AMENDMENT NO 0002 DATE 9 NOV 21.pdf

W56ZTN21R0001

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See SF30 Block 14-Continuation page for Amendment 0002 details.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W56ZTN21R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Sep-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

09-Nov-2021

CODE

ACC-APG - GARRISON DIVISION (W56ZTN)

ACC-APG GARRISON DIVISION

BLDG 6001

6565 SURVEILLANCE LOOP

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD 21005-3013

W56ZTN 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0002 - PURPOSE

The purpose of this Amendment No. 0002 is as follows:

1. Issue responses to additional questions received after the issuance of Amendment 0001, dated 20 October 2021.

2. Add DFAR clause 252.223-7999, Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (Deviation 2021-O00009) per Executive Order 14042 dated 9 September 2021. (See Section I)

3. Provided a list of previous BESS III Contractors with contract number, contractor name, and addresses.

4. Update Section M and Performance Work Statement (PWS) under Key Personnel. See changes highlighted in green.

5. Correct CLIN 6001 (Contractor Manpower Reporting) to CLIN 5001 (Contractor Manpower Reporting).

6. Extend the due date for receipt of proposals. It is hereby extended until Tuesday, 23 November 2021 at 2:00PM Eastern time.

Note: The Question and Answer period for the solicitation has ended. The Government has attempted to highlight significant Amendment changes (e.g. yellow, green); however potential offerors must review the entirely of the solicitation and all Amendments issued.

AMENDMENT 0002 (Q & A UPDATE)

No. Question: Response from Government:

1 Several of the scope of work items identified in the solicitation (e.g. asbestos abatement, construction, debris removal, demolition, excavation/soil management, sediment and erosion control measures, etc.) are typically performed under construction contracts under NAICS code 236220. Would the government consider adding this NAICS code to the list of relevant NAICS codes?

No, because the work performed under NAICS Code 236220 (construction) would be expected to be very minimal compared to the work under the list of relevant NAICS Codes outlined in the solicitation.

However, please see the

3 Section C answer to question 14 of Amendment 0001 which provides an option to potential offerors.

2 Would the government consider changing the requirement for 90% physically complete to 80% or 85% percent complete?

No.

Background--The reason for the 90% physically complete requirement, is that the majority of the contract/order work is completed. This allows the government to review several years of CPARS on the same contract if the PWS is on a yearly CLIN basis. For Installation Restoration Program/ Compliance Clean up where a combination of documents and remediation work is required, the 90% mark means that the remediation is complete or in-place and after action reports are being developed for regulators.

3 Follow up to response #6 of round 1 questions- The Government’s response states that the Offeror can submit PPQs by email instead of embedding them in their proposal. This is in addition to PPQs sent to the Government by a third party. The response further states PPQs submitted by email will not count against the Volume II page count. This response seems to encourage Offerors to submit PPQs by email as opposed to embedding them in their proposal which will put additional administrative burden on the Government to manage PPQs individually submitted by email. With Offerors being able to submit up to 14 projects and 14 resulting PPQs this will result in the Government having to align multiple PPQs submitted individually by email, No, the Government will not increase the page count further. The current page count allows offerors the option to imbed some previously completed PPQs and CPARs, while still encouraging offerors to seek out respondents to submit new PPQs per the solicitation PPQ attachment.

4 Section C either by the Offeror or by a third party, to the correct proposal. Suggest either the Government

1. Not include all embedded PPQs or CPARs into the Volume II page count which allow Offerors to embed all PPQs and CPARs into their proposal providing the Government with one complete package to review and avoid additional administrative burden on the Government to align PPPQs with the correct proposal.

OR

2. Increase the Volume II page count from 75 to 150 allowing the Offeror to submit PPQ/CPARs in one complete package for Government review.

4 Is it acceptable to delete the PPQ cover letter and instruction pages from copies of PPQs embedded into the Offerors proposal?

Yes.

5 Volume I, Subfactor a, Scenario 1 and Scenario 2: If administrative submittals are identical in Scenario 1 and Scenario 2, should this information be repeated for each scenario or can we cross reference between scenario writeups?

Each scenario stands on its own. Please address each scenario individually.

6 Regarding Amendment 1 Question #24, may the Prime Contractor complete the PPQ form for the subcontractor if the subcontractor’s role was less than 10% of the total contract value? When the Subcontractor’s role is so small, the Subcontractor has little or no interaction with the Government Commercial Customer.

No, PPQs should be completed by the requiring activity or primary commercial customer.

7 Regarding Amendment 1 Question #4, which states Section 1, 2, and 3 should be presented together for each project: Should the Offeror break the PPQ Point of Contact list up, presenting it with each representative project, or should it be presented in one combined list at the end of Volume II – Past Performance?

