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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

Job

Based Period, FUSRAP SLDA SATOC

FFP

Develop Remediation work plans as ordered under individual task order Statements of Work. The maximum ordering amount under the contract (for all CLINS) is $350,000,000. This includes the base work and option work

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

Job

Based Period, FUSRAP SLDA SATOC

FFP

Perform fixed price tasks such as Infrastructure, Operations and Maintenance as ordered under individual task order Statements of Work. The maximum ordering amount under the contract (for all CLINS) is $350,000,000. This includes the base work and option work

NET AMT

Job

Based Period, FUSRAP SLDA SATOC

CPFF

Remediation of Soils will be accomplished using Cost Plus Fixed Fee task orders. The maximum ordering amount under the contract (for all CLINS) is $350,000,000. This includes the base work and option work

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

Job

FFP

Develop Remediation work plans as ordered under individual task order Statements of Work. The maximum ordering amount under the contract (for all CLINS) is $350,000,000. This includes the base work and option work

NET AMT

Job

FFP

Perform fixed price tasks such as Infrastructure, Operations and Maintenance as ordered under individual task order Statements of Work. The maximum ordering amount under the contract (for all CLINS) is $350,000,000. This includes the base work and option work

NET AMT

Job

CPFF

Remediation of Soils will be accomplished using Cost Plus Fixed Fee task orders. The maximum ordering amount under the contract (for all CLINS) is $350,000,000. This includes the base work and option work

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

SATOC OVERVIEW

The Maximum Ordering amount under this SATOC is $350,000,000.00. There is a base ordering period of 5 years (17 Jan 2017 – 16 Jan 2022) and an optional ordering period for an additional 5 years (17 Jan 2022 – 16 Jan 2027). Task orders will be issued either as Firm Fixed Price (FFP) or Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) depending on the nature of work. The majority of the task orders are anticipated to be CPFF. The Guaranteed minimum for this contract is $10,000.00. Offerors are not required to add any information to these CLINs. These CLINs are for administrative/ordering purposes only. The only prices required are for the task orders as outlined in Section L.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SCOPE OF WORK

Section C - Descriptions / Specifications / Work Statement

Table of Contents

5Section C - Descriptions / Specifications / Work Statement

12ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

161.0 GENERAL

161.1 Contract Award

161.2 Issuance of Task Orders

161.3 Scope of Work

182.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

182.1 Site Location and Description

182.2 Site History

182.3 ROCs and Soil Cleanup Goals

192.4 Regulatory Background

202.5 Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements

202.6 Roles and Responsibilities

202.7 USACE Mega-Project Requirements

202.8 Existing Site Conditions and Information

243.0 UNIVERSAL REQUIREMENTS

243.1 Safety and Health

243.2 Physical and Information Security

273.3 Environmental Requirements

273.4 Radiological Materials and Equipment

273.5 Laboratory Support Services

283.5.1 Field Testing Capability

283.5.2 On-site or Subcontracted Laboratory

283.5.3 Capabilities

283.5.4 Analytical Methods

283.6 Analytical Data and Other Data – Required Format

293.7 Geospatial Data Format

293.8 Typical Reports – Required Format and Frequency

304.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR COST REIMBURSEMENT TASK ORDERS

304.1 Contract Management Procedures

304.2 Cost Control

304.3 Accounting System Capabilities

304.4 Management Organization, Responsibilities, and Authorities

304.5 Mobilization

304.6 Management Information System

314.7 Work Allocation Document

324.8 Procurement and Subcontracting

324.9 Subcontractor Changes and Claims

324.10 Closeout Procedures

335.0 REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

345.1 Mobilization and Preparatory Work – 331XX01

345.1.1 Mobilization of Construction Equipment and Facilities – 331XX0101

345.1.2 Submittals / Implementation Plans – 331XX0103

355.1.2.1 Project Schedule

355.1.2.2 Site Operations Plan (SOP)

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

395.1.2.4 Radiation Protection Program (RPP)

395.1.2.5 Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Program

405.1.2.6 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) Program

405.1.2.7 Emergency Plan

415.1.2.8 Physical Security Plan

415.1.2.9 Communications Plan

415.1.2.10 Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Plan

425.1.2.11 Regulatory Compliance Plan

425.1.2.12 Perimeter Air Monitoring Plan (PAMP)

425.1.2.13 Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP)

