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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

BASELINE SURVEY

NORTH HEAD DREDGED MATERIAL PLACEMENT SITE

MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER, WASHINGTON

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a non-personal services contract to provide a preliminary assessment of sediment quality and benthic infaunal and epibenthic communities, in a study area of the Pacific Ocean located off of the North Head (and Cape Disappointment State Park, WA), and north of the Mouth of the Columbia River (MCR). 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.

1.1 Baseline Survey: The contractor (KTR) shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, other items, and personnel services necessary to perform the baseline survey services as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except as specified as government-furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Portland District, referred to herein as the “Corps”, annually dredges approximately 3.5 million cubic yards of sand from the Mouth of the Columbia River (MCR) federal navigation entrance channel (FNC) between River Mile (RM) -3 and RM +3. The dredged material is placed at two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites (ODMDSs), the Deep Water Site (DWS) and Shallow Water Site (SWS). Material is also placed at two section 404 Clean Water Act-authorized locations, the North Jetty Site (NJS) and South Jetty Site (SJS). The SWS, NJS, and SJS are nearshore sites that are given priority for dredged material placement. This prioritization allows the sediment to remain in the active littoral system. The Corps, in cooperation with other agencies and stakeholders, is in the process of identifying the location of a new nearshore placement area. The addition of a nearshore disposal site within the MCR's current disposal network will:

(a) Provide additional long-term dredged material disposal options for the MCR dredged material disposal site network;

(b) Increase the efficiency of dredging operations by utilizing sites closer to the FNC;

(c) Protect the existing jetties that are a part of the MCR navigation system; and

(d) Beneficially use dredged material by keeping it within the MCR nearshore littoral zone.

1.3 Objectives: The purpose of this requirement is to conduct a baseline survey benthic infaunal and epibenthic communities and substrate characteristics, at a study area in the Pacific Ocean located off of the North Head (and Cape Disappointment State Park, WA), and north of the MCR. Information gathered from this baseline study will provide a better understanding of the overall environment in the littoral zone off of the North Head and will be used to select the disposal site location within the study area that maximizes beneficial nearshore placement of dredged material. Placement of material at the nearshore site will address significant beach erosion issues and divert a sand resource that would be otherwise lost to the littoral zone when disposed offshore at the DWS.

1.4 Scope: The KTR will provide vessel(s) and crew(s) capable of transiting the Columbia River bar and working in the open ocean. The vessel(s) must be capable of supporting ocean biological surveys and sea floor substrate characterization activities. The Corps will provide a Grey-O'Hara box core sampler and at least one scientist to operate the sampler and participate in the survey. The Corps will also provide the Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) for the baseline survey.

The MCR North Head Site study area is approximately 2.25 mi. x 2.25 mi. (5.1 sq. mi. or 3,240 ac.); the eastern edge of the site is 2,000 to 4,000 ft. offshore. The southeast corner of the survey study area is approximately

1.8 miles north-northwest of the MCR entrance.

Four tasks are included in the survey activities:

1. Sediment sampling (23 physical stations; 10 chemical stations)

2. Benthic infauna sampling (23 stations, same as physical stations)

3. Epibenthic trawls (4-4,000 ft. trawl lines)

4. Crab pot surveys (20 stations, 10 crab pots x 2, 24-hr. deployments)

The KTR will responsible for baseline survey logistics, managing all survey activities and associated sub-contractors, providing data quality review and data quality assurance, and preparing draft and final survey reports.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance for this contract is 01 September 2017 to 30 April 2018 (8 months).

1.6 General Information:

1.6.1 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor's performance under this contract in accordance with the quality assurance surveillance plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the government must do to ensure the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rates.

1.6.2 Government Remedies: In the event that the contractor fails to perform satisfactory services or fails to correct non-conforming services, the Contracting Officer (KO) shall seek remedy in accordance with the contract clauses.

1.6.3 Place of Performance: Work will be performed in the Pacific Ocean, north of the MCR, off of Cape Disappointment, Pacific County, Washington. Inclement weather and/or rough seas are common at the

MCR.

