08-R-0041.pdf

CODE

(Hour)

PAGE(S)

until 02:00 PM local time 19 Aug 2008

X

A X B X C

D

EX

X G F 67 - 83

84 - 104 X H 105 - 113 loreen.k.blume@usace.army.mil

RATING PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY

(Date)

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

Previous Edition is Unusable 33-134 STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 9-97)

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

1 113

(If other than Item 7)

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

AND

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.

W9128F 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

See Item 7

9. Sealed offers in original and 3 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

1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha NE conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

LOREEN K BLUME 402-995-2092

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

2 - 5

X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

6 - 21 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

23 X K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 24 - 25 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) 26 - 27 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

X

(X) SEC. DESCRIPTION (X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

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

28 - 45

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DIST

CONTRACTING OFFICE

1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

FAX:

TEL:

FAX:

TEL:

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

SOLICITATION

46 - 66

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

17 Jul 2008

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

[ X ]

3. SOLICITATION NO.

W9128F-08-R-0041

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 9,000,000 Lump Sum

ERS contract NTE $9M - Base Period

FFP

Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity, Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for Environmental Remediation Services (ERS) and Military Munitions Response Activities for the US Army Corps of Engineers, Northwest Division and existing customers. Base period of contract is for a period not to exceed three (3) years from date of contract award. Total value of contract is not to exceed $9 million, including option period.

FOB: Destination

MAX

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 UNDEFINED Lump Sum

OPTION ERS contract - Option Period

FFP

Option Period for Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity, Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for Environmental Remediation Services (ERS) and Military Munitions Response Activities for the US Army Corps of Engineers, Northwest Division and existing customers. Option period of contract is for a period not to exceed two (2) years.

FOB: Destination

MAX

NET AMT

Section B – Supplies or Services & Prices / Costs

1. Contract Definition

One (1) contract will be awarded under this solicitation and will be an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Environmental Remediation Services and Military Munitions Response Activities under NAICS Code 562910, in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Please ensure this NAICS code is incorporated in your current CCR registration at www.ccr.gov. Failure to have this NAICS code current in CCR may result in not being considered for the award. The contract will cover Environmental Remediation Services and Military Munitions Response Activities for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwest Division and existing customers.

2. Eligibility

The contract is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. See FAR 52.219-7.

3. Total Amount of Contract

The total amount of the contract awarded under this solicitation shall not exceed $9 million. There is no limit of the number of task orders or their dollar value that may be executed against this contract. The cumulative total of all task orders issued shall not exceed the total contract amount of $9 million.

4. Guaranteed Contract Amount

The contract awarded under this solicitation shall have a guaranteed base period minimum amount of $5,000.00. If the government chooses to exercise the Option Period on the contract, the Option Period awarded under the solicitation shall have a guaranteed minimum amount of $3,000.00. The guaranteed minimum will be met with the obligation of a task order meeting or exceeding the guaranteed amount.

5. Performance Period

The contract will have a basic performance period of three (3) years plus a two (2) year option period or until the $9 million contract limit is reached, whichever comes first. Total length of the contract, including the option period, will not exceed five (5) years from date of contract award.

6. Pricing

Firm-fixed price task orders will be for services performed at prices expressly provided for therein and based on Section B. Firm-fixed price task orders may be subject to audit at the discretion of the applicable Contracting Officer. Profit will be negotiated for each individual delivery order. The amount to be paid to the contractor for each firm-fixed price task order shall be based on the hourly rate for labor disciplines listed in Table 1 and markups for the other direct costs in paragraph 6.1.

If a discipline is not listed in Table 1 and is required for a specific task order, that labor rate will be negotiated with the offeror before award of that task order. All total hourly rates indicated in Table 1 of this Section B shall include Overhead, General / Administrative and any Labor Burden Fringes, or other costs and shall be exclusive of profit.

The offeror shall complete only one Table 1. It shall show one rate per labor discipline, including those provided by subcontractors. The offeror may not have all personnel on staff. Therefore, if those personnel are subcontracted, their rates shall be provided in the tables as well. All contracted personnel shall be identified on the tables following “(SUB)” after the title of this discipline title. For example, “Cultural Resources Specialist (SUB)”.

The rates shown per labor discipline shall be fully burdened rates, exclusive of profit.

