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Section C- Descriptions and Specifications

1. CONTRACT PROCUREMENT OBJECTIVE AND OVERVIEW

This is a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for Environmental Remediation Services (ERS) and Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) Related Services, under NAICS Code 562910, to respond to numerous requests for environmental support for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division, Omaha District within the Continental United States (CONUS) including Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories with geographic boundaries on the West half United States as primary coverage and secondary coverage in the Eastern half of the United States. This ID/IQ contract will support of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) located anywhere within the military geographical boundaries (Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and U.S Territories) of the USACE Northwestern Division, including military installations, Federal agencies, and civil work entities where the USACE is otherwise authorized to respond. However, contract capacity may be shared with other CONUS geographic USACE Districts where the principles of the ER-1-10 and Project Management Business Process have been met. The contractor shall provide environmental support as requested in the task orders (TOs) issued under this contract. This contract requires the contractor to perform all work necessary to complete these task orders, to include completing simultaneously executed TOs.

The contractor shall provide services related to requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Air Act, and other related Federal Programs in addition to State/Local specific regulations/requirements. Remedial actions may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances. In addition, incidental/minor construction activities are included for ERS (MMRP) task orders, where these requirements are in direct support of specific activities. The contract awarded will be firm-fixed price for a wide range of environmental remediation services at various known or suspected Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) or MMRP sites or Natural Resources area. Project specific task orders will be issued under the basic contract and any exercised option period thereto. The USACE Contracting Officer (KO) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will provide the contractor with any site-specific information upon issuance of each task order. Information provided by the 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 require, but will not be limited to any combination of the requirements stated in Section 2 below.

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.

Exclusive of the project management functions, the contractor may utilize subcontractors identified in the accepted proposal or subsequently approved by the USACE KO to perform any of the functions required within the specific task orders. Task orders issued under this contract will be firm-fixed price.

The contractor shall be responsible for acquiring the latest version of all applicable regulatory or agency guidance, including but not limited to, the referenced documents stated in Section 8 of this Solicitation and/or subsequent task orders issued after award of the contract, unless otherwise specified.

1.1 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 their 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 (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 immediately.

1.2 Army, Air Force, and Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) Environmental Remediation Services (ERS) Program

The contractor shall conduct work in the following areas to include by not limited to: assisting with ERS and MMRP activities at active military installations as part of the Department of Defense Environmental Restoration Program and 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. The contractor shall provide services related to requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and other related Federal Programs in addition to State/Local specific regulations/requirements dealing with hazardous waste management/disposal and with Underground Storage Tanks (USTs), and other fuels related issues.

Remedial The ERS actions may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances. As part of any site remediation activitiesIn addition, incidental/minor construction may also be included in the ERS contracts. The Contractor shall be familiar with, understand, and have prior experience executing projects within the regulatory process (CERCLA/RCRA) and phases normally utilized to perform the above listed actions. The contactor shall be familiar with, understand and have prior experience in performing the specific tasks anticipated to be performed under this contract to include, but not limited to the following actions as stated in Section 2.

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)/ PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

2. GENERAL

2.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This Environmental Remediation Services (ERS) with Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) capabilities contract, will support work assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division; for hazardous toxic and radioactive waste (HTRW) sites and Munitions and Explosive Concern (MEC) sites. Services may include, but are not limited to, the assessment, inspection, investigation, study, control, characterization, containment, removal and/or treatment of environmental contamination from pollutants, toxic substances, perfluorinated compounds, radioactive materials, and hazardous materials. ERS projects include both civilian and military agencies of the Federal Government.

This contract for ERS w/MMRP will include 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.

The ERS activities include preliminary assessments, site inspections, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and site remediation including Services include excavation/removal of contaminated soil, off-site disposal of contaminated soil, and installation of treatment systems. The ERS Aactions may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances and emerging contaminants. As part of any site remediation activities, Iincidental construction (i.e. treatment plant construction, potable water hook-ups, temporary site stabilization, drainage modifications, etc.) maywill also be included in this contract; however, construction activities will be incidental to the remediation effort.

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.

