Amendment_2.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

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the the due date for proposals, answ er questions, and make applicable changes as a result of the questions.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 21-Jan-2016

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912P4-15-R-0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

22-Dec-2015

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

21-Jan-2016

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

USACE, BUFFALO

1776 NIAGARA STREET

BUFFALO NY 14207-3199

W912P4 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

ROUND 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Standard Form 33 indicates that an original and 7 copies are required, while Section L.2.7.6 indicates an original and 6 copies (total of 7 copies) are required. Please clarify the number of hard copies that are required to be submitted.

Answer: Section L, Paragraph 2.7.6 has been revised to be consistent with the SF 33.

2. Section L, Table 1, Organizational Approach and Management Plan – Proposal Format, Maximum 50 Pages and Instructions for Factor 3 Organizational Approach and Management Plan and Resumes. Resumes are limited to no more than 2 pages each and are included in the page count. There are 19 key personnel listed in paragraphs

6.1.1 through 6.1.19 and for each resume offerors are to show job title, current employer, education, special qualifications and experience record showing duties, responsibilities, and assignments for the last 15 years which would easily take two pages each. The resume requirement within this section totals 38 pages, leaving only 12 pages to discuss organization teaming and project organization approach, resources, offices, and 12 elements of the management plan which is clearly not enough page count. We respectfully request an additional 10 pages in this section to completely address all elements of the organization approach and management plan.

Answer: Section L, Paragraph 2.7.6 has been revised to increase the page count for Volume 3 to 55 pages.

3. Section L.3.3, Corporate Quality Assurance Program. There is no page count listed for the Corporate Quality Assurance Program. Are we to assume it is exempt from the page count and does the USACE prefer it be placed in an Appendix or following the Management Plan.

Answer: It is not exempt from the page count. The total page count for Volume 3 was increased to 55 pages to address this. Offeror’s are reminded that a narrative description is requested, not the overall program.

4. Section 2.8, Part e states “There are no possession limitations for radioactive material, including SNM, removed from the trenches and in-process of removal from the SLDA site. However, the requirements specified in the CONTRACTOR’s Radiation Protection Program (RPP), Accident Prevention Plan (APP), NCS and MC&A Plans/Programs, as well as the SLDA site Physical Security Plan (established, maintained and controlled by the USACE) must be followed.” Would USACE provide a copy of the SLDA Physical Security Plan or at least identify any possession limits that are established in the plan.

Answer: No. The current Physical Security Plan is not available for public viewing. There are no possession limits in the PSP. Furthermore, once a remediation strategy is developed the PSP will likely need to be revised to function in conjunction with the contractors approach. The contractor will need to work with the USACE Security Specialist assigned to this project to make any changes to the PSP that will be necessary.

5. Section 5.1.2(b) states “Work plans will be reviewed by USACE Project Delivery Team (PDT) as well as elements of DOE and NRC.” Please confirm if we will submit work plans to USACE and they will coordinate the review with NRC and DOE and provide one set of comments or if the contractor will be dealing with input separately from USACE, NRC, and DOE.

Answer: Work plans must be submitted to USACE, and USACE will coordinate review with other agencies.

6. Would USACE please provide as-built drawings for water collection/drain system that is in place to a collection sump system in the MPB building and other areas of site for diversion of storm water?

Answer: USACE does not have as-built drawings for the MPB water collection/drain system.

The attached Sediment and Erosion Control Plan design documents are attached for reference.

7. Would USACE please provide details/drawings about the water collection points, as well as the transfer piping and temporary basins that exists from the previous WWTP?

Answer: The previous WWTP has been removed in its entirety. A 24-inch, double-wall, above-ground HDPE wastewater pipeline that conveys wastewater from the MPB and upper trench area to the WWTP pad and collection points are all still in place. An effluent pipeline from the WWTP pad that discharges into the Kiskiminetas River is also intact. USACE does not have as-built drawings for the wastewater collection system and pipeline.

8. Would USACE please provide “Revised SLDA Wastewater Treatment Plant Design report, March 2010- Table 1: Proposed Treatment Plant Effluent Standards” as specified in Section 5.2.8 of the RFP?

Answer: Section 5.2.8 of the RFP has been revised to Refer to Section J, Attachment 14 for the list of analytes.

9. Would USACE please provide any surface to water discharge permit that was previously used for this site?

Answer: No permits were required for any onsite discharge pursuant to Section 121(e)(1) of CERLCLA. In accordance with Section C, 3.3, all remedial actions must at a minimum, meet the substantive requirements of all applicable Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations.

10. Do we need a certified N2 or N3 operator on site for Operation and Maintenance of the

WWTP?

Answer: No. In accordance with Section C, 3.3, all remedial actions must at a minimum, meet the substantive requirements of all applicable Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations.

11. Please provide groundwater analytical results from previous groundwater sampling events?

Answer: Groundwater analytical results for 2013 and 2014 can be found on the Pittsburgh District website at:

http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Planning,ProgramsProjectManagement/KeyProjects/Sha llowLandDisposalArea.aspx

Those two years of analytical results are representative of current site conditions.

