W9127820R0060 ERS RFP 8OCT2020.pdf

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IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

Previous Edition is Unusable STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 9-97)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

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(If other than Item 7)

15A. NAME 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

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ADDRESS

SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

OF

OFFEROR

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15B. TELEPHONE NO (Include area code) 17. SIGNATURE15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

18. OFFER DATE

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

2. CONTRACT NO.

W91278 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

See Item 7

9. Sealed offers in original and * copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

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.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

1 - 2 3 - 6

X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

7 - 14 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 17 - 24 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) 25 - 26 X M

L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

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

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

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

EMAIL:TEL: (Signature of Contracting Officer)

CODE CODE

B. TELEPHONE (Include area code) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

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

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

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ENDIST MOBILE CONTRACTING DIVISION

109 ST JOSEPH ST

MOBILE AL 36602

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

SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

08 Oct 2020

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W9127820R0060

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*See Section L paragraph 3.1 for submittal instructions.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 UNDEFINED Job 10 Year Ordering Period

FFP

Environmental Remediation Services (ERS) Contract for the Mobile District U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers. The contract will be for a period of ten (10) years. See the Performance Work Statement for full description of services. Specific requirements will be issued and awarded per task order. The basic contract labor rates are provided in the attached exhibits. All other required labor, equipment, subcontracts, etc. will be negotiated per task order.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: F999

MAX

NET AMT

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NOTICE TO OFFEROR

SEE NOTE 6. LACK OF REGISTRATION IN THE SAM DATA BASE WILL RENDER THE OFFEROR

INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD

BEFORE SIGNING AND SUBMITTING THIS PROPOSAL, PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE

FOLLOWING, AS FAILURE TO PERFORM ANY ONE OF THESE ACTIONS MAY CAUSE YOUR

PROPOSAL TO BE REJECTED. THIS CHECKLIST IS DESIGNED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE TO

ASSIST YOU IN COMPLETING YOUR OFFER. ITS COMPLETION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT

YOUR OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTABLE. A COMPLETE AND ACCEPTBLE OFFER IS SOLELY THE

RESPONSIBILTY OF THE CONTRACTOR.

1. USACE Mobile District Point of Contact: Jamie A. Wilhelm @ Jamie.A.Wilhelm@usace.army.mil.

2. Amendments: Have you acknowledged receipt of ALL amendments? If in doubt as to the number of amendments issued, email Jamie A. Wilhelm @ Jamie.A.Wilhelm@usace.army.mil.

3. Amended Bid Pages: If any of the amendments furnished new/revised bid pages, then the new/revised bid pages must be used in submitting your bid.

4. Mistakes in Proposal: Have you reviewed your offer price/rates for possible errors in calculation or work left out?

5. Your Proposal Should Include the Following: The SF33 (include TIN, DUNS, AND CAGE numbers in the block with your company’s name), Completed Proposal Data Sheet, Completed Hourly Rate Schedule (an excel file can be found in the attachments of the PDF) and Sample Project Proposal Schedule, any contract provision/clause requirements, and any technical information required by the solicitation (See sections L and M). Also include your Joint Venture (JV) agreement if applicable. Have all members sign the SF33 or provide a letter authorizing one person to bind the JV or partnership. Refer to the JV requirements outlined in the solicitation.

6. Your attention is directed to the following clause: FAR Clause 52.204-7, Required System Award Management (SAM) registration. Lack of registration in the SAM database will render bidder ineligible for award. Information on how to register and the time it takes is detailed in the clause.

