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See Section L for submissions conditions contained in this solicitation.

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LISA M MAY 313.226.3639

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

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X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT

PACKAGING AND MARKING

13 - 46 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA X

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13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

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to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

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19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

U.S.ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, DETROIT

477 MICHIGAN AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR

DETROIT MI 48226-4523

(313) 226-6819

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NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

23 Sep 2020

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W911XK20R0009

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

CLARIFICATION TO STANDARD FORM

1. Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, Box 9, includes standard text that reads, “CAUTION -

LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1.

All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.”

a. This Solicitation does not include either Provision No. 52.214-7 or Provision No. 52.215-1.

b. The Offeror is directed to Solicitation Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, which contains instructions in lieu of the cited provisions.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

RATES

Pricing Schedule - Environmental Sampling/Testing - Discipline, Laboratory, and Vessel Rates

DESCRIPTION Matrix

DoD

ELAP

Accredited Method(s)

Other Method(s)

(List all Available)

UNIT

PRICE

Base Year

UNIT

PRICE

Performance Year 1

UNIT

PRICE

Performance Year 2

UNIT

PRICE

Performance Year 3

UNIT

PRICE

Performanc e Year 4

LABOR

Senior Principal /hr Senior Project Manager /hr Field Lead/Chemist /hr Senior Scientist/Biologist/Geologist

/hr

Project Manager /hr

Environmental Scientist/Biologist/Geologist

/hr

Archeologist /hr Cultural Specialist /hr Wetland Delineator /hr Chemical Sampling Technician /hr Biological Field Technician /hr Taxonomist /hr GIS Specialist /hr Laborer /hr Clerk/Typist /hr

BIOLOGICAL SERVICES (Reference Section 4 of Scope of Work)

Daphnia magna Elutriate 48-hour acute toxicity test (5 replicates with all dilutions)

Daphnia magna Elutriate 21-day chronic toxicity test (10

Ceriodaphnia dubia Elutriate 48-hour acute toxicity test (5

Ceriodaphnia dubia Elutriate 7-day chronic toxicity test (10

Ceriodaphnia dubia Phase I Elutriate Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) Test (includes runs for ammonia, cationic metals, and non-ionic organics) per protocols contained in

EPA/600/R-07/080 and/or

EPA/600/6-91/003

Pimephales promelas Elutriate 4-day acute toxicity test (5

Pimephales promelas Phase I Elutriate Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) Test (includes runs for ammonia, cationic metals, and non-ionic organics) per protocols contained in EPA/600/R-07/080 and/or

EPA/600/6-91/003

Chironomus dilutus Solid Phase 10-day acute survival and growth toxicity test (5 replicates)

Chironomus dilutus Phase I Solid Phase Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) Test (includes runs for ammonia, cationic metals, and non-ionic organics) per protocols contained in

EPA/600/R-07/080

Hyalella azteca Solid Phase 10-day acute survival toxicity test (5 replicates)

Hyalella azteca Solid Phase 28-day chronic survival toxicity test (5 replicates)

Hyalella azteca Phase I Solid Phase Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) Test (includes runs for ammonia, cationic metals, and non-ionic organics) per protocols contained in

EPA/600/R-07/080

Lumbriculus variegatus Solid Phase 28- day bioaccumulation test (5 replicates including tissue extraction) Does not include chemistry analysis.

Benthic macroinvertebrate identicification and counting (to the lowest practical taxonomic designation)

Percent Lipid (Biological Tissue)

CHEMICAL TESTING SERVICES

Sample preparation for Standard Elutriate test [Does not include analyses]

Sample preparation for Modified Elutriate [Does not include analyses]

TCLP, Extraction Only (Volatile and non-Volatile portions)

TCLP, Extraction with Analyses on all RCRA parameters

TCLP, Extraction with Analyses on all RCRA Metals parameters only

SPLP, Extraction Only (Volatile and non-Volatile portions)

SPLP, Extraction with Analyses of all RCRA parameters

* metals cost include the cost for digestion, Digestion fee charged once per sample regardless of number of metals analyzed.

Metals - 23 metals per TAL Metals - 8 metals per RCRA

Metals AVS/SEMs (Sulfide, Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn, Pb, Hg)

Aluminum - ICP Aluminum - ICP-MS Antimony - ICP Antimony - ICP-MS Arsenic - ICP Arsenic - ICP-MS Barium - ICP Barium - ICP-MS Beryllium - ICP Beryllium - ICP-MS Boron – ICP Boron – ICP-MS Cadmium - ICP Cadmium - ICP-MS Calcium - ICP Calcium - ICP-MS Chromium - ICP Chromium - ICP-MS Chromium Hexavalent - Cr + 6