435.1.2.14 Wastewater Management Plan (WMP)

435.1.2.15 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

435.1.2.16 Waste Management, Transportation, and Disposal Plan

455.1.2.17 Waste Management Transportation and Disposal Facilities Report Package

455.1.2.18 Transportation Security Plan / Transporter Certification

455.1.2.19 Final Status Survey Plan (FSSP)

455.1.2.20 Backfill and Restoration Plan

455.1.3 Meetings

455.1.3.1 Facilitated Partnering

465.1.3.2 Coordination Meeting

465.1.3.3 Preconstruction Conference

465.1.3.4 Pre-Construction Survey

465.1.3.5 Mega Design-Construction Evaluations

475.1.4 Setup / Construct Temporary Facilities – 331XX0103

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

475.2.1 Meteorological Monitoring – 331XX0201

485.2.2 Radiation Monitoring – 331XX0202

485.2.3 Air Monitoring and Sampling – 331XX0203

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

485.2.5 Sampling Soil and Sediment – 331XX0206

495.2.6 Sampling Radioactive Contaminated Media – 331XX0208

495.2.7 Laboratory Chemical Analysis – 331XX0209

495.2.8 Radioactive Waste Analysis – 331XX0210

495.2.9 Geotechnical Testing – 331XX0211

495.2.10 On-Site Laboratory Facilities – 331XX0213

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

505.3 Surface Water Collection and Control – 331XX05

505.4 Air Pollution / Gas Collection and Control – 331XX07

505.5 Solids Collection and Containment – 331XX08

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

505.7 Physical Treatment – 331XX13

505.8 Disposal (Commercial) – 331XX19

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

515.8.1.1 Transportation

515.8.1.2 Identification of the Disposal Facility

515.8.1.3 Shipment Tracking

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

525.8.1.5 Certification

525.8.2 Complete Manifest Package

525.8.2.1 Preparation

525.8.2.2 Submittal

525.8.2.3 Approval

525.8.2.4 Designation of Generator

535.8.2.5 Transportation of Waste

535.8.2.6 Generator Status

535.8.3 Transportation and Disposal Reporting Requirements

535.8.3.1 Hazardous Waste Manifest Annual and/or Biennial Reporting Requirements

535.8.3.2 Tabulated Waste Handling Information

535.8.3.3 State Reporting Requirements

535.8.3.4 Transportation and Disposal Tracking Form

535.8.3.5 Discrepancy Reports

545.8.3.6 Exception Reports

545.8.3.7 On-Site Personnel

545.8.4 Contractor Responsibilities

545.8.5 Government Responsibilities

545.8.6 Regulator Notices of Non-Compliance

545.8.7 Subcontractor Coordination

545.9 Site Restoration – 331XX20

555.10 Demobilization – 331XX21

555.10.1 Removal of Temporary Facilities – 331XX2101

555.10.2 Final Decontamination – 331XX2103

565.10.3 Demobilization of Construction Equipment and Facilities – 331XX2104

565.10.4 Submittals – 331XX2106

565.10.4.1 Project Completion Report

575.10.4.2 Lessons Learned Reports

575.10.4.3 Lessons Learned Meetings

575.11 General Requirements – 331XX22

575.11.1 Supervision and Management – 331XX2201

575.11.1.1 Project Meetings

585.11.1.2 Conference Calls / Progress Meetings

585.11.2 Administration Job Office – 331XX2202

585.11.3 Engineering, Surveying, and Quality Control – 331XX2204

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

595.11.5 Health and Safety – 331XX2207

595.11.5 Temporary Construction Facilities – Ownership – 331XX2208

595.11.6 Temporary Construction Facilities – Operation – 331XX2209

595.11.7 Project Utilities – 331XX2210

606.0 CONTRACTOR PROJECT STAFF ORGANIZATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

606.1 List of Key Job Functions, Qualifications and Responsibilities

606.1.1 Program Manager

616.1.2 Project Manager

616.1.3 Site Superintendent

626.1.4 Safety and Health Manager

636.1.5 Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

636.1.6 Radiation Safety Officer

646.1.7 Assistant Radiation Safety Officer

656.1.8 Certified Health Physicist (CHP)

656.1.9 Construction Quality Control System Manager

666.1.10 Nuclear Material Accountability Officer

676.1.11 Nuclear Criticality Safety Manager

686.1.12 Senior NCS Engineer

686.1.13 Data Acquisition Manager

696.1.14 Project Chemist / Lab Manager

706.1.15 Training Coordinator

716.1.16 Facility Security Officer