12. Section 3.2 Physical and Information Security, Part c states “All CONTRACTOR and subcontractor employees performing work under this contract must have a DOD “Secret” (or DOE/NRC equivalent clearance) at time of the proposal submission.” and Subpart c (9) states “The CONTRACTOR must have a Facility Clearance (FCL) at the appropriate level (IAW the NISPOM DOD 5220.22-M and AR 380-49) prior to the issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

CONTRACTOR personnel performing work under this contract must have the required security clearance, per AR 380-67, at the appropriate level at the start of the period of performance.

Security Clearances and FCL requirements are required to be maintained for the life of the contract IAW the DD Form 254 attached to the contract. If no FCL, the supporting Government Contracting Activity will sponsor the prime contract company in obtaining the FCL.”

a. These statements conflict with each other to some extent given that the government indicates they will sponsor the prime contractor in obtaining an FCL (which implies post-award) and that key personnel clearances are tied to the company FCL, so you must have a company FCL to have cleared personnel. Since the FCL takes considerably longer than http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Planning,ProgramsProjectManagement/KeyProjects/ShallowLandDisposalArea.aspx http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Planning,ProgramsProjectManagement/KeyProjects/ShallowLandDisposalArea.aspx a DoD personnel clearance, we request that the requirement for contractor and subcontractor employees performing work under this contract to have a DOD “Secret” (or DOE/NRC equivalent clearance) at time of the proposal submission be removed or the requirement revised to require personnel to have the clearance prior to NTP for field work.

Answer: The introductory paragraph of Section 3.2(c) has been revised to read:

Some contractor and subcontractor employees performing work under this contract will require a DOD “Secret” or DOD “Interim Secret” Clearance (or DOE/NRC equivalent clearance) at time of NTP, and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. It is anticipated that clearances will generally be required for key management and technical personnel. The exact list of required clearances will not be determined until the remediation strategy is developed. The security requirements are in accordance with the DD Form 254. After contract award, the successful contractor shall take the appropriate steps to obtain the FCL and obtain the appropriate clearances. A NTP will not be issued until the FCL and appropriate clearances are obtained.

Background investigations are defined in two parts as described below:

b. We understand the value and lower risks associated with having a prime entity with an FCL; however, a newly formed JV/LLC will not have the FCL until sponsored by the government. If all individual members of a newly formed JV/LLC have an FCL this will expedite the approval process and lower the potential risk of having the FCL denied.

Would USACE consider adding language that gives credit to JV/LLCs in which all members already have existing FCLs.

Answer: The solicitation will not be revised to add this language.

13. Reference RFP Section 3.2, Physical and Information Security, Paragraph (c). It states that “All CONTRACTOR and Subcontractor employees performing work under this contract must have a DOD “Secret” (or DOE/NRC equivalent clearance) at the time of the proposal submission…” Our anticipation based on the draft RFP was that only certain individuals would need access to Secret information. Has the situation changed from the draft? Will the USACE consider reducing the requirement for clearances to include only those individuals who need to have access to Secret information and not to all Contractor and Subcontractor personnel?

Answer: See answer to Question 12 above.

14. Reference Question 13 above. Even if the security situation has changed from the time of the draft, this requirement appears to be overly burdensome for subcontractors since the prime contractor can always filter or screen the information made available to subcontractors. Will USACE consider removing the requirement in RFP 3.2(c) for all subcontractors to have clearances for their employees?

Answer: See answer to Question 12 above.

15. We request that the requirement in Section M 3.2 that “Offerors must obtain the completed

(PPQ) form from the rating entity in a sealed envelope” be deleted to be consistent with Section L which allows “copies of PPQs prepared by clients for other solicitations can also be provided.”

Answer: The statement “Offerors must obtain the completed form from the rating entity in a sealed envelope” has been deleted from Section M, Paragraph 3.2 in its entirety.

16. Section L 2.7.2 states that “Executive Summaries must be limited to two pages.” Because

Executive Summaries is plural, we are assuming that we can provide one executive summary at the beginning of each volume (limited to two (2) pages for each volume to provide a summary of the contents of that volume). Please confirm if this is correct.

Answer: Section L, Paragraph 2.7.2 has been revised to state that “an executive summary may be submitted for each Volume (while not required), and each summary is exempt from the page count.”

17. Section L 3.1.1 (8), Conceptual Approach says “The Proposed Schedule should begin on the

Notice to Proceed date …” however no NTP date was given. For consistency with all offerors please provide an assumed NTP date.

Answer: Section L, Paragraph 3.1.1(8) has been revised to add an assumed NTP date of 1 April 2017.

18. Please confirm that the cross-reference matrix as part of the table of contents for each volume is excluded from the page limitation.

Answer: All tables of contents, to include the cross-reference matrix are excluded from the page count.

19. Section L, Subsection 3.1.1, item 5 requires the bidders to address the approach to Permits/Licenses and refers back to Section C, §3.4. However, Section C, §3.4 is Radiological Materials and Equipment. Is there additional information about permits and licenses that was omitted from Section C?

Answer: Section L, Paragraph 3.1.1(5) has been revised to change the reference to Section C, §3.3.

