W9128F19R0060_Amendment_0003.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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1.) The purpose of this amendment is to address bidder inquiries received in response to this solicitation. Changes are annotated herein by

"AM #0003".

2.) The proposal due date and time remain the same: 30 Aug 2019; 2:00PM CT

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Section C – Description/Specifications

1. 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 or her personnel, subcontractors and suppliers are completed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Any incident of noncompliance noted by the contractor shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer (KO) 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 KO and/or COR.

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

1.1 Permits.

The contractor shall obtain permits and licenses necessary to conduct the work required by this contract including, but not necessarily limited to, environmental permits, building permits, discharge permits, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or state license for radiation activities, and Department of Transportation (DOT) permits for transport of MEC and HTRW on public highways. The contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, including Technical Bulletin TB 700-2, “DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES HAZARD CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURES,” when transporting MEC. Rights of entry on and off Government property may be required. For cost reimbursement task orders, the Government will reimburse the contractor for all reasonable, allocable, and allowable costs related to obtaining such permits and licenses.

1.2 Rights in Technical Data.

All reports and data necessary to satisfy the Government’s needs will be acquired in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 227.71.

2. General Information.

a. This contract for an Unrestricted Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for Rapid Response/Immediate Response/Emergency Response (RR/IR/ER), Environmental Remediation (ERS) Services and Other Mission Related Support Services under NAICS Code 562910, in support of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and its customers CONUS (Continental United States) and within the Pacific Ocean Division (POD) and South Atlantic Division (SAD) Areas of Responsibilities (AORs), including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and other OCONUS locations. The successful Offeror shall provide emergency, immediate, or rapid response environmental response and/or remediation services at sites within the geographic boundaries of the contracts in accordance with the scope of this contract.

b. Task Orders issued under this contract will be firm-fixed price or cost reimbursement with the applicable wage determination provided with the Request for Task Order Proposal (RTOP) and incorporated in the resulting task order. It is anticipated that a majority of work will be accomplished using cost plus fixed fee task orders. The contractor shall provide personnel with current training and medical monitoring as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and other applicable training that may be necessary for work in hazardous environments.

c. The contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations that may be applicable to the specific performance based work statement in the task order. The task orders will use a Performance Work Statement (PWS) which will provide the performance objectives of the project but will also provide the contractor with the maximum amount of flexibility for successfully completing the project at the lowest price. The Government intends to describe the work in terms of the required results rather than “how” the work is to be accomplished in accordance with FAR 37.6. If OCONUS performance is required, task orders will incorporate applicable requirements including, but not limited to, host country regulations and Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) requirements, as applicable.

d. The majority of the task orders that will be issued under this contract will provide services related to requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emerging Contaminate Program; the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP), the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act and other related Federal Programs in addition to State/Local specific regulations/requirements dealing with hazardous waste management/disposal, radioactive waste/mixed waste management/disposal, and with Underground Storage Tanks (USTs), and other fuels related issues. Actions may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances and emerging contaminants. Incidental construction (i.e. excavation/removal of contaminated soil, off-site disposal of contaminated soil, installation of treatment systems, etc.) will also be included in this contract; however, construction activities will be incidental to the remediation effort.

2.1 Management Information Systems. Prior to the award of a cost reimbursement task order, the Contractor will submit their Management Information System (MIS) for approval by the Government, unless the Government allows an exception to this requirement. The MIS is considered critical to the success of cost reimbursement task orders. This MIS should integrate cost and schedule information to provide at a minimum: daily tracking of costs incurred, daily tracking of costs scheduled, projection of cost and schedules, earned value, and time phased budget and spending curves. Automated information should be remotely accessible at the work site and other locations to allow for daily cost tracking of actual labor (both on-site and home office), equipment, purchases, subcontracts, other commitments, obligations, and expenditures. This system should be able to be used as a project management tool to capture committed or obligated costs as they occur, not when reconciled at invoice.

These capabilities will be needed on cost reimbursement task orders. Any exceptions would be identified in the task order specific Performance Work Statement (PWS).

• The cost tracking system shall be maintained on-site and shall provide real time ability to capture costs.

• The cost tracking system shall have the ability to forecast costs.

• The cost tracking system shall provide a daily report for review and approval by the Government.

• The cost tracking system shall allow for active management and budgeting of task order costs, including but not limited to home office costs, direct field costs, indirect costs, subcontractor costs, equipment costs, and other project costs.