Each PPQ shall be organized into the Sections 1, 2 & 3, then presented by the next PPQ project.

8 Following up on the responses to Questions #57 and #58, do the responses to those questions

No.

5 Section C apply to both Area 1 and Area 2 under Scenario #2?

9 Can the government confirm that the 150 page count for Volume I is accurate? As prior BESS contract acquisitions were accomplished with much tighter page count restrictions based on the request for two scenario’s and resumes for Vol I.

Yes, it is correct.

10 With the government allowing for past performances from substantial subcontractors, would they also consider the same in regards to allowing subcontractors to present resumes in lieu of the Prime in some instances (outside of Program Manager)?

11 Would the government allow for “dual hatting” of the Key Personnel?

No.

12 The government has allowed for previously completed CPARs and PPQs to be submitted with this proposal. IF a previously completed PPQ or CPAR is submitted, does the government still wish to have a new PPQ submitted directly to the government, by customer?

Yes. Please see Section L solicitation language which states, “(3) Section 3 - Past Performance Questionnaires. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract descriptions, Offerors are encouraged to make a reasonable attempt to have a Past Performance Questionnaire (reference B08- Solicitation Attachment 2-PPQ.docx) completed and submitted by the client.”

13 Both Scenarios involve some level of UXO support. Will the government amend the Solicitation to require a resume(s) from qualified/credentialed UXO staff (e.g. SUXOS, UXOQCS, UXOSO)?

No. For technical subfactor a, the Government is asking for offerors to address “methodology and approach” for the two (2) environmental scenarios.

Providing resumes for that subfactor is not a requirement or a part of the evaluation.

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14 Per solicitation, Section C, between page 8-9, there is CLIN 4001 and then CLIN 0006, Is there a CLIN0005?

Corrected via this Amendment.

15 Rep/Certs: Will a signed screen shot of SAM suffice?

Yes.

16 FACTOR 3: PRICE FACTOR, 3rd bullet “Price must be balanced between years”

Yes, this is correct.

17 Based on the requirements of Scenarios 1 and 2, along with the tasks of the PWS would the government allow us to provide additional labor categories in VOL III pricing schedule?

18 Based on the response time and significance of answers to the round two questions, would the government consider additional submittal time?

See Amendment 0002 for details. The due date for receipt of proposals is extended via the amendment.

LISTING OF BESS III CONTRACTOR

The following is a list of the BESS III Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contractors:

1. W56ZTN-17-D-0005 - ATI, Inc., 9220 Rumsey Road Ste. 100, Columbia, MD 21045

2. W56ZTN-17-D-0006 -Bluestone-Avatar JV, LLC, 675 Lancaster Avenue, Ste. 2, Berwyn, PA 19312

3. W56ZTN-17-D-0007 - Environmental Research Group, LLC (ERG), 843 W. 36th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211

4. W56ZTN-17-D-0008 - North Wind Site Services, LLC (NWSS), 320 N. Cedar Bluff

Road, Ste. 220, Knoxville, TN 37923

5. W56ZTN-17-D-0009 - Renova-Sovereign JV, 3417 Sunset Avenue, Ocean Township, NJ 07712

6. W56ZTN-17-D-0010 - Service Disable Contracting Group, Inc. (SDC), 1108 Tidewater

Drive, Norfolk, VA 23504

7. W56ZTN-17-D-0011 - Sundance-EA, LLC, 305 N. 3rd Avenue, Ste. B, Pocatello, ID

83201

Note: Information regarding task order awards (spending/obligations) for BESS III awardees may be found by researching https://www.usaspending.gov.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

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The following have been modified:

GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Proposals are due on or before 23 November 2021 by 2:00pm Eastern Time (ET).

B. All emails should include the solicitation number in the subject line. Answers to questions received will be released to all potential offerors via the issuance of a solicitation amendment.

C. The primary point of contact for this solicitation is :

Ms. Sandra A. Anderson Contract Specialist Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC

- APG) Tenant Division, Facilities Branch 6565 Surviellance Loop, Building 6001 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005- Email:Sandra.a.anderson12.civ@army.mil

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 6001

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 5001.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION C

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES IV (BESS IV)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

C.1 INTRODUCTION

C.1.1 Mission

C.1.2 Background

C.1.3 Objective

C.1.4 General Information

C.2 General Requirements

C.2.1 Scope of Work

C.2.2 Start of Work Meeting C.2.2.1 Schedule C.2.2.2 Purpose C.2.2.3 Minutes C.2.2.4 Guarantee

C.3 Performance Requirements

C.3.1 Installation Restoration Program/Military Munitions Response Program

(IRP/MMRP)

C.3.1.1 Technical Description of Work C.3.1.2 Performance Objectives C.3.1.3 Task Orders C.3.1.4 Regulatory Requirements C.3.1.5 Types of Services