20. If the Contractor proposes an on-site laboratory and different staff members are assigned to the

Project Chemist and the Lab Manager positions, please confirm that the qualifications for the Lab Manager and the Project Chemist would be the same?

Answer: If the Lab Manager is a different staff member than the Project Chemist, only the Project Chemist must have a 4-year college degree in Chemistry. In that case, the Lab Manager must have a college degree from an accredited school in engineering, science or related field.

21. Section J, Attachment 7.3 - The Scope of Services description for Sample Project 1 does not include demobilization activities, but the Work Breakdown Structure includes demobilization items. Is it USACE’s intent to include costs for demobilization in Sample Project 1?

Answer: USACE’s intent is for the Offerors to include any proposed seasonal demobilization costs to be included in that item. If no seasonal demobilization is proposed, no costs for demobilization are expected.

22. Section J, Attachment 7.3, 1.1 General, 2nd bullet. There appears to be words missing with regard to hazards associated with underground mines in the trench areas. Please clarify the Corps’ intent here.

Answer: 2nd bullet should read: “Hazards may also be associated with underground mines beneath the trench areas.”

23. We respectful request a extension of the proposal submittal date to February 19 be granted due to the RFP being released on December 22 and the preparation time lost over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Answer: Proposal due date is extended to Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 1200pm EDT Buffalo, NY local time.

24. Can the Corps make available to the bidders the Remediation Work Plans that were prepared by the previous remediation contractor and approved by the Corps?

Answer: No, previous work plans will not be provided.

25. Volume 1, Conceptual Approach- To aid Contractors in clearly presenting their technical approach to site remediation, please allow the use of one 24 inch by 36 inch plate (counting as one page only) for a site layout figure.

Answer: Section L, Paragraph 3.1.1 has been revised to indicate that Offerors may use one 24 inch by 36 inch plate for a site layout figure. It will be counted as 2 pages per printed side.

26. Volume 1, Technical Expertise- Given the complexity of the site and the level of detail required to respond to Sample Task #1, Safety and Health Program and the three Sample Problems we request an increase in the page count for Volume 1 from 75 to 100 pages.

Answer: The total page count for Volume 1 will remain 75 pages.

27. Reference: RFP Section C, Paragraph 3.2 Physical and Information Security (c) All CONTRACTOR and subcontractor employees performing work under this contract must have a DOD “Secret” (or DOE/NRC equivalent clearance) at time of the proposal submission, and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract.

a. Question: This requirement appears to be restrictive, costly to the government and in conflict with other sections (eg., 3.2 (d), 6.1.16 (a)). Please consider revising 3.2 (c) to the following, “CONTRACTOR and subcontractor employees, who have the potential to be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas, in performing work under this contract must have the ability to obtain and maintain DOD “Secret” (or DOE/NRC equivalent clearance) for the life of the contract.

Answer: See answer to question 12.

28. Reference 3.5.2 On-site or Subcontracted Laboratory Reference 6.1.14 Project Chemist / Lab Manager

a. Question: Based on 3.5.2 an onsite lab is required, therefore a Lab Manager is required per 6.1.14. Please provide the qualification criteria for the Lab Manager.

Answer: See answer to question 20.

29. Reference: Section L, 3.2 Factor 2 – Past Performance.

a. Question: Please confirm that a PPQ may only be provided by the entity holding the contract (eg., for subcontractors PPQs completed by prime contractor, for contractors PPQs completed by agency).

Answer: A PPQ should be provided by the entity holding the contract.

30. RFP Requirements per 6.1.18 Waste Manager include:

CONTRACTOR shall prepare a declaration stating this and present this declaration with shipping papers for review by the USACE (with the Waste Manager's signature).

(d) The minimum qualifications and experience of the Waste Manager must include:

• college degree from an accredited school in engineering, construction management, health physics, geology, chemistry, or a related field; Waste Broker certification by the Army Joint Munitions Command may be substituted in lieu of a college degree;

• minimum of seven (7) years experience in management and implementation of waste management programs addressing the requirements in 10 CFR (or similar requirements for DOD and/or DOE facilities), 49 CFR and IATA, with specific emphasis on packaging and shipment of SNM including implementation of NCS, MC&A, and in-transit physical security;

• minimum of ten (10) years experience as a qualified/certified hazardous material shipper with similar experience in hazardous material characterization, radioactive waste classification, waste profiling, hazardous materials packaging, labeling, marking, conveyance loading, placarding, shipping paper generation, shipping (all potential conveyance modes), shipment tracking, delayed shipment receipt investigation and reporting; and

• Certified Hazardous Materials Shipper credential.

The final two qualifications regarding experience as a “qualified/certified hazardous material shipper” do not accurately reflect the training or career path of engineers or engineering managers. These functions are normally performed by waste techs or transportation specialists working for or in conjunction with professional staff. Is USACE going to negatively rate engineering professionals that have performed as waste management supervisors and managers but not actually performed shipping functions? Conversely, will USACE consider making the certified shipper responsibility part of the support staff within the waste management organization?

Answer: The Waste Manager must meet all of the stated qualifications.