- solid

- liquid

Cobalt - ICP Cobalt - ICP-MS Copper - ICP Copper - ICP-MS Iron - ICP Iron - ICP-MS Lead - ICP Lead - ICP-MS Lithium - ICP Lithium - ICP-MS Magnesium - ICP Magnesium - ICP-MS Manganese - ICP Manganese - ICP-MS Total Mercury Di-Methyl Mercury Mono-Methyl-Mercury

Mercury Species Fractionation and Quantification

Molybdenum - ICP Molybdenum - ICP-MS Nickel - ICP Nickel - ICP-MS Potassium - ICP Potassium - ICP-MS Selenium - ICP Selenium - ICP-MS Silver - ICP Silver - ICP-MS Sodium - ICP Sodium - ICP-MS Strontium - ICP Strontium - ICP-MS Thallium - ICP Thallium - ICP-MS Tin - ICP Tin - ICP-MS Uranium (total) - ICP-MS Vanadium - ICP Vanadium - ICP-MS Zinc - ICP Zinc - ICP-MS Cations (Ca, Mg, Na, K) Dissolved Solids (TDS) Suspended Solids (TSS) Total Volatile Residue

Turbidity (NTU) pH Conductivity Alkalinity Hardness Fecal Coliforms & Total Coliforms

Fecal Coliforms Total Coliforms Iron Reducing Bacteria (IRB) Sulfate Reducing Bacteria

(SRB)

Denitrifying Bacteria (DN) Heterotrophic Aerobic Bacteria

(HAB)

Chemical Oxygen Demand Biochemical Oxygen Demand (5 day)

Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Carbonaceous (5 day)

Cyanide, Total Cyanide, Amenable Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen - Ammonia Common Anions - Nitrogen - Nitrate Nitrogen - Nitrite Nitrogen – Nitrate/Nitrite Sulfate Soluble Salts (Chloride and Sulfate)

Sulfides Phosphorus, Total Total Phosposus [P]; as measured by persulfate digestion procedure

Total Orthophosphate [P,ortho];

as measured by direct colorimetric analysis procedure

Total Hydrolyzable Phosporus [P,hydro]; as measured by sulfuric acid hydrolysis procedure

Dissolved Phosposus [P-D]; as measured in filtrate by persulfate digestion procedure

Dissolved Orthophosphate [P- D,ortho]; as measured in filtrate by direct colorimetric analysis procedure

Dissolved Hydrolyzable Phosporus [P- D, hydro]; as measured in filtrate by sulfuric acid hydrolysis procedure

Soluble Reactive Phosphorus

(SRP)

Standard Soil Fertility Total Organic Carbon Black Carbon Hard Carbon Organic Matter (LOI) Volatile Organic Compounds –

TCL

Volatile Organic Compounds in Air

Methane, Ethane, Ethene BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylenes)

Semi-Volatile Organics - TCL Acid Compounds Base/Neutral Compounds Phthalate Esters Phenols

Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons – PAH

Polynuclear AromaticHydrocarbons – PAH

PAHs, Bioavailable (34 PAHs by SPME/ASTM D7363)** - Pore Water

PAHs, Bioavailable (34 PAHs by SPME/ASTM D7363)** - Whole Sediment (extraction via

EPA 3541)

**Analysis of parent and alkylated PAHs in whole sediment samples by GC/MS using selected ion monitoring mode as specified by ASTM method D7363 - 11. Whole sediment samples shall be extracted by Method 3541 (Soxhlet extraction). Quantification of chromatographic data must be conducted and reviewed by a qualified chemist to eliminate low level interferences from competing ions.

PCB Congeners - A-DRBC List (209 Congeners)

PCBs (Aroclors) Organochlorine Pesticides Organophosphorus Pesticides Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Chlorinated Herbicides

Petroleum Hydrocarbons – Gasoline Range Organics

Diesel Range Organics

Diesel Range & Gasoline Range Organics

Oil and Grease Perchlorate Explosives - liquids Explosives - solids Total Asbestos Fibers - Bulk Total Asbestos Fibers - Air

MTBE

Mirex Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) -

HRGC/HRMS

2,3,7,8-TCDD

Dioxins and Furans Dioxins and Furans

TOX

Reactivity Corrosivity Ignitability/Flash Point Paint Filter Test Filter Water Sample for Chemical Testing

GEOTECHNICAL TESTING

Mechanical Sieve Analysis Hydrometer Analysis Grain Size Analysis (Includes both Sieve and Hydrometer)

USCS Classification Atterburg Limits Water Content Specific Gravity Bulk Density Organic Matter (Loss on Ignition)

Standard Proctor Unconfined Compression (undisturbed)

Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial (undisturbed)

Consolidated Undrained with Pore Water Pressure (undisturbed)

Consolidation

TURN AROUND TIMES

Analyses Accelerated to 14 day TAT - Mark up percentage

Analyses Accelerated to 10 day TAT – Mark up percentage

Analyses Accelerated to 7 day TAT – Mark up percentage

Analyses Accelerated to 3 day TAT - Mark up percentage

TRAVEL AND DIRECT COSTS

Travel To be priced by individual order in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation

Direct Costs To be priced by individual order

SAMPLING VESSELS

JonBoat Sampling Vessel w/GPS (accuracy 1‐3 meters) Gravity Core 0‐2 ft.*

/Day

Pontoon Sampling Vessel w/GPS (accuracy 1‐3 meters), Gravity Core 0‐2 ft.