• The cost tracking system shall have the ability to provide a weekly cost comparison/cost variance report. This report shall capture all committed/expended costs and shall allow the comparison of the forecasted total task order cost with the budgeted cost. It shall also show the overruns/under runs on the individual task order tasks.

2.2 Response Time Requirements

Rapid Response (RR). The contractor must be capable of initiating fieldwork within 30 days after receiving the task order notification. Initial notification of a potential RR mission can happen Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. U.S. Central Standard time, excluding holidays.

Immediate Response (IR). The contractor must be capable of initiating fieldwork 72 hours after receipt of the task order notification. Initial notification of a potential IR can happen at any time, seven days a week, holidays, and weekends.

Emergency Response (ER).

The contractor must be capable of initiating fieldwork within 24 hours after receiving the task order award notification.

Initial notification of a potential ER mission can happen any time, seven days a week, to include holidays.

Note: The contractor most likely will not be able to be on-site within 24 or 72 hours for sites outside the U.S. or its territories. However, USACE will require the contractor to initiate deployment plans, coordinate such plans as required, and ensure deploying personnel meet project requirements, etc. during the first 24 to 72 hour period after task order award.

2.3 Project Specific Information.

USACE will provide the contractor with any site-specific information with the Task Order RFP, if practicable.

Otherwise, the Government will provide the information to the contractor as soon as it is available.

3. Scope of Work

The contractor shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and services required to investigate and/or remediate various sites located within the geographic boundaries of the contract. These sites will include:

a. Sites currently owned or controlled by the Federal Government;

b. Sites formerly owned or controlled by the Federal Government;

c. Sites where the Federal Government is otherwise authorized to respond.

Listed below are the major areas of support provided by this contract:

a. Federal Response: The contract will provide a full response service to the federal customer in situations where rapid, immediate, or emergency response action is necessary to protect human life, public health, or the environment. In addition, this contract will provide the need for a rapid, immediate, or emergency response action as dictated by congressionally mandated start dates, the Environmental Protection Agency, or regulatory constraints.

b. Homeland Defense/Security: The contract will provide time sensitive support to Homeland

Defense/Security initiatives that would involve the assessment and/or implementation of preventative measures to address facility vulnerabilities, or the abatement, minimization, stabilization, containment, mitigation, or elimination of damages or materials remaining from an actual attack by a terrorist, terrorist organization, or hostile country.

c. Defense/Security initiatives: The contract would involve the assessment and/or implementation of preventative measures to address facility vulnerabilities, or the abatement, minimization, stabilization, containment, mitigation, or elimination of damages or materials remaining from an actual attack by a terrorist, terrorist organization, or hostile country.

d. USACE Mission Support: The contract will provide full support to USACE components who directly request assistance in meeting their base mission support needs where there is an immediate threat to human life, public health, or the environment. As part of USACE responsibilities to Federal Emergency Management

Agency, this contract may be used to perform characterization, treatment, management and disposal of contaminated debris or other materials. In addition, these contracts are available to provide USACE Mission Support through the local MSC or District Commander, provided the requested services comply with the provisions of the contract.

e. Rapid Response Business Process Appropriate: The contract will provide support to projects that may not involve imminent threats to human life, public health, or the environment, but may have significant impacts on human life, public health, or the environment. The contract will provide support to projects where unforeseen conditions are highly prevalent and the ability to adequately define project requirements such that the contractor can provide a firm-fixed price accurately.

3.1 Investigation/ Remediation Requirements.

Each task order will specifically describe the requirements of the project; however, the following services provides most of the anticipated activities:

3.1.2 Preliminary Phase/ Investigation

a. Site characterization and evaluation, including, but not limited to, wetlands and archaeological evaluations.

b. Development of risk assessments, EE/CA’s, Action Memorandums or other similar documents.

c. Survey and mapping.

d. Soil sampling, testing, boring or other geotechnical analysis.

e. Installation, development of groundwater monitoring wells, production/extraction wells, and piezometers.

f. Hydrology and Hydrologic analysis and incidental design

g. Hydro-geological field-testing, analysis and data interpretation.

h. Biological/Chemical/Radiological Assessment.

i. Chemical/geotechnical sampling and analysis.

j. On-site perimeter real-time air monitoring, sampling and analysis.

k. Provide and/or develop engineering/cost recommendation of potential remedial strategies.

l. On-site/off-site chemical analysis for a wide variety of parameters including but not limited to;

routine HTRW procedures, characterizations pursuant to removal actions, explosive, chemical warfare, radiation and other chemical, physical and composite testing.

m. Identification of action levels for regulated hazardous substances through development of human health and ecological risk assessments.

n. Explosives survey (HTRW & OE).

o. Geophysical mapping and associated activities.

