A21 W912P923R0009 Amendment 0002.pdf

W912P923R0009

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

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AMENDMENT 0002

The purpose of this amendement is to post Contractors Questions & the Government Answers (Attached), and make all resulting changes. No other changes.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM (FUSRAP) AND HAZARDOUS

TOXIC RADIOACTIVE WASTE (HTRW) VERIFICATION AND LABORATORY SERVICES

MANAGED BY THE ST. LOUIS DISTRICT OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

PART 1- GENERAL

1.1 CONTRACT AWARD

The Government intends to award a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for the continued support of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) investigations and environmental remediation programs and projects managed by the St. Louis District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The contract will be awarded full and open competition utilizing the best value tradeoff process. Task Orders issued under this contract will be cost reimbursable Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF).

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This contract will provide for interdisciplinary support for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) and other Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) remediation programs managed by the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District. The Contractor, operating as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall provide all necessary labor, material, and equipment to provide the requested services unless otherwise furnished by the government.

The work at the FUSRAP St. Louis Sites falls under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, Liability Act (CERCLA). The St. Louis FUSRAP sites contain low-level radiological and chemically contaminated material. Geographic proximity includes: Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) sites managed by the St. Louis District located in the metropolitan St. Louis area and the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Burlington, Iowa; as well as other geographical regions within the boundaries of the Mississippi Valley Division or other sites assigned to the St. Louis District. The St. Louis metropolitan area sites are in two primary vicinities, the St. Louis Downtown Site (SLDS) and the St. Louis North County sites (NORCO). The NORCO sites includes the St. Louis Airport Site (SLAPS), SLAPS Vicinity Properties (SLAPS VPs) including Coldwater Creek (CWC), and the Hiss/Latty Avenue Properties (HISS/Latty). Work may be concurrent at multiple locations within these sites. Sites range from heavily industrialized areas to open fields. The Government may, at its discretion and with concurrence of the Contractor, request the Contractor to perform work in other geographical regions in or out of the St. Louis District’s boundaries.

The work anticipated under this contract is primarily for, but not limited to, low level radioactive contaminated material investigation, extent of contamination surveys, environmental assessments, on-site laboratory analysis, radiological support, removal action verification, and environmental monitoring. Radiological contaminates are primarily thorium, radium and uranium, with co-located chemical contamination such as selenium, cadmium, and arsenic. Other services requested will be in connection with performance of administrative recordkeeping and document management, data management, technical/regulatory integration, and project controls necessary for the execution of the St. Louis District FUSRAP.

The FUSRAP sites contain low-level radioactive contaminated materials and may contain chemically contaminated materials from the processing of uranium for the Manhattan Engineer District and the Atomic Energy Commission.

Key documents associated with St. Louis District FUSRAP efforts can be viewed at the following website:

https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/FUSRAP/

1.3 SCOPE OF WORK

The SATOC to be awarded will require personnel as well as equipment, and facilities not otherwise furnished by the government to provide St. Louis District FUSRAP support. The Contractor, operating as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the government, shall provide all labor necessary to perform interdisciplinary HTRW investigations and support of environmental programs and projects managed by the St. Louis District of the USACE.

The services requested will be in connection with performance of remedial design support, administrative recordkeeping and document management, data management, technical/regulatory integration, confirmation of remedial actions, on-site laboratory(ies), environmental decision documentation, environmental monitoring and radiological support and project controls necessary for the execution of the FUSRAP. The Contractor shall furnish all technical, professional and other necessary services required for the environmental work and compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

Depending on the PWS described in any individual task order, the Contractor shall conduct appropriate field surveys, site visits and interviews, prepare required project plans, specifications, and cost estimates, prepare environmental decision documents, conduct literature searches, execute suitable studies and prepare reports, perform site monitoring and hazard investigation, perform risk assessment, perform safety and health support, prepare and design remedial action and site mitigation, perform on-site sampling and testing, perform laboratory analyses and perform other related work as required.

Deliverable documents required will include but are not limited to Pre-Design Investigation (PDI) Work Plans and Reports, Post Remedial Action Reports, Final Status Survey Evaluations, Environmental Monitoring Implementation Plans, Environmental Monitoring Data and Analysis Reports, and Federal Facility Agreement (FFA) Reports.