2.2. SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall have the capability and experience to perform or provide a wide range of ERS with MMRP services at hazardous waste sites. These efforts may include site investigations, studies, environmental removal actions, remedial actions, demonstration projects (pilot studies), as well as related activities necessary to ensure complete and successful site remediation. Remedial activities may include, but not be limited to, excavation, transportation, and disposal of hazardous, toxic, or low level radiological waste; construction and operation of groundwater treatment plants, operation of groundwater extraction and/or containment (pump and treat) or amendment recirculation systems;, ; dredging of contaminated sediments; soil vapor extraction, vapor intrusion mitigation installation; implementation of in-situ treatment technologies including but not limited to air sparging, chemical oxidation, enhanced bioremediation, reductive dechlorination, ground-water circulating wells, permeable reactive barriers, contaminated soil stabilization and solidification, and thermal treatment. Incidental construction activities may include but not be limited to water line installations/service connections hookups in response to groundwater contamination; and utility line replacement and/or remediation along utility lines; and erosion, sewer, and storm water controls for the purpose of compliance and/or pollution prevention. The scope of the ERS working includes military munitions response actions. Contaminants of concern to be addressed under this contract include but are not limited to: perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POLs), volatile organics including chlorinated solvents, semi-volitile organics, polychlorinated bipheynls (PCB), metals, explosives and other munition constituents

The ERS Supporting activities include, but are not limited to, sampling and laboratory analysis of soil, groundwater, surface water, air, and sediments; monitoring well, extraction well, and injection well installation, monitoring, and maintenance; supporting facilities for construction; work plan preparation;

construction completion reports, as-built drawings, periodic monitoring reports, operation and maintenance/repair of remedial systems; monitoring reports, and other documents as needed; demolition;

and public relations activities. The ERS Aactions may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances and emerging contaminants.

2.3. PERFORMANCE-BASED TASK ORDERS

All task orders issued under this SATOC shall be performance-based task orders as in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 37.6. Performance-based task orders, with a tailored task order specific Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), will be issued IAW FAR 37.102 against the awarded contract unless the required approval is received in accordance with AFARS 5137.170-2.

2.3.1. Services that may be required in an ERS task order include, but are not limited to: preparation of work plans following the Uniform Federal Policy (UFP) Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) guidelines; studies with associated reports; multiple phases of field investigations; preliminary assessments (PA); site inspections (SI) and remedial site inspections; remedial investigations (RI);

feasibility studies (FS); Engineering Evaluation Cost Analysis (EECA); monitoring well installation and sampling; short and long term monitoring/long term operations (LTM/LTO) or Long Term Response Action (LTRA); data management; data interpretation; emerging contaminate studies through remediation; engineering evaluation and corrective actions; optimization studies; ground-water modeling;

geophysical surveys; remediation cost estimates; management of non-hazardous and hazardous investigative derived waste (IDW); environmental and human health risk assessments; risk-based remediation; air emission issues including vapor intrusion; surface water discharge, applying for environmental permits, remedial design; well abandonment; meetings; public meeting participation;

preparation of presentation material both written and visual; hydrological, sediment and soil studies;

project reports; engineering support and/or design; value engineering studies; operations and maintenance (O&M) for HTRW sites; energy evaluations for remediation systems; remedial action plans; remedial actions; removal action plans; removal actions; construction support; range clearance activities; site closeout/decision documents; abandoned mines program support; other military munitions activities; and, future project programming and scheduling support.

2.3.2. Preliminary Assessments/ Site Investigation activities could include, but are not limited to records and document reviews; Site surveys; and Document Research.

Preliminary Assessments performed under this contract at sites shall be in compliance with EPA guidance EPA/540/G-91/013 resulting in a comprehensive evaluation of the potential for contaminated media or hazardous waste to be present on the site. The Preliminary Assessment shall result in identification and documentation of processes carried out on site that may have used contaminants of concern, specific chemicals that would have been utilized by DoD for those processes during the time frame in question, identification of areas of concern at the site where contaminants may have been generated, processed, stored, or disposed of by past DoD activities, and identification of areas of specific concern where performance of Site Inspection sampling should be performed to further evaluate potential DoD releases.

Site Inspections included under this scope shall be in compliance with EPA guidance EPA/540-R-92-021 and as guided by the CSM developed for the site, to confirm or refute, with a high degree of statistical confidence, the presence of contamination at concentrations posing an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment in all potentially impacted site media and, if possible to identify potential source areas for those contaminants.

2.3.3. Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Studies (RI/FS) activities could include, but are not limited to Geographical information system (GIS) support for project activities; visual surveys; preparation of impact analysis, environmental impact statements, and various agency specific plans for compensatory mitigation projects; field investigations to include soil delineations, monitoring well installation and sampling; Life Cost Analysis, including evaluation of available corrective actions and recommendations for the most environmentally sound cost-effective alternatives; Environmental and human health assessments; Hydrological and soil studies; management of investigative derived waste; Well abandonment including all associated piping and accessories; and Reconnaissance and Site Specific Feasibility Studies.