C.3.2 Compliance Support C.3.2.1 Risk and Performance Objectives C.3.2.2 Regulatory Requirements C.3.2.3 Types of Services

C.3.3 Cultural Resources C.3.3.1 Risks and Performance Objectives C.3.3.2 Regulatory Requirements C.3.3.3 Types of Services

C.3.4 Natural Resources C.3.4.1 Risks and Performance Objectives C.3.4.2 Regulatory Requirements C.3.4.3 Types of Services

C.3.5 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) C.3.5.1 Performance Objectives C.3.5.2 Regulatory Requirements C.3.5.3 Types of Services

C.3.6 Other Environmental Requirements

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C.3.7 Environmental Management System (EMS)

C.3.8 Pollution Prevention (P2)

C.3.9 Geographic Information System (GIS) Requirements

C.4 Special Requirements

C.4.1 Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) Related Guidance

C.4.2 Health and Safety (H&S) Requirements C.4.2.1 Health and Safety Plan (HASP) C.4.2.2 Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP) C.4.2.3 Certified Industrial Hygienist C.4.2.4 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) C.4.2.5 Medical Surveillance C.4.2.6 Safety Permits C.4.2.7 Safety Inspections C.4.2.8 Record Keeping

C.4.3 Quality Management (Quality Assurance/Quality Control) C.4.3.1 Sampling Quality Control C.4.3.2 Laboratory Quality Control C.4.3.3 Quality Systems Documentation C.4.3.4 Project-Specific QA/QC

C.4.4 Project Repository/Admin Record C.4.4.1 Regular Updates C.4.4.2 Content C.4.4.3 Other Updates

C.4.5 Headquarters Army Environmental System (HQAES) C.4.5.1 Updates C.4.5.2 Specifications

C.4.6 Disposal of Sample Waste

C.4.7 Additional Site plans

C.4.8 Protection of Property

C.4.9 Project Stakeholders

C.4.10 Regulatory Involvement

C.4.11 Public Participation C.4.11.1 Specifications

C.4.11.2 RAB

C.4.11.3 Community Plans C.4.11.4 Public Disclosure

C.4.12 Deliverable Requirements

C.5 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

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C.5.1 Key Personnel C.5.1.1 Program Manager C.5.1.2 Regulatory Specialist C.5.1.3 Quality Assurance/Quality Control Officer/Manager C.5.1.4 Health and Safety Officer

C.5.2 Other Technical Resources – Potential Task Order Personnel C.5.2.1 Project Manager (PM) C.5.2.2 Senior UXO Supervisor C.5.2.3 Risk Assessor C.5.2.4 Technical Resource Leads

C.5.3 Performance Metrics C.5.3.1 Performance Evaluation C.5.3.2 Contract Level C.5.3.3 Metric – Client Satisfaction and Quality Rating C.5.3.4 Metric – Quality of Final Deliverables C.5.3.5 Metric – Management of Key Personnel C.5.3.6 Metric – Maintain High Safety Standards C.5.3.7 Metric – Compliance with PWS and Referenced Applicable

Regulations C.5.3.8 Additional Metrics

C.5.4 Contractor Personnel and Qualifications C.5.4.1 Qualification Standards

C.6 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

C.6.1 Certification / Approval of Milestones and Deliverables C.6.1.1 Procedures C.6.1.2 Remedy Reviews C.6.1.3 COR Meetings

C.6.2 Travel

C.6.3 Government Furnished Resources C.6.3.1 Specifications

C.6.4 Contractor Furnished Resources C.6.4.1 Specifications

C.6.5 Place of Performance

C.6.6 Access and Security

C.6.7 Government Rights

C.6.8 Stop Work Authority

C.6.9 Environmental Responsibility Considerations C.6.9.1 Natural Resources Damages C.6.9.2 Liability C.6.9.3 Cost Claims, Property Damage, Personal Injury

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C.6.10 Organizational Conflicts of Interest C.6.10.1 Disclosure C.6.10.2 Potential Conflicts of Interest

C.6.11 Project Management C.6.11.1 Project Management Plan (PMP) C.6.11.2 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) C.6.11.3 Project Schedule C.6.11.4 Milestones Presentations

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment C.1 Acronyms Attachment C.2 Definitions Attachment C.3 Task Order Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Template Attachment C.4 Minimum Requirements for Data Layers without an Established

Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)

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C.1 INTRODUCTION

C.1.1 Mission The Environmental Division is committed to sustaining the military missions at all times at Aberdeen Proving Ground by providing the guidance, actions, and customer assistance necessary to comply with all environmental laws and regulations, prevent pollution where possible, protect and conserve vital natural resources, restore contaminated sites, and continually improve our operations.