3.1.3 Remediation

a. Incidental engineering design/support to removal actions such as; design of soil vapor extraction systems, RCRA caps/liners, water treatment and/or supply systems etc.

b. Construction of soil vapor extraction systems, RCRA caps/liners, water treatment and/or supply systems, etc., pursuant to removal actions.

c. On-site source control and containment such as; buried drum removal, storage tank removal, product recovery, liner installation or other similar activities.

d. On-site treatment such as water treatment, PFOS/PFOA mitigation, fuel recovery, incineration, chemical neutralization or stabilization, air stripping or other similar activities.

e. Transportation, storage, treatment and/or disposal of waste at an off-site facility.

f. Survey, removal, transportation and disposal of asbestos containing materials.

g. Installation of site support facilities.

h. Preparation of applicable Operation and Maintenance manuals and associated training of facility personnel.

i. Incidental Operation and Maintenance of completed facilities constructed under this contract.

j. Protection of building(s) against chemical, biological and radiological contamination.

k. Survey, removal, transportation and disposal of explosives (HTRW & OE).

l. Soil sampling, testing, boring or other geotechnical analysis.

m. Asbestos abatement activities to remove construction materials containing friable/or non-friable

Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs).

n. Lead abatement activities to eliminate Lead Based Paint (LBP) hazards as defined by the EPA.

4. Environmental Requirements

4.1 General.

The contractor shall be cognizant of all appropriate laws, regulations, and guidelines. The contractor shall ensure that all work activities performed by his personnel, sub-contractors and suppliers comply with the laws and regulations.

Any incident of non-compliance noted by the contractor shall immediately be brought to the attention of the contracting officer and/or COR. The contractor shall utilize trained, experienced on-site personnel to ensure that all on-site procedures for the treatment, transportation, and disposal of hazardous/special wastes are implemented and enforced. The contractor shall provide personnel with current training as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Department of Transportation (DOT) Certification in accordance with 49 CFR part 172.700 for HAZMAT employees if applicable.

4.2 Permits/ Approvals.

The contractor shall investigate the requirements for and obtain base permits, environmental permits, licenses, approvals, and/or certificates necessary to accomplish the work specified in the individual task orders. The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer and/or COR of any delay occurring in obtaining the necessary permits or approvals.

4.3 Treatment Storage and/ or Disposal of Hazardous Materials.

The contractor shall ensure the on-site management, transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal of all hazardous/special waste materials complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Contractor shall identify and perform any additional analyses necessary to ensure compliance with transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal requirements. Selection of the approved treatment, storage or disposal facility (TSDF) shall be based upon cost-effectiveness, compliance status, regulatory agency input and contracting officer approval. If the waste is sent for off-site storage or disposal, the Contractor shall provide the following to the contracting officer at a minimum:

a. Waste Characterization based upon analysis protocol recommendation by the contractor and approval of the Government in accordance with specific task order PWS. Identification of the disposal facility based upon cost-effectiveness and compliance with all local, State, and Federal laws

b. Transportation selection based upon cost-effectiveness and compliance with all local, State, and Federal laws.

c. Analytical and Manifest Package in accordance with specific task order PWS and paragraph entitled “Complete Manifest Package”.

d. Shipment tracking in accordance with task order PWS and all applicable laws.

e. Written acceptance from the TSDF.

f. Asbestos wastes must be wetted so that they can be properly handled and containerized. They should be placed in leak tight containers. Each container or wrapped item should be labeled as specified by OSHA standards under 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(2).

4.4 Complete Manifest Package.

The “complete manifest package” consists of, at a minimum, all hazardous waste manifests, hazardous material shipping papers, waste profile sheets, and land disposal restriction notification and certification forms, CERCLA Off- Site response approval memo, and all other supporting documentation. Supporting documentation shall include waste disposal history, all analytical results, material safety data sheets available, and any other information received in identifying the proper waste code. The Contractor shall also include as part of the supporting documentation, the specific type of inner and outer packaging, markings, labeling, and placards offered to the transporter. The contractor shall also comply with the requirements listed below:

a. The contractor shall have/appoint a single Contractor Regulatory Specialist/Transportation and Disposal Coordinator (CRS/TDC) who will review the complete manifest package and shipping documentation.