716.1.17 Emergency Manager

726.1.18 Waste Manager

736.1.19 Project Scheduler

736.2 Other On-Site Personnel

746.3 Corporate Support Staff

746.3.1 Civil Engineer

746.3.2 Hydro-Geologist

746.3.3 Regulatory Specialist

756.3.4 Cost Scheduler

756.3.5 Contracts Manager

756.3.6 Other Personnel

767.0 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

778.0 DELIVERABLES AND SUBMITTALS.

778.1 General Submittal Requirements

778.2 Independent Technical Review

788.3 CONTRACTOR Submittal Procedures

788.3.1 Control of Submittals

788.3.2 For Information Only (FIO) Submittals

788.3.3 Approved Submittals

788.3.4 Disapproved Submittals

788.3.5 Withholding of Payment

788.3.6 Approval of Submittals

788.3.7 Deviations

798.3.8 Information Only Submittals

798.3.9 As-Built Drawings

809.0 GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE REMEDIATION AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

8210.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

8311.0 PUBLIC AFFAIRS

8412.0 REAL ESTATE RIGHTS

8513.0 INVOICES

8714.0 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 transuranic (TRU) waste 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

Pu-239

Pu-241

Ra-228

1.7

Th-232

1.4

U-234

U-235

U-238

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/

(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. 10 CFR 20.1402 considers a site to be acceptable for unrestricted use if residual radioactivity exceeding background results in a total effective dose equivalent (TEDE) that does not exceed 25 millirem (mrem) per year to the average member of the critical group, including that from groundwater sources of drinking water, and that the residual radioactivity has been reduced to levels that are as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). The critical group was determined to be Subsistence Farmer.

2.6 Roles and Responsibilities

(a) The USACE is the lead agency for this remedial action and has overall responsibility for execution of the project. The DOE and NNSA will assist USACE in the characterization and disposition of potentially recoverable SNM and non-recoverable SNM that is precluded from disposal at commercial disposal facilities (Y-12 will supply all packaging and transportation for these materials). The NRC has the potential to observe and advise USACE under the Site Specific MOU (June 2014).

(b) The USACE Pittsburgh District has been assigned project management responsibility for remediation of the SLDA. The USACE Buffalo District is the Hazardous, Toxic and Radiological Waste (HTRW) Design Center assigned as the technical lead for the investigation and remediation work for this site. The combined USACE team is working closely with the PADEP, NRC, DOE, Parks Township, the stakeholders, and BWXT.

2.7 USACE Mega-Project Requirements

(a) The SLDA project has been designated by Headquarters, USACE (HQUSACE) as a “Mega-Project” as defined in Engineering and Construction Bulletin, No. 2014-14 (ECB 2014-14). The mega-project designation requires additional project management controls and efforts as detailed in ECB 2014-14. The CONTRACTOR must comply with all applicable mega-project tenets listed in ECB 2014-14, which are also summarized in this PWS.

(b) A three-tiered governance structure will be established for mega-projects in order to achieve needed accountability, visibility, understanding, and timely decision-making in order to assure effective communication and issue resolution at appropriate levels. The three levels will be established as follows:

1. Senior Executive Board – The senior level is composed of senior leaders from USACE and the CONTRACTOR’s corporate senior vice president or equivalent. Senior leaders from HQUSACE will serve in an advisory role to the mega-project’s Senior Project Executive, who is the Director of Programs for the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, USACE.

2. Executive Leadership Team – The mid-level is composed of USACE program managers and supervisors, and the CONTRACTOR’s vice president level staff. This team is responsible for day-to-day operations at the project site, and for making decisions and applying resources to solve problems that rise above typical project management responsibilities.