7. Ensure the forms indicated in Section J are completed and submitted with your proposal.

8. See Section L, paragraph 3.1 for proposal submission instructions.

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CESAM ERS MATOC 10 Year Ordering Period Labor Rate Schedule

Draft CESAM ERS MATOC Labor Categories

Ordering Year 1 & 2

Ordering Year 3 & 4

Ordering Year 5 & 6

Ordering Year 7 & 8

Ordering Year 9 & 10

FAR 52.217.8 -

Option to Extend Services (Max of 6 months)

Program Manager

Project Manager

Safety & Health Manager

Site & Safety Health Officer

Industrial Hygienist Certified Health Physicist

(CHP)

Sr. Contract Manager

Quality Control Manager

Sr. Engineer

Mid. Engineer

Jr. Engineer

Sr. Environmental Scientist

Mid. Environmental Scientist

Jr. Environmental Scientist

Sr. Geologist/Hydrogeologist

Mid. Geologist/Hydrogeologist

Jr. Geologist/Hydrogeologist

Sr. Environmental Technician

Mid. Environmental Technician

Jr. Environmental Technician

Sr. Chemist

Mid. Chemist

Jr. Chemist

Sr. Biologist

Mid. Biologist

Jr. Biologist

Sr. Archeologist

Mid. Archeologist

Jr. Archeologist

Risk Assessor

Geophysicist

Historian\Researcher

Regulatory Specialist

Field Technician

Sr. Project Controls/Scheduler

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Mid. Project Controls/Scheduler

Jr. Project Controls/Scheduler

Estimator

Construction Foreman

Site Superintendent/Supervisor

Laborer

GIS Specialist

CADD Specialist Administrative Assistant/Clerical

NOTES:

1. Hourly Labor Rates shall include overhead(s), general and administrative (G&A) expenses, labor burden fringes, any other applicable costs.

2. Profit will be negotiated with each task order - DO NOT include profit in the hourly labor rate.

3. The Hourly Labor Rates listed above shall be the maximum rates that can be proposed in response to Requests for Proposal (RFPs) issued during the Base Period of the contract; the Hourly Labor Rates listed above shall be the maximum rates that can be incorporated into task orders awarded during the Option Period of this contract. Lower rates may be proposed during the RFP process and incorporated into awarded task orders.

4. Modifications to task orders will reflect the applicable Hourly Labor Rates at the time the task order was awarded.

Rate Ordering Year 1 & 2

Ordering Year 3 & 4

Ordering Year 5 & 6

Ordering Year 7 & 8

Ordering Year 9 & 10

FAR 52.217.8 -

Option to Extend Services (Max of 6 months)

Overhead G&A

NOTES:

1. The rates in the table above will be applied to Other Direct Costs (ODCs) as negotiated per task order. ODCs may include but are not limited to reproduction, travel, subcontracting effort and specialized equipment.

2. Profit on ODCs will be negotiated per task order.

3. Modifications to task orders will reflect the applicable Overhead and G&A Rates at the time the task order was awarded.

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REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Requests for Information

Any questions about this solicitation, including technical questions about plans and specifications, shall be submitted via the Bidder Inquiry Portal in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

Questions shall be submitted no later than September 4, 2020, 2:00 PM Central Time to allow time for a response, and amendment to the solicitation if necessary. On this date and time the portal will be closed. For technical questions, no other means of communication, e-mail, fax, or telephone will be accepted. Oral exchanges between offerors and the government prior to award of the contract will not be binding. In addition to information available to offerors on the Bidder Inquiry Portal, any information concerning this solicitation will be furnished to all offerors as an amendment to the solicitation if the information is necessary to the submittal of.

The Solicitation Number is: W9127820R0060 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: [HPK3XN-XWC4H8] Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

a. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

b. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

c. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

d. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

e. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

f. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret

Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

g. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

a. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password.

You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

b. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

c. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

d. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

e. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

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f. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

g. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

Note: Questions/comments should be entered in the system one at a time. List of questions uploaded into ProjNet, regardless of the format, will not be answered.

Offerors are requested to review the solicitation and amendments in their entirety, as well as to review the Bidder Inquiry Portal for previous questions and responses, prior to submission of a new inquiry on the Portal.

CAUTION: ANY INQUIRY SUBMITTED AND ANSWERED WITHIN THIS

SYSTEM, WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO VIEW BY ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS

ON THIS SOLICITATION.