The offeror shall only provide the Overhead and G&A rates for the prime, even if the labor disciplines will be performed by the prime or a subcontractor, depending on the task order. The subcontractor would be subject to honoring the labor rates stated for the subject labor discipline.

NOTE: If during the Contract Period of Performance, the Contractor’s original subcontracted personnel are no longer available to the Prime, the Prime shall find a subcontractor that has at a minimum, the same qualifications as the previous subcontracted personnel. The Prime shall be responsible for negotiating the labor rates for those personnel that have been provided in this RFP. Those rates provided are the maximum that will be paid by the Government for any replacement personnel.

6.1 Rates / Markups (included in the Hourly Labor Rates Shown in Table 1 below):

Base Year 1

Base Year 2

Base Year 3

Option Year 1

Option Year 2

Total Labor Overhead Rate* _________%

G&A Rate* _________% Annual Escalation ________% ________% ________% _________%

*Must be substantiated by DCAA at a later time

6.2 The following items shall be paid at negotiated cost, plus markups identified below:

6.2.1 Specialized equipment and / or material ________%

6.2.2 Rental Equipment ________%

6.2.3 In-house copying / reproduction / copying ________%

Service

6.2.4 Other Direct Costs including, but not ________%

limited to, long distance telephone, shipping, mailing, computer usage, and miscellaneous supplies / items

6.2.5 Subcontracting Effort ________%

7. Department of Labor Wage Rates

For the purposes of the sample project, Department of Labor Wage Determination 2005-2235, Rev 6, dated May 29, 2008 and Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires for 2008 are attached in Section J of this solicitation. For individual task orders written against the contract, the appropriate Department of Labor Wage Determination and Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires will be provided.

8. Travel

Per Diem (lodging and MI & E expenses) shall be paid at the current Government rates in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) per person per calendar day spent in travel status. No per diem will be paid for travel less than the number of hours per day stated in the current FTR. Per diem rate information may be obtained at https://secureapp2.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/.

Actual cost of transportation by public conveyance (plane, limited to coach class) shall be paid. Privately owned vehicles shall be paid at the current Government mileage rate in accordance with the FTR.

Table 1

FULLY FULLY FULLY FULLY FULLY

BASE LOADED LOADED LOADED LOADED LOADED

HOURLY HRLY RATE HRLY RATE HRLY RATE HRLY RATE HRLY RATE

ITEM DISCIPLINE RATE Base Year 1 Base Year 2 Base Year 3 Option Year 1 Option Year 2 000101 Program Manager

000102 Project Manager

000103 Senior Engineer

000104 Mid-level Engineer

000105 Junior Engineer

000106 Senior Scientist

000107 Mid-level Scientist

000108 Junior Scientist

000109 Site Safety and Health Officer

000110 Regulatory Specialist

000111 Quality Control Supervisor

000112 Site Superintendent/On-Site Supervisor

000113 Certified Health Physicist

000114 Geophysicist

000115 Certified Ind. Hygienist

000116 Estimator

000117 Hazardous Waste Spec.

000118 Senior Engineering Technician

000119 Mid-level Engineering Technician

000120 Junior Engineering Technician

000121 CADD Operator

000122 Word Processor

002123 Clerical

000124 Data Processor

000125 Specification Writer

000126 Community Relation Spec.

000127 Senior Contracts Manager

000128 Procurement Specialist

000129 Data Base Administrator

000130 UXO Senior Supervisor

000131 UXO QC Supervisor

000132 UXO Safety Officer

000133 UXO Technician III

000134 UXO Technician II

000135 UXO Technician I

• For each labor discipline, please annotate whether the discipline provided is Prime or Sub.

• If a labor discipline has more than one category (i.e. Clerical I vs. Clerical II), category I is considered to be the most senior employee for that labor discipline.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

1. CONTRACT PROCUREMENT OBJECTIVE AND OVERVIEW

The contract awarded under this solicitation will be Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contracts (SATOC) for Environmental Remediation Services and Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC). The contract(s) will provide Environmental Remediation Services for Environmental Projects and projects under the MEC program for the Northwestern Division and existing customers, in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This contract will have the capability to support work within the Northwestern Division and service all other Omaha District Customers. The contract awarded will include firm-fixed price features for a wide range of environmental services at various known or suspected Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) sites and MEC sites. Services may include, but are not limited to, the control of environmental contamination from pollutants, toxic substances, ordnance, and hazardous materials.