This individual shall certify as correct all documentation in the complete manifest package and provide a description of the “decision logic” used to classify a particular waste.

b. The contractor shall submit to the contracting officer and/or COR a copy of the complete manifest package for approval.

c. The contractor shall not transport any wastes prior to approval of the complete manifest package by the Government.

d. For asbestos waste the containers must also include the name of the waste generator and the location at which the waste was generated.

4.5 Transportation of Hazardous/ Special Wastes.

The contractor’s on-site personnel overseeing the transporter prior to shipment of the waste shall certify that the packaging, marking, labeling, handling, and placarding of waste complies with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations and it correlates with the waste classification and quantities designated on the manifest prior to the signature of the transporter. The certification shall be submitted to the Rapid Response On-Site Representative (RR- OSR), prior to transport and included as part of the final project report. The contractor shall also comply with or provide the requirements listed below:

a. Vehicles used to transport waste must be adequately marked and comply with 49 CFR (Subtitle B- Other Regulations Relating to Transportation) and in 40 (Protection of the Environment) 61.149(d)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii).

b. The contractor shall develop and utilize a transportation and disposal tracking form in order to comply with DOT, NESHAPS, TSCA and RCRA guidelines concerning hazardous waste/materials disposal schedules and associated recordkeeping requirements. Applicable regulations include, but are not limited to 40 CFR (Protection of the Environment) part 262 (Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste), 40 CFR 61.150 (Standards for Waste Disposal for Manufacturing, Fabrication, Demolition, Renovation, and Spraying Activities), 40 CFR 61.154 (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) 40 CFR

761.207 (The Manifest General Requirements), and 40 CFR 172.201 (Preparation and Retention of Shipping Papers) and all applicable 49 CFR Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations Subchapter A (Hazardous Materials and Oils Trans). When not specifically required by regulation, the contractor shall provide the contracting officer and/or COR with a delivery receipt from the designated facility.

c. Discrepancy reports if differences between the quantities or types of hazardous waste designated on the manifest or shipping papers and the quantity or type of hazardous waste the TSDF receives. The contractor shall immediately advise the contracting officer and/or COR of manifest discrepancies associated with rejected loads and residues and/or the use of an alternate facility.

d. Exception reports. The contractor shall verify if the generator or his representative have received a copy of the signed manifest from the TSDF on or before the 35th day after transporter signature in accordance with 40 CFR part 262 (Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste). The contractor shall prepare a draft exception report for the government’s approval by the timeframes listed in 40 CFR part 262 if necessary. The Contractor shall prepare a draft exception report for the government’s approval by following the data correction process identified in 40 CFR 264.71(I).

4.6 Regulator Notices of Non-Compliance.

In the event the contractor is notified by a Federal, State, or local agent that a manifest, shipment, waste disposal document, or any related activity concerning a task order under this contract is in non-compliance with the law, the contractor shall notify the contracting officer and/or COR immediately.

5. Safety and Health

The contractor shall have an ongoing Safety and Health Program meeting the requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. In addition, the contractor shall prepare, implement, and enforce for each site a site safety and health plan (SSHP) whenever work is to be performed in a contaminated or potentially contaminated area. The contractor shall ensure that their subcontractors, suppliers and support personnel follow all appropriate safety and health provisions.

5.1. Accident Prevention Plan (APP)/Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP).

a. The contractor shall develop and implement an accident prevention plan (APP) which includes a site safety and health plan (SSHP) as an appendix. The APP/SSHP shall address all occupational safety and health hazards (traditional construction as well as contaminant related hazards) associated with field activities. The APP/SSHP shall cover each SSHP element identified in USACE, ER 385-1-92 (Safety and Occupational Health Requirements for Hazardous Waste (HTRW) Activities, publication date 2007) or newer, and Technical Bulletin 700-2 Department of Defense Ammunition and Explosives Hazard Classification Procedures.

b. Elements that overlap with APP elements need not be duplicated in the APP/SSHP, provided each safety and occupational health issue receives adequate attention and detail and is documented in the APP/SSHP. The APP/SSHP shall be developed under the direct supervision of a qualified safety and health manager (SHM).

