Am 0003 - RFP W9128F24R0012.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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

$249M SB ERS MATOC

1. The purpose of this amendment is to revise Section C, paragraph 6.7.1. and revise Section L, paragraph 3.2.

2. The proposal due date and time remains unchanged at 2 pm (Local - central time) on 9 October 2024.

3. All other terms and condiitons remain unchanged.

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, 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:

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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DIST

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1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been added by full text:

SECTION C - SCOPE

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS (AMD 03)

1. CONTRACT PROCUREMENT OBJECTIVE AND OVERVIEW

The contract awarded under this solicitation will be an ID/IQ, MATOC contract for ERS under NAICS Code 562910, in support of the USACE, NWD AOR and its approved customers. However, contract capacity may be transferred with other USACE Districts where the principles of the ER-1-10 and Project Management Business Process have been met.

Task orders will be issued as the need arises during the ordering period. The contractor shall provide environmental services as requested in the task orders issued under this contract. This contract requires the contractor to perform all work necessary to complete these task orders, to include completing simultaneously executed task orders.

The contractor shall provide services related to all 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 activities may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances. In addition, construction activities are included for some ERS task orders, where these requirements are in direct support of specific activities. The contract awarded will include cost reimbursement and FFP 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 known status of the site. Each task order will define the performance requirements of the contractor.

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.

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 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 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 KO and/or the COR by written notice. Nothing in this contract shall relieve the contractor of the responsibility to comply with applicable 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 NWD AOR and Approved Customers for Environmental Remediation Services (ERS) Program

Activities include preliminary assessment, site inspections, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, 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. The ERS actions may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances. As part of any site remediation activities, 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 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) contract, will support work assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division and approved customers for hazardous toxic and radioactive waste (HTRW) sites and Munitions and Explosive Concern (MEC) sites. Services may include 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 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 Contaminant 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, remedial designs, and site remediation including excavation/removal of contaminated soil, off-site disposal of contaminated soil, and installation of treatment systems. The ERS actions may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances and emerging contaminants. As part of any site remediation activities, construction (i.e., treatment plant construction, potable water hook-ups, temporary site stabilization, drainage modifications, etc.) may also be included in this contract.

The Contractor shall be responsible for acquiring the latest version of applicable regulator or agency guidance including 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. In addition, the contractor is still expected to be aware and follow all applicable regulations.

2.2. SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall have the capability and experience to perform or provide a wide range of remedial activity services at hazardous waste sites. These efforts may include environmental investigations, removal actions, remedial actions, and other remedial and related activities necessary to ensure complete and successful remediation. Remedial activities may include excavation, transportation, and disposal of hazardous, toxic, or low level radiological waste;

construction and operation of groundwater treatment plants and extraction systems (pump and treat); perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) treatment systems, military munitions response actions, and demonstration projects (pilot studies); dredging of contaminated sediments; installation and operation of in-situ treatment technologies including air sparging, petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POLs), chemical oxidation, bioremediation, ground-water circulating wells, permeable reactive barriers, soil vapor extraction, and thermal treatment; 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.

Supporting activities include 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. Actions may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances and emerging contaminants. Specific project requirements and/or activities will be identified in the task order performance work statement.

The Scopes of Services (Chemistry Instructions Scope of Services; Geology Instructions Scope of Services; Health and Safety Requirements for Scope of Services; Investigation Derived Waste Instructions Scope of Services; and PFAS Instructions for Scope of Services) are included in Section J of the RFP for informational purposes, however relevant SOSs will be provided at task order level.

The contractor shall comply with all aspects of 14 CFR Part 107 and USACE Aviation Policy Letter 95-1-1 that are applicable to Civil Aircraft Operators utilizing Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS), commonly referred to as Drones, for the collection of aerial data associated with this project. Further, the contractor shall comply with location-specific requirements for SUAS operations within the confines of a Government facility, lands, or task orders under this IDIQ.