3. Project Leadership Team – The working-level consists of the CONTRACTOR personnel assigned to accomplish the work tasks and develop the submittals specified in this PWS, and the USACE personnel assigned to provide direct oversight and management of the project.

2.8 Existing Site Conditions and Information

(a) NRC License SNM-2001 is suspended and will remain suspended for the duration of SLDA remediation under the USACE authority. The conditions specified in the NRC issued Confirmatory Order that suspended the license remain valid.

(b) A CONTRACTOR NRC license is not required to perform SLDA remediation. However, the CONTRACTOR should assume that on-site laboratories will require an NRC license to receive licensable calibration sources from a distributor. All radioactive sources and/or radiation generating devices to be used on the SLDA site must be approved by the USACE prior to delivery.

(c) The CONTRACTOR assumes responsibility for radioactive and mixed waste until it is received and accepted at an approved off-site disposal facility or possession is transferred to a federal agency partner. CONTRACTOR must demonstrate all waste packaged and prepared for shipment is acceptable for disposal (meets the recipient disposal facility WAC) and is prepared in accordance with applicable federal regulations and CONTRACTOR’s work plans. CONTRACTOR must prepare a declaration stating this and present this declaration with shipping papers for review by the USACE (and signature).

(d) USACE is not responsible for disposal of waste containing non-radiological contaminants only (below DCGLs). This type of waste remains the responsibility of BWXT, the site owner. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for identifying this waste, determining the hazards or hazardous characteristics, and safe storage of the material pending BWXT disposal. A separate “Chemical-Only Pad” remains on-site.

(e) 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. NOTE: “In-process” includes everything up to final removal of material from the SLDA site by the appropriate transport method, including material required to be disposed by others, i.e. USACE federal agency partners.

(f) Uranium (U) is present as natural U, depleted U, low enriched U and high enriched U. U may be distributed in soil/waste, contained within intact or partially intact containers, as well as solid objects, and in any form (chemical and physical, including ceramic or other product types).

(g) Non-radiological contaminants include any potential chemical and solid wastes associated with nuclear fuel processing, research and development (R&D), as well as laboratory waste (including discarded bottles/containers of unused reagent grade laboratory chemicals). Beryllium is present. Additionally, other non-radiological contaminants may include those typical of disposed building materials (asbestos, etc.) or components (PCB, etc.).

(h) Waste is known to be within 10 trenches. Although NUMEC/ARCO was authorized to dispose of waste on-site in accordance with 10 CFR 20.304 (rescinded), it should not be assumed the requirements of the regulation or AEC license were followed. Although waste originating from the NUMEC/ARCO Parks Township facility or facilities external to NUMEC/ARCO were excluded from the on-site disposal authorization, it should not be assumed those wastes are not present in the trenches. Other areas of soil contaminated with radioactive material exist within the SLDA site.

(i) Excavated soil with no waste present, but containing low concentrations of radionuclides demonstrated to meet the DCGLs and demonstrated to meet the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) requirements for management of fill may be used as backfill.

(j) Waste records that estimate the volume of waste in the SLDA trenches, as well as the radiological and chemical contaminants and SNM mass, are not considered to be accurate and the actual contents of the trenches is unknown. While a summary of this information is provided in the SLDA Remedial Investigation Report (and other documents), it should be stressed that this is based on best available information and should not, in any way, be assumed complete or fully representative of all waste within the trenches.

(k) An active account for the SLDA site exists in the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) database. The Reporting Identification Symbol (RIS) is VBL. However, the only information in the NMMSS database for the SLDA site is transaction data from the 2011 and 2012 remediation efforts (prior to the start of those efforts the VBL account contained no data). Therefore, to remove material from the VBL account it must first be added to the database.

(l) Existing Trench Conditions:

1. There is no covering (other than soil) or other protection of the trench areas from the elements, thus retained water exists within many of the trenches and as a result of years of snow, rain and retained water all waste is assumed wet.

2. Partially excavated Trench 3 is covered with two layers of geo-fabric and two layers of place back soil that must be removed prior to waste excavation.