/Day

22‐26 foot vessel (Great Lakes Capable) w/GPS (accuracy 1‐3 meters) Gravity Core 0‐2 ft.

/Day

Pontoon Sampling Vessel w/GPS (accuracy 1‐3 meters) Direct Push 0‐15 ft.

/Day

Pontoon Sampling Vessel w/GPS (accuracy 1‐3 meters), Vibracore 0‐10 ft.

/Day

Two subcontractor employees – 12 hour days

SAMPLING KITS

Metals Kit 13 Metals - Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Iron, Lead,Manganese, Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, and Zinc

Metals- 7 total metals per permit - Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Zinc (aqueous) ug/L

Nutrients Kit Sediment or aqueous- Ammonia Nitrogen, TKN, and Total Phosphorus

Organic Indicators Kit- Sediment- COD, TOC, Oil and Grease, % Volatile Residue, and Total Cyanide

Organic Indicators Kit- Aqueous- COD, TOC, Oil and Grease, and Total Cyanide

Physical Kit- Sediment- % Residue, In- place Density, Specific Gravity, and Grain Size without Hydrometer Physical Kit- Sediment- % Residue, In- place Density, Specific Gravity, and Grain Size with Hydrometer

Physical Kit- Aqueous- Total Residue, Suspended Residue, and Total Hardness

Physical Kit- non-aqueous phase samples- Specific Gravity and Total Solids

Reactivity Kit- Corrosivity, Ignitability, and Reactivity (Cyanide and Sulfide)

Low Level Mercury, ng/L Cyanide Available Grain Size Analysis (Includes both Sieve and Hydrometer)

PFAS

PFAS/PFOA

All prices are for a unit quantity of “one each” unless specified otherwise.

Profit

This is a fixed price contract and no separate line item for profit shall be included at the task order level.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 UNDEFINED Job Environmental Services

FFP

IDIQ CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. Provide environmental services on a task order basis. Guaranteed minimum value of the contract is $3,000.00. The maximum ordering amount is $7,000,000.00 for the entire contract ordering period for all orders against this contract.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: R499

MAX

NET AMT

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$3,000.00 $7,000,000.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

$3,000.00 $7,000,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SCOPE OF WORK

SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR

FY20 IDIQ Contract for Environmental Sampling, Assessment, and Analytical Services

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District

1. GENERAL

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide environmental sampling and analytical services for projects within the boundaries of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Contractor performance will be in accordance with this Scope of Services (Scope).

The primary objective of the Scope is to facilitate the overall environmental services and testing needs of the

USACE Detroit District by conducting assessments, obtaining samples at project areas, and providing analytical services.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES

This Scope of Services (Scope) describes the field and analytical services support that the USACE requires for the characterization of soils, sediments, sludges, ground waters, surface waters, tissues, oils, wastes, and other environmental sample types. Typically projects involve the collection of samples at field sites and analyzing those samples to determine the concentrations of various pollutants. The USACE is concerned about these constituents at trace concentration levels. Concentrations of interest are those typical of ambient open water as well as standards and criteria for water and soil/sediment quality. In addition, samples are frequently required to undergo several predictive tests including leaching tests and bioassays. Other environmental services work including, but not limited to, Site Assessments, invasive species treatments, wetland delineations, and Archeological or biological surveys (fish, wildlife, birds, and mollusks) may also be requested. The work to be done hereunder consists of furnishing and delivering to the USACE all supplies and services necessary to conduct environmental investigations as requested by specific task orders.

The objective is to obtain technically valid and legally defensible environmental data that will meet or exceed the site-specific Data Quality Objectives (DQOs) as identified in each task order. The Scope describes the management policies, objectives, principles, and procedures that will be used to generate data of the required quality. It also defines the quality assurance program for oversight of the Laboratory activities and for the evaluation of the analytical data generated by the Laboratory. Work performed under this contract related to sampling and analysis of Hazardous, Toxic and Radiological Waste (HTRW) shall meet the applicable portions of the Department of Defense Quality Systems Manual (QSM) located here https://denix.osd.mil/edqw/documents/manuals/qsm-version-5-3-final/.

A typical USACE sampling and analysis project requires collection of sediment, water and/or benthos samples in harbors and connecting channels within the boundaries of the USACE Detroit District to include Michigan, portions of Wisconsin, portions of Minnesota, and portions of Indiana. Occasionally work may include sampling and analysis from project sites within other Districts in the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.

Sampling projects may involve deep borings using a drilling rig, gravity-drop cores, or grab samples of sediment and water. Most of the work would normally take place from mid-March to mid-December. However, some work might take place in the winter on ice formed. The Contractor must be prepared to perform sampling under adverse conditions, including sampling through ice, when directed.

A second category of work ordered is the monitoring of Dredged Material Disposal Facilities (DMDFs). A

DMDF is a diked area, usually adjacent to shore, where dredge material is either hydraulically placed via a slurry of dredged material or mechanically placed. The DMDF fills with water as the solids settle. Overflow discharge is monitored to assure compliance with State and U.S. water quality regulations. Wells in the DMDF dikes are also monitored to assess the quality of water seeping through semi-permeable dike walls. There would be one to 10 of these projects that require monitoring in a given year.

Another category of work is GIS application. GIS work may include acquisition of spatial data including maps, aerial and satellite images, digital photography, and GPS ground control. GIS work may also include GIS development including database design, attribution, population and querying; linking of chemical and image data to sampling locations; development of maps, charts, cross-sections and other summary figures; conducting spatial and image analysis; translations between file formats and coordinate systems and maintaining and updating existing databases and production of digital and hard copy final products.

The USACE also operates several vessel maintenance facilities and is required to ensure environmental compliance for these operations. Projects at these facilities might involve soil sampling, storm water discharge monitoring, Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) sampling, hazardous waste sampling or property audits. Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments, or Archeological Surveys may be required on upland property when proposed for dredged material disposal, or other construction projects within our project areas.

This Scope also outlines the specifications for the collection, identification and/or analysis of other organisms such as fish, vascular plants, plankton, etc. Effects-based testing may include evaluating effects of a sediment or water samples on specified organisms in the laboratory.

Since litigation over possible environmental effects may arise, it is essential that field procedures and laboratory tests ensure that the production of data is to the highest degree of confidence, reproducibility, and reliability achievable by approved state-of-the- art methodologies. Full control over sample integrity and/or loss of sample constituents during the total process of sampling, sample handling and preservation, and testing, is necessary to obtain the quality of results the USACE requires. Pursuant to this, sampling and analysis must follow the approved procedures, quality assurance, and control requirements described in the following discussion of specifications for sampling, analysis, and services.

Analyses required may include any or all of the metals regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act, or Superfund. Nonmetallic analyses routinely consist of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), ammonia-nitrogen, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, total phosphorus, total residue, total volatile residue, total phenolics, total cyanide, hexane extractables, total organic carbon, particle size distribution, and pH. Analyses for organic compounds may include persistent chlorinated hydrocarbons such as polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, pesticides, herbicides, various volatile and semi-volatile compounds, and emerging contaminants of concern such as Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS). In addition to chemical analyses, physical and geotechnical analyses of samples for characteristics such as grain size distribution and/or Atterberg limits will be required. Microscopic examination of building materials may also be required for the detection of asbestos. In summary, investigations will consist, in part or total, of the following activities:

In-situ measurements of surface water, sediments, soil, air, and groundwater.

Sampling and/or chemical, physical, and biological analysis of surface water, groundwater, sediments, soil, air, and tissue samples.

Collection, identification, enumeration, ecological classification and/or effects- based testing of freshwater or freshwater-associated organisms.

Conducting chemical release testing via elutriate tests according to procedures described herein.

Setting and monitoring on-site sampling apparatuses and collecting samples at the locations specified by the USACE.

Conducting investigations (Environmental Site Assessments) and data analysis at the direction of the USACE Project Coordinator.

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

3.1. Performance of services

Period of Performance (PoP) of services will be from the time of receipt of the contract for five (5) years.

Performance time for each task order shall be determined individually on a task order basis.

3.2. Request for Proposal

The USACE will attempt to keep the Contractor apprised of upcoming projects as much as possible. When feasible the USACE Project Coordinator will telephone the Contractor to inform that a work request is being prepared. The USACE Project Coordinator will prepare a draft Scope of Work (SOW) describing the work to be performed, products to be delivered, delivery schedule and other requirements unique to the project. The USACE will send a Request for Proposal transmitting the draft SOW. Negotiations, if necessary, will be scheduled after review of the Contractor's proposal.

The Contractor's proposal shall be submitted to Contracting staff assigned to the particular task order. The submittal can be made in an e-mail, and marked Fee Proposal. Fee proposals shall not to be mailed to the USACE Project Coordinator.

3.3. Point of Contact

The Contractor shall designate an individual to serve as the point of contact for the USACE on any contract issues. This person shall function as a liaison with the laboratory, field crew, QA Manager, and Finance and Accounting for projects under this contract. The point of contact shall ensure that the Contractor is responsive on any issues raised and that work is conducted according to the contract and task order specifications.