Project specific task orders will be issued under the basic contract and any exercised option period thereto. The USACE Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative will provide the Contractor with any site-specific information in the USACE possession upon issuance of each task order. Information provided by USACE on any site will be dependent on the current status of the site. Each task order will define the performance requirements of the contractor. Task orders may include, but will not be limited to any combination of the following:

Work plans; studies with associated reports; multiple phases of field investigations; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Facility Investigation (RFI); monitoring well installation and sampling; short and long term monitoring; compliance support; data management; data interpretation; management of investigative derived waste; environmental and human health risk assessments; well abandonment; meetings; public meeting participation; hydrological and soil studies; project reports; engineering support and/or design, including Operations and Maintenance for HTRW sites; MEC characterization removal design and execution at MEC sites; remedial action plans; remedial action; site closeout/decision documents; future project programming and scheduling support.

Task orders may use performance-based Statements of Work (SOW). “A performance based Statement of Work 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. Performance-based SOWs emphasize 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 Contracting (PBC) is to:

a. Save money by reducing contract costs from elimination of unnecessary effort, through innovation by the contractor, and also by reducing Government surveillance.

b. Enable 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.

The description of work stated herein provides a general understanding of the Contractor functions to be performed;

individual task orders will contain the specific performance based requirements. Technical requirements described herein in no way limit the activities that may be required under the terms of this contract.

The requirements established herein are applicable to the execution of projects within the environmental, HTRW, MMRP, Compliance, Civil Works, and military construction programs. It applies to CENWO, to Architect Engineer Contractors (hereafter referred to as A-E) and to any A-E subcontractors working on behalf of CENWO, and is contractually binding.

Exclusive of the program senior UXO Supervisor, and UXO Quality Control Supervisor and/or project management functions, the Contractor may utilize subcontractors or consultants identified in the accepted proposal or subsequently approved by the USACE Contracting Officer to perform any of the functions required within the specific task orders. Task orders issued under this Contract will be Firm-Fixed Priced.

The Contractor shall be responsible for acquiring the latest version of applicable regulator or agency guidance, including but not limited to, the referenced documents cited in this Section C of this Solicitation and/or subsequent task orders issued after award of the Contract, unless otherwise specified.

2. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor, operating as an independent Contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall provide all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment to perform all work identified in each individual task order. The Contractor may be required to perform work under multiple task orders at different sites simultaneously. The Contractor shall be cognizant of all appropriate laws, regulations, and guidance. The Contractor shall ensure that all work activities performed by his personnel, subcontractors and suppliers are executed as required by these laws and regulations. Any incident of noncompliance noted by the Contractor shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer (CO) and/or the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) by written notice. Nothing in this contract shall relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to comply with these laws and regulations. Any conflicts between laws/regulations and contract/task order requirements shall be brought to the attention of the CO and/or COR.

2.1 Military Munitions Response (MMR)

The Contractor shall conduct work in the following areas to include but not limited to: assisting with munitions response activities at active military installations as part of the Department of Defense Environmental Restoration Program. Activities include preliminary assessments, site inspections, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and site removal actions.

2.2 Army/Air Force Environmental Compliance (EC)

The Contractor shall conduct work in the following areas to include but not limited to: assisting with compliance activities associated with the management of the storm water program, waste water program, water program, above-ground storage tank/underground storage tank (AST/UST) program, air program (Title V), solid wastes, hazardous wastes , lead-based paint management, asbestos management, pollution prevention management, cultural resources, natural resources, NEPA, environmental assessments, environmental baseline surveys, information management, and land use management support at military installations.

2.3 Army/Air Force Environmental Restoration Program (ERP)

The Contractor shall conduct work in the following areas to include by not limited to: assisting with environmental restoration activities at active military installations as part of the Department of Defense Environmental Restoration Program. Activities include preliminary assessments, site inspections, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and site remediation.

2.4 Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS)

The Contractor shall conduct work in the following areas to include but not limited to: assisting with environmental restoration activities at formerly used defense sites as part of the Department of Defense Environmental Remediation Program. Activities include preliminary assessment, site inspections, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and site remediation.

2.5 Environmental Work for Others

The Contractor shall conduct work in the following areas to include but not limited to: assisting with environmental restoration activities and providing technical support for other Omaha District clients including but not limited to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Interior (DOI), SEROP/ESTCP, and any other Federal agency. Activities include preliminary assessments, site inspections, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, site remediation, and administrative and technical support.