3. Lighting in the trench areas does not exist.

(m) A complete list of government owned equipment can be found in Attachment 8 of Section J. Existing SLDA infrastructure includes:

1. The SLDA site is within an existing perimeter fence. At many locations around the site this fence separates the site from privately owned land, accessible by the public, and a public roadway. Residential areas are in the near vicinity. A security contractor with a separate contract directly with the USACE is responsible for administration and implementation of the SLDA physical security requirements. It is the responsibility of the CONTRACTOR to comply with those requirements and coordinate with the site security contractor.

2. A paved roadway exists from the primary SLDA site access on State Route 66 and traverses the site ending at the temporary structure known as the Material Processing Building (MPB).

3. A trailer complex remains on-site, south of the upper trench area (and south of the paved roadway). These trailers were used previously for office areas, as well as other project support services. Telephone and utility services (electric and water) remain. All water service to the trailer complex and other locations on-site has been drained up to the backflow preventer/meter and will remain in that condition until remediation activities resume. There is no sanitary sewer service on-site. Sewage is collected in tanks and pumped periodically by a local sewage disposal service. This is a CONTRACTOR supplied service.

4. The MPB constructed in 2009 remains on-site and is a radiologically controlled area. This is a steel frame fabric structure 150 feet wide, 400 feet long and 65 feet high at the peak, on concrete foundation. The floor is primarily asphalt with some concrete slab areas. There are roll-up and personnel access doors on the east and west ends of the MPB. A building ventilation system remains. This consists of four (4) independent 50,000 cubic feet per minute (cfm) units. Each unit consists of HEPA filtration on the inlet side prior to the vent fan which exhausts to a granular activated carbon vessel. All 4 units are on the exterior of the north side of the MPB, with the HEPA filter intakes along the inside north wall of the structure. Air is exhausted from each activated carbon vessel directly to atmosphere external to the MPB. The HEPA filters and activated carbon within the vessels remain. There are no effluent monitoring systems on the exhaust stacks. Make up air into the MPB is through louvers primarily on the south side of the MPB, with some on the east and west sides. Opening and closing of all inlet louvers is manual. There are no ventilation system interlocks (doors or louvers). There are no audible or visual alarm systems tied to ventilation system operations. A water collection/drain system is in place to divert water to a collection sump system in the building which was pumped to the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Utility services (electric and water) are provided to the MPB. A suitably sized emergency back-up generator will be required to be installed by the CONTRACTOR prior to start-up of the MPB. A separate structure (trailer) is in the southwest corner of the MPB building which served previously as a “clean” access/egress area, as well as “clean” work areas for support of MPB activities.

5. An asphalt area (Final Status Survey Pad) north of the MPB and ventilation systems, approximately 2 acres in size remains on site. An asphalt berm is provided around the majority of the perimeter of this area. Water collection/drain systems remain.

6. A WWTP previously on-site has been dismantled and removed. Infrastructure water collection points, as well as the transfer piping and temporary basins remain. Previous design relied on gravity water flow from the point of collection to the WWTP (sump pumps were utilized within open excavations for water removal which was piped to the WWTP). There are no intermediate pumps or lift stations.

7. A “drive on” type truck scale remains on-site. The total length of the scale deck is 60 feet. The gross weight capacity is 120,000 pounds.

8. There are no other structures, components, equipment or materials remaining on- site.

9. There is no direct rail access at the SLDA site.

(n) CONTRACTOR must supply all plans, programs, procedures, equipment, tools, materials, personnel (corporate, management, professional/technical and field) necessary to safely and completely execute tasks. CONTRACTOR retains responsibility for all CONTRACTOR owned and supplied equipment, tools and materials, including disposition of potentially contaminated equipment, tools and materials upon completion of assigned tasks.

(o) All activities conducted by the CONTRACTOR are subject to audits and/or inspections by the USACE. The USACE or separate contractor to the USACE will perform periodic independent and/or QA sampling, including, but not limited to, split or duplicate sampling with the CONTRACTOR, and/or surveys of areas and material in-process. Additionally, the USACE or separate contractor to the USACE may perform confirmatory sampling / measurements of candidate back-fill soil (soil removed from area at the SLDA site and proposed for reuse, as well as final trench limits of excavation). Use of back-fill soil or back fill of a remediation area can only be performed after authorization is received from the USACE.