C.1.2 Background

Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is located in Maryland, and is spread-out in four locations to include APG North, APG South, Adelphi Laboratory Center, and Blossom Point and consists of approximately 75,580 acres and 1,702 buildings. The workforce has more than 23,000 military, civilian and contactor employees whom are responsible for numerous technical achievements in military intelligence, medical research, engineering, and computer technology. There are approximately 2,000 resident family members.

The Directorate of Public Works (DPW) at APG operates and maintains facilities, structures, utilities, roads, land and all of the related equipment located on APG. DPW currently has inventoried approximately 4,445 facilities, structures, utilities and land, identified by over 30,000 separate locations with over 25,000 pieces of equipment. DPW provides the following programs and services: facility operations and maintenance, design, construction, utility and energy conservation, recycling; solid waste management, custodial services, landscaping, and environmental, safety and occupational health.

All the aforementioned locations require proactive action by APG to conduct operations in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner. All environmental matters at APG are under the guidance of the Chief of the Environmental Division of the Directorate of Public Works. The mission of the Environmental Division is to provide Installation-wide support in maintaining compliance with all applicable Federal and State environmental laws and regulations. In addition to ensuring regulatory compliance, the Environmental Division identifies existing or potential environmental risk and develops initiatives for risk mitigation or risk management with the objectives to enhance and protect APG’s natural, cultural, and archeological resources. The Environmental Division is also responsible for implementation of APG’s Installation Restoration Program (IRP) and Military Munitions Response Program.

C.1.3 Objective The objective of this effort is to provide basic environmental services to US Army Garrison APG’s Directorate of Public Works - Environmental Division (DPW-ED) and to all tenants supported by DPW-ED in need of environmental services. The funding sources for this acquisition are therefore expected to vary. However, the primary objective remains, regardless of the proponent or funding source, and that is to provide a variety of environmental support services required for APG to achieve its collective missions.

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C.1.4 General Information This is a non-personal services contract to provide basic environmental technical support services. The Government will not exercise supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

C.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

C.2.1 Scope of Work The contractor shall provide a wide range of Environmental/DPW Services to include facility maintenance activities or construction and demolition or both to comply with federal and state environmental laws and regulations at properties within the control of APG and Garrison Supported Organizations (GSOs). The Contractor shall execute work to meet the objectives/milestones in specific task order performance work statements.

Examples of the types of environmental subject areas or tasks include the following:

Air injection Air quality surveys and/or emissions reporting Archeological resources Asbestos abatement Asbestos regulations and requirements Bioremediation Chemical oxidation/ultraviolet (UV) systems Compliance cleanup (CC) sites Conceptual site models for Installation Restoration Program (IRP), Military

Munitions Response Program (MMRP), and CC sites Conventional water treatment Construction Cultural resources Data management Debris removal Demolition Dredging Drinking water Emergency response related activities Endangered species Energy audit and compliance Engineering including chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, radiological Environmental compliance assessments/surveys Environmental laws, regulations, and best management practices including

Department of the Army, Department of Defense, and APG regulations and policies

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) support

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Excavation/soil management Facility repair and maintenance Flora and fauna surveys and monitoring Geology Geotechnical studies Ground water assessment and remediation – such as IRP, MMRP, CC Sites Groundwater extraction/dewatering – such as IRP, MMRP, CC Sites Hazardous materials management Hazardous waste management Health physics support to include the following:

Radiation sampling Monitoring Inspection Analysis Training Literature search of historic documents Review of health and safety plans/work plans for radiological remediation efforts Procedure writing Inventory maintenance Quality control audits Radioactive waste handling and transport Other tasks related to the radiation protection program as identified within the specifications of the initiating delivery order(s) Establish protocols, and /or schedules and coordinate them with the COR for approval before initiating data collection; individual task orders will specify reporting requirements

Heavy metal disposal/treatment Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) management Hydrogeology Installation Restoration Program (IRP) Laboratory testing Landfill closure and long-term management Lead-based paint surveys and abatement Maryland critical area requirements and compliance Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) Modeling including fate and transport analysis National Environmental Policy Act Natural attenuation Natural resources National Contingency Plan (NCP) reporting Noise Occupational health and safety Permitting Pest control

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Pollution prevention Quality assurance and quality control Radiation Recovery operations from reportable spills Regulatory analysis for all task orders Response action IRP And CC sites Response action of munitions response sites Response action of radioactive sites Risk assessments (human health and ecological) Sampling and analysis Sediment and erosion control measures Slurry walls and subsurface barriers Soil vapor extraction Soil washing Soil/sludge stabilization/solidification Solid waste management Storm water management (inspections, maintenance and repair) Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) Surface water quality Thermal destruction/desorption Treatment/disposal of investigation-derived wastes and decontamination-derived wastes Underground storage tank removal, closure, replacement Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) detection Vapor intrusion Wastewater management Wetlands

C.2.2 Start of Work Meeting

C.2.2.1 Schedule The contractor shall host a start of work meeting at a government facility within ten (10) days after task award. The Government will notify the contractor within five (5) days after task award of the location of the start of work meeting.