2.6 Work Plan

For each task order, the Contractor is required to submit an HTRW and/or MEC Work Plan (WP) as appropriate. The WP basically describes the Contractor’s activities as outlined in the task order. For task orders involving MEC, the format for the work plan shall be in accordance with the current Munitions Response Data Item Description (DID). The DID may be found at http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/OEW/CX_MR_DIDs.aspx

The WP shall contain (when relevant) but not be limited to, the following:

• Description of available data and contaminant characterization or suspected ordnance

• Statement of the work to be accomplished including a statement of Data Quality

Objective(s)

• Discussion on implementation of the project including the method of operation, type of equipment, personnel required, and other special consideration

• A schedule that presents the requirements to complete any required field work and key project milestones

• Permits, licenses, and certificates, identification number, and location of the disposal facility (IDW decision tree), if necessary

• Key personnel to be used on the project along with their roles and responsibilities

• Site-specific assumptions and clarifications

• Site control measures

• Logs, reports, and record keeping to be utilized

• An Explosive Sitting Plan if required

2.2 Investigation and Field Studies – Both On-Site and Off-Site Work –

The Contractor shall perform all planning, fieldwork, analysis and preparation of any reports as specified in the task order(s). The investigative services to be provided generally consist of, but are not limited to, performing investigations to determine the contaminant(s) and/or MEC source(s), geology, and groundwater conditions, contaminant concentration, contaminant migration, and geotechnical characteristics as well as any other related tasks. The data collection requirements shall be established in the task orders and be usable for preparation of a remedial design and/or implementation of the response action(s) and MEC investigation, evaluation, and response including final disposal. Investigation may or may not be performed in conjunction with the response action, depending on the final task order. Work may include risk assessments, fate and transport, groundwater modeling, or other techniques to determine the potential risks to human health and the environment. The Contractor shall prepare associated reports as described in each individual task order. The Contractor shall have the capability and experience to provide a wide range of investigative and response services required for remediation/responses at HTRW and MEC sites, including, but not limited to:

• Site characterization and evaluation

• Identification of action levels for regulated hazardous wastes or substances resulting from review of Federal, state and local laws, regulation, guidance, or developed through risk assessments. This shall also include coordination with appropriate regulatory agencies

• Public Health Evaluations and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation as required for proposed site remediation techniques and alternatives

• Survey and Mapping, Geographic Information System (GIS) remote sensing

• Boring for soil sampling, testing (field and/or laboratory) or other geotechnical analysis

(either on- or off-site)

• Drilling, installation and development of groundwater monitoring wells, production wells, extraction wells, piezometers or other instrumentation

• Conducting surface or down hole geophysical surveys

• Conducting hydro geological field testing and performing analyses and data interpretation

• Conducting unexploded ordnance procedures, survey, location, access, recovery, and final disposal as required

• Sampling and sample handling techniques for chemical and geotechnical characteristics including data management and data interpretation

• Short and Long Term Monitoring

• Evaluation of available response actions, and recommendations of the most environmentally sound and cost-effective alternatives

• Expert Testimony

• Participation in community education, public involvement, or public affairs activities

• Chemical analysis (both on- and off-site) of all media for a wide variety of organic and inorganic parameters including, but not limited to:

o Hazardous and radioactive wastes o Explosives o Other chemical, physical, and composite testing o Characterization and screening for waste-bulking compatibility o Transportation and disposal o Conventional water and waste water quality parameters

ANALYTICAL TESTING. The Government requires the contractor to use the Department of Defense Quality Systems Manual for Environmental Laboratories, most recent revision (DOD QSM). The DOD QSM is available at www.denix.osd.mil under announcements. The recommendation for acceptability of the laboratory will be at the discretion of the USACE Project Chemist and be a part of the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELCP). If the laboratory fails to meet the project specific requirements at any time, the USACE Project Chemist may request use of the laboratory be discontinued and analytical services be procured from a laboratory which can meet the project specific requirements. All proposals shall identify the prime laboratory and secondary laboratory (ies) to be used for this type of contract work.