(p) The USACE retains responsibility for public communications and coordination with off- site response organizations (local, state and Federal). This will not impede/delay necessary emergency assistance for personnel injuries (or personnel in need of immediate medical attention) or minimizing major property damage. If that is necessary, the USACE must be immediately notified after summoning this assistance.

3.0 UNIVERSAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Safety and Health

Personnel safety, public safety and protection of the environment are of paramount importance to the USACE. The CONTRACTOR management team must fully embrace safety as a tenant of this project by example, with clear, unambiguous statements of safety expectations for all project personnel. Zero accidents is an attainable goal. To achieve this goal, the CONTRACTOR must demonstrate that personnel have been provided with the necessary knowledge, equipment and tools to perform their jobs safely and without incident. Additionally, the CONTRACTOR must implement a process to identify issues (including precursors to events), perform causal analyses commensurate with the significance of the issue, document issue resolution through a corrective action tracking and resolution system, communicate issues identified and share lessons learned within the CONTRACTOR organization and the USACE. As part of this system, the CONTRACTOR must solicit feedback from project personnel utilizing an employee concerns or similar program. The CONTRACTOR management team must clearly communicate to all project personnel that adverse actions, direct or indirect, against project personnel for raising concerns will not be tolerated.

3.2 Physical and Information Security

(a) CONTRACTOR must comply with the general security requirements of the solicitation and approved physical security plans. Physical security of the site is the responsibility of USACE and its contracted security force. It is anticipated that classified technical data and documentation, up to the level of “Secret”, per U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and NRC classification, will be available and utilized by the CONTRACTOR during performance of some task orders. The CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors will be required to have personnel with the appropriate security clearances, and will be required to protect classified information pursuant to relevant policies. Security requirements will be administered in accordance with 10 CFR Part 73, DOD Manual 5220.22M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, DOD Regulation 5200.01R, DOD Information Security Program, and Army Regulation (AR) 190-13, The Army Physical Security Program. The CONTRACTOR will also be required to meet threat information reporting standards.

(b) The USACE and its security contractor will be responsible for issuing an identification badge/card to each employee working on site. Identification must consist of name tags with the name of the CONTRACTOR, the employee's name, picture, and access level. Additionally, a valid state driver's license or other government-issued photo identification card is required for positive identification.

(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. The security requirements are in accordance with the DD Form 254. Background investigations are defined in two parts as described below:

1. Prior to any CONTRACTOR employees accessing the work site, an initial background check must be completed. To accomplish this, the CONTRACTOR must submit a complete list of employees who will be working on Government property (CONTRACTOR employees and any subcontractor employees) employees on the list will need to be fingerprinted by the Pittsburgh District Security Office and results approved prior to access being granted. The process of receiving fingerprint results can take up to ten (10) business days. This fingerprint requirement can be waived for any individual with a current, valid security clearance. The Pittsburgh Office of Security & Law Enforcement will verify that all security clearances are valid. If no issues are found, approval to begin work will be provided in writing by the KO or the COR to the CONTRACTOR upon receipt of the results from the Pittsburgh Office of Security & Law Enforcement. At that time, CONTRACTOR employees receiving a favorable background check will be permitted access to the work site."

2. In addition to the requirements of subparagraph 1 above, if the CONTRACTOR is awarded task orders that are sensitive or require access to a USACE computer network, the CONTRACTOR must also submit evidence of a sufficient clearance for each CONTRACTOR and subcontractor employee requiring such access. Security requirements are subject to change in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12: Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors (HSPD-12), Office of Personnel Management, US Army Force Protection Measures, regulation or policy changes. Changes to any security requirements will be added to the contract by modification.

(d) The CONTRACTOR will be required to comply with AR 525-13, Antiterrorism that will be administered by the Pittsburgh District. AR 525-13 requirements are as follows:

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All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Upon request, the contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html; or it can be provided by the RA ATO in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

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All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy.