks, and to identify potential strategies to mitigate or prevent contamination.

3.1b Evaluate laboratory protocols, QA/QC plans, site-specific sampling plans, field monitoring approaches, verification monitoring, rates of erosion/ corrosion/leaching as related to release rates and transport rates of radioactive materials into the environment, applying expertise in laboratory analysis, monitoring, and sample collection in various media.

3.2 Remediation Technology Assessment Support - the contractor shall:

3.2a Evaluate the effectiveness of groundwater and soil remediation designs for sites contaminated with radionuclides and hazardous waste (e.g. pump and treat, containment, solidification), including verification and monitoring designs for both existing/innovative ground water and containment remediation systems.

3.2b Review, assess and report on emerging techniques, technologies, models (e.g.

statistical/probabilistic, numerical simulations), information systems/data bases, and related studies regarding sources, pathways, distribution (including geologic), and health and environmental impacts of radiation and radioactivity.

3.2c Evaluate and report on existing and emerging technologies/techniques/ procedures to prevent and mitigate radionuclide releases, and/or radiation exposure through engineering controls, emission control, system design, equipment selection and application, work procedures and practices, and operational standards.

3.2d Review documents prepared in support of site-specific cleanup decisions to evaluate, analyze, compare, estimate and/or conduct performance assessments of the capability and costs for various control options/strategies to meet specified degrees of mitigation and/or cleanup of radioactively contaminated areas, sites, facilities and/or materials.

3.2e Analyze, estimate and report on the feasibility of use, costs, and effectiveness of identified technologies and practices.

Task 4.0 Compliance and Site Audit Support

4.1 Conduct Site Investigation and Audits - the contractor shall:

4.1a Conduct and appropriately document on-site and off-site field work, inspections, audits, and monitoring of site activities at various locations (e.g. DOE complex sites) as specified in individual work assignments.

4.1b Conduct and appropriately document waste characterization inspections, QA audits/inspections, and other related radiation site investigations.

4.2 Evaluate the Adequacy of Compliance Materials - the contractor shall:

4.2a Analyze and evaluate documentation/submissions intended to demonstrate compliance with radioactive materials/waste-related criteria, regulations, guidelines, or procedures. Evaluations will support determinations of conformance with Agency requirements. Analysis could include whether compliance information contains technically accurate data; completely addresses information or analytic requirements; correctly characterizes technical, economic, or other non-policy issues; is consistent with protocols or established procedures;

and uses appropriate computer models and calculation methods.

4.2b Analyze and evaluate documentation for use of natural materials or processed byproducts which contain radioactive constituents.

Task 5.0 Training and Information Management Support

5.1 Develop and Conduct Technical Training - the contractor shall:

5.1a Develop technical training modules (including computer-based training, e- learning, and evaluation tools), materials, demonstrations, illustration devices, and other essential communication elements to support training in the areas of capability development and the implementation/enforcement of radiation criteria, regulations, guidelines, procedures, and recommendations.

5.1b Arrange logistical aspects of and conduct technical training and instruction, for

EPA staff (regional radiation and Superfund), State and local government officials.

5.2 Develop, Maintain and Present Databases - the contractor shall:

5.2a Design, develop, refine, maintain, and present database(s). This would include geographic information systems and web-based applications (and the use of the web as a mechanism for data distribution and presentation). Provide for data-use and data management support on any relevant facet of radiation and/or radioactive materials in the human and natural environments. This would include data on the pertinent industries or organizations that manufacture, process, transport, or in any way use (or are affected by) radioactive materials (both man-made and naturally-occurring), contaminated site inventories, and correlations to other environmental data and information sources.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control:

Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) requirements will be specified as needed in each work assignment. When QA/QC is required for a specific work assignment, appropriate guidelines will be attached to the work assignment. (EPA QA/QC guidance is available at http://www.epa.gov/quality/qa_docs.html) When measurement or data generation activities are required, the Contractor shall: (1) submit a QA Project Plan; (2) acquire approval of any modifications to the Plan; (3) participate in any audits of the work assignment and assure appropriate response to any corrective actions recommended by the auditors; and (4) provide a

QA/QC Evaluation Report in any reporting of measurements or data activities resulting from each work assignment. All work performed under this contract by the Contractor will be limited to technical support and not include determination of Agency policy. EPA officials are solely responsible for determining Agency policy.