On-site activities shall not commence until the plan has been reviewed and accepted. On-site implementation and enforcement of the APP/SSHP shall be managed by a qualified site safety and health officer (SSHO).

See USACE EM 385-1-1 (Safety and Health Requirements) for SHM and SSHO qualifications and experience requirements.

5.2 Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP).

For each task order issued the contractor shall prepare a written SSHP prior to beginning on-site work. As a minimum the SSHP shall contain the following elements:

a. Site description and contaminant characterization.

b. Safety and health hazard (s) assessment and risk analysis in the form of an Activity Hazard Analysis

(AHA) for each site task and operation.

c. Accident prevention per USACE, EM 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements, USACE, EM 1110-1-4007

Safety and Health Aspects HTWR Remediation Technologies, USACE EM 385-1-97 Radiation Protection Manual, and USACE, EP 200-1-23 Spill Reporting Procedures for HTWR Projects.

d. Safety and health staff organization and responsibilities.

e. Site-specific training.

f. Site-specific medical surveillance parameters.

g. Personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used and establishment of action levels for upgrades or downgrades of PPE.

h. Monitoring and sampling, including personal and perimeter air sampling, heat and cold stress, noise, and radiation monitoring.

i. Safety and health work precautions and procedures.

j. Work permit requirements.

k. Material handling procedures.

l. Site control measures.

m. Personnel and equipment decontamination facilities and procedures.

n. On-site first aid and emergency equipment.

o. At least two persons currently certified in standard First Aid and CPR by the American Red Cross or equivalent agency shall be present on site at all times during site operations.

p. On-site and off-site emergency response plan and contingency procedures.

q. Logs, reports, and record keeping.

5.3 Document Revisions, Addenda, and Field Modifications.

Review comments issued prior to APP/SSHP approval shall be incorporated by revising and reissuing affected pages.

Minor changes affecting only a few pages may be made by addenda sheets and resubmitted. Once on-site, unanticipated field conditions encountered which were not addressed in the accepted APP/SSHP shall be immediately reported to the USACE point of contact. Field activities in such areas shall be halted until the APP/SSHP has been modified to reflect changed conditions and reviewed/accepted by USACE.

5.4 Safety Regulatory Requirements.

Work performed under this contract shall comply with USACE EM 385-1-1 (Safety and Health Requirements, dated September 2018) or newer edition, and any applicable Federal, State, and local safety and occupational health laws and regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Matters of interpretation of standards shall be submitted to the appropriate administrative agency for resolution before starting work. Where the requirements of this section, applicable laws, criteria, ordinances, regulations, and referenced task order documents vary, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

5.5 Staff Organization- Safety and Health.

An organizational structure shall be developed that sets forth lines of authority, chain of command, responsibilities, and communication procedures concerning site safety, health, and emergency response. This organizational structure shall cover management, supervisors and employees of the contractor and subcontractors. The structure shall include the means for coordinating and controlling work activities of subcontractors and suppliers. The SSHP shall include a description of this organizational structure as well as qualifications and responsibilities of each of the following individuals.

a. Safety and Health Manager/Certified Industrial Hygienist. The services of an Industrial Hygienist certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene shall be utilized. The name, qualifications and work experience summary shall be included in the SSHP. The CIH shall be responsible for the development, implementation, oversight, and enforcement of the SSHP. Any modifications to the SSHP shall be at the direction and approval of the CIH and coordinated with appropriate contractor and governmental personnel.

b. Site Superintendent/On-Site Supervisor. The contractor shall designate an individual who has the responsibility and authority to direct work performed under a task order that is also capable to implement the SSHP and assure compliance.

c. Site Safety and Health Officer. An individual and at least one alternate shall be designated the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). The name, qualifications, and work experience of the SSHP and alternates shall be included in the SSHP. The SSHO shall assist and represent the CIH in the continued implementation and enforcement of the approved SSHP’s. The SSHO shall have the primary on-site responsibility and authority to halt work if working conditions that affect on-site/off-site safety and health change. A SSHO may perform other duties.

d. For asbestos remediation personnel involved in the removal, renovation, demolition and management in-place shall have training certifications required in 40 CFR 763 and 40 CFR 61.145.

The contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s acceptance before replacing any key member of the Safety and Health Staff. Requests shall include the names, qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of each proposed replacement.

5.6. Regulatory Requirements.

As applicable, all site investigation, field activities, monitoring, operations and maintenance activities and health and safety documents required by this scope of work shall comply with pertinent sections of the following regulations and reflect the following guidance publications:

• USACE ER 385-1-95 and 1-97 Safety and Occupational Health Requirements for HTRW Activities (with all applicable errata sheets in effect on the date of the solicitation). Also Safety and Health Requirements for Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) Operations.

• USACE ER 385-1-80 Ionizing Radiation Protection.

• USACE ER 110-1-8100 Laboratory Investigations and Testing.

• USACE ER 110-1-8153 Military Munitions Support Services.

• USACE EM 200-1-15 IGD Interim Guidance Document- Technical Guidance for Military Munitions

Response Action

• Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.236-l3; Accident Prevention.

• Nuclear Regulatory Commission Standards, 10 CFR 20.

• 29 CFR 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals.

• 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.

• 29 CFR 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction.

• 40 CFR (Toxic Substance Control Act) part 61 (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air

Pollutants).

6. Chemical Quality Management

6.1 General.

This subsection identifies the minimum chemical quality control requirements of this contract. Within this subsection Quality Control (QC) refers to all chemical sampling and analysis, inspections and other activities performed by the contractor to ensure compliance and quality of the work performed and materials supplied by the contractor, all subcontractors, and suppliers. Quality Assurance (QA) refers to activities performed by Government personnel. The contractor shall provide samples to support the Government’s QA effort. Quality Management (QM) refers to the combined QC/QA effort. The specific requirements for contractor QC will be identified in the project task order.

6.2 PWS Requirements.

Requirements for number and location of samples, analytical methods, QA/QC and content of the plan will be detailed in the PWS for each task order. The contractor shall prepare site-specific plans that establish protocols for all sampling and analysis (on-site/off-site), and for the respective quality control requirements. For each task order issued the contractor shall prepare a written QAPP (or similar) prior to beginning on-site work. Deviations from the QAPP format must be approved by the USACE-Rapid Response chemist prior to submittal of the statement of work.

The Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) and Chemical Sampling & Analysis Plan (CSAP) shall address the following items, in addition to any content required by the approved QAPP or CSAP systems/formats:

a. Proposed project sampling and analysis organizations.

b. Qualifications of chemical support staff.

c. Types of decisions that will be supported by the data.

d. Clearly defined data quality objectives (DQO’s) with an explanation of how the data meets the objectives.

e. Acceptance criteria for data quality indicators (also known as measurement performance criteria).

f. Procedures for identifying the need for corrective actions.

g. Types of contaminants that require laboratory analysis (on-site, field, or fixed lab).

h. Sampling procedures.

i. Equipment decontamination procedures.

j. Sample handling, labeling, and shipping.

k. Chain of custody.

l. Analytical methods and procedures.

m. Analytical, statistical, and control parameters.

n. Data analysis and reporting.

o. Calibration and maintenance of on-site monitoring and analytical equipment.

p. Internal laboratory controls.

q. Quality control and quality assurance (audit) samples.

r. Data validation.

s. Field screening, analysis methods, and procedures as appropriate.

6.3 Chemical Regulatory Requirements and Applicable Publications.

The following publications form a part of this specification and work performed under this contract shall comply with applicable sections. Where the requirements of this section, applicable laws, criteria, ordinances, regulations, and referenced task order documents vary, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

a. DOD Policy Memorandum, “Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans,” April 2006 or later edition.

b. DOD “Quality Systems Manual for Environmental Laboratories”- Version 4.1or later edition.

c. DOD “Best Practices for Data Quality Oversight of Environmental Sampling and Testing Activities,”

November 2000 or later edition.

d. DOD “Policy Guidelines for Acquisitions Involving Environmental Sampling or Testing”, November 2007, or later edition.

e. EPA “Methods of Organic Chemical Analysis of Municipal Wastewater,” 600/4-82 or later edition.

f. EPA “Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste Physical/ Chemical Methods,” 3rd Edition Final Update IV or later updates.

g. EPA “Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans,” 240/B-01/003 or later edition.

h. EPA “Guidance on Systematic Planning Using the Data Quality Process,” 240/B-06/001.