4. SCOPE OF SERVICES

4.1. Sampling Services

4.1.1. Priority Sampling

The Contracting Officer, may require the Contractor to mobilize a field sampling crew on short notice in the rare instance of a spill, dike rupture, or other unexpected event. Please see IDIQ CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS Section (f) EMERGENCY ISSUANCE OF TASK ORDERS for further details. In these instances the Contractor would be required to have a two- person sampling crew and sampling equipment on-site within 48 hours after notification.

4.1.2. Quality Assurance Project Plan and/or Sampling and Analysis Plan Development

In instances the Contractor is asked to develop Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPP’s) and/or Sampling and Analysis Plans (SAP’s), the Contractor shall use the guidance as described in the task order Scope of Work or the following as guidance in the development of each respective plan;

EPA Quality Assurance Planning Documents, Quality Assurance Project Plans (QA/G-5) (EPA 2002) and Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans (QA/R-5) (EPA 2001a) for QAPP’s. These documents are available on the web at: https://www.epa.gov/quality/epa-qar-5-epa-requirements-quality-assurance-project-plans.

The USACE Engineering Manual, Requirements for the Preparation of Sampling and Analysis Plans (EM

200-1-3) for SAPs. This document is available on the web at: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a402224.pdf.

When the Contractor is tasked with selection of the sampling locations, the rationale for selection of sampling sites, including monitoring wells and shallow depth soil samples, shall be fully explained and diagramed. Sampling sites shall be chosen based on the hydrogeology and topography of the area, authorized Federal navigation channels, the location of buildings, drainage systems, underground tanks, disposal systems, visible evidence of contamination, results of previous on-site inspections by the USACE, and the nature of operations at the site.

In these instances the samples to be collected, sample media, sample locations, and chemical analyses required shall be summarized in tabular form. The resulting table shall include the travel blanks, sampling blanks, split samples, rinsate samples, background samples, and field duplicates to be collected and shall be provided in the

QAPP/SAP.

The QAPP/SAP would typically be developed in a two-stage process. A Draft document would be submitted to the USACE and then a Final document would be published incorporating all comments.

4.1.3. Well Establishment

In the development of a SAP for wells and underground storage tanks, the following paragraphs contain general guidance on methods to use to collect the samples and the analytical parameters. The Contractor shall obtain and review Monitoring Well Design, Installation, and Documentation at Hazardous and/or Toxic Waste Sites (EM 1110-1-4000, dated 1 Nov 98) to determine requirements for well installation. This document can be found on the web at: http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_1110-1-4000.pdf

1) The collection and analysis of well boring samples for physical parameters must be fully described in the field report. Samples for chemical analysis will include groundwater and soil samples. Samples shall be collected continuously for the first ten feet and at five-foot intervals or stratum changes thereafter using a two- inch by 24-inch split spoon sampler. Sections of the coring shall be transferred directly to sample containers with as little disturbance of the core as possible. Two samples from each bore hole shall be submitted for physical analysis to verify soils classification. One of the two samples from each hole shall be from the lower one-third of the hole.

2) At each monitoring well installation site, the following information shall be recorded in a field notebook in indelible ink;

Sample number Date Time of sampling Sample site designation Well number Description and sketch of locations relative to landmarks Well depth Noticeable sample characteristics (soil type, color, odor) Monitoring well material Screen interval

4.1.4. Petroleum Storage Tank Sampling

For Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) sampling, the USACE will provide available information on the location, size, and historical uses of each PST. When observable soil contamination is found adjacent to a PST, representative soil samples for possible analysis shall be collected at the surface. Another sample shall be collected at a 2-foot depth by using a 1-1/4 inch by 18 inch soil probe with a stainless steel, thin wall tube liner. Initially, a 4-inch diameter hole will be hand augered to a depth of approximately 12 inches. Then the soil probe will be pushed to the 2-foot depth. Each sample will be tapped out of the insert from the 22 to 26-inch depth interval into a separate 40 ml vial. Both purgeable samples shall be collected in duplicate. Between samples, the soil probe and inserts shall be washed using Liquinox and deionized (DI) water and rinsed with deionized water. The inserts shall be washed prior to and between sampling at each location with Liquinox and DI water and rinsed with DI water, reagent-grade methanol, and finally pesticide-grade hexane.

1) Rinsate Samples. At one of the soil sampling locations, a rinsate sample shall be collected and analyzed by the Contractor. The method for collection of this sample shall be as follows: After a sample is collected the sampling equipment is cleaned. Before the sample is collected, deionized water is poured over the sampling equipment into the appropriate sampling containers and preserved.

2) Background Samples. For PST or other hazardous materials sampling, a soil sampling location shall be chosen as outlined on a task order basis to represent background conditions. At this site, there shall be no evidence of any contamination with respect to the analytical parameters included task order.

