B08 W56ZTN21R0001 - AMENDMENT 0001 DATED 20 OCT 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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

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 0001 details.

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 20-Oct-2021

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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

20-Oct-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 0001 (Q&A & UPDATES)

The purpose of this Amendment No. 0001 is as follows:

1. Issue responses to initial questions received in response to the solicitation.

2. Provide the attached version 2020 approved listing of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) vendors for Aberdeen Proving Ground. See Section J.

3. Provide a cutoff date of Noon (12:00PM) Eastern Time on Thursday, 28 October 2021 for follow-on or additional questions.

4. Extend the due date for receipt of proposals. It is hereby extended until Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

5. Update the Wage Determinations in Section H to their current versions.

6. Update email addresses in the solicitation. ACC-APG point of contact email addresses have changed from mail.mil to army.mil due to a recent email system upgrade. POCs are Amy Bowen, Contract Specialist; amy.m.bowen.civ@army.mil, and Sandra Anderson, Contract Specialist; sandra.a.anderson12.civ@army.mil

Note #1: The Performance Work Statement (PWS) in Section C was generated and inadvertently included in its entirely in this Amendment; however it was not updated/changed. It remains unchanged from the version in the original solicitation.

Note: #2: The Government intends to issue another Amendment to answer any follow-on or new questions, to add a Covid-19 Class Deviation clause, and to revise Subfactor b: Selected Key Personnel and the impacted key personnel position descriptions in the PWS.

AMENDMENT 0001-Q&A-20 OCT 21

APG BESS IV: Questions & Answers-v20Oct2021

No. Question: Response from Government:

1 There are four volumes to submit for this proposal. Should they be submitted together under one cover, or in four separate volumes?

Offeror should submit 4 separate Volumes. (I-Technical, II-Past Performance, III-Price, and IV- Solicitation, Offer Documents and Certifications/Representations)

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2 Apart from directions provided for the Price portion of the proposal, are there file naming requirements for submittals?

Please name other proposal portions using a logical manner as with the Price Volume. For instance, “XYZ Company, Technical proposal, RFP NO. W56ZTN- 21-R-0001”, or similar. See Amendment 0001 with minor update to Section L.

3 Please confirm if Volume III – Price can be submitted in Excel format.

Yes, that is correct.

4 Solicitation directions for Volume II – Past Performance indicate that “Contract Descriptions” will be in Section 1, and “Performance” will be in Section 2.

Finally, PPQs will be presented in Section

3. Is the government requesting that all Contract Descriptions for all projects will be presented first in Section 1, followed by all of the Performance descriptions, then PPQs? Or, should each project be organized into these Sections, presented together, followed by the next project?

(Page 141)

Yes, they are to be organized into these Sections, presented together followed by the next project.

5 Will PPQs be evaluated more favorably than CPARS?

No, not as a general rule. However, see discussion in Sections L and M on recent and relevant and how certain documented past performance (e.g. page 157 of original solicitation) may be evaluated more favorably based on the dollar value and type of environmental work performed.

6 In Volume II, Past Performance, are PPQ and CPARS pages excluded from the page total? (Page 136)

PPQs received from third parties or directly from the Offeror via email would not be counted towards the Past Performance Volume page total. CPARS that the Government pulls itself would not be counted in the Past Performance Volume. However, completed PPQs and CPARs that an Offeror imbeds/embeds in its Past Performance Volume would be counted in the page total.

7 Please confirm what constitutes “physically complete” pertaining to the requirement that projects must be “90% physically complete?” (Page 141)

This depends on the project and the scope of work. The rule of thumb the government is going to use is the following:

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For CERCLA projects which cross a multitude of phases, it would be the last document in draft final. For instance, if the PWS states take the site from Record of Decision (ROD) to Remedy in Place, the Government would consider 90% complete draft remedial action completion report being submitted to the Army. If it was Feasibility Study to ROD, then 90% complete would be submitting final draft document to the regulators for review.

For projects that have a yearly type of action (e.g. five year contract for tank inspections), 90% complete would be roughly 4.5 years into the contract/order.