i. EPA “Contract Laboratory Program National Functional Guidelines for Organic Data Review,” 540/R-08-

01. OSWER 9240.1-45.

j. EPA “Contract Laboratory Program National Functional Guidelines for Inorganic Data Review,” 540/R-

04-004.

k. Part 1: Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (UFP-QAPP) Manual, EPA 505-04-

900A. March 2005 or later edition.

l. Part 2B: Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Compendium: Minimum Qa/QC Activities, EPA 505-04-

900B. March 2005 or later edition. OSWER Guidance 972730-20, December 2005.

m. USACE ER 200-31 Environmental Quality- Formerly Used Defense (FUDS) Program Policy

n. USACE ER 200-1-7 Chemical Data Quality Management for Environmental Restoration Activities.

November 2014 or later edition.

o. USACE ER 200-1-2 Technical Project Planning (TPP) Process. February 2006, or later edition.

p. USACE EM 2001-6 Environmental Quality- Chemical Quality Assurance for Hazardous, Toxic and

Radioactive (HTRW). October 1997, or later edition.

q. USACE EM 1110-1-4011 Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Plan Requirements for Hazardous Waste

Landfills. October 1999, or later edition.

r. USACE EM 110-1-400 Monitoring Well Design, Installation, and Documentation at Hazardous, Toxic, and

Radioactive Waste (HTRW) sites. November 1998, or later edition.

s. USACE EP 415-1-266 Construction Resident Engineer Management Guide for Hazardous, Toxic, and

Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Projects.

t. Lead-Based Paint Guidelines for Disposal of Department of Defense Real Property- A Field Guide, Final, April 2001.

u. National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) 40 CFR 61- Subpart M release of airborne asbestos. Please note that many states regulate ACM at much lower threshold quantities than the federal thresholds.

6.4 Staff Organization- Chemical Quality Control.

The contractor shall have in place an organization that sets forth lines of authority, chain of command, responsibilities, and communication procedures concerning chemical quality control. This organizational structure shall cover management, supervisors and employees of the contractor and subcontractors. The structure shall include the means for coordinating and controlling work activities of subcontractors and suppliers. The CSAP shall include a description of this organizational structure as well as qualifications and responsibilities of each site chemist. The contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s acceptance before replacing any member of the Chemical Quality Control Staff.

Requests shall include the names, qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of each proposed replacement.

6.5 On-site Capabilities.

The contractor may be required to provide on-site analysis of air, water, soil, liquid wastes, and solid wastes including:

explosives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s), volatile and semi-volatile organics, soil gas, petroleum, XRF and waste compatibility testing, as specified in the task order PWS.

6.6 Off-site Capabilities.

Complete off-site analysis shall include, but is not limited to, the analysis of the Target Compound List, Target Analyte List, Appendix IX compounds, the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedures (TCLP/ SPLP) with associated methodologies, general water quality analysis (e.g. nitrate, hardness, COD), and physical (e.g. viscosity, density, BTU) and compositional (e.g. TOX, ash, total sulfur) testing. Methods required include those presented in the latest revisions of EPA SW-846, EPA 600/4-79-020, EPA 600-4-88/039, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater and various other ASTM methodologies. Procedures, reporting requirements, and data validation may be also required by EPA QA/R-5.

6.7 Air Sample Analysis.

Analysis of air samples shall be performed by a laboratory, which is currently a successful participant in the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT). The methods used shall be National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) or EPA approved as found in NIOSH’s “Manual of Analytical Methods” and EPA’s 600/4-84-041.

6.8 Custom Methods.

Innovative or custom methodologies for the analysis of various matrices may be required. This may include bench or study scale testing. An important aspect of this contract is the flexibility of laboratory services with respect to turnaround times for analytical results as well as the ability to utilize nonstandard or innovative methods and procedures. Laboratory turnaround time may be a crucial element in the successful completion of any task order.

7. Contract Performance Requirements

7.1 Chemistry Requirements.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the quality of all required chemistry services performed. The Contractor shall ensure that all chemistry-related tasks are conducted in accordance with the project-specific Work Plan (WP). The contractor shall identify a Program Chemist as key personnel in the project WP. The project-specific work plan will follow the Uniform Federal Policy Quality Assurance Project Plan structure, as outlined below. The Program Chemist will act as a POC on all chemistry-related issues and shall be responsible for ensuring that all Data Quality Objectives (DQOs) are met. All work shall be performed in accordance with the supplemental guidance listed in paragraph 20 below. A Uniform Federal Policy Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP QAPP) scoping session will be scheduled with USACE technical team following award of each task order.