1.6.4 Special Qualifications: The KTR must have demonstrated experience identifying Pacific Northwest marine benthic infaunal and epibenthic vertebrates and invertebrates. The laboratory(ies) performing sediment physical and chemical analyses must be accredited by The NELAC Institute (TNI, the national committee for the accreditation of environmental laboratories) and familiar with methods prescribed in the 2016 Sediment Evaluation Framework for the Pacific Northwest (SEF).

1.6.5 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.6 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract;

perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, and estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting contract.

1.6.7 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. KTR personnel are not required to obtain badges to perform the mandatory tasks.

1.6.8 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel: Project/Study Manager; Senior Environmental Scientist; QA Coordinator/Chemist; Staff Environmental Scientist. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below:

Project/Study Manager: At least eight (8) years demonstrated experience in a biological- or earth sciences-related discipline(s) including supervisory or management experience of complex site characterization projects. M.S.

degree in an associated discipline or a B.S. plus equivalent experience.

Senior Environmental Scientist: At least six (6) years demonstrated experience in a biological- or earth sciences-related discipline including leadership and organization of field survey teams. M.S. degree in an associated discipline or a B.S. plus equivalent experience.

QA Coordinator/Chemist: At least six (6) years demonstrated experience in a chemistry- or toxicology-related discipline, including laboratory coordination and data management from large, complex projects. M.S. degree in an associated discipline or a B.S. plus equivalent experience.

Staff Environmental Scientist: At least four (4) years demonstrated experience in a biological- or earth sciences-related discipline, involving field sampling in riverine and coastal settings, including open ocean surveys. B.S.

degree in an associated discipline, or some college coursework and equivalent experience.

1.6.9 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.

1.6.10 Contract Management: The contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The contractor must maintain continuity between the support operations at the MCR (near Ilwaco, WA and Warrenton, OR) and the contractor's corporate offices.

1.6.11 Data Rights: The data produced under this contract are the property of the Government. These data will be used in the Government's decision making process for the selection of a dredged material placement site per the District Engineer's authority (see 33 CFR 335-338).

1.6.12 Security Requirements: Federal facility access is not required for this contract. The Contractor shall pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor shall ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government-issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified / eligible Candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three (3) business days after the initial contract award.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2 DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2.1 DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.4. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non‐manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance Key Personnel PWS When key are used as an factor of a contract by the listed in the PWS. personnel evaluation in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.5. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.6. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.7. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.8. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.9. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT. Government employee designated by the requiring activity to provide oversight and surveillance of the Contractor’s performance. The TPOC reports to the COR.

2.2 ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officers Representative AFAR Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

DA Department of the Army

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

KO Contracting Officer

KTR Contractor

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

SAR Army Regulation

TPOC Technical Point of Contact

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS & SERVICES

3.1 Services: The Government will provide one or two staff to operate the Grey-O'Hara box core sediment sampler and participate in the baseline survey.

3.2 Equipment: The Government will provide the Grey-O'Hara box core sediment sampler, lead weights, box core stand, and box core repair kit.

3.3 Materials: The Government will provide the following information upon the notice to proceed:

(a) Necessary project drawings and information for the KTR's familiarization, including bathymetry surveys previously conducted at the disposal sites studies under this task order.

(b) Bathymetry surveys of the project and adjacent areas.

(c) Reports and lab test results of material samples taken within the project area, as needed. Sediment samples may include dredged material as observed within the hopper dredges, if needed.

(d) Operational details for dredging operations within the navigation channel and disposal operations within the disposal site study under this task order.

(e) Geographic coordinates and alignments for defining areas of study and sampling.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS &

SERVICES

4.1 General Information: The KTR shall provide laboratory coordination services and facilitate the delivery of appropriate sample jars and lids, labels, blanks, coolers, custody seals, and chain of custody forms. The KTR shall include return shipping of the samples in lab-supplied coolers. Samples will be delivered to a contract laboratory(ies) for analysis. The KTR may conduct the sediment sampling, benthic infaunal sampling, epibenthic trawls, and crab pot surveys, using one boat and/or sub-contractor.

4.2 Equipment: The Contractor (KTR) shall furnish a boat and crew, as well as operate the boat. The KTR shall include mobilization, demobilization, and sufficient sampling time in their estimate. The boat shall be capable of navigating the Columbia River bar crossing and working in the nearshore ocean environment in 25 to 65 ft of water. The operator shall hold the boat at the designated sampling stations to deploy and retrieve sampling devices.