The Contractor shall provide the personnel necessary to operate a multi work-shifts at a primary laboratory and at least two satellite facilities. The analytical testing may include radio analytical testing of multi-matrix samples via gross alpha/beta, gamma spectroscopy, chemical separations followed by alpha spectroscopy, total uranium by Kinetic Phosphorescence Analysis, and other environmental analytical techniques as requested by USACE.

Samples constituents will include soil, water, air filter samples, vegetation, sediment, concrete, and other aggregate materials. Other requirements will include maintaining a sample archiving program, an inventory of USACE-owned laboratory radiological instrumentation and equipment, and coordinating disposal of laboratory generated waste.

The lab will need to maintain active participation in two accredited USACE Performance Evaluation Programs.

Additionally, the Contractor shall provide FUSRAP program support, engineering project management support, environmental project management, project controls, cost accounting and budgeting, quality assurance, administrative record management, data management, verification, analysis and reporting, information system network administration and maintenance, management of cost reimbursable contracts, public information materials, training and other related services as required by the Government. Additional guidance and requirements will be defined in individual task orders and modifications thereto.

In conjunction with activities discussed above, the Contractor shall work with regulators, local entities, railroad entities and stakeholders, to include, but not limited to, EPA Region VII, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, St. Louis Airport Authority, Federal Aviation Administration, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, and Mallinckrodt LLC.

In the performance of environmental media testing, the Contractor shall utilize only collection, transportation, testing, recording and sampling disposal procedures approved by the EPA and the applicable State agency involved.

The Contractor shall obtain and maintain all handling and transportation and documentation and certifications required by the applicable Federal, State and local agencies. Laboratories used (prime or subcontracted facilities) must obtain St. Louis District, USACE approval.

The Contractor shall obtain such permits as required to perform work awarded under this contract.

During the execution of the work, the Contractor shall provide professional supervision and quality control to assure the accuracy, quality, completeness, and progress of the work.

1.4 CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

The Contractor selected for this work shall have and demonstrate the capability to perform (radiological) remediation investigation and verification, laboratory analysis, and environmental compliance services relating to FUSRAP and HTRW or similar work. The disciplines primarily required for this work are health physics, hydrogeology/geology, regulatory specialist, chemistry, risk assessment and industrial hygiene. Other required, but less dominant, engineering disciplines include: environmental engineering, civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, cost engineering, value engineering, and safety engineering.

The Contractor shall provide laboratory operations personnel to include the following: a laboratory manager;

laboratory QA/QC supervisor; chemists/engineers; laboratory analysts and technicians. Other required, but less dominant, disciplines include: toxicology, ecology, community relations, community impact management/development, and land use planning. Certified or registered professionals (i.e., P.E., Site Safety Officer, Radiological Safety Officer, Quality Control Officer, Geologist, Professional Land Surveyor, Certified Health Physicist, etc.) will be provided as required.

Additional specific experience and capabilities include but are not limited to the following:

1.4.1 Experience in Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Manual (MARSSIM) evaluation reporting, final status surveys, radiological procedure audits, gamma walkovers, guided excavation, and other MARSSIM processes will be required.

1.4.2 Capability to document of current and final site conditions via land survey, GIS and CADD drawing will be required.

1.4.3 Capability to utilize, maintain, calibrate and repair FUSRAP radiological instrumentation, ground water monitoring wells, and other environmental sampling and monitoring equipment will be required. Installation and/or decommissioning of ground water monitoring wells may be required.

1.4.4 The Contractor shall develop and implement appropriate Health and Safety Programs and Plans for HTRW site operations as mandated by OSHA and EM 385-1-1. Safety support capabilities may also be required.

1.4.5 Additional guidance and requirements will be defined in individual task orders and modifications thereto.

During execution of the work, the Contractor shall provide professional supervision and quality control to assure the accuracy, quality, completeness, and progress of the work.