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– A: Please clarify what “Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance” is referring to. (Page 141)

If the client/Government place of performance differs from where the contractor/subcontractor’s office is (and where they did some work), please list the Government/client place of performance.

For instance, APG, Fort Sill, NJ Superfund site #2, etc. Also, see response to #38.

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– B: Please clarify what “Government contracting activity” is referring to. (Page 141)

If the project/contract was awarded by a Government contracting activity/agency, please identify the contracting activity.

For instance, USACE Philadelphia District, ACC-APG, MICC Fort Sam Houston, etc.

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– D: Please clarify what “Government contract administration activity” is referring to. (Page 142)

This field may or may not be applicable.

Sometimes, Government contracts are awarded by one Government agency (i.e.

EPA, Army, etc.), but then are delegated and administered by another such as the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Please put N/A, if administration is being handled by the original awarding activity.

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– D: Please clarify what “Government contract administration activity’s Pre- Award Monitor” is referring to. (Page 142)

Typically Government contracts assign a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or technical monitor. Identify the person(s) if applicable. If a COR was just assigned post-award, then page 141 (c) would only be applicable.

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12 Are volume covers, title pages, TOC, acronym lists, and tabs excluded from the page counts for Volumes I and II?

Yes.

13 APG has specific requirements for UXO contractors performing work at the base including a list of approved contractors (Ref "Specification for General Contracts", Section 02010, Perform Unexploded Ordnance Detection, Preliminary Identification and Removal Coordination).

However, this specification is not listed or mentioned in the solicitation. We request clarification as to whether or not this specification / standard will apply to the BESS contract.

A note to the question above, the Installation Safety Office (ISO) typically is the office at APG that manages / enforces this specification.

Yes, using an APG approved UXO contractor is required for BESS IV. See Amendment 0001 which provides the approved list as an attachment.

14 On page 126 of 158, Volume II -Past Performance, the RFP states “Past Performance for NAICS 562910- Remediation Services and 541330- Engineering Services is also considered relevant, but less so than Past Performance for NAICS 541620-Environmental Consulting Services.”

Because many DoD Agencies procure contracts with the same scope of services under NAICS Codes 562910 and 541330 as well as NAICS 541620, would the government consider past performance of projects completed under contracts issued under any of the above NAICS codes as equal?

Your point is well taken—See Amendment 0001 for updates. NAICS 562910-Remediation Services and NAICS 541620-Environmental Consulting Services are now considered approximately equally relevant.

Note: For Volume II- Past Performance, the Government will only search and review the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) using NAICS 541620-Environmental Consulting Services and 562910- Remediation Services in the search field.

If an Offeror has completed CPARS for projects awarded under other NAICS codes (e.g. 541330-Engineering Services, construction, etc.), but which contain a significant (i.e. 50% plus) environmental component to the project, they may be considered. To ensure they are considered, Offerors are highly encouraged to imbed such CPARS in their Past Performance

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Volume. Those CPARS must contain a narrative just before the CPARS explaining why that project is relevant to the BESS IV IDIQ.

15 Do we need to provide pricing for the scenario responses? And if so, could you elaborate on what is required regarding the format of the pricing information.

No.

16 Resumes – in addition to the required Key Personnel resumes, can we include additional resumes for other technical staff/experts? If so, are there any limitations on the number of individuals beyond the page count limit?

Ref. page 153 of solicitation…”for proposal evaluation purposes, Subfactor b (Key Personnel), the Government will evaluate the offeror’s ability to provide at least one prime contractor employee for selected Key Personnel positions. They are Program Manager, Regulatory Specialist, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Officer/Manager, and Health and Safety Officer.”

There is no prohibition on proposing other technical staff/experts, however they would not be considered in the proposal evaluation based on the evaluation criteria of the solicitation.

17 Scenario 1 – for the archaeology component, should we consider the entire 250-acre area, or just the 3 challenge areas?

Just the three challenge areas.