The boat shall be of sufficient size and deck space to: 1) deploy the Corps' Grey-O'Hara modified box core grab sampler; 2) deploy and retrieve trawl gear (12 ft. otter trawl); and store, deploy, and retrieve 10 crab pots plus one extra.

The 0.1 m2 box core rests in a 4-ft. tall stand. The box core weighs approximately 400 lbs. empty and may be over 500 lbs. full. The survey vessel must be equipped with a davit or A-frame and a winch capable of deploying and retrieving the fully loaded sampler. The Corps will provide the box core and at least one staff to operate the box core and assist the KTR with trawl gear. The box core shall be deployed multiple times to retrieve sufficient material to satisfy the Corps-provided Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) requirements.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1 General Requirements: The Contractor (KTR) shall furnish a boat and crew, as well as operate the boat.

The KTR shall include mobilization, demobilization, and sufficient sampling time in their estimate. The boat shall be capable of navigating the Columbia River bar crossing and working in the nearshore ocean environment in 25 to 65 ft of water. The operator shall hold the boat at the designated sampling stations to deploy and retrieve sampling devices.

The boat shall be of sufficient size and deck space to deploy the Corps' Grey-O'Hara modified box core grab sampler. The 0.1 m2 box core rests in a 4-ft. tall stand. The box core weighs approximately 400 lbs. empty and may be over 500 lbs. full. The survey vessel must be equipped with a davit or A-frame and a winch capable of deploying and retrieving the fully loaded sampler. The Corps will provide the box core and at least one staff to operate the box core and assist the KTR with trawl gear. The box core shall be deployed multiple times to retrieve sufficient material to satisfy the Corps-provided Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) requirements.

The vessel must also be capable of pulling up to a 12-ft. scientific otter trawl, cruising at speeds of ~2 knots, and maintaining a straight course along the trawl lines indicated in the Corps-provided SAP.

The KTR shall record the date and time of sample collection, weather conditions, tidal cycle, water depth, geographic location of the sample, sample depth and recovery (penetration), and a physical description of the material. The description shall include sediment type, consistency, color, odor, visual stratification and lenses, vegetation, debris, biological activity, presence of oil sheen, and any other distinguishing characteristics or features. Sample logs should also include any deviations from the SAP. The KTR shall also help Corps personnel process sediment samples on deck. The KTR shall be responsible for labeling jars, completing chain of custody, and ensuring that samples are appropriately stored during the sampling event. The KTR shall take and label photographs of each sample prior to jarring or bagging the sediment sample.

All sediment chemical and physical analyses shall be conducted in accordance with the 2016 Sediment Evaluation Framework for the Pacific Northwest (SEF, Technical Exhibit 1). The KTR shall provide laboratory coordination services and facilitate the delivery of appropriate sample jars and lids, labels, blanks, coolers, custody seals, and chain of custody forms. The KTR shall include return shipping of the samples in lab-supplied coolers. Samples will be delivered to a contract laboratory(ies) for analysis.

The KTR may conduct the sediment sampling, benthic infaunal sampling, epibenthic trawls, and crab pot surveys, using one boat and/or sub-contractor.

The four reports (deliverables) described below may be submitted as one master report with multiple sections/ chapters; raw data must append the survey report(s). The draft report(s) shall be submitted to the Corps in MS Word format for one round of review and comment. The Corps will submit comments/edits to the KTR for incorporation into the final report(s). Final reports shall be submitted to the Corps in PDF format. All raw data must also be provided in MS Excel.

5.2 Baseline Survey SAP Implementation and Reporting: The Corps has planned four mandatory tasks for the baseline survey of the MCR North Head Site study area.

5.2.1 Task 1: Sediment Sample Collection, Analysis, and Report: The contractor shall collect 23 sediment grab samples from various water depths at locations determined by the Corps. The box core grab sampler, or similar, shall be used to collect samples. The box core sampler shall be deployed from the vessel using a hydraulic crane, davit, or A-frame. In order to collect a known, relatively consistent volume of sample from each grab sample, each collected sample shall be sub-sampled using a stainless steel scoop. Samples of approximately 750 wet grams (1 liter) will be taken and placed in new, clean Ziploc-type plastic freezer bags and labeled with the site location, date, and time.