1. 5 TASK ORDER BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Contractor will be furnished a PWS for each proposed task order. The PWS will typically include a narrative work description and accompanying plans and specifications. Other applicable back up data such as records of decisions, engineering evaluations/cost analysis, pre-design investigation reports and design considerations will be furnished or made available to the Contractor. Joint USACE – Contractor site inspections are anticipated prior to negotiation of each task order.

1.6 DESCRIPTION OF TASK ORDERS

A Task Order is an official contracting instrument under this contract. . The Contracting Officer, or his/her authorized representative, will furnish the Contractor with a PWS for the activity or services required. The Service Contract Act labor standards wage determinations will be incorporated in each Task Order. The Contractor shall provide the Government with a cost proposal within 14 to 30 calendar days of the request for proposal, depending on the work/Task Order, unless specified otherwise. The Contractor’s proposal shall be supported by appropriate documentation (production rates, use of overtime, crew sizes and make-up, types of equipment, materials and supplies). The Government will review the proposal for reasonableness and completeness, and then negotiate with the Contractor all items and period(s) of performance. The Contracting Officer will then issue the task order. Only the Contracting Officer (or designee) may formally execute or modify Task Orders. The Contractor will not be reimbursed for the preparation of the cost proposal.

1.7 COST REIMBURSEMENT TASK ORDERS

Cost reimbursement task orders provide payment to the Contractor for allowable, allocable, and reasonable costs incurred in the performance of the work. This section outlines Government policies, procedures, practices, and requirements as it relates to cost reimbursement contracting mechanisms. If Government Furnished Property/ Government Furnished Equipment (GFP/GFE) is provided, it will be stated in the individual Task Order and will be accounted for in accordance with the approved property control plan (PCP) and any site specific addendum to the PCP. If property is acquired by the Contractor under Cost Reimbursable task order in performance of the work, the Contractor acquired property (CAP) will also be accounted for in the same manner.

1.7.1 Objective

The objective of a cost reimbursement task order is for USACE and the Contractor to jointly accomplish the work in conformance with the specified requirements, to complete the work on schedule and at the most economical cost.

1.7.2 Management Organization, Responsibilities and Authorities The Contractor shall provide a management staff and organization that is capable of effectively and efficiently managing its own resources, as well as any subcontracts. Managers are to have relevant experience and past responsibilities to control costs and insure timely execution of the work. Likewise, key technical personnel are to have relevant education and experience to perform the scope of services. The primary Government authority under this contract is the Contracting Officer (CO). Designated representatives will be identified, in writing, as authorized Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), or Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and also serve as personnel of authority. Only the CO or ACO may cause an increase in the contract obligation amount. Technical direction under a cost reimbursement task order may also be made by the COR as long as it does not impact cost or schedule.

1.7.3 Cost Control

Since much of the risk associated with cost reimbursable contracting is borne by the Government, the Contractor must show evidence of sufficient cost control policies and procedures. Cost control is also important because of the multiple funding sources possible under this contract. It is imperative that the Contractor be capable of estimating, budgeting, accounting and reporting costs by individual funding sources as well as work item. In accordance with FAR 16. 104(h), the Contractor must be capable to track costs on cost –reimbursable actions. To the extent practicable, the Government will attempt to segregate task orders and other work authorizations by sole funding source, for administrative purposes. The Contractor shall make available, upon request, supporting documents and provide for physical inspection or demonstration at the appropriate office, of its accounting system capabilities to support cost reimbursement contract accounting needs.

1.8 SITE-SPECIFIC SUBMITTALS

Site work shall not commence on a project until the Government, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or other management personnel has approved all of the site-specific submittals required for each specific Task Order.

1.8.1 Work Plan

A comprehensive Work Plan shall be prepared, as required, to fully describe all aspects of the work to be completed.

The Work Plan shall contain but not be limited to the following:

1.8.1.1 Work to be accomplished.

1.8.1.2 Discussion of implementation of the project including the method of operation, type of equipment, personnel required, and other special considerations.

1.8.1.3 Schedule that presents the requirements to complete the required field work and key milestones.

1.8.1.4 Permits, licenses, and certificates, identification number, and locations of the disposal facility, if necessary.