31. Based on the extensive RFP requirements, including five volumes with a Sample Task Order and Sample Project Number 1 requiring costing, as well as three sample problems requiring responses; the release of the RFP at the start of the Holiday season when many personnel were not available; and the site visit not occurring until January 20, which could result in questions not being answered until the last week before proposals are due, we respectfully request a 3–week extension to the proposal due date.

Answer: See answer to question 23.

32. Task Order #1 requires the contractor to provide a Firm Fixed Price for preparation of Remediation Work Plans for SLDA and includes a list of 26 plans and submittals that are to be included in our firm fixed price bid schedule for Task Order #1. Please confirm if USACE plans to award the winning contractor this task order for the price submitted in the bid schedule or if this bid schedule is for evaluation purposes only.

Answer: USACE intends to award Task Order #1 at the time of contract award for the price submitted in the bid schedule.

33. In pricing Sample Project #1 are we to assume that the major site infrastructure items such as the WWTP and the on-Site Lab have already been constructed prior to the start of this Sample Project or do these costs need to be included in our bid Schedule for Sample Project #1.

Answer: As specified in Section 2.1 of the Sample Project #1 PWS, installation of necessary support facilities and infrastructure is included in the work under this PWS. Costs associated with installation of necessary infrastructure and support facilities should be included in the bid schedule.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 10-Feb-2016 03:00 PM to 17-Feb-2016 12:00 PM.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

SCOPE OF WORK

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS / SPECIFICATIONS / WORK STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section C - Descriptions / Specifications / Work Statement

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 Contract Award

1.2 Issuance of Task Orders

1.3 Scope of Work

2.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.1 Site Location and Description

2.2 Site History

2.3 ROCs and Soil Cleanup Goals

2.4 Regulatory Background

2.5 Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements

2.6 Roles and Responsibilities

2.7 USACE Mega-Project Requirements

2.8 Existing Site Conditions and Information

3.0 UNIVERSAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Safety and Health

3.2 Physical and Information Security

3.3 Environmental Requirements

3.4 Radiological Materials and Equipment

3.5 Laboratory Support Services

3.5.1 Field Testing Capability

3.5.2 On-site or Subcontracted Laboratory

3.5.3 Capabilities

3.5.4 Analytical Methods

3.6 Analytical Data and Other Data – Required Format

3.7 Geospatial Data Format

3.8 Typical Reports – Required Format and Frequency

4.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR COST REIMBURSEMENT TASK ORDERS

4.1 Contract Management Procedures

4.2 Cost Control

4.3 Accounting System Capabilities

4.4 Management Organization, Responsibilities, and Authorities

4.5 Mobilization

4.6 Management Information System

4.7 Work Allocation Document

4.8 Procurement and Subcontracting

4.9 Subcontractor Changes and Claims

4.10 Closeout Procedures

5.0 REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Mobilization and Preparatory Work – 331XX01

5.1.1 Mobilization of Construction Equipment and Facilities – 331XX0101

5.1.2 Submittals / Implementation Plans – 331XX0103

5.1.2.1 Project Schedule

5.1.2.2 Site Operations Plan (SOP)

5.1.2.3 Accident Prevention Plan (APP) / Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP) / Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program (CBDPP)

5.1.2.4 Radiation Protection Program (RPP)

5.1.2.5 Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Program

5.1.2.6 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) Program

5.1.2.7 Emergency Plan

5.1.2.8 Physical Security Plan

5.1.2.9 Communications Plan

5.1.2.10 Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Plan

5.1.2.11 Regulatory Compliance Plan

5.1.2.12 Perimeter Air Monitoring Plan (PAMP)

5.1.2.13 Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP)