2.3 Engineering Support and Remedial Design –

The Contractor may be required to provide a wide variety of engineering services to support remediation/response actions. The extent of the engineering services will be described in detail in each individual task order and may include but are not limited to structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural, geotechnical, geological, civil, environmental, OE, cost engineering, constructability reviews, and other MEC engineering support. The successful Contractor shall perform all necessary planning, fieldwork, and prepare all engineering documents identified in the Task Order. Engineering documents shall be representative of industry or Government standards for drawings and specifications or by performance specifications. All Engineering documents produced by the Contractor shall be stamped by a licensed Professional Engineer and shall be submitted to the USACE Project Manager for approval. Engineering documents may include, but not be limited to:

• Design Analysis, containing the criteria, design assumptions calculations and other pertinent data

• Performance specifications or completely edited Government furnished guide specifications

• Computer Aided Design Drafting (CADD) generated drawings must be compatible with Omaha District software. The CADD drawings software package used by the Omaha District is INTERGRAPH

• Analysis of the Contractor schedules shall be compatible to the Network Analysis System (NAS)

• Cost estimating software should utilize an industry approved software package capable of providing sufficient information to adequately and accurately capture the projected project costs

• Title Two Services to include checking shop drawings, materials, fixtures, equipment, samples, plant materials in accordance with the specifications and drawings

• Record drawings, modifications or as-built drawings

• Constructability reviews

• Other engineering and technical support may include technical expertise or expert testimony during regulations negotiations

• Securing permits as requested

• Liaison and interface with regulatory agencies

• Resolution of problems during response actions

2.4 Response Actions, Removals, and Operations and Maintenance –

\Response actions may or may not be performed in conjunction with investigation and engineering support depending on the individual task order. The requirements related to response actions will be described in detail in individual task orders. The successful Contractor shall perform all necessary planning, fieldwork, and implementation of the response actions requirements identified. The Contractor selected for this work shall have the capability and experience to perform a wide range of investigations, response actions, and removals for HTRW and MEC sites including, but not limited to:

• On-Site source control and containment using a variety of technologies

• On-Site treatment using a variety of technologies

• Preparation of Manifest for Customer Signature

• Transportation to and/or storage, treatment, and/or disposal of waste in an off-site facility

• Survey, removal, transportation and disposal of asbestos-containing materials

• Locating, identifying, recovery, management, transportation and disposal of ordnance and explosive

• Installation of all support facilities

• Preparation of all applicable Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals and associated training of facility personnel for equipment installed

• Short and Long Term Operation and Maintenance of facilities constructed under this

Contract for the period specified (inclusive of facilities constructed through other contracts or under other task orders issued under this contract)

• Problem solving during response with unexpected conditions or execution problems at the site

2.5 Planning Documentation Deliverables [SAP, FSP and QAPP or similar planning documentation]

The Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) is required to be included in the RFI Work plan for RCRA investigations. The Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) is mandated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 40 CFR Part 300 Subpart E-Hazardous Substance Response. The CERCLA required SAP has two major subsections, the field-sampling plan (FSP), which deals with field activities, and the QAPP, which covers the generation of analytical data. In addition, the United Federal Policy-Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP-QAPP) template has recently been adopted for use by several governmental agencies within the Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force (IDQTF).

Also refer to USACE EM 200-1-3, Requirements for the Preparation of Sampling and Analysis Plans for detailed requirements of the selected project planning documents. Regardless of the planning documents title, in order to obtain data of sufficient quality to satisfy data quality objectives for legally defensible data, the EPA, and/or state regulators require the preparation of appropriate planning documents for all environmental measurements that will be used for environmental regulatory compliance. The Contractor is responsible for preparing the appropriate planning document (referred herein as FSP/QAPP) that complies with the EPA or other lead regulatory agency regulations, USACE guidance, the Department of Defense Quality Systems Manual (DOD QSM) and EPA AQ/R-5. All procedures and activities required for the acquisition of data shall be presented in the FSP/QAPP for approval by the CENWO-PDT (technical team), state and EPA authorities, as necessary, prior to the initiation of any fieldwork. In limited circumstances, CENWO may grant conditional approval to the FSP/QAPP to permit some work to begin while non-critical deficiencies are being resolved. But for this exception, it is the responsibility of the Contractor performing the work to assure that no environmental data are acquired before the document is approved and received by project personnel.

The FSP/QAPP describes how environmental data collection operations are planned, carried out, and assessed. Accordingly, the purpose of the FSP/QAPP is to document in detail all aspects of the project’s field and laboratory activities, including quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) activities executed to evaluate them. The FSP/QAPP must provide information in sufficient detail regarding sample design, sample types, sample locations, interpretation scenarios, any field contingencies, sampling methodologies, and other sample handling techniques to collect data that meets the project objectives.