1.8.1.5 Key personnel to be used on the project and their responsibilities.

1.8.1.6 Logs, reports, and record keeping to be utilized.

1.8.2 Health and Safety

Site-specific health and safety submittals including safety practices, procedures, and equipment are required. The Contractor shall develop, implement, and enforce an Accident Prevention Plan (APP). The plan shall incorporate the requirements of 29 CFR 1910, Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1 (Safety and Health Requirements) and ER385-1 (Safety and Occupational Health Requirements for Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Activities).

The Health and Safety Manager shall sign and date the APP prior to submittal for approval.

1.8.3 Sampling and Analysis

A Contractor prepared sampling and analysis plan in accordance with the requirements of USACE’s EM 200-1-3 shall be developed in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted for each project and shall include information described in the paragraph “Project Staff Organization and Responsibilities" in this section.

1.8.4 Contractor Quality Control

A Contractor Quality Control Plan including quality control organization, qualifications of personnel, authority, areas of responsibility, subcontractor quality control, tracking procedures and other necessary information based upon the work in the task order shall be submitted.

1.8.5 Technical

Technical submittals are those required and further described in the specifications of each individual Task Order.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 – EXECUTION

The Contractor shall provide full cooperation with Corps of Engineers personnel, United States Government contacts and other government agency representatives that are involved in the work effort. The Corps of Engineers Technical Manager (TM) is the primary contact for all technical matters. The Corps of Engineers Contracting Officer (KO) or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) are the only responsible parties for contractual matters;

consequently, the Contractor shall not take any action relating to this contract at the direction of any other party.

The Contractor shall notify the KO and/or COR, as soon as possible, of direction by any party which may result in new work/effort or a deviation, addition to or deletion of previously approved work, methods or techniques and document the action in writing while furnishing a copy to the KO and/or COR.

3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

All actions shall be in full compliance with applicable Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations including but not limited to: Pertinent Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements, Department of Transportation requirements, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation Act (RCRA),and Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulations. The Contractor shall assure that all activities performed by his personnel, subcontractors and suppliers are executed as required by these laws and regulations.

3.2 PERMITS AND LICENSES

The Contractor shall meet the substantive and/or administrative requirements of all Environmental Permits, Licenses and/or Certificates required by each task order. All required clearances, such as digging permits, shall be obtained prior to initiation of excavating or drilling operations.

3.3 TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, TREATMENT AND/OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES

Transportation, storage, treatment and/or disposal of hazardous wastes requirements will be detailed in the site specific PWS or accompanying plans and specifications, of each individual task order. The Contractor shall ensure that the transportation, storage, treatment and/or disposal of hazardous wastes comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. The Contractor shall also ensure that his personnel and staff, and all subcontractors handle, transport, store, treat, and/or dispose of all hazardous wastes as required by applicable laws and regulations.

The Contractor is responsible for the storage, loading, and certification of all manifests. Details on completing the Complete Manifest Package will be issued in the individual task orders if necessary.

3. 4 SITE SAFETY AND HEALTH

Site safety and health requirements will be detailed in the site-specific PWS or accompanying plans and specifications, of each individual task order. The Contractor shall have an ongoing Safety and Health Program that meets the requirements of the OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120 / 29 CFR 1926.65 and other requirements of EM 385-1-1 and ER 385-1-92.

3.5 CHEMICAL DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT (CDQM)

CDQM, if required, will be detailed in the site-specific PWS or accompanying plans and specifications, of each individual task order. The Contractor shall be able to provide services that conform to requirements presented in ER 1110-1-263 and guidance contained in the following:

• EM 200-1-1 on laboratory validation

• EM 200-1-2 on technical project planning

• EM 200-1-3 on preparation of sampling and analysis

• EM 200-1-6 on chemical quality assurance

3.6 SECURITY

The Contractor shall provide site security (e.g., fencing and/or guard service) as required by each individual Task Order. However, at a minimum the Contractor shall maintain the site and all other Contractor controlled areas in such a manner as to minimize the risk of injury or accident to site personnel or others who may be in the area. Work on or near roadways shall be carefully marked with lights and barricades meeting State and local regulations or, where such regulations are not applicable, deemed adequate to minimize the risk of an accident. Open excavations that pose a danger to site personnel or others shall be fenced to prevent accidental entry. Side slopes of excavations shall be shored or left at a safe angle of repose as defined by OSHA 1926.650-652 and EM 385-1-1, Section 25. All equipment, when not in operation, shall be left in a safe manner (e.g., wheels blocked and buckets on the ground).