The KTR shall also record the sample name, time, and location on data sheets that include observations of weather conditions at the time of sampling, water depth at each station based on the vessel's depth sounder, and a visual observation of the type of sediment. All sampling equipment shall be thoroughly washed between each sample station to avoid cross-contamination.

Upon completion of field sampling activities, all samples will be packed and shipped to an accredited laboratory for analysis. All laboratory sediment analyses will be performed in accordance with the 2016 Sediment Evaluation Framework for the Pacific Northwest (SEF).

Particle Size Distribution Analysis - Sediment. Particle size distribution shall be analyzed by modified ASTM D-422 (sieve + hydrometer analysis) on up to 23 samples. The gravel and sand fraction will be sieved through 12 sizes of ASTM 200 mm (8 in) diameter stainless steel mesh test sieves (nos. 5, 10, 18, 35, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 120, 200, and 400).

Chemical Analysis - Sediment. Up to 23 samples shall be analyzed for total organic carbon by EPA method 9060A.

Up to 10 samples shall be analyzed for metals by EPA methods 6020A/7471B (Ag, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Zn).

The results from the physical and chemical analyses shall be provided in a tabular format and include the sample ID, date, location, and sediment characteristics (qualitative description). The KTR shall map coordinates of all samples (X,Y, and Z), and measurements must be recorded and provided in the sediment data report deliverable.

The KTR shall refer to Appendix A of the Department of Defense's 2017 Quality Systems Manual for Environmental Laboratories (v5.1) for reporting requirements (Technical Exhibit 2). The laboratory(ies) shall also provide an electronic report of the analysis conducted with results, qualifiers, and narrative. The contract laboratory(ies) shall submit to the Corps an Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) of the sediment quality data suitable for entry into the Washington Department of Ecology's EIM Database. The EDD shall include QC data for conventional testing. Upon approval by the Corps, the KTR shall upload the data into the EIM database.

Laboratory analytical results must be presented in tabular format in the sediment data report deliverable.

5.2.2 Task 2: Benthic Invertebrate Sample Collection, Analysis, and Report: The KTR shall collect 23 benthic grab samples using the Corps' Gray-O'Hara modified box core, or equivalent, at various water depths.

The Corps will provide sample location coordinates and depths at least three days prior to sampling.

Benthic Invertebrate Analysis. The KTR shall filter the samples through a 0.5 millimeter (mm) sieve and the retained material placed in a container and fixed with a 10% formalin and seawater solution for a minimum of 3 days (maximum of 14 days).

At the laboratory, the samples shall be washed through a 0.25-mm mesh screen to remove the formalin solution and transferred to appropriately sized containers. These containers shall be filled with a mixture of 70% isopropyl alcohol and rose Bengal stain to facilitate sorting the animals from any retained detritus. The transferred and stained samples shall sorted under a dissecting microscope ad placed into major phylogenetic groups (Polychaeta, Mollusca, Crustacea, Echinodermata, and miscellaneous.

The groups shall be identified to the lowest practical taxa within each sorted group and counted. The KTR shall determine species density, diversity, richness, and equitability.

Reporting. The KTR will provide a written report of the methods used for sample collection, the results of the data analysis, and discussion of the meaning of the results with regards to potential effects to the benthic infaunal community from disposal of dredged material.

5.2.3 Task 3: Epibenthic Trawls, Analysis, and Report: The KTR shall perform one (1) twenty (20) minute trawl each at four (4) locations and water depths provided by the Corps. The contractor shall provide a trawl that is a 12' semi-balloon otter trawl with a ¼” mesh liner.

Trawl Analysis. Upon retrieval of the trawl, the contents shall be removed from the bag end of the trawl and laced into 40 liter, open-top containers. Fresh seawater shall be added to the containers to maintain dissolved oxygen levels for the captured animals. The fish and invertebrates, where possible, shall be quickly sorted, identified, measured and returned to the sea. The remaining animals shall be placed in appropriate-sized containers and preserved with a solution of 10% buffered formalin and seawater. The samples shall be transferred to 70% isopropyl alcohol after a minimum of 3 days (maximum of 14 days).