Specifics on detection and reporting limits of analytics used to support decisions, analytical methods, sample collection methods, field decision logic, data handling, and application to the Conceptual Site Model (CSM), QC practices, data submittals, and CSM updating activities must also be addressed. Data management strategies must be established within the FSP/QAPP, and appropriately handled during fieldwork to ensure that all data generated is made available to any stakeholders, decision-makers and personnel involved in the work or near real-time decision-making. The FSP/QPP also describes the organization and QA objectives for field sampling and laboratory efforts, and any evaluation and interpretation of the data before its use. The FSP/QAPP serves as a mechanism to formalize the results of planning activities, and allows review and approval of all activities conducted as outlined within those planning documents amongst all project stakeholders.

The final decision to modify or revise the FSP/QAPP shall be initiated by the CENWO with input from any of the project stakeholders. If it is determined that conditions exist such that the technical or data quality objectives of the project cannot be obtained with the original FSP/QAPP, a decision will be made to update the FSP/QAPP. The originator (or designee) shall modify the document and then shall submit the revised version to the same approval authorities that approved the original FP/QAPP. As with the original FSP/QAPP implementation and approval process, no revisions shall be implemented until project personnel have received the approved FSP/QAPP revisions.

2.6 Compliance with Federal, state and USACE Regulations

CENWO has a varied customer base with unique environmental approaches and requirements. Most CENWO environmental work falls under EPA environmental regulations covered by CERCLA or RCRA, or other state-level program. As such, each project’s lead regulatory agency must be identified, and any unique requirements accommodated. In general, all programs mandate the preparation of planning documents to assure the fieldwork and chemical data quality are supportive of the intended use of the data and final decisions being made.

3. KEY PERSONNEL

The Contractor selected for this Contract shall have the experienced personnel to perform, or provide, a wide range of services required for Environmental Compliance and any responses to releases at HTRW and/or MEC sites. The Contractor or Contractor and Subcontractor Team jointly must have both HTWR and MEC qualifications. If personnel are proposed as dual qualified, they must meet the qualification standards for both the HTRW and the MEC position for which they are used.

The offeror must identify the key personnel to be assigned to the Contract by name, position, and firm (if other than prime contractor, show address (city/state) where the firm is located) in the organization chart. The resumes will be evaluated to determine whether the individuals meet the minimum qualifications and experience necessary to perform their roles and responsibilities under this Contract.

NOTE: The Contracting Officer shall approve all Replacement Key Personnel. Resumes of these individuals shall be required as part of task order proposals or whenever a change in personnel is to occur, in order to verify the replacement meets the qualifications of the solicitation. Other disciplines not listed may be required to perform specific task orders. These disciplines will be required to have comparable qualifications in their field of expertise and the resumes of these individuals may be required as part of task order proposals.

3.1 Program Manager

The Program Manager shall be responsible for the overall management of tasks performed under this contract and shall be the primary point-of-contact (POC) for overall contractual issues. The Program Manager shall be assigned by the Contractor upon award of the base contract. The Program Manager shall ensure that quality work is completed on schedule and with the allocated budget. The Program Manager shall have, as a minimum, the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in a technically related field such as engineering, science, or architecture

• A minimum of three (3) years Program Management experience, with a minimum of ten

(10) years experience in an environmental field

3.2 Project Manager

For each task order issued, the Contractor shall designate a Project Manager (PM). The PM’s qualifications, experience, and performance history shall be satisfactory to the CO before issuance of the task order. The PM shall serve as the single POC for the task order, and shall be responsible for the management of work, approved plans, and all Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The PM shall maintain close communication and coordination with USACE for the duration of the project, including monthly progress and detailed cost reporting. The Contractor shall propose one PM in each of the following technical areas: MEC, EC, ERP, FUDS, and environmental work for others. The PM should have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in a technically related field such as engineering, science, or architecture

• Minimum of three (3) years Project Management experience, with a minimum of two (2) years experience managing environmental projects at the field operational level

• Working knowledge of applicable Federal, state and local laws, regulations, and guidance, and a working relationship with local and state regulators