5.1.2.14 Wastewater Management Plan (WMP)

5.1.2.15 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

5.1.2.16 Waste Management, Transportation, and Disposal Plan

5.1.2.17 Waste Management Transportation and Disposal Facilities Report Package

5.1.2.18 Transportation Security Plan / Transporter Certification

5.1.2.19 Final Status Survey Plan (FSSP)

5.1.2.20 Backfill and Restoration Plan

5.1.3 Meetings

5.1.3.1 Facilitated Partnering

5.1.3.2 Coordination Meeting

5.1.3.3 Preconstruction Conference

5.1.3.4 Pre-Construction Survey

5.1.3.5 Mega Design-Construction Evaluations

5.1.4 Setup / Construct Temporary Facilities – 331XX0103

5.2 Monitoring, Sampling, Testing, and Analysis – 331XX02

5.2.1 Meteorological Monitoring – 331XX0201

5.2.2 Radiation Monitoring – 331XX0202

5.2.3 Air Monitoring and Sampling – 331XX0203

5.2.4 Sampling Surface Water / Groundwater / Liquid Waste – 331XX0205

5.2.5 Sampling Soil and Sediment – 331XX0206

5.2.6 Sampling Radioactive Contaminated Media – 331XX0208

5.2.7 Laboratory Chemical Analysis – 331XX0209

5.2.8 Radioactive Waste Analysis – 331XX0210

5.2.9 Geotechnical Testing – 331XX0211

5.2.10 On-Site Laboratory Facilities – 331XX0213

5.2.11 Beryllium Monitoring, Sampling, Testing, and Analysis – 331XX0290

5.3 Surface Water Collection and Control – 331XX05

5.4 Air Pollution / Gas Collection and Control – 331XX07

5.5 Solids Collection and Containment – 331XX08

5.6 Liquids / Sediments / Sludges Collection and Containment – 331XX09

5.7 Physical Treatment – 331XX13

5.8 Disposal (Commercial) – 331XX19

5.8.1 Transportation, Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Hazardous Materials

5.8.1.1 Transportation

5.8.1.2 Identification of the Disposal Facility

5.8.1.3 Shipment Tracking

5.8.1.4 Tracking of Hazardous, Radioactive, and/or Solid Wastes

5.8.1.5 Certification

5.8.2 Complete Manifest Package

5.8.2.1 Preparation

5.8.2.2 Submittal

5.8.2.3 Approval

5.8.2.4 Designation of Generator

5.8.2.5 Transportation of Waste

5.8.2.6 Generator Status

5.8.3 Transportation and Disposal Reporting Requirements

5.8.3.1 Hazardous Waste Manifest Annual and/or Biennial Reporting Requirements

5.8.3.2 Tabulated Waste Handling Information

5.8.3.3 State Reporting Requirements

5.8.3.4 Transportation and Disposal Tracking Form

5.8.3.5 Discrepancy Reports

5.8.3.6 Exception Reports

5.8.3.7 On-Site Personnel

5.8.4 Contractor Responsibilities

5.8.5 Government Responsibilities

5.8.6 Regulator Notices of Non-Compliance

5.8.7 Subcontractor Coordination

5.9 Site Restoration – 331XX20

5.10 Demobilization – 331XX21

5.10.1 Removal of Temporary Facilities – 331XX2101

5.10.2 Final Decontamination – 331XX2103

5.10.3 Demobilization of Construction Equipment and Facilities – 331XX2104

5.10.4 Submittals – 331XX2106

5.10.4.1 Project Completion Report

5.10.4.2 Lessons Learned Reports

5.10.4.3 Lessons Learned Meetings

5.11 General Requirements – 331XX22

5.11.1 Supervision and Management – 331XX2201

5.11.1.1 Project Meetings

5.11.1.2 Conference Calls / Progress Meetings

5.11.2 Administration Job Office – 331XX2202

5.11.3 Engineering, Surveying, and Quality Control – 331XX2204

5.11.4 First Aid, Fire Protection, and Traffic Control – 331XX2206

5.11.5 Health and Safety – 331XX2207

5.11.5 Temporary Construction Facilities – Ownership – 331XX2208

5.11.6 Temporary Construction Facilities – Operation – 331XX2209

5.11.7 Project Utilities – 331XX2210

6.0 CONTRACTOR PROJECT STAFF ORGANIZATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND

RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1 List of Key Job Functions, Qualifications and Responsibilities

6.1.1 Program Manager

6.1.2 Project Manager

6.1.3 Site Superintendent

6.1.4 Safety and Health Manager

6.1.5 Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

6.1.6 Radiation Safety Officer

6.1.7 Assistant Radiation Safety Officer

6.1.8 Certified Health Physicist (CHP)

6.1.9 Construction Quality Control System Manager

6.1.10 Nuclear Material Accountability Officer

6.1.11 Nuclear Criticality Safety Manager

6.1.12 Senior NCS Engineer

6.1.13 Data Acquisition Manager

6.1.14 Project Chemist / Lab Manager

6.1.15 Training Coordinator

6.1.16 Facility Security Officer

6.1.17 Emergency Manager

6.1.18 Waste Manager

6.1.19 Project Scheduler

6.2 Other On-Site Personnel

6.3 Corporate Support Staff

6.3.1 Civil Engineer

6.3.2 Hydro-Geologist

6.3.3 Regulatory Specialist

6.3.4 Cost Scheduler

6.3.5 Contracts Manager

6.3.6 Other Personnel

7.0 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

8.0 DELIVERABLES AND SUBMITTALS

8.1 General Submittal Requirements

8.2 Independent Technical Review

8.3 CONTRACTOR Submittal Procedures

8.3.1 Control of Submittals

8.3.2 For Information Only (FIO) Submittals

8.3.3 Approved Submittals

8.3.4 Disapproved Submittals

8.3.5 Withholding of Payment

8.3.6 Approval of Submittals

8.3.7 Deviations

8.3.8 Information Only Submittals

8.3.9 As-Built Drawings

9.0 GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE REMEDIATION AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

10.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

11.0 PUBLIC AFFAIRS

12.0 REAL ESTATE RIGHTS

13.0 INVOICES

14.0 REFERENCES

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AEC United States Atomic Energy Commission AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AHA Activity Hazard Analysis AIHA American Industrial Health Association ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable Am-241 Americium-241 ANS American Nuclear Society ANSI American National Standards Institute APP Accident Prevention Plan AR Army Regulation ARAR Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirement ARCO Atlantic Richfield Company ARSO Assistant Radiation Safety Officer ATCTS Army Training Certification Tracking System ATP Authority to Proceed B&W Babcock & Wilcox Company Be Beryllium BMP Best Management Practices BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc.