Remedial Investigations (RI) shall be in compliance with EPA guidance EPA/540/G-89/004 that result in the collection, compilation and evaluation of data necessary to define source areas of contamination, the potential pathways of contaminant migration, and the lateral and vertical extent of contaminant plumes in all site media. The RI shall define the extent of contamination, especially source areas and the plume core, to allow estimation of the volume requiring remediation and determination of remedial costs without excessive cost risk during the RD/RA phase of the project. The RI shall result in development of a comprehensive conceptual site model which identifies migration pathways and fate and transport processes affecting each contaminant, which identifies potential receptors and complete exposure pathways to the extent necessary to determine whether a threat to human health or the environment exists, and to quantify that risk for all receptors. The RI shall include a comprehensive risk assessment for all identified contaminants of concern The RI shall include consideration of applicable general response actions and preliminary remedial alternatives to ensure collection of all pilot study, treatability, or high resolution site characterization data necessary to develop and evaluate remedial alternatives (including the no-action alternative) in the feasibility study.

Feasibility Studies will be in accordance with EPA guidance. The data needs of the feasibility study must be considered during the scoping and execution of the remedial investigation to ensure that appropriate general response actions, representative technologies, and applicable remedial alternatives for the site are identified and evaluated in coordination with the evolution of the conceptual site model as the RI progresses, and that field data needs necessary to confirm the efficacy of the technologies screened as applicable to the site (e.g. contaminant interactions, bioremediation related geochemistry, soil chemistry, high resolution site stratigraphy, injection/extraction radius of influence) are identified and collected.

2.3.4. Remedial action activities could include, but are not limited to the following: air sparging; soil vapor extraction; bioremediation; asbestos and lead-based paint remediation; radon abatement; landfill capping and collection systems; building remediation and demolition; sediment remediation; air discharge systems; ground-water extraction and injection systems; air stripping; carbon absorption; ground-water treatment systems; incineration of soils; low-temperature thermal desorption; mixed water disposal;

solidification of contaminated matter; soil washing; detection, recovery, and disposal of MEC or any in-situ or on-site treatment methods. Remedial actions may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances. Incidental construction will also be included in the ERS contracts however, construction activities must be incidental to the ERS work.

2.3.5. Proposed Plans/Records of Decision (PP/RODs) activities could include, but are not limited to the following: Geophysical mapping and associated activities; Alternative Analysis; and Land Use Controls (LUCs) decisions.

2.3.6. Interim Removal Actions (IRAs) activities may be required to mitigate imminent endanger to human health or the environment resulting from situations including but not limited to, exposed and readily accessible surface or near surface HTRW or munitions, from vapor intrusion, from impacts to active potable groundwater sources, from impacts to landfills or contaminated soil volumes, posed by erosion or other causes. Removal actions can be both time critical and non-time critical and could include, but are not limited to the following: provide alternative water supplies, provide water treatment systems for contaminated private water wells, perform removal and/or isolation of exposed or near surface contaminants or munitions, provide landfill cover stabilization, provide erosion control, install groundwater containment systems to prevent impact to potable water wells or surface water releases.

2.3.7. Remedial Design/ Remedial Actions (RD/RA) activities could include, but are not limited to the following: GIS support for project activities; Engineering support and/or design; asbestos, lead-based paint, and radon abatement and remediation; Landfill capping and collection systems; evaluations for remediation systems to include: air sparging; soil vapor extraction; bioremediation; air discharge systems;

air stripping, carbon absorption; groundwater treatment systems; incineration of soils; soil washing; any in-situ or site treatment method; low-temperature thermal desorption; and building remediation and demolition; sediment, mixed water; and contaminated matter remediation and disposal; and Remedial Design documentation and Remedial Action Plans.

2.3.8. 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 response actions and removals for ERS 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 disposal of waste in off-site facility; Survey removal, transportation and disposal of asbestos-containing materials; installation of all support facilities; and preparation of all applicable O&M Manuals and associated training of facility personnel for equipment installed. The contractor shall be sufficiently capable and experienced to effectively identify changes in the CSM resulting from data collection and field conditions observed during the remedial action, to update the CSM, and to adaptively manage project execution within constraints of the scope and applicable regulations to ensure the performance objectives of the scope are fully met and protectiveness of the remedial action is maintained.. 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.