18 On page 80 there is a reference to the Rapid Gate program. We understand that Rapid Gate is no longer used, and rather, DBIDS is preferred. Is the reference to Rapid Gate an error? Please clarify.

It’s our understanding that Rapid Gate program at APG is currently suspended, but may return after the pandemic ends.

The purpose of this paragraph is to outline the various methods that contractor personnel would gain access to Aberdeen Proving Ground.

19 Page 81, Minimum Guarantee – could you please confirm that the cost estimate to be provided is only to (1) participate in a post award kickoff meeting and, (2) prepare a Health and Safety Plan and the cost estimate is not required to address the scenario responses?

Correct. For CLIN 0002 (BESS IV-Min.

Guarantee-SEED Project T.O.), offerors shall propose an amount up to $2,500.00 for the Seed Project Task Order. The Seed Project Task Order will be issued shortly after the award of the base contracts and covers attendance by the awardee's key staff at a post-award BESS IV "kick-off" meeting and submittal of an overall Health

7 Section C and Safety Plan (HASP). Reference PWS for Seed Project Task Order in the solicitation on or about page 85.

20 Are the Table of Contents and Glossary of Acronyms excluded from the page limitations stipulated in the RFP?

See response to #12.

21 RFP Section L, Volume II Past Performance, Section 3 states “Offerors may imbed previously completed PPQs and/or CPARS in their Past Performance Volume”. Are these previously completed PPQs and/or CPARS excluded from the page limitations stipulated in the RFP?

No, see response to #6.

22 If using a table to provide response so Volume II Section 1 Contract Descriptions, is a font smaller than 12-pt allowed?

Reference page 135 of solicitation. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.

23 RFP Section L, Volume II Past Performance: Will the Government accept commercial contracts that don't have an assigned NAICS?

Yes, however please indicate which NAICS code the offeror believes is most relevant or applicable. NAICS codes can be found at the census.gov/naics

24 RFP Section L, Volume II Past Performance, Section 3 Past Performance Questionnaire: If citing a project where we were a subcontractor on a larger project, will the Government accept a past performance questionnaire filled out by the prime contractor? As this is a time sensitive question impacting the distribution of PPQs to clients, we would greatly appreciate a response as soon as possible.

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

25 Volume I, Subfactor a, Scenario 2 calls for source removal as the treatment option identified by APG in the solicitation.

Would APG accept other treatment options for these areas?

No, this is the treatment option defined in the scenario.

26 Can APG provide the findings of the initial site characterization for Volume I, Subfactor a, Scenario 2, Area 2?

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27 Volume I, Subfactor a, Scenario 2, Area 2:

What is the extent of the pesticide contamination both vertically and horizontally from the initial site characterization?

This scenario states this is unknown and for the offeror to further define through its technical approach.

28 Can questions be submitted after 28 September 28, 2021?

Logical follow-on questions may be submitted after 28 September 2021. Also, see Amendment 0001 for revised date.

29 Can past performance submittals be extended from 3 years to 5 years?

Changed to 4 years (Also, see Amendment 0001)

30 Section L Past Performance: Information is to be provided in the order prescribed.

Please clarify whether Past Performance is to be divided into three main sections or whether information for a project is to be divided into three section.

Each Past Performance shall be organized in those three main sections. (See Amendment 0001)

31 In the event that we are one of the awardees, will we need to submit a proposal and pricing for each Delivery/Task Order?

There is no stated requirement to submit a proposal and pricing for each/every task order RFP.

32 Section B refers to BESS III services.

This is a typo. Corrected via Amendment 0001.

33 Section K – Please confirm that all team subcontractors need to submit reps and certs.

This is not a requirement. The prime contractor (to include JVs) must have completed reps and certs in Sam.gov, or submit them with the proposal.

34 Section L Introduction a. states that proposals shall not include hyperlinks.

Does this include hyperlinks in the table of contents to the proposal sections?

No, we are referring to hyperlinks which lead the reader to websites and other external documents that are not in the proposal.