CAAS Criticality Accident Alarm System CADD Computer Aided Design and Drafting CBDPP Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDQMP Chemical Data Quality Management Plan CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations CHP Certified Health Physicist CIH Certified Industrial Hygienist CLIN Contract Line Item Number CONTRACTOR Remediation Contractor COR Contracting Officer’s Representative CPFF Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee CPIF Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee CPM Critical Path Method CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CQC Contractor Quality Control CQCSM Contractor Quality Control System Manager CSP Certified Safety Professional D&D Decontamination and Decommissioning DA Department of the Army DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency DCGL Derived Concentration Guideline Level DCP Double Contingency Principle DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DOD United States Department of Defense DOE United States Department of Energy DOT United States Department of Transportation DU Depleted Uranium ECB Engineering Construction Bulletin ELAP Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program EM Engineer Manual ER Engineer Regulation ERPIMS Environmental Restoration Program Information Management System EVMS Earned Value Management System FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FFP Firm-Fixed-Price FID Flame Ionization Detectors FS Feasibility Study FSO Facility Security Officer FSP Field Sampling Plan FSSP Final Status Survey Plan FUSRAP Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program GFE Government Furnished Equipment GFP Government Furnished Property GIS Geographic Information System GSR Green and Sustainable Remediation HP Health Physics HQUSACE Headquarters, United States Army Corps of Engineers HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive HTRW Hazardous, Toxic and Radiological Waste IA/IT Information Assurance / Information Technology ICPMS Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy ICS Incident Command System IDIQ Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity IH Industrial Hygiene IROFS Items Relied On For Safety IT Innovative Technologies ITR Independent Technical Review KO Contracting Officer LLRW Low-level Radioactive Waste LQMP Laboratory Quality Management Plan MARLAP Multi-Agency Radiological Laboratory Analytical Protocols MARSAME Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment MARSSIM Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual MC&A Material Control and Accountability/Accounting MED Manhattan Engineer District MIS Management Information System MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPB Material Processing Building mrem Millirem MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet NAS Network Analysis System

NCP National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan NCS Nuclear Criticality Safety NDA Non-Destructive Assay NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NMAO Nuclear Material Accountability Officer NMMSS Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System NNSA National Nuclear Security Administration NOV Notice of Violation NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRRPT National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists NUMEC Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation OACSIM Office of the Assistant Secretary for Installation Management O&M Operation and Maintenance OSH Occupational Safety and Health OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSWER Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response PADEP Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection PAT Proficiency Analytical Testing PID Photo Ionization Detectors PMP Project Management Professional PPE Personal Protective Equipment Pu-238 Plutonium-238 Pu-239 Plutonium-239 Pu-241 Plutonium-241 PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAPP Quality Assurance Project Plan QC Quality Control Ra-226 Radium-226 Ra-228 Radium-228 RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RFP Request for Proposal RMS Resident Management System ROC Radionuclides of Concern ROD Record of Decision RPP Radiation Protection Program RSO Radiation Safety Officer SAMS Safeguards Management Software SAP Sampling and Analysis Plan SATOC Single Award Task Order Contract SHM Safety and Health Manager SLDA Shallow Land Disposal Area SNM Special Nuclear Material SOR Sum of Ratios SOW Scope of Work SSHO Site Safety and Health Officer SSHP Site Safety and Health Plan SVOC Semi-Volatile Organic Compound

SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan T&D Transportation and Disposal TBD To Be Determined TEDE Total Effective Dose Equivalent Th-232 Thorium-232 TRU Transuranic TSDF Treatment, Storage or Disposal Facility TSP Transportation Security Plan U-232 Uranium-232 U-233 Uranium-233 U-234 Uranium-234 U-235 Uranium-235 U-238 Uranium-238 UFGS Unified Facilities Guide Specifications UFP Uniform Federal Policy USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency VOC Volatile Organic Compounds VTR Vault Type Room WAC Waste Acceptance Criteria WAD Work Allocation Document WBS Work Breakdown Structure WVN Work Variation Notice Y-12 Y-12 National Security Complex

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 Contract Award

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to award an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) single award task order contract (SATOC) under Solicitation No. W912P4-15-R-0001 for remediation services.

This ten (10) year IDIQ SATOC will include a five (5) year base period and a five (5) year option period in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 217.204, and will be procured using full and open competition procedures. Under this IDIQ SATOC, USACE intends to issue fixed-price and/or cost-reimbursable task orders. Cost-reimbursable task orders may include fixed-fee or incentive-fee.

1.2 Issuance of Task Orders

(a) For each task order to be awarded under this IDIQ SATOC, the Contracting Officer (KO) will provide the Remediation Contractor (CONTRACTOR) with a Performance Work Statement (PWS) describing all work and services required. The CONTRACTOR must provide the Government with a proposal within the period specified in the. Each task order will either be a firm-fixed-price (FFP), cost-plus-fixed-fee, or cost-plus-incentive-fee. The CONTRACTOR's proposal must be supported by necessary documentation such as drawings, calculations, catalog cuts, specifications, and architectural renderings, to indicate that adequate engineering and planning to accomplish the requirement has been done. The Government will review the proposal for completeness and negotiate, if necessary, with the CONTRACTOR.