The call center for the ProjNet operates weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM U.S. Central Time Zone. The telephone number is 1-800-428-HELP.

If a Contractor does not wish to be considered for this particular task order, please respond in writing on or before the proposal due date indicating the reasons why.

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION C - Description of Services

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Environmental Remediation Services, Multiple Award Task Order Contract(s) (MATOC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing a full range of environmental remediation services to customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The environmental remediation services consist of hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste (HTRW) assessments, investigations, studies, remedial designs, remedial actions and operations, monitoring and other related services. Traditional construction services, as related to restoration activities (including the construction of support facilities) are included. The contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, supplies, personnel, and all other services required to perform the environmental services

1.1 Scope

The contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, supplies, personnel, and all other services required to perform the environmental services outlined in this statement of work and as specifically identified in the individual task orders. The services required by this contract will be provided for the customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. This includes, but is not limited to the states of Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida and other locations assigned to the Mobile District.

Task orders may use performance-based work statements (PWSs). A PWS structures all aspects of an acquisition around the purpose of the work to be performed and does not dictate how the work is to be accomplished. It is written to ensure that contractors are given the freedom to determine how to meet the Government’s performance objectives and provides for payment only when the results meet or exceed these objectives. It maximizes contractor control of work processes and allows for innovation in approaching various work requirements. A PWS emphasizes performance that can be contractually defined so that the results of the contractor’s effort can be measured in terms of technical and quality achievement, schedule progress, or cost performance. The goal of Performance-Based Acquisition (PBA) is to:

a. Save money by reducing contract costs from elimination of unnecessary effort through innovation by the contractor.

b. Enable the Government to shift its emphasis from processes to outputs.

c. Hold contractors accountable for the end results.

d. Ensure that contractors are given the freedom to determine how to meet

Government’s performance objectives.

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A performance work statement (PWS) may be prepared for each individual task order.

The PWS will include specific performance objectives and performance elements. The time frame and specific outcomes for each item of work will be described in the individual task order. The description stated herein provides a general understanding of the contractor functions to be performed. Individual task orders will contain the specific requirements. Technical requirements described herein in no way limit the activities that may be required under the terms of this contract. Based on the nature of the requirements and contracting acquisition approach for each task order, the scoping document may use a PWS, Statement of Work (SOW), or Statement of Objectives

(SOO).

2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor must have the capability and experience to perform or provide a wide range of investigative, remedial design, compliance, restoration, safety and industrial hygiene, quality assurance, facilities operation and maintenance, inspection, and remediation services required to support the USACE environmental mission.

2.1 Non-Personal Services

The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

2.2 Business Relations

The contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors.

The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

2.3 Contract Administration and Management

The following subsections specify requirements for contract administration, contract management and personnel administration.

2.3.1 Contract Management

The contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirements specified in each task order. The contractor must maintain continuity between the support operations and the contractor's corporate offices.

2.3.2 Contract Administration

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively

Official Use Only 9 of 119 administer the requirement. The contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support contracts or task orders. The contractor shall be available within two hours during normal duty hours to meet with Government personnel designated by the contracting officer to discuss problem areas. After normal duty hours, the contractor shall be available within twenty-four hours or by the next business morning, whichever is earliest. The contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement.

2.3.3 Personnel Administration

The contractor shall provide the following management and support as required. The contractor shall maintain training of their employees by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the scope requirements. The contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees. The contractor shall provide necessary infrastructure to support contract tasks.

2.4 Subcontract Management

The contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations. The Prime shall manage subcontractors and provide supervision/oversight in accordance with all USACE and FAR requirements.

Contractors may add subcontractors to their team after Contracting Officer’s notification and approval.

2.5 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

The contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, and experience. The contractor shall match personnel skills to the work or task with a minimum of under/over employment of resources. The contractor shall ensure the labor categories, labor rates, and man-hours utilized in the performance of each Task Order issued hereunder will be the minimum necessary to accomplish the task. The Contractor shall provide the necessary resources and infrastructure to manage, perform, and administer the contract.