35 Section L 1.a. Proposal Submission requirement states that each paragraph be separated by at least one blank line. Does this apply to bulleted lists? Is a full line of space required between each bullet?

No, a blank line would not be required between each bullet.

36 Section L 1.b. Proposal Submission requirement states that the past performance volume be limited to 50 pages. This volume will contain a lengthy contact listing plus up to 14 contract and performance narratives in large print. We

Past Performance Volume will be limited to 75 pages (See Amendment 0001)

9 Section C ask that the government consider revising the maximum number of pages for this volume to 100 pages.

37 Volume II – Past Performance - Section 1 Contract Description of this volume, part

(a) asks for the contractor/subcontractor place of performance. Please clarify if the place of performance is the site where the work was performed or the contractor/subcontractor’s office from where the work was performed.

If the client/Government place of performance differs from where the contractor/subcontractor’s office is (and where they did some work), please list the Government/client place of performance.

For instance, APG, Fort Sill, NJ Superfund site #2, etc.

38 The past performance instructions require up to 14 examples of similar Government and/or commercial contracts or task orders. Section 1 Contract Description of this volume, parts (b) through (e) ask for different government points of contract which likely do not apply to commercial contracts. What contact information will be acceptable for commercial contract examples?

Main Client/Customer information is acceptable.

39 If a commercial contract example successfully demonstrates experience with similar work to this SOW, will it be scored less than a comparable government contract example just because it is for a commercial client?

40 Environmental projects often include a broad range of work as verified in your scope of work for this contract with the large number of specific elements included. As a result, many projects address multiple NAICS codes, most often both 562910 and 541620. How does the government intend to evaluate past performance projects, specifically how will the government decide which NAICS code the project addresses, given this overlap?

See Response to #14 above for response.

41 If a contract example demonstrates past performance with NAICS 541620 and NAICS 562910, will it be considered less

See Response to #14 above for response.

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42 If a contract is submitted demonstrating past performance with NAICS 541620 services but the associated CPAR evaluation references the less relevant NAICS 562910, how will the government determine what NAICS a project was done under?

See Response to #14 above for response.

43 Will the government consider extending the period for acceptable past performance projects from 3 years to 5 years?

See above, question #29

See Response to #29.

Scenario 1 IRP Project Investigation:

44 Are there other private wells nearby to the impacted one?

45 Is the document that noted a drum storage area at the North Testing Site available and what is the date of it?

No, this is a scenario. Assume you have the document.

46 Is the pad in Area 2 stone or concrete?

Concrete.

47 Have the wetlands been delineated? Has the USACE issued an Approved Jurisdictional Determination?

48 Is the critical habitat for the frog a state or federal designation?

Federal.

49 Does the life history of the “Bald-headed Frog” require seasonal wetlands/pools that do not contain a fish population for breeding?

Yes, for season requirements, and No for fish breeding.

50 Can the area be accessed to conduct NEPA environmental surveys throughout the area of interest and wetland delineation, or does UXO preclude entrance to portions of or the entire site?

Would there be specialized training

This is a range area and as such must follow all standard procedures for working on ranges at APG.

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51 Would “Bald-headed Frog” presence/absence ground surveys be possible for the full wetland area (or UXO exclusions)?

This is a range area and as such must on ranges at APG.

52 MDE and Corps 404 permits would be necessary. Are permit fees associated with the required permits to be paid by the Army or the Offeror?

Permit fees would be paid by the contractor/awardee and would need to be included in the firm fixed price.

53 Would APG allow (considering the UXO constraints) development of a temporary road and bridge through portions of the range (uplands or the wetland) to access the south side of Eagle Stream? Is there other available existing access to the south side of Eagle Stream, either from off the APG or from within the APG?

Any roads or construction must be described in technical approach and must follow all federal/state/APG requirements.

54 Was a previous delineation of the wetland conducted and did MDE and/or the Corps approve the delineation? If yes, what was the date of the delineation and the approval?

55 For wetland mitigation, will the Army or the Offeror be responsible for the financial assurance funding?

No. Government will not be responsible for any “financial assurance funding”.