7.2 Uniform Federal Policy Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP QAPP).

a. The FAR already requires, when appropriate, that contractors maintain high-level quality standards with a quality system based on existing standards, such as ASQ/ANSI E4 (“Quality management systems for environmental information and technology programs”). The Uniform Federal Policy (UFP) for Implementing Environmental Quality Systems is the required system for collection of environmental data ensuring proper documentation and implementation of acceptable Quality Systems for Federal agencies, unless a similar process that meets the substantive requirements is pre-approved by the Contracting Officer.

b. The UFP Quality Assurance Plan (QAPP) is a standalone document that satisfies all CERCLA and RCRA requirements for investigative purposes. The work plan (WP), the field sampling plan (FSP), and the quality assurance project plan (QAPP) have all been combined into one uniformed standard format in the UFP- QAPP. A separate health and safety plan and construction quality plan are required. The UFP-QAPP manual was created by the Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force (IDQTF) which is composed of EPA, DoD, and DOE personnel, and signed by EPA (2004) and DoD (2005). It is based on ANSI/ASQ E-4Section 6 (Part B) and complies with EPA QA/R-5 and QA/G-5. This requirement is outlined in the DoD Instruction

4715.15. The UFP QAPP template and instructions can be found at U.S. EPA, Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force, Uniform Federal Policy for Implementing Environmental Quality Systems: Evaluating, Assessing and Documenting Environmental Data Collection/Use and Technology Programs, Final, Version 3, March 2007.

c. The UFP QAPP is intended to capture the entire project planning process including data quality objectives

(DQOs). 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.

d. The Department of Defense (DoD) has voluntarily adopted the UFP Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) format. The policy was developed as a joint initiative between the EPA, DoD and the Department of Energy (DOE) to resolve data quality inconsistencies or deficiencies. Each participating Federal department, agency, or program will develop its own implementation plans that recognize the contracts through which the UFP- QAPP Manual will be implemented, the status of previously approved QAPPs, and the stage of the data collection effort

e. Unless an alternative is approved by the Contracting Officer, the UFP-QAPP Manual shall be used to develop

QAPPs for managing the collection and use of environmental data at Federal facilities. Three tools are provided in Part 2 of the UFP-QAPP provides three tools to assist in implementation. Those tools include:

Manual: Part 2A, the QAPP Workbook; Part 2B, the QA/QC Compendium: Minimum QA/QC Activities;

and Part 2C, the Example QAPPs. The QA/QC Compendium outlines minimum QA/QC activities that should be included in a QAPP for all CERCLA projects. These minimum QA/QC activities, although developed for the CERCLA process, are transferable to other environmental data collection and use programs.

f. The contractor is responsible for preparing the appropriate planning document that complies with the EPA or other lead regulatory agency regulations, USACE guidance, the Department of Defense Quality Systems Manual (DOD QSM) and EPA guidance. All procedures and activities including but not limited to those required for the acquisition of data shall be presented in the UFP-QAPP for approval by the CENWO-PDT (technical team), state representatives, and EPA authorities, as necessary, prior to the initiation of any fieldwork. The UFP-QAPP is intended to be a living document and should be designed such that change pages may be provided to update the document. Modifications shall go through the appropriate approval process, prior to implementation. Any variances from the UFP-QAPP format must be approved by the CENWO-PDT and documented in the project file.

g. The UFP-QAPP integrates technical and quality control aspects of a project including planning, implementation, assessment, and corrective actions. UFP-QAPP provides project-level guidance for implementing the systematic planning process including; project management and objectives; measurement, field tasks, and data acquisition; assessment and oversight; and data review. In addition to the UFP-QAPP guidance, CENWO requires an executive summary at the beginning of the document that will summarize site conditions, site history, and previous investigations that present the current conceptual site model. The UFP- QAPP must provide information in sufficient detail regarding sample design, sample types, sample locations, interpretation scenarios, any field contingencies, sampling methodologies, and other handling techniques to collect data that meets the project objectives.

h. All field tasks, including geological activities such as well design and installation, well abandonment, soil boring logging, field measurements, and surveying must be included. 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 UFP-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 UFP-QAPP also describes…