3.3 Contract Manager

The Contracts Manager shall ensure that all acquisitions and contract management related to this contract (including subcontracts, purchases, rental agreements, subcontract modifications, tracking procurements, maintaining inventory lists, etc.) are performed in accordance with all terms of the Contract. Also where applicable, the Contractor will be responsible for compliance with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to contract management and acquisition. The Contracts Manager should have the following qualifications:

• Four (4) years of contract and acquisitions management experience in a position of increasing complexity and responsibility

• Training in acquisition, contract administration, cost and price analysis related to Federal acquisition, and contracting experience with different types of contracts such as firm-fixed price

3.4 MULTI-DISCIPLINED TECHNICAL STAFF

The Contractor shall utilize only personnel that meet or exceed industry standards for qualifications and experience and IAW with DOD regulations. The Contracting Officer may request the resumes of any of these personnel to verify that they meet the requirements before task order award.

4. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

Any Government support shall be identified in individual task orders.

5. PROJECT SCHEDULE

The contractor shall prepare a project schedule for each individual task order. The schedule will be approved by the USACE Contracting Officer or the USACE Program Manager. The status of activities in the schedule will be updated to reflect the actual status. The schedule status will be included with Progress Reports as specified in the Task Order(s). The Progress Report will discuss target and actual completion dates for each element of activity including project completion and provide an explanation of any deviation from the milestones in the work plan schedule. The Contractor shall establish and prepare a payment milestone schedule for each individual Task Order.

This milestone schedule shall be approved by the Project Manager.

6. TRAVEL AND MEETINGS

The contractor shall perform all travel and attend all meetings necessary for completion of the work required by the task orders. Air travel shall (if possible) be planned at least 14 days in advance in order to acquire the best prices available. Per Diem (lodging and MI & E expenses) shall be paid at the current Government rates in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) per person per calendar day spent in travel status. No per diem will be paid for travel of less than the number of hours stated in the current FTR.

Actual cost of transportation by public conveyance (plane, limited to coach class) shall be paid. Privately owned vehicles shall be paid at the current Government mileage rate in accordance with the FTR.

7. SUBMITTALS

7.1. Conference Notes

The Contractor shall be responsible for taking notes and preparing the reports of all conferences.

Conference notes shall be prepared in typed form and the original furnished to the Government (within seven (7) workdays after date of conference) for concurrence and distribution to all attendees. This report shall include the following items as a minimum:

• The date and place the conference was held with a list of attendees;

• The roster of attendees shall include name, organization, and telephone number;

• Comments made during the conference and decisions affecting criteria changes shall be recorded in the basic conference notes; and

• Conference notes should document any augmentation of written comments.

7.2. Annotated Comments

Written comments presented by the reviewers of the project work plans, project reports, conferences, and other similar reports shall be attached to each final submittal with the action noted. Annotated comment action shall be "A" for an Approved comment, "D" for a Disapproved comment, "W" for a comment that has been Withdrawn, and "E" for a comment that has an Exception noted. In addition, brief written responses to comments shall be added where appropriate.

7.3. Confirmation Notices

The Contractor shall be required to provide, as part of its weekly report, a record of all discussions, verbal directions, telephone conversations, and anything else discussed or participated in by the Contractor and/or his representatives on matters relative to this contract and the work. These records, entitled "Confirmation Notices" shall be numbered sequentially, fully identify participating personnel, subject discussed, and any conclusions reached. The Contractor shall forward a reproducible copy of said confirmation notices to the Government Project Manager. However, if the notice deals with a change to the statement of work, cost proposal, and schedule, the notice shall be faxed or emailed to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The Government shall distribute confirmation notices.

7.4. Technical and Regulatory Reports

Technical and regulatory reports shall be prepared and submitted by the Contractor to the Contracting Officer for each project. All reports shall have a title page/header identifying the Contract and Task Order number; Contractor name; project name; location of project; report type; and date of submittal. The task order statement of work will further specify the submittals for each project. The submittal requirements may vary with the project or site.

7.5. Partial Submittals

Partial submittals will not be accepted without prior approval from the project manager.

7.6. Revisions and Addenda

Prior to Government approval, review comments shall be incorporated by revising and reissuing affected pages. If major revisions are necessary, the entire document shall be resubmitted. Addenda sheets may make minor changes affecting only a few pages. The affected pages shall have the revision number and date of correction on the bottom-right corner of the page. Any changes to the work plan shall be submitted under a cover sheet with a list of pages that have been revised. The revised pages the Contractor issues shall cover any additions or changes to the plans or reports. The addendum for the project plan shall be issued prior to the commencement of work for that phase.