2.6 Location and Hours of Work

Accomplishment of the results contained in this PWS requires work within The Mobile District AOR and at various contractor, subcontractor, and Government facilities.

Specific locations for field work will be determined at the task order level. Normal workdays are Monday through Friday except US Federal Holidays. Workers typically work eight (8) hours per day, 40 hours per week. Work may be required outside of typical work hours and will be determined at the task order level.

2.7 Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

Travel to other government facilities or other contractor facilities may be required and will be specified at the task order level. All travel requirements (including plans, agenda, Official Use Only 10 of 119 itinerary, or dates) shall be pre-approved by the government (subject to local policy procedures). Travel costs will be negotiated for each task order as applicable, in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations.

If not specified, the contractor shall provide any and all necessary transportation to fulfill the requirements of the contract.

3.0 SCOPE REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall be capable of providing innovative technologies, as well as traditional methods of site investigation and remediation while complying with all applicable USACE policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state and/or local statutes, rules and regulations.

Examples of some of the environmental restoration work that may be required are listed below. These examples are not intended to be all inclusive.

a. Conduct a full range of environmental services as required under RCRA, CERCLA, TSCA, CWA, and other federal and state environmental regulations.

b. Develop site specific work plans with accompanying sub plans. These sub plans include, but are not limited to, such documents as a UFP-QAPP (Uniform Federal Policy – Quality Assurance Project Plan, a sampling and analysis plan, a site safety and health plan, a Contractor quality control plan, and an erosion control plan.

c. Sampling and testing of soil (surface, shallow subsurface, and deep subsurface) and/or other solid matter; sampling and testing of sediment; sampling and testing of groundwater; and sampling and testing of surface water. Soils will be tested for both chemical and geotechnical parameters. Groundwater sampling may involve installation, development, and abandonment of monitoring wells.

d. Conduct waste site investigations (e.g., Remedial Investigations, RCRA Facility Investigations, Comprehensive Site Assessments, Site Assessments, etc.) in accordance with Federal, State, and local environmental regulations. This includes preparation of work plans and reports for approval by the Corps of Engineers and the applicable Federal, State, and/or local regulatory authority.

e. Prepare remedial action decision documents (e.g., Feasibility Studies, Proposed Plans, Records of Decision, Corrective Measures Studies, Corrective Action Plans, Remedial Action Plans, Remedial Designs, etc.) for approval by the Corps of Engineers and the applicable Federal, State, and/or local regulatory authority.

f. Perform risk assessments (both human health and ecological) in support of RCRA, CERCLA, or other state regulated programs.

g. Conduct remedial action activities at sites contaminated with the following types of substances: RCRA listed hazardous wastes, RCRA characteristic hazardous wastes, heavy metals, PCBs, asbestos, petroleum hydrocarbons, TSCA regulated substances, radioactive material, and other contaminants not specifically listed.

h. Remediation of contaminated soil. Soil remediation may include, but is not limited to, such techniques as excavation and off-site disposal, phytoremediation, soil vapor extraction, bioventing, soil washing, bioremediation (ex-situ and in-situ), stabilization, Official Use Only 11 of 119 and/or solidification.

i. Demolition, removal, decontamination, treatment, transport and/or disposal of manmade structures. Manmade structures include, but are not limited to, buildings, sumps, tanks (both aboveground and underground), drums, and transformers.