2.3.9. The Contractor may be required to perform both 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). Short term O&M is a requirement during initial startup and shakedown of any active treatment or containment system installed by the contractor. Other short term O&M requirements may be identified associated with short term interim actions. contract gap filling, or other reasons. Long-Term Operations/ Long Term Monitoring (LTO/LTM) activities could include, but are not limited to the following: groundwater containment/extraction or amendment recirculation systems, soil vapor extraction systems, air sparging systems, monitoring and optimization of in-situ amendment based remedial actions, monitoring and revitalization of in-situ permeable barrier walls.

2.3.10. Pollution Prevention activities could include, but are not limited to the following: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) compliance (does not include remedial design or remedial action); Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) compliance, including temporary storage facility (TSF) management (does not include remedial design or remedial action); Hazardous Materials Conservation Act (HMCA) compliance; Toxic Substance Control Act (TOSCA) compliance: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) compliance, including pesticide management; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) compliance, including consumer confidence reports; Oil Pollution Act (OPA) compliance, including facility response plans and Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans; Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) compliance, including Tier I / Tier II reporting; Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) compliance; Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments; Hazardous materials and waste management, including plans, reporting, and control measures such as hazardous materials pharmacy management; Petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) management; Special pollutants (e.g. polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), asbestos, lead based paint, radon gas, etc.) management, including sampling and reporting; Underground storage tank management;

Radioactive materials management; Noise pollution management; Environmental fate studies; Dredge material and sediment quality management, including sediment and biota data collection and evaluation, sediment vertical profile imagery analysis, and sediment dredgability analyses; Design of dredging projects, including design and analysis of dredge material containment and disposal options; Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessments; Pollution Preventions Plans; and Transportation and disposal of hazardous substances and radioactive materials incidental to compliance activities.

2.3.11. Military Munitions Response Program and other military munitions related activities requires the contractor to have experience with the regulatory process (CERCLA/RCRA) and phases (e.g. PA/SI, EECA, RI/FS, Non-Time Critical Removal Action (NTCRA), and Time Critical Removal Action (TCRA), Remedial Design and Remedial Actions, etc.) normally utilized to perform military munitions response actions. Activities required include, but are not limited to, the following actions: historical records review (HRR); site surveys; geophysical mapping and associated activities to include the use of advance geophysical classification systems (AGC); Probability Assessments; military munitions removal/remedial actions and associated activities; Explosive Safety Submission (ESS)/Explosive Siting Plans (ESP) preparation; engineering controls design; explosives management (siting, use, etc.);

munitions debris handling and disposal; anomaly avoidance; construction support; munitions constituent sampling; removal/remedial actions; x-ray fluorescence; community relations support; reporting; and Geographical Information System (GIS) support for project activities.

2.3.12. Environmental Work For Others. The Contractor shall conduct work in the following areas to include but not limited to: assisting with environmental restoration activities at FUDS as part of the DOD Environmental Remediation Program. Activities include preliminary assessment, site inspections, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and site remediation.

2.4. SITE-SPECIFIC SUBMITTALS

Site work shall not commence on a project until the Government, the Project Manager (PM), COR and other appropriate management personnel, as required, have approved all of the site-specific submittals required for each specific task order to include Insurance Certificates and Payment and Performance Bonds, if applicable. Requried submittals will be identified within each task order. The following are standard submittals for all task orders unless otherwise specified:

2.4.1. Work Plan

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.

The Uniform Federal Policy Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP QAPP), which combines the work plan (WP), the field sampling plan (FSP), and the quality assurance project plan (QAPP) into one uniformed standard format is required for all quality assurance planning documentation involving data collection.

The QAPP is a standalone document that satisfies all CERCLA and RCRA requirements for investigative purposes. 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 2, March 2005. 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.

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), KO, 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 KO and documented in the project file.

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 regarding sample design, sample types, sample locations, interpretation scenarios, any field contingencies, sampling methodologies, and other sample handling techniques in sufficient detail to ensure collected data meet the project objectives. All field tasks, including geological activities such as well design and installation, well abandonment, soil boring logging, field measurements, and surveying must be addressed in the QAPP. 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 the organization and QA objectives for field sampling and laboratory efforts, and any evaluation and interpretation of the data before its use. The UFP-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.