C.2.2.2 Purpose The purpose of this meeting is to summarize its understanding of the tasks to be completed, ask and answer questions, and serve as a venue for all parties to make introductions. The Start of Work meeting shall include a verbal “walk-through” of this

PWS.

C.2.2.3 Minutes The contractor shall provide Start of Work meeting minutes to the COR not later than (NLT) forty eight (48) hours after the Start of Work meeting.

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C.2.2.4 Guarantee The Start of Work meeting shall serve as the minimum guarantee in the event a contractor does not receive a task order award within the first year of the contract. This meeting will include key and administrative personnel as listed in Section C.5.1 of the

PWS.

C.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

C.3.1 Installation Restoration Program/Military Munitions Response Program

(IRP/MMRP)

C.3.1.1 Technical Description of Work The United States Army Environmental Command is responsible for cleanup at active/operating installations under the Installation Restoration Program (IRP) and the

MMRP.

C.3.1.2 Performance Objectives The level of detail, oversight, approvals, and performance objectives, may vary to meet requirements of individual task orders. The individual task order requirements will be specified in the PWS issued under this multiple award IDIQ contract in accordance with the various environmental subject areas or tasks identified in Section C.2.1.

The Government defines Performance Objectives as statements of a specific desired end result or outcome that are in clear, simple, concise, results-oriented, and measurable terms. The Government defines the completion of a Performance Objective as an outcome that has been 100% completed, approved, and accepted by the approval authority under the individual task orders that meet the objective or interim milestone. For example, submittal of a document for review is not the same as completion of an objective or interim milestone. Only upon the completion, approval, and acceptance will the Government pay for the objective or interim milestone.

C.3.1.3 Task Orders Installation Restoration Program – The Contractor shall perform all the necessary environmental work as required to meet Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), and National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP) requirements, with regulatory coordination, as appropriate, of Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region III. The Contractor shall have the capability and experience to perform, or provide, a wide range of investigative, remedial design, remedial construction, and remediation services required for hazardous substances and waste sites, munitions and explosives of concern (MEC), and chemical warfare materiel (CWM). This PWS involves fieldwork with potentially toxic and hazardous materials and their degradation products.

Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) – The contractor shall perform munitions response activities that may involve the remediation and disposition of Munitions and

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Explosives of Concern (MEC), which include Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), Discarded Military Munitions (DMM), and Munitions Constituents (MC). Pursuant to the 2012 Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) Manual, munitions responses will follow the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) process under the Military Munitions Response Program. In addition, the contractor may perform Quantitative Assessments on operational ranges that will provide information necessary to keep the ranges open for training and testing. The contractor may perform investigations to determine if there has been a release of Munitions Constituents of Concern (MCOC) to an off-range area and off-range release of MCOC that may pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment. The following MEC related guidance includes but may not be limited to the following:

UXO, as defined in 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 101(e) (5); DMM, as defined in 10 U.S.C. 2710(e) (2); or MC, as defined in 10 U.S.C. 2710(e) (3) (Refer to Section C.4.1), present in high enough concentrations to pose an explosive hazard.

MEC distinguishes specific categories of military munitions that may pose unique explosives safety risks. Because MEC being actively managed may be determined to be hazardous wastes, and because some of the activities conducted pursuant to this PWS will take place at a facility listed on the NPL, 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, Section 1910.120 may apply.

Per the guidelines set forth in DoDI 4140.62 and Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) Technical Paper 18, UXO qualified personnel will be responsible for determining the explosive safety status of all material recovered that may pose an explosive hazard (e.g., Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH)).

Should MEC be encountered during this response, UXO-qualified personnel will evaluate the explosive hazard and remove MEC to include open detonation in place.

This process will be conducted per the CERCLA and the National Contingency Plan (NCP), applicable state and federal regulation, and applicable DoD and United States Army policies and procedures. The programmatic specifications for this acquisition are to be provided on a task order basis. The DoD revised Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards (DoD 6055.09-STD) (Feb 08) and PWS document must be adhered to in the investigation and remediation of sites with MEC. The specific requirements concerning explosives safety under the active Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) are further clarified in EP-385-1-95b, ER 385-1-95, EM 385-1-97, and EP 385- 1-95a. Please refer to Section C.5.2.2 which contains training requirements for Ordnance and Explosive Safety personnel.