That is the responsibility of the Contractor/Awardee. It is not applicable to the sample scenario in the solicitation.

56 Is the wetland forested or non-forested?

This would be determined during delineation.

Scenario #2:

57 Is the removal action being considered an

Interim Remedial Action or a Final Removal Action?

Final Removal Action

58 Should it be assumed that a Decision Document (DD) has been prepared along with a CMS/FS?

59 Does Area 1 need further characterization or is the excavation area fully defined?

Yes, see scenario.

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60 For Area 2, how deep are impacts expected to extend beneath the water table?

N/A, we are not conducting groundwater remediation in this scenario.

61 Can the area be accessed to conduct NEPA environmental surveys throughout the area of interest and wetland delineation, or does UXO preclude entrance to portions of or the entire site?

Would there be specialized training required for field staff that would conduct the surveys if access is allowed?

This is a range area, and as such must on ranges at APG.

62 Are the wood pecker and brown snake state or federally listed species?

Federal.

63 Have the wetlands and Found Creek been delineated? Has the USACE issued an Approved Jurisdictional Determination

(AJD)?

64 Although not mentioned in the scenario, has a waters of the U.S. determination or delineation been conducted in the woods?

65 Does the life history of the “Bald-headed Woodpecker” require live or dead trees for cavity/nest establishment? Also, does the woodpecker have a known preference for older, mature-sized trees or a particular species of tree (as does the Red-cockaded Woodpecker)?

The “Bald-headed Woodpecker” requires a wide variety of species and size trees.

66 Is the “White-headed Brown Snake” fossorial or is it found above ground?

Both.

67 Is the wetland forested or non-forested?

This would be determined during delineation.

68 In Scenario #1, are there well construction details for the referenced 80 ft private water supply well?

69 In Scenario #1, Is the North Testing Site the same area as Area 1?

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70 In Scenario #1, What type of containers/equipment are dropped from the tower in Area 2 and what type of tower exists?

There is no tower remaining as stated in the scenario. The containers/equipment that were dropped from tower is unknown.

71 Please confirm that a Cover, Title Page, Cover Letter, and Table of Contents will not count towards any page limitations.

See above, questions #12 and 20

Correct, as noted in previous responses above.

72 Please confirm that if previously completed PPQs or CPARS are submitted they will not count towards the page limitation.

See above, question #21

See previous responses to #6 and #21.

73 Please confirm that if previously completed PPQs or CPARS are submitted then we will not have to submit a new Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment

2) for that particular project?

Offerors are not required to submit new PPQs for a particular project if they have previously been completed, but they are not prohibited from doing so.

74 Please confirm that any Agreements/Certificates/Licenses included with Key Personnel resumes will not be page counted?

See above, question #16

That is not correct. Content such as licenses, certificates, etc. provided in the technical volume will be counted towards the 150 page limit.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The following have been modified:

GENERAL INFORMATION

H Proposals are due on or before 18 November 2021 by 2:00pm Eastern Time (ET).

I All follow-on or additional questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the email address listed below by 28 October 2021 by Noon ET. 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.

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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 0001

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES IV (BESS IV), 8(a) competitive IDIQ requirementSBA Requirement Number: BL1593631414GThe offeror, as an independent offeror and not as an agent of the Government, shall perform the BESS III services on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order basis during the current ordering period in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. Specific requirements will be outlined via the issuance of task orders. The task orders may be placed at any time during the current ordering period.Maximum of estimated value ($25M shared ceiling) is for ALL contracts awarded under the above mentioned solicitation. The ordering period for this CLIN shall be from date of award to 12 months (1 year).

To:

BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES IV (BESS IV), 8(a) competitive IDIQ requirementSBA Requirement Number: BL1593631414GThe offeror, as an independent offeror and not as an agent of the Government, shall perform the BESS IV services on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order basis during the current ordering period in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. Specific requirements will be outlined via the issuance of task orders. The task orders may be placed at any time during the current ordering period.Maximum of estimated value ($25M shared ceiling) is for ALL contracts awarded under the above mentioned solicitation. The ordering period for this CLIN shall be from date of award to 12 months (1 year).