2.3 COST REIMBURSEMENT TASK ORDERS

2.3.1 GENERAL

Cost control is important in cost reimbursement task orders. It is imperative that the Contractor be capable of estimating, budgeting, accounting, and reporting costs by work breakdown structure (WBS) and/or Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). In accordance with FAR 16.104(h), the Contractor must be capable to track costs on cost reimbursement task orders. The Contractor shall make available, upon request, supporting documents and provide for physical inspection or demonstration at the appropriate office, of its accounting system capabilities to support cost reimbursement contract accounting needs.

2.3.2 COST TRACKING ASSOCIATED WITH COST REIMBURSEMENT TASK ORDERS

The Contract’s cost tracking system is considered critical to the success of cost reimbursement task orders. This cost tracking system 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.

As a minimum, the cost tracking system must have the following capabilities to adequately track cost reimbursement task orders.

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

• 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 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, as defined in the Task Order.

2.3.3 MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITIES

The objective of cost reimbursement Task Orders is to obtain the specified work or service on time, with quality work, at the lowest possible cost. As such, the Contractor must demonstrate a management team and organization capable of performing its own management and subcontract management effectively and efficiently. Managers identified as key personnel must have the relevant experience and education to perform the possible scope of services. The only Government authority under the cost reimbursement task order is the Contracting Officer (KO).

Representatives of the Contracting Officer appointed in writing as authorized Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) also serve as representatives for the KO. Only the KO may change the scope, change the contract obligation amount or change the schedule.

2.3.4 COST REIMBURSEMENT TASK ORDER CLOSEOUTS

Cost reimbursement task orders may require a final audit by the cognizant audit office of the Federal Government based on the final cost of the Task Order. The Contractor is expected to provide procedures and processes that facilitate quick subcontract and supplier closeout and resolution of disputes.

2.4. PERFORMANCE-BASED TASK ORDERS

All task orders issued under this MATOC 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.

2.4.1. 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; assessments; inspections; Site investigations; alternatives analysis; alternative selection; 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 contaminant 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 designs; 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.

2.4.2. Site assessment and inspection activities include activities such as, CERCLA preliminary assessments, CERCLA Site Inspections, RCRA Facility Assessments, Phase I RCRA Facility Investigation, and NEPA scoping as well as support activities such as records document reviews; Site surveys; document research, personnel interviews, sampling. Additional specific requirements may be identified at task order level.

CERCLA 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 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 activities, and identification of areas of specific concern where performance of Site Inspection sampling should be performed to further evaluate potential releases.

CERCLA 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.

2.4.3. Site investigation and remedial alternative analysis include activities such as CERCLA Remedial Investigations, CERCLA Feasibility Studies, RCRA Facility Investigations, RCRA Corrective measures studies, and NEPA Environmental Assessments as well as support activities such as Geographical information system (GIS) support for project activities; visual surveys; preparation of impact analysis, and various agency specific plans for compensatory mitigation projects; field investigations to include soil and groundwater 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. Additional specific requirements may be identified at task order level.

CERCLA 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.

CERCLA 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.

2.4.4. Alternative selection includes activities such as CERLCA Proposed Plans, CERCLA Records of Decision, RCRA Statement of Basis, RCRA permit modifications, NEPA Finding of No Significant Impact, and NEPA Environmental Impact Statements as well as support activities such as alternative analysis, documenting preferred alternatives, selecting and documenting the final remedy determination, documenting post-ROD changes (e.g., explanation of significant differences or ROD amendment), permit modifications, and public meetings and other community involvement activities,). Additional specific requirements may be identified at task order level.

2.4.5. Remedial activities include CERCLA Remedial Action, and RCRA Corrective Measures Implementation such as excavation, transportation, and disposal of hazardous, toxic, or low level radiological waste; sediment remediation;

incineration of soils; low-temperature thermal desorption; mixed water disposal; solidification of contaminated matter;

soil washing; construction and operation of groundwater treatment plants and injection and extraction systems (pump and treat); perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) treatment systems; military munitions response actions including detection, recovery, and disposal of MEC; demonstration projects (pilot studies); asbestos and lead-based paint remediation; radon abatement; landfill capping and collection systems; dredging of contaminated sediments;

installation and operation of in-situ treatment technologies including but not limited to air sparging, air stripping, soil vapor extraction, petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POLs), chemical oxidation, bioremediation, ground-water circulating wells, permeable reactive barriers, soil vapor extraction, and thermal treatment; 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.