C.3.1.3.1 Site Assessment/Characterization/Investigation The contractor shall perform investigative services that generally consist of performing field activities to determine site geology and groundwater conditions, contaminant concentration, contaminant migration, survey and mapping, geophysical prove-outs, geophysical system verification (GSV), digital geophysical mapping (DGM) surveys, verification sampling, installation of monitoring wells or other monitoring devices, 7 Section C sampling and analysis, establishing a conceptual site model, chemical testing, and foundation characteristics in order to meet the performance objectives.

C.3.1.3.2 Studies and Reports The contractor shall perform and prepare investigations, surveys, plans, studies, and reports, to meet the performance objectives. The work may include but is not limited to risk assessments, military munitions surveys, Explosives of Concern (MEC) hazard assessments, fate and transport analyses, groundwater modeling or other techniques as necessary to determine the potential risks to human health and the environment and to determine remediation goals. For studies (e.g., Corrective Measures Study (CMS), Remedial Investigation /Feasibility Study (RI/FS), Range Assessment) the contractor shall summarize all known site information and develop, describe and evaluate potential alternatives for response action(s) and cost estimates. In addition, the study shall recommend a preferred alternative with cost estimates. Individual task orders will specify required deliverables.

C.3.1.3.3 Support of Response Actions The contractor shall provide a variety of engineering services to support response actions to meet the response action objectives (RAOs). These services may include, but are not limited to, the following: structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural, geotechnical, geological, civil, environmental, radiological, cost engineering, constructability reviews, military munitions management, and other engineering support services.

The contractor may be required to provide Explosives of Concern/Unexploded Ordnance (MEC/UXO) support during environmental investigations or response actions whenever a review of historical information indicates MEC may be present on the site being addressed. The engineering documents shall be representative of industry or Army standards for drawings and specifications or by performance specifications. The copies of all documents produced by the Contractor shall be provided to the Army and become Army property in accordance with individual task order List of Deliverables.

C.3.1.3.4 Response Actions The contractor shall perform all necessary fieldwork in order to meet the milestones/objectives stated in the individual awarded task orders. The contractor shall specify and perform all necessary quality controls to include but not limited to verification testing and monitoring, at required frequencies, in order to adequately control and monitor the response action. The response actions may or may not be performed in conjunction with site investigation/characterization activities. The contractor shall perform planning, fieldwork, incidental construction activities, intrusive activities, and implementation of response, removal or remediation activities, which may include, but are not limited to, final disposition of HTRW, low-level radioactive and mixed waste, medical waste, debris, demolition, buried drums, MEC, DMM and MC, Underground Storage Tanks (UST)/Above Ground Storage Tanks (AST), and/or contaminated media.

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C.3.1.3.5 Monitoring The contractor shall be required to provide for monitoring to meet the scope of services/milestone objectives or to provide pre-response action monitoring as a distinct performance objective as stated in the individual task orders. These services may include, but are not limited to the following: groundwater sampling, surface water sampling, sediment sampling, soil sampling, or air sampling. All planned suite of analyses must receive prior approval by the Contracting Officer or designee. The contractor shall prepare a report describing the sampling methods/techniques, analyses, results, and recommendations, as required by the individual task order.

C.3.1.3.6 Operations and Maintenance The contractor shall operate and maintain the existing systems as defined in the specific PWS of individual awarded task orders. In addition, the contractor shall perform the following requirements, including, but not limited to, sampling, perform and/or arrange for laboratory analyses of samples, perform evaluation and optimization services, provide training for follow-on users in accordance with regulatory requirements contained in the applicable operations and maintenance manuals; and perform necessary associated remedial actions. The contractor shall attain RIP or RC upon finalizing appropriate documentation from the Government certifying that the response actions conducted at the site have met the identified response action objectives and no further action is necessary, subject to all requirements for Response Action (Operations) [RA (O)] or Long Term Management (LTM). The contractor shall note if operations or long-term management/monitoring are necessary for the response action.

The contractor shall be responsible for the following duration of the individual task order awarded and/or until achievement of Site Closeout (SC) whichever comes first:

a. Performing the required RA (O) at that site for the duration of the task order or until achievement of RC, whichever is first.

b. Performing the required LTM at that site for the duration of the task order or until achievement of SC, whichever is first.

c. Performing all Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) 121(c) or other Remedy reviews required at that site for the duration of the task order.

d. Correcting all deficiencies noted in the CERCLA 121(c) or other response action reviews performed at that site for the duration of the task order, including modifying the existing response action, implementing a contingent response action, modifying the monitoring parameters and or frequency, or other activities deemed necessary to correct the deficiencies.

e. Developing and implementing approved exit/ramp down strategies to reduce the Army’s long-term costs/liabilities associated with the site.

C.3.1.4 Regulatory Requirements The contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, permits and the Federal Facilities Agreement signed between the Army, APG, and United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region III (March 1990). In addition, the contractor shall fulfill the objectives of each individual task order awarded in a manner that is consistent with all applicable orders, decrees, or permits, existing

9 Section C cleanup agreements or Army guidance, and relevant Department of Defense (DoD) and Army directives, instructions, protocols, and policies for the duration of each individual task order awarded. The contractor shall perform all the necessary work as specified in individual task orders.

Pursuant to the DERP Management Manual Number 4715.20 dated 9 March 2012, the contractor shall conduct work pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), and National Contingency Plan (NCP) requirements, with regulatory coordination of the Maryland Department of the Environment and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). In addition, the contractor shall conduct work pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) or other applicable or relevant and appropriate regulations when implementing a CERCLA action.

Furthermore, when performing work on sites contaminated or potentially contaminated with MEC, the contractor shall adhere to DOD Manual 6055.09-M, Ammunition and Explosive Safety Standards Criteria for Unexploded Ordnance, Munitions Response, Waste Military Munitions, and Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard; DoD 4145.26-M, DOD Contractor’s Safety Manual For Ammunition and Explosives; Army Regulation 385-10, the Army Safety Program; Department of the Army Pamphlet 385-63, Range Safety; and Department of the Army Pamphlet 385-64, Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards. Work performed for the Operational Range Assessment Program shall comply with the provisions of Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 4715.11, Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4715.14, and

DODD 3200.15.

C.3.1.4.1 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

For sites with unregulated contaminants and primarily under the jurisdiction of CERCLA, certain pollutants or contaminants (P/C) may be an issue at sites covered by this contract. Cleanup of P/C may be warranted if the P/C presents an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health or welfare that results in an unacceptable risk for the current and reasonably anticipated future use of the site. P/C, as defined in CERCLA, typically does not have a federally promulgated maximum contaminant limit (MCL). For all such P/C, or all other chemical, that does not have a federally promulgated MCL, but does have a finalized reference dose (FRD) or slope factor listed in USEPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database, that FRD or slope factor shall be incorporated in the NCP risk assessment process. However, responses will not be paid that are not in full compliance with CERCLA, the DERP, and DoD and Army policy. Additionally, state standards will only be analyzed through the CERCLA applicable or relevant and appropriate requirement (ARAR) process.

C.3.1.4.2 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) For sites with unregulated contaminants and primarily under the jurisdiction of RCRA, certain P/C may be an issue at sites covered by this multiple IDIQ contract. The cleanup of P/C may be warranted if the P/C presents an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health or welfare that results in an unacceptable risk, as

10 Section C determined by the government. The P/C typically does not have a federally promulgated MCL. For all such P/C or all other chemical, that does not have a federally promulgated MCL, but does have a finalized RfD or slope factor listed in USEPA's IRIS database, that RfD or slope factor should be incorporated in the risk assessment process.

However, responses will not be paid that are not in full compliance with RCRA, the DERP, and DoD and Army policy. Additionally, state standards will only be analyzed through the appropriate statutory analysis for applicable standards and requirements.

C.3.1.5 Types of Services The IRP/MMRP, may include but not limited to, site assessment, site inspection (SI), remedial investigation (RI), site characterization, feasibility study (FS), human health and/or ecological risk assessments, remedial design (RD), response action construction (RAC), proposed plan (PP) record of decision (ROD), remediation of contaminated sites, sampling and analysis, monitoring, response action operations (RA(O)), and long term management (LTM) required to address releases of hazardous substances or pollutants and contaminants, and to correct other environmental damage.

C.3.2 Compliance Support

C.3.2.1 Risk and Performance Objectives The performance objectives and performance standards for each task order will be described in individual task orders. The level of detail, oversight, approvals, and performance objectives may vary to meet requirements of individual task orders. The Army will use this contract to perform a variety of environmental services at APG.

During task order competition, the selected contractors may be asked to propose task performance metrics and milestone billing schedule(s), , The Government will identify specific performance objectives or requirements pursuant to a permit, consent agreement, or other applicable regulations, e.g. Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), A-190 RCRA Permit, Emergency Planning and Community Right to Act (EPCRA) and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

C.3.2.1.1 Risks APG provides notice of the following risks that contractors need to be cognizant of that could affect individual task orders awarded under this multiple IDIQ as follows:

The environmental regulations are rarely performance-based.

The environmental compliance outcomes are often dependent on regulator decision (for examples, permit application accepted or permit granted) or public input.

The installation data may not be complete, correct, or up-to-date.

The real property inventory data, especially for environmental compliance sites, may be incomplete and out of date.