Near residential areas where there may be children, special consideration shall be given to site security/safety needs.

3.7 ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS

The engineering requirements will be described in detail in each individual Task Order. The Contractor shall perform all necessary field work and analyses to address the appropriate engineering requirements. Engineering work performed should be under the authority of a properly licensed engineer. Furthermore, engineering support to be performed incidental to construction /remediation will depend on the requirements of the individual Task Order.

If required, the Contractor shall outline a complete Quality Control Plan in order to implement quality control testing for construction of project's engineering features. The Contractor shall specify and perform any and all necessary engineering quality control testing, at required frequencies, deemed necessary in order to adequately control and monitor construction/remediation

3.8 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL AND QUALIFICATIONS

The following list of qualifications is indicative of HTRW-type personnel. Requirements of on-site personnel may be further detailed in the site-specific PWS of individual task orders. The Contractor shall not replace key personnel without prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

3.8.1 Program Manager

The Program Manager is responsible for overall management of the contract including cost control, schedule and technical quality. The Program Manager shall be the primary Contractor contact before issuance of a Task Order.

The Program Manager’s qualifications, experience and performance must be satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and based on the following:

3.8.1.1 Degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, construction or engineering management, geology, chemistry or other relevant fields;

3.8.1.2 Professional registration in respective field;

3.8.1.3 Experience in environmental restoration or comparable work;

3.8.1.4 Experience with federal government cost reimbursable contracting; and

3.8.1.5 Working knowledge of applicable federal, state and local environmental related laws, regulations.

3.8.2 Project Manager

The Contractor shall designate a Project Manager for each individual task order. The Program Manager may be designated as the Project Manager if execution is sufficiently limited and with prior approval of the Contracting

Officer. The Project Manager shall be the primary Contractor contact for the designated Task Order. The Project Manager is responsible for the management and execution of the Task Order and assures compliance with the Scope of Work, accompanying plans and specifications, all work plans, and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Project Manager shall be the primary Contractor contact once the Task Order is issued and in progress. The Project Manager’s qualifications, experience and performance must be satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and based on the following:

3.8.2.1 Degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, construction or engineering management;

3.8.2.1 Degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, construction or engineering management, geology, chemistry or other relevant field;

3.8.2.2 Professional registration in respective field;

3.8.2.3 Project Management-level experience in environmental restoration or HTRW work;

3.8.2.4 Experience with federal government cost reimbursable contracting; and

3.8.2.5 Working knowledge of applicable federal, state and local environmental related laws, regulations.

3.8.3 Safety and Health Officer

The Contractor shall utilize a trained, experienced Safety and Health Officer to enforce all aspects of the Safety and Health Program at each site. The Safety and Health Officer shall have the authority to stop work if unacceptable health or safety conditions exist. The Safety and Health Officer’s qualifications, experience and performance must be satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and based on the following:

3.8.3.1 Work experience at HTRW sites or comparable environmental restoration field activities where Level C and Level B personal protective equipment was required;

3.8.3.2 Relevant specialized training, safety program implementation such as the proper use of air monitoring instruments, air sampling methods and the interpretation of results;

3.8.3.3 Certification of completion in First Aid and CPR training by a recognized organization such as the American Red Cross; and

3.8.3.4 Working knowledge of applicable federal, and state occupational and health regulations.

3.8.4 Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

For sites where radiation is a hazard of concern, the Contractor shall utilize a RSO to implement radiation protection programs. The RSO’s qualifications, experience and performance must be satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and based on the following:

3.8.4.1 Degree from an accredited institution in health physics or related field. Equivalent education, training and experience can be submitted for USACE concurrence in lieu of a degree for personnel that are otherwise qualified;