Additionally, these manmade structures may contain, or be contaminated with, asbestos, lead-based paint, PCBs, petroleum products, or other solid or hazardous wastes.

j. Remediation of contaminated groundwater. Groundwater remediation may include, but is not limited to, pump and treat, phytoremediation, in-situ bioremediation, reactive barriers, and air sparging.

k. Topographic, structural, and geophysical surveys.

l. Hydrogeological testing and data analysis (includes groundwater modeling using state-of-the-art computer models).

m. Chemical sampling, treatment, and/or disposal of investigation derived waste and of containerized wastes, such as waste inside tanks, drums, and transformers.

n. Construction of containments (e.g., caps, slurry walls, etc.) around hazardous and regulated waste sites.

o. Operation and maintenance of remediation facilities (e.g., groundwater collection and treatment systems, soil vapor extraction systems, air sparging systems, bioventing systems, etc.)

p. Procure analytical laboratory services for performing the analyses associated with individual Task Orders. Note: Laboratories performing analytical testing under this MATOC shall have the applicable certifications required by the State accreditation authority under National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) and the DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (DoD ELAP) certification for all of the analytical parameters, methods, and matrices to be utilized for each Task Order, as applicable. All laboratories shall provide proof of accreditation through the NELAP/ DoD ELAP as required. The strictest regulation shall apply. Laboratories working under this MATOC must agree to be audited at the Government’s discretion, to include desk audits or on-site audits.

q. Participation in community education and public affairs activities and preparation of associated documents.

r. Prepare Remedial Action Reports and/or Closure Reports/Post-Closure Reports after completion of the remedial action activities.

s. Conduct geotechnical investigations and actions for various parameters to include groundwater modeling, ground penetrating radar, sinkhole investigation, dredge spoil disposal and reuse.

t. Perform Long Term Management and 5-Year Reviews for sites that have not achieved Unrestricted Use/Unconditional Exposure, assessing current protectiveness of previously implemented remedial actions.

4.0 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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This section describes the special requirements for this contract. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this contract.

4.1 Security and Safety

DD Forms 254: Overarching security requirements and Contractor access to classified information shall be as specified in the basic DD Form 254, which will be further identified in the DD Form 254 for each TO, as required. All contractor personnel with access to unclassified information systems, including e-mail, shall have at a minimum a favorable National Agency Check (NAC).

Visitor Group Security Agreement. The contractor shall sign a Contractor Visitor Group Security Agreement to protect classified information involved in performance under this contract or Task Order. The Agreement will outline responsibilities in the following areas: Contractor security supervision; Standard Practice Procedures; access, accountability, storage, and transmission of classified material; marking requirements;

security education; personnel security clearances; reports; security checks; security guidance; emergency protection; protection of government resources; DD Forms 254;

periodic security reviews; and other responsibilities, as required.

Project Security Requirements. During performance of any particular project, the Contractor is expected to comply with security measures as applicable. These are related to antiterrorism (AT) and operations security (OPSEC) reviews requirements. There are currently 17 standard contract provisions and clause texts available in the standard OPSEC ENG FORM 6055, JUN 2015 (see Section J). Any or all of the 17 standard contract provisions may be required during the execution of a particular task orders based on the specific task order scope and place of performance.

Safety Requirements. The Contractor shall maintain a safety program compliant with USACE and OSHA requirements, including training, medical monitoring, safety program documentation, etc.

4.2 Monthly Status Report, Monthly Financial Section, Invoice.

The contractor shall submit, according to each task order, a monthly narrative and schedule status report and an invoice (if applicable), both in electronic format. This report and a payment invoice will be provided for approval by the 10th working day of the month following the month in which the services were performed. The monthly status report shall include project break out by hours for each task performed and brief summary of each task and shall be in Microsoft Word and PDF format to the authorized Contracting Officers Representative (COR). COR's will be assigned at the task order level. Generally invoicing procedures will be tailored at the task order level.

4.3 Government Furnished Materials

Government Furnished Information related to the required services will be provided at the task order level.