The Garrison’s environmental inventories and surveys may not keep up with the

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The Garrison’s supported organizations do not always coordinate with

Directorate of Public Works and the Environmental Division before self-help renovations, implementing new equipment, or fielding new weapons systems.

Because of accelerated and ambitious schedules, installation master planning changes may affect tasks that are in progress.

The Restricted Areas are difficult to visit, inspect, and survey.

The military tenants are often deployed or otherwise unavailable.

The military specifications that govern how weapons systems are maintained are designed to ensure performance in all environments and often specify hazardous materials use.

C.3.2.1.2 Performance Objectives The contractor shall comply with the primary objectives of APG’s environmental compliance programs, which are to comply with all applicable Federal, State laws, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, and APG regulations, and permits;

implement Executive Orders, Best Management Practices, and regulatory guidance to the maximum extent practicable; and minimize points of compliance through careful planning and coordination with GSOs. Achieving the programmatic performance objectives will sustain the installation by: minimizing or eliminating the environmental impacts to the surrounding community and ecosystems from military training; on- Post housing; facility construction; maintenance, repair, and renovation; and facility operation through regulatory compliance, source reduction, and waste minimization; and minimizing energy and water use. Additional objectives include; maintaining or returning to regulatory compliance; reducing enforcement actions, compliance sites, or compliance cost per unit production (for example gallons of wastewater treated, pounds of hazardous waste managed, number of vehicles maintained or number of soldiers trained); reducing hazardous chemical use and release; and anticipating and mitigating environmental impacts of planned actions.

Specific detailed requirements will be set forth in the PWS of individual awarded task orders under this multiple award IDIQ contract.

C.3.2.2 Regulatory Requirements The contractor shall comply with the regulations for compliance task orders that include CAA, CWA, RCRA, SDWA, EPCRA, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, TSCA, and FIFRA.

In addition, APG has current permit requirements and potential future consent order requirements. Table 1 contains the major environmental laws impacting environmental actions at APG, and Table 2 contains a list of major APG permits as follows:

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Table 1 Major Environmental Laws Impacting Environmental Operations at APG

Clean Air Act

(CAA)

APG is located in a “non-attainment” area for ozone and fine particulate matter. Consequently, development actions must be evaluated to determine whether their resulting air emissions may contribute to adverse air quality. APG has two Title V permits with 132 permitted sources. In addition, APG’s air program supports 5-10 new permits to construct annually.

Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended

APG owns over 32,700 acres of the Chesapeake Bay. Under a General NPDES permit, APG is required to implement best management practices (including construction site runoff control, post construction storm water management, detection and elimination of illicit discharges, etc.) to prevent and control pollution from storm water. A State-approved plan must be prepared for any earth disturbance of 5,000 square feet or more, or for 100 cubic yards or more of cut or fill, to prevent erosion and sediment from escaping the job site and entering the surface waters of Maryland.

APG is also required to meet nutrient and sediment reductions for the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) mandated by EPA in response to Executive Order 13508 to Protect and Restore the Chesapeake Bay. APG is currently working with the state and four surrounding counties to implement measures to meet the allocations set in the TMDL. Any impacts to wetlands, wetland buffer, waterway and 100 year floodplain require regulatory authorization." Federal agencies are required to ensure that projects with the potential to impact wetlands, wetland buffer, waterway and 100 year floodplain are to first avoid impacts, followed by minimization of impacts, and finally, appropriate compensation for unavoidable impacts.

The CWA, as amended, also contains requirements applicable to APG relating to oil spill contingency planning. APG currently stores approximately 2.8 million gallons of oil subject to these contingency planning provisions. APG is in violation of new water quality standards that require enhanced nitrogen removal at the Edgewood Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

(BGEPA)

APG has a large population of Bald Eagles. APG utilizes adaptive management to allow military missions to continue while limiting negative impacts to the eagles. Depending on the activity, minimization measures may include limited access into nest and roost sites, through time of year restrictions or stand-off distances.

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Major Environmental Laws Impacting Environmental Operations at APG (continued)

Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)

Coastal Zone Management Act - APG must evaluate every action on the installation for impacts effects on Maryland’s coastal resources. Initially reviewed through the NEPA process, projects that have a reasonably foreseeable effect on Maryland’s coastal resources must provide more detailed information via a Federal Consistency Determination, to the appropriate state agency.

Foreseeable effect must be offset to the maximum extent practicable to demonstrate consistency with Maryland’s Coastal Management Program and Maryland’s Enforceable Coastal Policies.

Cultural Resources Laws including

ARPA, NHPA

and NAGPRA

APG’s Cultural Resource Program tracks over 1100 historic or potentially historic buildings (many of them in poor condition), monitors/evaluates an estimated 9000 acres of land with high archaeological potential and over 1,100 known or suspected archaeological sites (58 documented with the State Historic…