3) Field Logging of Soil Samples. At each of the PST soil sample locations, the following information shall be recorded with indelible ink in a field notebook;

Sample Number Date & Time of sampling Sample location designation Description and sketch of locations of samples relative to nearest land marks Description of vegetative cover at the site Type of sampling equipment used Description of soil encountered, including type, texture, color, moisture content, odor, and the presence of any foreign material or other characteristics

When driven core samples are indicated, the samples shall be taken directly beneath the tank at five foot intervals down to 30 feet below the lowest point of the tank or piping, however, no soil samples shall be taken in the saturation zone. Sample cores are to be capped airtight with Teflon and then placed in a refrigerated ice chest for transportation storage. Samples shall not be extruded in the field but only at the laboratory.

4.1.5. Station Establishment

Generally, sampling locations will be provided by the USACE within the task order’s Scope of Work. The

Contractor will be responsible for reviewing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Nautical Charts for the presence of buried cables, intakes, historic sites, or other structures that might interfere with sampling. The Contractor shall also perform coordination with local/state utility location services prior to sampling. If the Contractor is concerned about the proximity of any sampling station to a structure or utility, the Contractor should contact USACE Project Coordinator prior to departure for field sampling.

Sampling locations for sediment sampling are typically selected based on the presence of shoaling in the channel. Shoaling is most prominent at the toe of the slope that forms the side of the channel. If sampling is unsuccessful at a designated location, or there is no shoaling at the designated location, the contractor is expected to try sampling at additional points along the base of the navigation channel, remaining proximal to the original location. Any changes in the sampling location is to be coordinated with the USACE Project Coordinator and clearly described in the field report. The contractor shall collect longitude and latitude measurements accurate to one meter using a Global Positioning System (GPS).

4.1.6. Safety

Upon contract award the Contractor will submit a copy of their Corporate Safety and Health Plan for review by the USACE Safety Officer. Safety and Occupational Health Document Requirements for Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Activities (ER 385-1-92) shall be reviewed in the preparation of safety-related documents. Approval of the Corporate Safety and Health Plan would be required prior to any field activities. This document can be found on the web at:

https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Users/182/86/2486/ER_%20385-1-92%20.pdf?ver=2019-03- 13-091417-100.

The Contractor and any subcontractors must comply with all applicable Federal and State safety requirements.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1) shall be used as a reference in all field operations. This document can be found at:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_3 85-1-1.pdf

In accordance with EM 385-1-1 any projects involving hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste site investigation, design, or remediation activities will require the development of a Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan (SSSHP). Under Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Guidance for Civil Works Projects (ER 1165-2-132, http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerRegulations/ER_1165-2-132.pdf) dredged material and sediments beneath navigable water proposed for dredging qualify as HTRW only if they are within the boundaries of a site designated by the EPA or a state for a response action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), or if they are part of a National Priority List site under CERCLA. The contractor may also be required to prepare or review a SSSHP for sampling operations involving sampling from drilling rigs, on dredges or barges, or similar operations.

The field sampling manager shall be responsible for site safety for personnel on the site, including any subcontractors working under the Contractor. Personnel working on water shall have been trained in safety procedures on vessels and vessel handling. Field mobilization time should include the time to prepare and provide the field crew with a safety briefing including a site-specific page with routes to hospitals, emergency phone numbers, etc.

4.1.7. Pre-field Coordination

Field and laboratory personnel shall review and discuss the task order Scope of Work before the field team departs for the project site. The laboratory manager shall determine the appropriate volumes of each media required to conduct the necessary analyses plus 20-30% extra to account for re-runs or modification to the original order. The field and laboratory manager shall coordinate to ensure that sufficient sample bottles have been supplied and that sample preservation and handling procedures are understood.

4.1.8. DMDF Discharge Monitoring

Monitoring of dredged material disposal facilities is periodically required to ensure compliance with water quality standards. The protocol for conducting DMDF Monitoring will be included in each task order.

4.1.9. Well Sampling

Standard procedure for the collection of well water samples shall include rinsing the entire contents of each sample container with the water to be sampled prior to filling and capping the sample container. An exception to this rule is that sample containers for petroleum hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls shall not be rinsed since a film may be transferred to the sample container, biasing the results.

The collection of well water samples shall take place after the wells are developed. The water level in each well shall be measured prior to purging and each well purged a minimum of three times its standing water volume.

Prior to purging, the temperature, pH, and specific conductance will be recorded on the first 500 ml of water removed from the well. Temperature, pH, and specific conductance will be monitored and recorded during purging.

The water samples will be collected after temperature, pH, and specific conductance have stabilized to within 10% of the previous two readings.