4.4 Environmental Requirements

The Contractor, the Contractors subcontractors, and the Contractors suppliers shall perform all work in full compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and regulations including the following: pertinent Occupational

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Safety and Health Administration and Department of Transportation requirements, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, Noise Control Act, Pollution Prevention Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act which amended the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act. Any incidents of spills, releases, or noncompliance with regulations noted by the Contractor shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer with written notice provided as soon as possible thereafter. Nothing in this contract shall relieve the Contractor of his responsibility to comply with these laws and regulations. Further, the Contractor shall obtain all environmental permits, licenses, and/or certificates required by each task order. When required, the Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform the work as defined in each task order’s performance work statement. The Contractor shall provide necessary labor, supervision, insurance, vehicles, equipment, packing materials, labels, waste analysis, lab packing, weight slips, and manifest forms to safely and legally transport and dispose of, or recycle, solid non-hazardous waste, hazardous waste, and hazardous materials. The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with 40 CFR Parts 190 through 289 and 49 CFR Parts 100 through 177.

4.5 Quality

The Contractor shall maintain a Quality Management Program compliant with USACE, DoD, and other Federal Government requirements. This section describes the Quality Control components for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

4.5.1 Quality Control

The Contractor shall develop a Task/Delivery Order QCP and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with the IDIQ contract and each individual PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures ensure and monitor quality, and to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractors QCP is the means by which contract compliance is managed, assured, controlled, and documented.

The finalized QCP will be accepted by the Government at the time of the award of the Task/Delivery Order. The Contracting Officer may notify the Contractor of required modifications to the plan during the period of performance. The Contractor then shall coordinate suggested modifications and obtain acceptance of the plan by the Contracting Officer. Any modifications to the program during the period of performance shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for review no later than 10 working days prior to effective date of the change. The QCP shall be subject to the Governments review and approval. The Government may find the QCP "unacceptable" whenever the Contractors procedures do not accomplish quality control objective(s). The Contractor shall revise the QCP within 10 working days from receipt of notice that QCP is found "unacceptable."

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4.5.2 Quality Assurance

Performance Standards and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs) are addressed in Section G.

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Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A Government

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996

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Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989

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Section G - Contract Administration Data

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005

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252.201-7000 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 1991)

(a) "Definition. Contracting officer's representative" means an individual designated in accordance with subsection 201.602-2 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

(b) If the Contracting Officer designates a contracting officer's representative (COR), the Contractor will receive a copy of the written designation. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the contracting officer. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or any other term or condition of the contract.

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ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATION

TASK ORDER ADMINISTRATION

Similar to the Task Order RFP and Award Process, the process for administering task orders will be established by the entity that awarded the task order. The administration of all task order awards will be in accordance with all applicable Federal and local regulations and policies. Offerors should be mindful that the administration of one task order to the next awarded under this contract may vary. Offerors are responsible for understanding the administrative requirements for each awarded task order and asking questions if clarifications of the administrative requirements are necessary.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Performance standards will be established per task order. A resultant Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) will be utilized by the Government to monitor contractor performance. The QASP will be based on performance standards established per task order.

CPARS REQUIREMENTS

This contract requires reporting in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Any task order awarded under this contract that is valued at greater than $1,000,000.00 will also be subject to reporting in CPARS. The contractor is responsible for providing and maintaining a representative in CPARS who has the authority to review and accept performance reports on behalf of the contractor.

EXAMPLE QASP

The following is an example of a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) that may be used by the Government to conduct quality assurance. Please also see Federal Acquisition Regulation 37.604 “Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans” and 46.4 “Government Contract Quality Assurance”.

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Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan For

Environmental Remediation Services

Mobile District USACE 2 June 2020

1.0 Introduction

This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) sets forth the procedures and guidelines that the Government will use in evaluating the technical and quality performance of the Contractor in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for this task order. A performance objective (PO) is specified for each site in Table 1 of the PWS.

The specific payment milestones will be finalized upon acceptance of the final proposal and contract award and the QASP will be updated accordingly.

This QASP is a “living document” and the Government may review and revise it on a regular basis, and the Government shall notify the Contractor of changes. Updates shall ensure that the QASP remains a valid, useful, and enforceable document. Copies of the original QASP and revisions shall be provided to the Contractor and Government officials implementing surveillance activities.