CLIN 1001

Requirement Number: BL1593631414GThe offeror, as an independent offeror and not as an agent of the

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Government, shall perform the BESS III services on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order basis during the current ordering period in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. Specific requirements will be outlined via the issuance of task orders. The task orders may be placed at any time during the current ordering mentioned solicitation. The ordering period for this CLIN shall be from date of award to 12 months (1 year).

Requirement Number: BL1593631414GThe offeror, as an independent offeror and not as an agent of the Government, shall perform the BESS IV services on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order basis during the current ordering period in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. Specific requirements will be outlined via the issuance of task orders. The task orders may be placed at any time during the current ordering period.Maximum of estimated value ($25M shared ceiling) is for ALL contracts awarded under the above mentioned solicitation. The ordering period for this CLIN shall be from date of award to 12 months (1 year).

CLIN 2001

BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES IV (BESS IV), 8(a) competitive IDIQ requirementSBA Requirement Number: BL1593631414GThe offeror, as an independent offeror and not as an agent of the Government, shall perform the BESS III services on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order basis during the current ordering period in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. Specific requirements will be outlined via the issuance of task orders. The task orders may be placed at any time during the current ordering mentioned solicitation. The ordering period for this CLIN shall be from date of award to 12 months (1 year).

Requirement Number: BL1593631414GThe offeror, as an independent offeror and not as an agent of the Government, shall perform the BESS IV services on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order basis during the current ordering period in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. Specific requirements will be outlined via the issuance of task orders. The task orders may be placed at any time during the current ordering period.Maximum of estimated value ($25M shared ceiling) is for ALL contracts awarded under the above mentioned solicitation. The ordering period for this CLIN shall be from date of award to 12 months (1 year).

CLIN 3001

BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES IV (BESS IV), 8(a) competitive IDIQ requirementSBA Requirement Number: BL1593631414GThe offeror, as an independent offeror and not as an agent of the Government, shall perform the BESS III services on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order basis during the current ordering period in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. Specific requirements will be outlined via the issuance of task orders. The task orders may be placed at any time during the current ordering mentioned solicitation. The ordering period for this CLIN shall be from date of award to 12 months (1 year).

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Requirement Number: BL1593631414GThe offeror, as an independent offeror and not as an agent of the Government, shall perform the BESS IV services on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order basis during the current ordering period in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. Specific requirements will be outlined via the issuance of task orders. The task orders may be placed at any time during the current ordering period.Maximum of estimated value ($25M shared ceiling) is for ALL contracts awarded under the above mentioned solicitation. The ordering period for this CLIN shall be from date of award to 12 months (1 year).

CLIN 4001

BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES IV (BESS IV), 8(a) competitive IDIQ requirementSBA Requirement Number: BL1593631414GThe offeror, as an independent offeror and not as an agent of the Government, shall perform the BESS III services on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order basis during the current ordering period in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. Specific requirements will be outlined via the issuance of task orders. The task orders may be placed at any time during the current ordering mentioned solicitation. The ordering period for this CLIN shall be from date of award to 12 months (1 year).

Requirement Number: BL1593631414GThe offeror, as an independent offeror and not as an agent of the Government, shall perform the BESS IV services on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order basis during the current ordering period in accordance with attached Performance Work Statement. Specific requirements will be outlined via the issuance of task orders. The task orders may be placed at any time during the current ordering period.Maximum of estimated value ($25M shared ceiling) is for ALL contracts awarded under the above mentioned solicitation. The ordering period for this CLIN shall be from date of award to 12 months (1 year).

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

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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

C.3.7 Environmental Management System (EMS)

C.3.8 Pollution Prevention (P2)

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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

C.5.1 Key Personnel C.5.1.1 Program Manager

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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

C.6.10 Organizational Conflicts of Interest C.6.10.1 Disclosure

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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…