A Teflon bailer or stainless steel submersible pump shall be used for the collection of well samples. Samples shall be transferred from the bailer or submersible pump directly to each sample container. The pumps, bailers, and all other equipment (not including sample containers) used in collecting the well samples shall be cleaned and rinsed with deionized water and Liquinox, then rinsed with deionized water, reagent- grade methanol, and finally pesticide grade hexane prior to, and between wells.

1) The following well water collection information shall be recorded in the field notebook in indelible ink for the well.

Location Well Number

Date

Method of Sample Collection

Time pump started

Time pump stopped

Type of pump

Pumping rate

Well depth

Depth to water

Height of water in well

Volume purged

Initial, intermediate, and final temperature

Initial, intermediate, and final pH

Initial, intermediate, and final specific conductance

Noticeable characteristics of water: Dissolved Oxygen concentration, Color, Turbidity, Odor

Changes in characteristics that occur during purging

Noticeable changes in pumping rates to be measured and recorded.

The Contractor shall preserve well water samples in the field. Guidance on sample containers, preservation, and maximum holding times are listed in the USACE Engineering Manual, Requirements for the Preparation of Sampling and Analysis Plans (EM 200-1-3). This document can be found at:

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a402224.pdf. Preservation shall be done at the collection location directly after collection, if possible. Samples for metals analysis will be filtered through the 0.45µ filter prior to preservation with nitric acid. All samples shall be placed in insulated containers and iced for transportation to the laboratory.

4.1.10. Subsurface Sampling

At the discretion of the USACE, the Contractor may be asked to obtain long sediment or soil cores requiring a hammer and/or drilling rig, or work with a USACE- provided drilling Contractor. In either event, the Contractor will manage sample site establishment and methodology of core collection. The Contractor will accept suitably obtained cores and appropriately handle and maintain them for the required testing.

The Contractor will assume responsibility for the overall process of core sampling as appropriate for the testing objectives of the task order. Subsurface samples shall be collected as specified in the task order. Contaminating substances, including petroleum products, shall not be used during sampling.

4.1.11. Sampling Vessel

Most of the USACE environmental sampling will involve collecting sediment and water samples in harbors and open waters of the Great Lakes. The contractor will be required to procure a sampling vessel equipped to handle the described conditions. For a typical project this would involve a vessel with a minimum length of 21 feet appropriately equipped with operating equipment (i.e. trailer, motor, winches, anchors, etc.), navigation equipment (i.e. GPS, maps, etc.), and safety equipment (radio, air horn, flares, etc.). A hand- or electronically-operated winch and davit to aid in lifting the samplers is required to efficiently collect samples.

4.1.12. Containerized HTW Sampling

The Contractor may be asked to participate in projects related to Containerized Hazardous and Toxic Waste (ConHTW) removal projects at other sites. These projects might involve walkthroughs of buildings and property to identify transformers, drums, and petroleum storage tanks, etc.; development of plans to sample these containers;

and/or sampling of containers using suitable equipment and monitoring devices. In addition to the equipment previously mentioned this might involve use of:

A photoionization detector or organic vapor analyzer.

A peristaltic pump with tubing to sample tank contents from various depths.

A trier or dipper to collect samples from tank bottoms.

Use of Ground Penetrating Radar or magnetometers to determine tank positions and locate piping.

4.2. Sample Handling

4.2.1 Great Lakes Biohazards

Sampling crews and laboratory personnel must remain cognizant of the fact that several non-indigenous organisms now exist in Great Lakes water and sediment, and caution must be exercised to prevent the spread of these organisms. Three primary invaders are the zooplankton Bythotrophes cederstroemi, the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, and the New Zealand mudsnail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum. Zebra mussels look like small clams with a yellowish and/or brownish "D"-shaped shell, usually with alternating dark and light bands of color. The zebra mussels firmly attach to solid objects, including boat hulls. New Zealand mudsnails are small aquatic snails, approximately 4-6mm in length, and are known to attach to boots, waders, and boats. Therefore, sampling vessels and sampling equipment should be thoroughly cleaned (rinsed with hot water that is at least 120⁰F or dried out for a minimum of five days) between samplings to ensure organisms are not attached.

All receiving, handling, and testing of sediment should be conducted in accordance with "Protocol for Conducting Sediment Bioassays with Materials Potentially Containing Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha), U.S.

Army Waterways Experiment Station, M.P. D-95-1, February, 1995". Both species produce microscopic larvae which could theoretically be released during discharge of effluent from effects-based monitoring or leachate testing, etc. These wastes must be chlorinated or otherwise sterilized to prevent release. Sediments, even those testing as chemically uncontaminated, should be containerized and properly disposed.