3.8.4.2 Experience in implementing radiation protection programs at HTRW sites or other comparable work; and

3.8.4.3 Working knowledge of applicable federal, state and USACE radiation protection regulations and requirements.

3.8.5 Project Engineer

The Project Engineer shall be responsible for field engineering activities to ensure technical compliance with the task order’s Scope of Work and accompanying plans and specifications. The Project Engineer’s qualifications, experience and performance must be satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and based on the following:

3.8.5.1 Degree from an accredited college or university in civil, environmental, geotechnical engineering, or other relevant field; and

3.8.5.2 Experience in remedial/removal activities at HTRW sites, or comparable environmental restoration work.

3.8.6 Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Manager

For each task order and/or site, the Contractor shall designate an individual within the organization who shall have overall management responsibility for CQC with authority to act in all matters of CQC for the Contractor. The CQC manager shall have no other duties. The CQC Manager’s qualifications, experience and performance must be satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and shall be based on the number of years of comparable experience at an HTRW site or other environmental restoration work activity.

3.8.7 Field Staff

All field personnel, shall meet the training, medical surveillance, safety and health program requirements of OSHA that are pertinent to each individual task order.

3.8.8 Other Key Technical or Management Personnel

Each individual task order may require additional professional-level staff for the remedial/removal action work or services. Additional disciplines and areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to, environmental engineering, geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, occupational physician, health physicist, industrial hygienist, health physics technicians, and regulatory specialist.

In performing services and work under this contract, the Contractor shall adhere to established professional guidelines and procedures established or approved by applicable Federal, state and local regulatory agencies.

Engineers and other professionals shall be professionally registered in accordance with State/District regulation where work requiring Professional Engineer or other professional registration/certification is required. The Contractor shall provide the appropriate registrations/ certifications when required, or as requested by the St. Louis District, and the professional(s) must be recognized as registered/certified in the state where such registration or certification is required.

3.9 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (MIS)

A MIS capability is required as an on-site management tool to facilitate the tracking of costs scheduled and incurred, overruns and underruns, and subcontractor costs, for cost-reimbursement task orders.

3.9.1 This MIS shall integrate cost and schedule information to provide at a minimum: daily tracking of costs incurred, daily tracking of costs scheduled, projection of cost and schedules, earned value, and time phased budget and spending curves. Automated information should be remotely accessible at the work site and other locations to allow for daily cost tracking of actual labor (both on-site and home office), equipment, purchases, subcontracts, other commitments, obligations, and expenditures. This system should be able to be used as a project management tool to capture committed or obligated costs as they occur, not when reconciled at invoice. Anticipated capabilities of a MIS include, but may not be limited, to the following:

3.9.2 At a minimum the system shall have the following capabilities. All of these capabilities may not be required on every Task Order and will be required for each specifically based upon the need:

3.9.2.1 The cost tracking system shall have the ability to forecast costs;

3.9.2.2 The cost tracking system shall have the capability to provide a daily report for review and approval by the Government;

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

3.9.2.4 The cost tracking system shall have the ability to provide a weekly cost comparison/cost variance report.

This report shall capture all committed/expended costs and shall allow the comparison of the forecasted total task order cost with the budgeted cost. It shall also show the overruns/underruns on the individual task order tasks.

3.9.2.5 Work Breakdown Structure

The Contractor shall provide MIS procedures anticipated for tracking all phases of cost, from daily subcontracting, material, labor and overheads, through the phase required to invoice for cost. The daily cost tracking shall be performed in a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) format, with various defined levels of control. The upper levels of the WBS shall be where the Contractor’s costs roll-up to levels where the COR will manage costs and funding. For example, Level 1 would be the total project and Level 2 will be Labor Cost and Fee. The lower level of the WBS shall be where the Contractor controls costs per his own accounting system. The MIS and/or accounting system must be capable of recording and tracking costs by separate project funds in addition to work schedule items. Earned Value reporting is expanded at the upper levels of the WBS.

3.9.2.6 Planning and Scheduling

The planning and scheduling system shall be based on a network theory embodied in the critical path method (CPM) that shows the time needed for each step of the project and also the steps that must be taken in a logical sequence. This should include a standard network analysis system that can be resource loaded for cost and manpower projections and earned value analysis.