7.7. Review of Progress and Technical Adequacy

At any appropriate time, representatives of the Contracting Officer may review the progress and technical adequacy of the Contractor's work. Such review shall not relieve the Contractor from performing all contract requirements, except as may be waived by written instructions.

7.8. Distribution

The Contractor is responsible for reproduction and distribution of all documents according to the Document Submittal Register. Documents shall be mailed via regular mail, a carrier service that will provide overnight service (if necessary), or they will be faxed/emailed, as specified in the task order. Of the copies listed for distribution in the Document Submittal Register, an unbound quality reproducible copy will be provided to USACE Omaha District. The reproducible copies will be suitably packaged to prevent damage to the page edges.

8. SAFETY AND HEALTH

This contract requires the Contractor to develop and implement safety and occupational health documents and procedures in accordance with applicable federal, state and local regulations. The Contractor performing a task order is required by law to follow the requirements of OSHA Standards under 29 CFR.

8.1 General

The Contractor is responsible for the tasks defined by this scope of work shall review all information provided and develop the necessary documents which contain the health and safety criteria, procedures, and practices sufficient to protect on-site personnel, the environment, and potential off-site receptors from the chemical, physical, and/or biological hazards particular to each site. The Contractor shall utilize the services of a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) experienced in hazardous waste site operations and remediation to oversee the development and implementation of the health and safety documents required by this section. If the information made available is insufficient to allow the Contractor to develop these documents, a description of all additional information required shall be prepared and submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO).

This Contract requires the Contractor to develop and implement safety and occupational health documents and procedures for executing Environmental Remediation Services, HTRW and MEC activities, including investigation, engineering response support and design, and response actions and other related activities.

The task orders issued under the Contract shall specify the required documents. Useful references include but are not limited to:

• Public Law (PL) 96-510 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

• PL 99-499, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)

• 10 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 19-171, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• 29 CFR 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Occupational Safety and

Health Standards

• 29 CFR, 1910.120, OSHA, Hazardous Waste Site operations and Emergency Response

• 29 CFR 1926, OSHA, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction

• 29 CFR 1960, OSHA, Federal Employee Safety and Health Programs

• 49 CFR Subpart C, Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazardous Materials Regulations

• Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.236-13, Accident Prevention

• AR (Army Regulations) 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement

• AR 40 series

• AR 385 series

• Engineer Regulations (ER) series

• ER 385-1-92, Safety and Occupational Health Requirements for Hazardous, Toxic, and

Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Activities

• ER 1110-3-109

• ER 1110-3-8153, Engineering and Design – Ordnance and Explosive Response

• ER 1165-2-132

• EM (Engineer Manual) 385-1-1, USACE, Safety and Health Requirements Manual

8.2. Regulatory Requirements

All activities and health and safety documents required by this scope of work shall comply with and reflect the following regulations and appropriate guidance publications, as a minimum:

• Federal Acquisition Regulation, F.A.R. Clause 52.236-l3: Accident Prevention.

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Safety and Health Requirements

Manual, EM 385-1-1 (latest revision).

• USACE ER 385-1-92, Appendix B, Safety and Occupational Health Document

Requirements for Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Activities.

• USACE ER 385-1-95 Safety and health Requirements for Munitions and Explosives of

Concern (MEC) Operations

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Construction Industry

Standards, 29 CFR l926, and General Industry Standards, 29 CFR l9l0; especially 29 CFR 1910.120 - "Hazardous Waste Site Operations and Emergency Response" and 29 CFR 1926.65 "Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response."

• NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA, "Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities", October 1985.

• Other applicable Federal, State, and local safety and health requirements.

• NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA, “Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for

Hazardous Waste Site Activities”, October 1985

• Other applicable Federal, state and local safety and health requirements

8.3 Documents

The following health and safety documents are required to be developed under this scope of work. Avoid providing material of a general nature, not specifically related to this project or site. Information readily available in standard texts should be repeated only to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of this scope.

1. Safety and Health Program. All AEs performing on-site activities at hazardous waste sites are required by regulation to develop and maintain a written Safety and Health Program in compliance with the OSHA standards 29 CFR 1910.120(b)(1) through (b)(4) or 29 CFR 1926.65(b)(1) through (b)(4).