4.2.2 Collection and Handling of Sediments

4.2.2.1 Sampling Protocol

Unless otherwise requested in the task order, sediment samples will be taken with a gravity coring device at least 45 inches long and weighted to a minimum of 100 pounds. Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) or Teflon liners will be required for the collection of all sediment samples. Upon removal of the liner from the core device, it is to be immediately transferred to a stainless steel mixing bowl. At this point a physical description of the core, including core length recovered, and the presence of any distinct layers, should be noted. It may be necessary to conduct several core drops to provide sufficient sample for analysis. In these instances each sediment core is to be individually described. The cores are to be kept at 1 to 4°C, and in darkness, except transiently during handling operations. If requested in the task order, or if the substrate prevents collection of core samples, the sediment shall be collected using grab samplers such as those described below. Handling and preservation of these samples shall be the same as described above.

4.2.2.2 Sample Extrusion

Unless specified in the task order Scope of Work, the core should not be immediately extruded into a clean stainless steel mixing bowl. Additional descriptive information such as odors and texture should be collected. The sample will then be extruded and thoroughly mixed and transferred into sample containers. The containers are to be maintained at 1 to 4°C, and in darkness, except transiently during handling operations. The description of sediment samples shall include items listed below. If samples are not collected by the Contractor, the description (excluding in-situ characteristics) may be requested as a separate item.

1) Measurement and reporting of in-situ characteristics, including depth and temperature;

2) visual description including color, texture, odor, general appearance, oily sheen, or other pertinent information, as described in Methods Manual for Bottom Sediment Sample Collection (EPA-905/ 4-85- 004).

3) A 3.5" x 5" color digital photograph of the sample including a sign with the USACE Station Number. The photo will be of the extruded core in the stainless steel mixing bowl prior to mixing. Each photo should have a label on the back identifying the Station Number and the date.

4.2.2.3 Other Sediment Sampling Equipment

Specific field sampling apparatuses other than those mentioned above may be requested in the task order and may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Ponar, Peterson, and/or Ekman dredges.

A flap-valved, ball-check valved, piston, or Phleger sediment corer with any accessories which are needed to obtain samples from a small boat. Other specific types of corers or liners may be required.

Hand-operated soil boring devices capable of collecting eight-inch long sediment cores to a depth of eight feet.

In-place density probes.

4.2.3 Collection and Handling of Water

Water sampling devices must consist of materials conducive to minimum distortion of actual ambient water concentrations of trace substances. For metals analyses of water samples, Kemmerer or Van Dorn type samplers with acrylic interiors and polyurethane or silicone elastomer end caps will be employed during sampling. For nutrients, and/or organics, Kemmerer or Van Dorn type samplers with metal exterior and interior construction and silicone, or polyurethane elastomer end caps will be employed. A portable sampling pump capable of contamination-free sampling to depths of one hundred feet will be required. A pipe with an elbow joint and made of polyvinyl chloride or a similarly non-reactive material, to be used for obtaining samples from rapid discharges, may be required.

Samples for organic substance analyses should be stored in amber borosilicate glass containers. Closures must consist of either non-contaminating material such as glass, or glass and aluminum foil lining. Plastic closures must be lined with aluminum foil or Teflon linings. Sub-samples for metals analyses should be stored in linear polyethylene, polycarbonate, polypropylene, or Teflon containers. The container must have been treated by overnight filling with 5-10% mineral acid followed by copious rinsing with deionized, then trace analytical quality distilled water. Samples for nutrients analyses should be stored in high density polyethylene containers.

The protocol for water sample collection shall be as follows:

1) Immediately upon removal from the sampled water column, the water sample shall be transferred to an appropriate sample container; glass bottles for metals and organic analyses, and rigid linear polyethylene or Teflon for nutrients analyses. These sample containers shall be immediately stored at 1 to 4°C.

2) Following sample transfer the Contractor will preserve the sample containers with appropriate chemical preservatives, per Requirements for the Preparation of Sampling and Analysis Plans (EM 200-1-3).

Preservation consists of distributing the iced field samples to containers appropriate for the selected desired constituents. For samples collected on water the field sampling manager may elect to wait to return to shore before adding preservatives. For desired constituents in the dissolved (as opposed to total) state, the iced field sample shall be filtered through a .45µ effective pore size filter.

4.2.4 Collection and Identification of Organisms

The contractor may be responsible for the collection, identification, enumeration, and/or ecological classification of freshwater and freshwater associated organisms, including fish, macroinvertebrates, vascular plants, algae, and waterfowl.

Identification of organisms shall be to the taxonomic level specified by the task order (may be determined on a per organism basis). If not specified, identification will be to the family level or lower. Any laboratory notes explaining variations in analysis, or identification methodology, reasons for not identifying organisms to species levels, sketches of organisms, size measurements, etc. must be submitted with research findings. The reference document used in identification of organisms must be reported. Identifications will be performed by a qualified taxonomist.

All organisms identified by the Contractor must be preserved for a minimum of six months after submission of the report. If requested, the preserved organisms are to be sent to the USACE. The organisms may then be used in a quality assurance round- robin and/or for interlaboratory quality assurance determinations.