1.1 Purpose

The purpose of the QASP is to describe the systematic methods used to monitor performance and to identify the required documentation and resources to be employed. The QASP provides a means for evaluating whether the Contractor is meeting the performance standards identified in the PWS and the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan (QCP) and to ensure that the Government only pays for acceptable level of services received.

The QASP defines the roles and responsibilities of the multi-functional Government surveillance team, identifies the performance objectives, defines the methodologies used to monitor and evaluate the Contractor’s performance, describes the quality assurance documentation requirements, and describes analysis of the quality assurance monitoring results.

1.2 Performance Management Strategy

The Contractor is responsible for the quality of all work performed. The Contractor measures quality through the Contractor’s own quality control (QC) program. QC includes all work performed under this contract regardless of whether the work is performed by Contractor employees or by subcontractors. The Contractor’s QCP will set forth the staffing and procedures for self-inspecting the quality, timeliness, responsiveness, customer satisfaction, and other performance requirements in the PWS. The Contractor will develop and implement a performance management system with processes to assess and report its performance to the designated Government representative. This QASP enables the Government to take advantage of the Contractor’s QC program.

The Government surveillance team will monitor performance and review performance reports furnished by the Contractor to determine how the Contractor is performing against communicated POs. The Contractor will be responsible for making required changes in processes and practices to ensure performance is managed effectively.

2.0 Roles and Responsibilities of Government Surveillance Team Government surveillance will be performed by a multi-disciplinary technical team, which shall create an environment that shapes and effectively executes this contract. The Government surveillance team will perform field and technical oversight of all Contractor activities to ensure that the Contractor is meeting technical, schedule, and other contractual requirements and which will provide early detection of potential performance issues and resolution before any issues become significant problems. The Government surveillance team will be comprised of qualified multi-disciplinary representatives from United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the customer. The following Government-designated persons will participate in the performance management of this contract: USACE Contracting Officer (KO), USACE Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and Installation Restoration Program Manager (RPM). The Government surveillance team will also be supported by the USACE Program Manager (PM), Customer's Environmental PM, USACE Technical Manager, subject matter experts (SMEs), and other technical personnel.

a. Contracting Officer: The KO has the overall responsibility for overseeing the Contractor’s performance.

The KO, through the assigned COR, monitors the Contractor’s performance in the areas of contract compliance, contract administration, reviewing the COR’s assessment of the Contractor’s performance, and resolving all differences between the COR’s assessment and the Contractor’s assessment of performance.

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The KO assures that the Contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment under the contract. The KO is ultimately responsible for the final determination of the adequacy of the Contractor’s performance.

The KO will be identified upon task order award. Questions for the KO should be directed to the assigned USACE Contracting Specialist, TBD.

b. Contracting Officer’s Representative: The COR is responsible for technical monitoring of the Contractor’s field and technical performance as well as assessing, recording, and reporting on the Contractor’s compliance with the contract terms and conditions. The COR will ensure availability to receive COR training as directed by the KO prior to performing Contractor surveillance. The COR, with support of the Government surveillance team, will maintain surveillance documentation and notify the KO of any significant performance deficiencies. The COR will assist the Chief Financial Officer by validating that all invoices are correctly posted against the assigned contractual and financial elements. The COR will prepare an annual performance evaluation into the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) as required and at the time of final acceptance of work, contract completion, when the Contractor’s performance is unsatisfactory, or at other times, as appropriate, in accordance with USACE procedures. The COR for this task order will be identified upon task order award

c. Technical Manager: The USACE Technical Manager (TM) is responsible for assisting the COR with day to day operations and technical execution tasks. The TM coordinates with the COR to identify priorities and ensure appropriate focus and attention is given to all elements of this contract, including reviews technical submittals, work plans, reports, daily field documentation, monthly reports, field oversight, invoices, IMS, MPS, etc. The TM for this task order will be identified upon task order award

d. Installation RPM: The Installation RPM has the responsibility to ensure overall progress and strategies of this contract are meeting the requirements and standards of the customer's Environmental Program. The RPM will assist in budgeting and planning throughout the life of this contract. The RPM will provide and supplement field oversight and technical reviews of Contractor reports. The RPM shall serve as the regulatory authority at the installation level; as liaison to the federal, state, and local regulatory agencies;

and as liaison to their higher to relay progress information as appropriate. The RPM for each installation will be identified upon task order award

e. Subject Matter Experts and Technical Personnel: The KO and COR may call upon the technical expertise of other Government Officials and SMEs as required. These Government personnel may be called upon to review technical documents and products generated by the Contractor and will be identified as work progresses.