At the laboratory, the KTR shall separate the fish and invertebrates from the retained material. Fish shall be identified to the lowest practical taxa and measured to standard length. Any Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) that are captured in the trawls shall be identified, sexed, and the carapace width measured immediately anterior to the tenth anterolateral spine.

Reporting. The KTR shall provide a written report of the methods used for sample collection, and the results of the sampling.

5.2.4 Task 4: Crab Pot Survey, Analysis, and Report: The KTR shall obtain 10 commercial crab pots (approx.

27 in. diameter x 15 in. height) plus one backup pot (in case a pot is lost). The 10 commercial crab pots will be deployed for a 24-hr soak time at two sets of stations (10 pots x 2 stations/pot = 20 stations). The Corps will select stations to provide broad coverage of the proposed disposal study area.

Upon retrieval of each pot, the contents shall be emptied for identification and enumeration of all organisms. The crab pots shall then be re-baited and re-deployed for a second 24-hour period. Dungeness crabs in each pot shall be sexed, measured, examined for shell condition, and carefully returned to the water. Crab measurements shall consist of carapace width taken immediately anterior to the tenth anterolateral spine, to the nearest millimeter using Vernier calipers. Appearance and pliability of the smaller legs shall be used to determined shell condition and strength. The crab bait shall consist of a commercial stainless steel baiter filled with squid and/or bait fish (herring, anchovy, or similar) placed in each crab pot. If more than 50 crabs are present in a single pot, the remaining crabs shall be counted and returned to the water. The depth, geographic location, and time of pot set and retrieval shall be recorded for each sampling station.

The KTR shall provide a written report of the methods used for sample collection, and the results of the sampling.

PART 6

ATTACHMENT / TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

6.1 Attachment List

6.1.1 Attachment 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

6.1.2 Attachment 2 – Deliverables Schedule

6.1.3 Attachment 3 – QASP

6.2 Technical Exhibit List

6.2.1 Technical Exhibit 1 – 2016 Sediment Evaluation Framework for the Pacific Northwest (2016

SEF (FINAL)reduced.pdf)

6.2.2 Technical Exhibit 2 – 2017 DoD Quality Systems Manual for Environmental Laboratories, v5.1 (DoD QSM v5.1.pdf)

W9127N17Q0054

ATTACHMENT 1 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

Performance Objective Standard Performance Threshold Method of Surveillance Incentive / Remedy

PRS #1 PWS paragraph 5.2.1

Samples from all 23 stations must be collected. KTR must record data and maintain a log of sampling activities on data sheets. The KTR must submit a final sediment data report with the field log and data sheets. If the first attempt sample sediment at a station is unsuccessful, then the KTR must make 2 additional attempts. If no sediment is recovered after 3 attempts, the KTR must adjust the sample station in coordination with the TPOC. If three attempts at the adjusted station are unsuccessful, then the sediment sample station may be abandoned with the TPOC's approval.

All samples must be analyzed per the indicated methods.

100%

100% Inspection Contract discrepancy report will be issued for non-performance, which will require the contractor to submit a corrective action plan. Uncorrected or reoccurring discrepancies may lead to a Termination for Cause. If samples are not analyzed as required, the KTR must pay for the reanalysis at their own expense.

PRS #2 PWS paragraph 5.2.2

Samples from all 23 stations must be collected. A written report summarizing the sampling methods, analytical results, and discussion, must be provided. If the first attempt sample a benthic station is unsuccessful, then the KTR must make 2 additional attempts. If no benthic sample is recovered after 3 attempts, the KTR must adjust the benthic sample station in coordination with the TPOC. If three attempts at the adjusted benthic station are unsuccessful, then the benthic sample station may be abandoned with the TPOC's approval.

100% 100% Inspection Contract discrepancy report will be issued for non-performance, which will require the contractor to submit a corrective action plan. Uncorrected or reoccurring discrepancies may lead to a Termination for Cause.

PRS #3 PWS paragraph 5.2.3

Perform up to 4, 20-min. trawls along trawl lines provided by the Corps. Prepare a trawl report summarizing the methods and results of the trawls. If the first trawl attempt is unsuccessful, another attempt may be made along a line slightly offset from the planned line. Adjustments will be made in the field at the TPOC's direction.