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; remedial design documentation and remedial action plans, 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. Remedial actions may address both regulated and non-regulated toxic substances. Construction may also be included in the ERS task orders however, construction activities will be in support of the ERS work.

Additional specific requirements may be identified at task order level.

2.4.6. 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 may include 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, and operation of water treatment plants, although additional specific requirements may be identified at a task order level.

2.4.7. Interim Removal Actions (IRAs) activities may be required to quickly address contaminants to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage to the public health or welfare or to the environment before a final remedy decision is reached.. Interim removal actions can be both time critical and non-time critical and could include preparation of interim RODs, engineering analysis/cost estimates, action memoranda, public meetings and other community involvement activities, and IRA implementation activities.

2.4.8. The successful Contractor shall perform all necessary planning, fieldwork, and implementation of the remedial activity requirements identified. The Contractor shall have the capability and experience to perform a wide range of ERS services and including 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 and additional specific requirements may be identified at a task order level. The Contractor shall also provide support services to implement remedial activities including waste profiling and manifesting, waste disposal, and training of 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 activities, 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 remedy is maintained. Remedial activities may or may not be performed in conjunction with investigation, engineering, and construction support depending on the individual task order. The requirements will be described in detail in individual task orders.

2.4.9. Pollution Prevention activities may include the following: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) compliance; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) compliance, including temporary storage facility (TSF) management; 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 although additional specific requirements may be identified at a task order level.

2.4.10. 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., assessment, investigation, study, control, removal, etc.) normally utilized to perform military munitions response actions. Activities required include 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; land use control implementation; x-ray fluorescence; community relations support; reporting; and Geographical Information System (GIS) support for project activities although additional specific requirements may be identified at a task order level.

2.4.11. Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) Oversight activities require the contractor to have specialized CERCLA expertise to provide oversight of highly complex, technical work as well as the capability to support litigation record-keeping and expert witness capabilities. PRP oversight activities include review of PRP deliverables, participation in meetings and workshops, and fieldwork oversight although additional specific requirements may be identified at a task order level. The Government does not control the PRPs’ schedules. The contractor must ensure that oversight is available to match the schedule for work.

2.4.12. NEPA related services that may be required in an ERS task order include, but are not limited to: conducting the appropriate level of NEPA review to evaluate potential environmental effects of remediation activities; performing interagency coordination to ensure that environmental considerations are addressed comprehensively and consistently across agencies; considering a range of alternatives to the proposed action, including different remediation technologies, cleanup levels, and site reuse options; providing opportunities for interested parties, stakeholders, and the public to review the environmental analysis, provide input, and raise concerns about potential environmental impacts; considering the cumulative impacts of a proposed remediation activity, as well as past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions in the area; documenting compliance with NEPA by preparing a Categorical Exclusion (Cat-Ex), Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

2.5. 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. Required submittals will be identified within each task order. The following are standard submittals for all task orders unless otherwise specified:

2.5.1. 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, most current version. 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 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 compliance 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.

2.5.2. 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. 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.

2.5.3. 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 most current 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.

2.5.4. 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, most current version, which should incorporate field sampling procedures.

For DoD projects, 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 the DoD Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Network and Information Exchange (DENIX) website (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). For non-DoD projects, the Government requires use of the customer’s standards, most commonly National Functional Guidelines. 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. The prime laboratory to be used for this type of contract work and secondary laboratory(ies) can be identified at the TO-level.

2.5.5. 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.

2.5.6. Laboratory Selection

For DoD projects, the contractor shall select a laboratory that is accredited under the DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP). For non-DoD projects, the contractor shall select a laboratory that meets the customers accreditation standards, most commonly the Contract Laboratory Program. 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 sampling analysis 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.

2.5.7. 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 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 system. 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.

2.5.8. 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 structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural, geotechnical, geological, civil, environmental, cost engineering, constructability reviews, and other engineering support although additional specific requirements may be identified at a task order level. 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.