(b) Task orders will then be issued by the KO. The CONTRACTOR will not be reimbursed for cost proposal preparation unless specifically stated in the PWS. The KO may consider paying a set proposal fee for difficult requirements such as those related to remediation of material. The CONTRACTOR will make every effort to maximize the use of local personnel to minimize travel costs.

1.3 Scope of Work

(a) This IDIQ SATOC is for remediation services required at the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) site in Parks Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

(b) This IDIQ SATOC requires the CONTRACTOR to furnish all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform all work necessary to complete simultaneous task orders at the SLDA site. The remedial activities required under this scope of work may include, but are not limited to: development of work plans, emergency response preparedness, environmental monitoring, excavation, waste characterization and segregation, waste evaluation, waste packaging, and transport and disposal of radiologically contaminated materials. The radioactively contaminated soils, sediments, and debris will be removed from the disposal trenches, subjected to on-site management, and transported off site for disposal in a facility permitted to receive such materials. Final status surveys of completed excavations must be performed to verify any soil remaining is below derived concentration guideline levels (DCGLs) specified in the Record of Decision (ROD) (DA, 2007). Excavated non-radioactive materials (below DCGLs) may be used for backfilling of the excavations if below the Pennsylvania Act 2 Clean Fill Policy Criteria. Excavated chemical-only wastes will be transferred by the CONTRACTOR to the site owner for disposition. On-site processes may include temporary storage, physical separation, size reduction, and radiological sorting.

(c) The waste types anticipated at the SLDA include, but are not limited to liquids, solids and demolition debris that may contain, among other constituents:

• special nuclear material (SNM) as defined in 10 CFR 70.4

• radioactive waste including, but not limited to, low-level radioactive waste (LLRW), and transuranic1

(TRU) waste

1 If there are TRU wastes that exceed 100 nCi/g of alpha-emitting isotopes with a half-life greater than 20 years, the CONTRACTOR must safely store this material until it can be transferred to NNSA as described in Section 1.3(d).

• mixed waste (i.e., waste that contains both source, SNM, or by-product material defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and hazardous waste as defined by RCRA)

• beryllium (Be) contaminated waste

• non-radioactive waste (below DCGLs) as defined by RCRA (characteristic waste)

• non-radioactive waste (below DCGLs) not defined by RCRA

(d) The CONTRACTOR will be responsible for year round operation of the site. If any periods of inactivity are encountered, the CONTRACTOR will be responsible for operations and maintenance activities required to maintain the site in a secure, limited activity condition. The USACE recognizes that periods of inactivity may impact retention of personnel and encourages optimization of annual operations to avoid these challenges.

(e) Additional activities may include, but are not limited to: environmental investigation, design, construction and/or modification of site infrastructure, preparation of appropriate documents and work plans, site maintenance, environmental monitoring, site restoration, interaction with local, State and Federal agencies including USACE, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), NNSA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) and emergency response agencies, assisting with preparation for and participation at public meetings, and any other actions necessary to remediate the SLDA.

2.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.1 Site Location and Description

(a) The SLDA site is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, about 23 miles (38 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The SLDA site is adjacent to the community of Kiskimere in Parks Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The SLDA site is bordered by Kiskimere Road to the southwest and State Route 66 and the Kiskiminetas River to the northwest. A seasonal stream called Dry Run meanders along the northeast side of the site.

(b) The SLDA site occupies approximately 44 acres (17.8 hectares) and is bounded by the community of Kiskimere to the southwest and vacant undeveloped land to the southeast and northeast. The former Parks Nuclear Fabrication facility site is located adjacent to and northwest of the SLDA site. Currently, the Parks site is vacant land owned by BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT). Land use within the vicinity of the SLDA site is mixed, consisting of small residential communities, individual rural residences, small farms with croplands and pastures, idle farmland, forested areas, and light industrial properties.

2.2 Site History

(a) In 1957, the Apollo Nuclear Fabrication Facility began operations in Apollo, Pennsylvania, under U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) license No. SNM-145. Between 1961 and 1970, Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC), who owned both the Apollo Facility and the Parks Facility including the SLDA, buried process and other wastes from the Apollo plant at the SLDA site. According to historical documents, these wastes were buried in accordance with AEC regulation 10 CFR 20.304, Disposal by Burial in Soil, which was subsequently rescinded in 1981. In 1967, NUMEC stock was bought by Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) and the use of the SLDA for radioactive waste disposal was discontinued after 1970. Anecdotal information suggests that not all materials buried at SLDA were recorded or documented, and burials may have continued beyond 1970. In 1971, the Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) acquired NUMEC. In 1997, BWXT assumed ownership of the SLDA and is the current owner.