3.9.2.7 Technical and Regulatory Reports

The Contractor shall track technical and regulatory reports using the MIS for each project, as required in the Task Order. These systems reports shall contain the following information, at a minimum: Contract number, Contractor name, project name, reporting period, scheduled completion date, actual completion date.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR'S

INSTRUCTION TO OFFEROR

The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below. The RFP shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal. The offeror’s proposal shall be received on or before the date and time specified on the SF33, or as amended on a SF30 (if applicable) for BOTH soft and hard copies. Proposals shall be submitted according to the following: Electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted to Ms. Angie L. Grimes and Ms. Betty Foster, via e-mail to:

Angie.L.Grimes@usace.army.mil and Betty.A.Foster@usace.army.mil, in a format that can be read and edited by Microsoft (MS) Word 2000, MS Excel 2000, MS Project 2000, and MS Power Point 2000 (or newer versions, thru MS Office 2013). Hard copies of the proposal shall be mailed or hand delivered to the following address:

US Army Corps of Engineers 1222 Spruce Street, Room 4.207 Attn: Angie Grimes St. Louis, MO 63103-2833

Note: Late proposals will be processed in accordance with the provision entitled “Submission, Modification, Revision and Withdrawals of Proposals”, FAR 52.215-1(c)(3).

Offerors’ proposals must be valid for a period of time not less than 180 days from the original submission date. Offerors shall enter ‘180’ in Block 12 of the SF33.

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

mailto:Angie.L.Grimes@usace.army.mil mailto:Betty.A.Foster@usace.army.mil, Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and an accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Each binder shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 4).

Questions & Answers: All requests shall be made via e-mail to Angie Grimes at Angie.L.Grimes@usace.army.mil and Betty Foster at BettyA.Foster@usace.army.mil. The email request, shall contain the subject “Question! HTRW FUSRAP – W912P9-23-R-0009”. All inquiries will be answered in writing and provided to all Offerors via ystem for Award Management (SAM.gov) at www.Sam.gov.

Questions & Clarifications shall be submitted no later than 10 days prior to the response date of the solicitation.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section L)

Introduction: The offeror’s proposal must be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below. The RFP must provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal.

The offeror’s proposal must consist of five (5) volumes. The proposal will follow the format used below.

Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations: Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information must be clearly marked. Files must not contain classified data.

The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Each volume must be submitted in a separate three-ring binder. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be of a different color and have changed mailto:Angie.L.Grimes@usace.army.mil http://www.sam.gov./ information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages must be dated. Each binder must be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5).

b. Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph must be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.

c. The following volumes of material must be submitted:

VOLUME TITLE

PRINTED

COPIES

DIGITAL

COPIES

MAXIMUM

PAGES

I – Technical Original + 4 3 30* II – Cost/Price Original + 4 4 N/A III – Past Performance Original + 4 2 25 IV – Small Business Participation Original + 4 2 25 V – Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certification/Representations

Original + 4 2 N/A

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated.

Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. The submission must be clearly indexed and logically assembled.

Each volume must be clearly identified and must begin at the top of a page.

All pages of each volume must be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (.doc) files must use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11X17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations;

however, each 11X17 page counts as two pages.

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. All of the proposal files must be provided in read-only format, using PDF files and provided on CDs or DVDs. Price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation must be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel.

Any compressed (zipped) files must use WinZip version 6.2 or later. CD ROM or DVD discs must be provided and externally labeled with the volume number, date, and the offeror’s name. **Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable. ** If the hard-copy proposal differs from the electronic version, the hard copy will govern.

c. Content Requirement. All information must be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror must confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal must consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section must contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information must be clearly marked. The following must be included in the Narrative discussion:

(i) VOLUME I – Technical. The volume must be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Subfactor 1. The offeror’s proposed Radiological

Investigation capabilities. The Subfactor 1 portion of the proposal must address the following as a minimum:

• HTRW regulatory compliance

• Remedial Investigation (RI) expertise

• Field sampling competence

• Experience with low level radioactive contaminated material in soil, water, air and sediment