As part of either the UFP QAPP, a Material Handling Plan (MHP) or Investigation Derived Waste (IDW) Plan shall be submitted. This plan consists of procedures outlining the safe handling of contaminated material, drummed material, and contaminated liquids in addition to procedures for off-site transportation and disposal of materials. Manifesting, DOT shipping papers, and chain-of-custody procedures should also be included. The plan shall also include as necessary sampling requirements in complance with all federal, state and local regulations governing importation of clean fill materials for site restoration, larger site backfill and/or grading projects. If the project involves radioactive waste, Low-level radioactive waste, or mixed (co-mingled) waste, the contractor shall follow the requirements in EM 1110-35-1, as well as all federal, state, and local regulations.

A construction quality plan is required on all projects involving construction activities. In instances where site activities may result in the disturbance of greater than 1 acre of land the contractor shall prepare and submit for approval a storm water and pollution prevention plan in compliance with all applicable state and local regulations.

2.4.2. 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 QAPP. The contractor shall identify a Program Chemist as key personnel in the project-specific 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. Following award of this task order, a Uniform Federal Policy Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP QAPP) scoping session shall be scheduled with USACE technical team.

2.4.3. Health and Safety

Site-specific health and safety submittals including an activity hazard analysis, safety monitoring, practices, procedures, and equipment are required. The contractor shall develop, implement, and enforce an Accident Prevention Plan (APP). The plan shall incorporate the requirements of 29 CFR 1910, Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1 (Safety and Health Requirements) and ER385-1-92, (Safety and Occupational Health Requirements for Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Activities). The Health and Safety Manager shall sign and date the APP prior to submittal for approval.

2.4.4. Sampling Analysis

The contractor will prepare a project-specific Uniform Federal Policy-Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP-QAPP) before implementing any field activities that will outline a strategy for addressing data gaps and provide a detailed procedure for collecting data. The UFP-QAPP shall be prepared in accordance with EPA-505-B-04-900A Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans, Final, Version 1, March 2005, which should incorporate field sampling procedures.

The Government requires the contractor use the most recent version of the Department of Defense Quality Systems Manual for Environmental Laboratories (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. The laboratory to be used shall be certified by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP). 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. The Government requires the Contractor to be compliant with the UFP-QAPP for all work under this contract. All proposals shall identify tThe prime laboratory to be used for this type of contract work and secondary laboratory(ies) can be identified at the TO-level.

2.4.5. Quality Assurance

The contractor shall develop project-specific DQOs designed to ensure data of adequate quality are collected to support project decisions. DQOs shall be developed in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations, such as USEPA QA/G4, Guidance for the DQO Process (most recent version) and documented in the UFP QAPP.

All field sampling and laboratory services shall be conducted in accordance with the approved UFP QAPP. Samples shall not be collected or submitted for analysis until the UFP QAPP is approved. The contractor shall ensure that all requirements specified in the project UFP QAPP are met. If not met, the contractor may be required to re-accomplish sampling at the contractor's expense. The contractor shall conduct audits, verify and validate data, and perform corrective actions in accordance with the project UFP QAPP. The contractor shall submit results of audits and performance evaluation samples to the

COR.

2.4.6. Laboratory Selection

The contractor shall select a laboratory that is accredited under the DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP). The contractor shall ensure that the selected laboratory meets all state and federal requirements, including state certification where appropriate. The laboratory must also have analytical capabilities sufficient for the methods specified in the UFP QAPP and adequate throughput capacity to handle the project’s analytical workload during all field activities.

The contractor may establish an on-site laboratory at the project site if determined necessary by the contractor. However, on-site test laboratory(ies) must meet all Method specific requirements and DoD QSM requirements if data is to be used definitively. Screening level data may not require as stringent control, but must still meet quality assurance criteria as approved by the USACE project chemist. All on-site methods including QA/QC techniques must be documented and approved in the UFP QAPP. In addition, all definitive data will be required to meet all validation criteria specified in the UFP QAPP.

By submission of an offer, the contractor represents that analytical testing in support of the restoration program will be performed by laboratories accredited in accordance with the DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP). Additional information regarding ELAP can be found at the denix website (http://denix.osd.mil/).

2.4.7. Analytical Data Management

The contractor shall ensure that all hard copy and electronic data deliverables supplied by the laboratory are complete and adequate to support the quality and usability of the data. Raw data packages shall be submitted to the COR and Base POC upon request. Data packages shall include all information required to re-create the analysis, including correspondence with the laboratory regarding exceeding quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) measurements and documentation of corrective actions. Complete laboratory reports must be available electronically and should be supplied as an addendum to each applicable report. Data validation reports should also be attached verifying data are of sufficient quality for its intended use.