(b) Based on reports prepared by ARCO/B&W, and discussions with individuals familiar with disposal operations at SLDA, the waste materials were placed into a series of pits that were constructed adjacent to one another. From geophysical surveys performed at the site, these pits appear as linear trenches and are depicted on site drawings as trenches. These geophysical anomalies were labeled as “trenches” 1 through 10; this numbering scheme was based partially on the sequential construction and use of each trench (1 being the oldest trench and 9 being the most recently constructed trench in the upper trench area). Trench 10 is located in another part of the site and was used for disposal purposes throughout the 1960s and during 1970.

(c) In 1965, the contents of trenches 2, 4 and 5 were excavated simultaneously and placed on the ground in the area between those trenches. After sorting through the material, packaging and disposing of some waste off-site, the remainder of the material, then mixed, was placed back in the three originating open trenches. As a result, the contents of the three trenches were mixed prior to (and during) replacement of the material back into the trenches.

In addition, some contaminated soil and debris became mixed with the trench cover soils, and is located closer to the surface than originally reported.

2.3 ROCs and Soil Cleanup Goals

The scope of this response action addresses the eight specific ROCs identified at the SLDA site: americium-241 (Am-241), plutonium-239 (Pu-239), plutonium-241 (Pu-241), radium-228 (Ra-228), thorium- 232 (Th-232), uranium-234 (U-234), uranium-235 (U-235), and uranium-238 (U-238). Radionuclide-specific soil clean-up goals, referred to as Derived Concentration Guideline Levelss (DCGLs), for the SLDA site are as follows:

Radionuclide DCGL (pCi/g) Am-241 28 Pu-239 33

Pu-241 890 Ra-228 1.7 Th-232 1.4 U-234 96 U-235 35 U-238 120

If a mixture of radionuclides is present at a given location, then the Sum of Ratios (SOR) applies per the Multi- Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM). For example, using the DCGLw values for soil, the following equation is obtained:

Ra-228 Am-241 Pu-241 Pu-239 Th-232 U-234 U-235 U-238 SOR = --------- + ---------- + --------- + ----------+ ---------- + -------- + -------- + --------- ≤ 1

1.7 28 890 33 1.4 96 35 120

If nuclides other than the ROCs listed above are discovered during remediation in significant quantities, the Corps may evaluate and establish soil-based cleanup goals in addition to the DCGLs listed above.

2.4 Regulatory Background

(a) In 1997, Congress designated the USACE as the lead federal agency for implementing the FUSRAP. As the lead federal agency for FUSRAP, USACE has authority to address the following:

• Radioactive contamination (hazardous substance) from Manhattan Engineer District (MED)/Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) activities, or

• Other hazardous substances (i.e., Be), pollutants, or contamination resulting from MED/AEC activities, or

• Hazardous substances, pollutants or contamination unrelated to MED/AEC activities, but which are commingled with MED/AEC waste.

(b) The authority for this response action is found in Section 8143 of the Fiscal Year 2002 Defense Appropriations Act, Public Law 107-117, which, subject to subsections (b) through (e) of section 611 of Public Law 106-60 (113 Stat. 502; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note), directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to clean up radioactive waste at the SLDA site under the FUSRAP. The cleanup is subject to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and its implementing regulations found in the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), 40 CFR 300. This law also directs the USACE to clean up radioactive waste at the SLDA site, consistent with the July 5, 2001 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the NRC and USACE for the coordination of cleanup and decommissioning of FUSRAP sites with NRC-licensed facilities. A site-specific MOU between USACE, NRC, DOE-Office of Environmental Management, and NNSA, was approved in 2014 for the purpose of articulating the cooperation of the agencies relating to the remediation at SLDA and details the respective roles and responsibilities of each agency.

Any chemical contamination that is not co-mingled with radioactive waste cannot be addressed by the USACE under FUSRAP by the authority provided in Section 8143 of Public Law 107-117.

(c) The Administrative Record file for the SLDA site is located at the following locations:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District Apollo Memorial Library 100 Liberty Avenue 219 North Pennsylvania Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 Apollo, Pennsylvania 15613

(d) Within the CERCLA process, the Preliminary Assessment (USACE, 2002), Remedial Investigation (DA, 2005), Feasibility Study (DA, 2006a), Proposed Plan (DA, 2006b), ROD (DA, 2007), Feasibility Study Addendum (DA, 2014a), Proposed ROD Amendment (DA, 2014b), and a ROD Amendment (DA, 2015) have all been completed.

The ROD and ROD Amendment formally provide the clean up alternative to be used at the site. The selected remedy in the ROD is to excavate radiologically contaminated material to unrestricted levels (subsistence farmer) and transport the material out of state to an approved disposal facility. For additional background information, please refer to the SLDA Project Website: https://tiny.army.mil/r/Loj2/ https://tiny.army.mil/r/Loj2/

(e) The SLDA site is currently owned by BWXT and is maintained under NRC License SNM-2001. The NRC has placed the license in abeyance to enable the USACE to conduct remedial action activities in accordance with the MOU. During this period of license abeyance, USACE has control of the site for the purposes of protecting public health and safety, and radiation control.

2.5 Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements

The applicable or relevant and appropriate requirement (ARAR) for the SLDA site is 10 CFR Section 20.1402, Radiological Criteria for Unrestricted Use.