100% 100% Inspection Contract discrepancy report will be issued for non-performance, which will require the contractor to submit a corrective action plan. Uncorrected or reoccurring discrepancies may lead to a Termination

PRS #4 PWS paragraph 5.2.4

10 pots deployed for two sets of 24-hr soak periods. Prepare a crab survey report detailing survey methods and results. 1 contingency pot will be kept on board in case a pot is lost. If more than one pot is lost, then the KTR will work with the TPOC to make adjustments in the field.

100% 100% Inspection Contract discrepancy report will be issued for non-performance, which will require the contractor to submit a corrective action plan. Uncorrected or reoccurring discrepancies may lead to a Termination

PRS #5 PWS paragraph 1.6.12

Provide list of Candidates to the COR NLT 3 business days after initial contract award.

100% 100% Inspection Contract discrepancy report will be issued for non-performance, which will require the contractor to submit a corrective action plan. Uncorrected or reoccurring discrepancies may lead to a Termination

ATTACHMENT 2

DELIVERABLES

SCHEDULE

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium / Format Submit To

Del #1 PWS paragraph 5.2.1

Sediment data report with log of sediment sampling activities and data sheets.

One-time submittal after all survey activities are completed.

1 PDF, MS Excel (raw data)

COR

Del #2 PWS paragraph 5.2.2

Benthic Infauna Sampling Report

One-time, after completion of all survey activities and sample processing.

1 PDF, MS Excel (raw data)

COR

Del #3 PWS paragraph 5.2.3 Epibenthic Trawl Report

One-time, after the survey and all post-processing at the KTR's laboratory is completed.

1 PDF, MS Excel (raw data)

COR

Del #4 PWS paragraph 5.2.4 Crab survey report

One-time, to be provided after completion of all survey activities.

1 PDF, MS Excel (raw data)

COR

Del #5 PWS paragraph 1.6.12

List of candidate employees.

One-time, within 3 days after contract award.

1 Email COR

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

JUN 2012

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-1 Instructions to Quoters—Commercial Items

a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits a quotation in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

b) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations via email to Eric Oldenkamp at eric.j.oldenkamp@usace.army.mil. Quotations must be received via email at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations must show:

1) The solicitation number;

2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations;

3) The name, address, email, and telephone number of the quoter;

4) A technical description of the services being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This should include information on all planned subcontractors, resumes of key personnel, and information about the boat the contractor plans to provide;

5) Terms of any express warranty;

6) Price and any discount terms;

7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 Alt I (see FAR 52.212- 3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically);

9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

10) Past performance information, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar services and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information).

11) If the quotation is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

c) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotations. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during testing.

d) Multiple quotations. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotations presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quotation submitted will be evaluated separately.

e) Late submissions.

1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotations are due.

2) Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and will not be considered unless it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.

3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotations by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotations will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

f) Issuance of purchase order. Quotations should contain the quoter’s best technical and price terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotations. The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. After the evaluation of quotations, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more quoters of the Government’s choice before issuing any purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any quoters other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15.

g) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all quotations exceeding $3,000, and quotations of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The quoter shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quotation, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the quoter’s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the quoter to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the quoter does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A quoter within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A quoter located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

h) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of a quotation, the quoter acknowledges the requirement that a prospective contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to purchase order issuance, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the quoter does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to issue the purchase order to the next otherwise successful registered quoter. Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

i) Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation from the contracting officer.

j) Questions concerning solicitation. Direct questions regarding this solicitation to Eric Oldenkamp via e-mail eric.j.oldenkamp@usace.army.mil

(End of provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(i) Technical Capabilities – The evaluation will be based on each quote’s response to the information requested in this solicitation’s provision 52.212-1(b)(4).

(ii) Past Performance - The evaluation will be based on each quote’s response to the information requested in this solicitation’s provision 52.212-1(b)(10). The Government may also consider other sources of past performance information including, but not limited to, Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), references, and personal knowledge.

(iii) Price

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Administrative merits determination” means certain notices or findings of labor law violations issued by an enforcement agency following an investigation. An administrative merits determination may be final or be subject to appeal or further review.