Data shall be provided as Staged Electronic Data Deliverables (SEDD) minimum stage 2A. The proposed laboratories shall follow, at a minimum, DoD QSM Version 5.0 project library; including the data verification of batch QC and instrument parameters. This includes, but is not limited to data verification and validation of each method’s specific initial calibration, calibration verification and instrument performance parameters as specified in the EPA methodology and DoD QSM. To complete the data assessment, data verification results that show exceedances, will require further evaluation through data validation procedures. Data will be validated according to decision logic and data qualifiers outlined in the most recent version of the EPA National Functional Guidelines or other project-specific guidance.

Support for specific programs may also mandate the submission of chemical and/or sampling data in electronic formats for archival / retrieval within an agency-specific database systems. For instance, Air Force Projects will require an Environmental Resources Program Information Management System (ERPIMS) database format submission, US Army requires ERIS database format submission, and FUDS requires a SEDD FUDSChem data submission. ERPMIS is the Air Force system for validation and management of data from environmental projects at all Air Force bases. This data contains analytical chemistry samples, tests, and results as well as hydrogeological information, site/location descriptions, and monitoring well characteristics. Task orders for Air Force bases will require data to be generated for entry into the ERPIMS data base. FUDSChem is the FUDS system for management of data from environmental projects at all FUDS sites. This data contains analytical chemistry samples, tests, and results as well as hydrogeological information, site/location descriptions, and monitoring well characteristics. Task orders for Air Force bases will require data to be generated for entry into the FUDSChem data base.

2.4.8. 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, cost engineering, constructability reviews, and other 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 (PM)/COR 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 District software. The National CADD Standards can be found at the http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/ed-di/homepageexternal.html. “National CADD Std.”, “Other

Standards”. These Standards will be used by the Construction Contractor at time of as-built preparation.

The contractor schedule shall be compatible with Primavera or with Microsoft Project Manager; 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; Construable 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.

2.4.9. Record Keeping

The contractor shall create and maintain in one location written (in bound, numbered logbook) and electronic records sufficient to recreate each sampling, analytical, testing and monitoring event, and shall make these records available to the Government upon request. The contractor shall maintain records of, and derived from, all activities outlined in the appropriate portion of the Quality Program Plan (QPP) supporting the generation of these sampling and analysis records. The contractor shall also retain written calculations using information obtained from sampling, analysis monitoring, and testing activities, to include all raw data. All information shall be provided to the government upon request

2.4.10. Compliance with Federal, State, and USACE Regulations

USACE has a varied customer base with unique environmental approaches and requirements. Most USACE 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.

2.4.11. Sustainable Practices

Projects executed for certain stakeholders shall use technologies and practices that are sustainable in accordance with EPA’s Consideration for Greener Cleanup Activities (April 2016) found at http://epa.gov/region2/superfund/green_remediation/ or other EPA green requirements as applicable.

2.5. SUBMITTALS

2.5.1. Conference/ Meeting Notes

The contractor shall be responsible for taking notes and preparing the reports of all conferences/meetings.

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

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

The list 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.

2.5.2. 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.

2.5.3. Confirmation Notices

The contractor shall be required to provide, as part of its monthly 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 PM. However, if the notice deals with a change to the statement of work, associated costs, and schedule, the KO shall give this direction and the notice shall be faxed or emailed to the COR. The Government shall distribute confirmation notices.

2.5.4. Technical and Regulatory Reports

Technical and regulatory reports shall be prepared and submitted by the contractor to the KO 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. The contractor shall provide Compact Disc Read-only Memory (CD ROM) files for all submittals in original editable form (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.). All native files including graphics, photographs, data acquisition, and files for quality assurance shall be included in addition to Word and Excel files. All final documents shall be provided as a bookmarked portable document format (PDF) file.

2.5.5. Partial Submittals

Partial submittals will not be accepted without prior approval from the COR as appropriate for the submittal involved.

2.5.6. 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 be used to 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.

2.5.7. Review of Progress and Technical Adequacy

At any appropriate time, representatives of the KO 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.

2.5.8. 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/email, as specified in the task order. The contractor shall provide a CD ROM for all documents included in the submittal register. All work products are considered to be products of the Government and distribution will be in accordance with the Request for Services.

2.5.9. As-Built Drawings

The contractor shall maintain two separate sets of red-lined full scale, as-built construction drawings marked up to fully indicate as-built conditions. These drawings shall be updated daily to reflect the current as-built condition at all times until completion of the work and shall be available for review by Government personnel at all times.