3.0 Contractor Performance Assessment

The POs for each site are presented in Table 1 of the PWS. The Contractor will be responsible for accomplishing the POs, and will be monitored and assessed for this contract by the Government surveillance team. The COR will monitor every aspect of the Contractor’s performance and will engage the Contractor and appropriate team members to resolve any discrepancies in performance.

This contract will utilize multiple tools and methods to assess the Contractor’s performance, and every aspect of that performance will be adequately documented to substantiate the Contractor’s compliance with the POs. The Contractor will be engaged in the development of this strategy, as a strong partnership between the Government and the Contractor will help to ensure the POs are achieved.

Discrepancies or deficiencies in performance will be resolved at a level appropriate to the deviation or divergence from the performance objective. Installation RPM and COR interaction will be required for all issues at the milestone level. When required, the KO will be required to engage with the Contractor to ensure all aspects of the contract are adhered to. Anticipated remedies may include: receiving data, information, or reports from the Contractor in response to questions; correction of cost performance data; timely notification of issues effecting health and safety; meetings; correspondence; adjustments to milestones to meet site conditions; or Contractor re-performing tasks or work in order to meet POs.

3.1 Performance Assessment Methods

3.1.1 Key Surveillance

The following types of documents and activities are currently anticipated and will be evaluated in accordance with this QASP:

• Communications

• Technical plans and report quality

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• Field work completion

• Laboratory analysis and data review

• Status reports, meeting minutes, presentations

• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Milestone Payment Schedule (MPS)

• Operation and Maintenance (O&M)

Upon contract award and subsequent submittal of the Contractor’s Program Management Plan, the QASP will be reviewed and updated as necessary to ensure alignment.

3.1.2 Additional Surveillance

Additional Government surveillance activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)

• Field investigations

• Data transfer

• Project meetings

• Technical progress reporting

• Uploaded electronic documents

• Quality control documentation

• Safety records

3.2 Performance Standards

The Contractor’s performance will be evaluated by assessing the listed key milestones, documents, and activities in the areas of evaluation listed below. These areas will be evaluated throughout the course of the project through the use of the following qualifiers: exceptional, very good, satisfactory, marginal, and unsatisfactory. The Contractor’s performance will be evaluated for the attribute of safety during any fieldwork.

AREAS OF EVALUATION

QUALITY

SCHEDULE

BUSINESS RELATIONS

MANAGEMENT OF KEY PERSONNEL

SUBCONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT

UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS

SAFETY

The following guidelines are provided for issuing ratings that are subjective in nature; these ratings will be supported by the weight of evidence documented during the Government's surveillance efforts:

Exceptional: Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government's benefit.

The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the Contractor were highly effective.

Very Good: Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government's benefit.

The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the Contractor were effective.

Satisfactory: Performance meets contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the Contractor appear or were satisfactory.

Marginal: Performance does not meet all contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the Contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The Contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

Unsatisfactory: Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains serious problems for which the Contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

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3.3 Surveillance Methodology

Table 1 summarizes the surveillance activities planned for the QASP. The surveillance methods listed below will be used in the administration of this QASP.

a. 100% Inspection: All project milestones, documents, and activities will be evaluated through 100% inspection by on-site inspection or document review through USACE and AFCEC oversight. The COR will document performance for each completed milestone, document, or activity prior to payment.

b. Periodic Inspection: At the COR’s…