• Environmental monitoring of soil, surface water, groundwater, air and sediment

(2) Section 2 – Subfactor 2. This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s Remediation Engineering capabilities. The contractor will provide information that substantiates:

• Remedial Design (RD) expertise

• Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual

(MARSSIM) based site characterization, demonstration of compliance, and reporting

• Remediation verification and reporting

(3) Section 3 – Subfactor 3. This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s

Radiological Laboratory capabilities. The offer will provide information to substantiate the following:

• Radiological testing and laboratory analysis

• Laboratory safety

• Data interpretation

• Laboratory quality control

• Results reporting

(4) Section 4 – Subfactor 4. This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s

Contract Management capabilities. The offer will provide information to substantiate the following:

• Management of cost reimbursable contracts

• Remedial Action (RA) project management

• Subcontract management

• Scheduling

• Cost control

• Quality control

• Health and safety

• Risk management

(5) Section 5 – Subfactor 5. This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s

Technical Staff Experience. The offer will provide information to substantiate the following:

• Availability

• Experience

• Competence

• Professional Qualifications

(ii) VOLUME II – Cost/Price. This volume must consist of all information, required to support proposed costs and prices. Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. The information submitted in this volume must comply with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2, and the requirements set forth below. There are no page limitations for this volume.

(1) The offeror must ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF33 and continuation sheets.

(2) The proposal must set forth a summary of the total estimated costs by cost element and must provide a breakdown of the proposed estimated costs of each CLIN separately, including all direct and indirect charges and fees. To maintain a minimum level of commonality between proposals, each offeror is required to complete (in entirety) the six (6) cost summary spreadsheets provided in the RFP. The cost summary spreadsheets must be provided for the base effort and each option year. All documentation furnished to support the cost summaries are to be provided in a format chosen by the offeror that is easily traceable to the cost summary sheets.

(3) Estimated phase-in costs must be included separately in the offerors cost proposal.

(4) The specific direct labor rates utilized to price the proposal must be identified in the cost and pricing proposal only. The proposal must set forth a complete breakdown of the direct and indirect rates by category and the rationale thereof. Provisions for overtime and shift differential charges must be clearly addressed on a per- hour basis.

Bid codes (applicable codes used to identify a labor category in the offerors accounting system), employee names and/or other documentation (such as assigned letter of commitment for key personnel not currently employed by the offeror) to support the rates proposed must be provided. Letters of commitment must clearly identify the prospective employees’ agreed-to salary/hourly rate and other pertinent conditions of employment. The same detailed support data must be furnished for all major subcontractors.

(5) For evaluation purposes only and in determining probable cost for options in the out-years, wage determination rates must be escalated 3 percent per year. However, if the offeror substantiates higher wage rates and justifies different escalation factors, those wage/escalation factors will be utilized. Direct labor rates must identify the baseline (takeoff point) plus projected escalation for each basic and option period, and the methodology for computing composite labor rates must be shown. For example: 3 months of FY22 + 9 months of FY23 divided by 12 = the average labor rates for the contractual period of performance. The offeror and each subcontractor must clearly state their fiscal year. Offerors are advised that projected escalation must be applied to both exempt and non-exempt labor categories.

(6) Direct labor hours and rates must be delineated by labor category by contract year for the offeror and each subcontractor. The labor hour delineation must be directly traceable to the same information proposed in the Technical Volume.

(7) Indirect expense rates must be proposed in the same manner as direct labor rates, i.e., by contract year with the methodology used to derive any composite rates proposed.

(8) Forward-pricing Rate Agreements (FPRA) must be clearly documented with agreements and responsible Government officials identified.

(9) Offerors are reminded to identify any uncompensated or partially compensated overtime included in the proposal – per FAR Clause 52.237-10.

(10) Pursuant to the Service Contract Act of 1965, the determination by the Secretary of Labor as to the applicable minimum monetary wage and fringebenefits will be made part of any resulting contract. For evaluation purposes only, the Government has incorporated the applicable Area Wage Determinations of this RFP. The offeror must provide a crosswalk of the proposed labor categories against the Area Wage Determinations.

(11) In order to expedite the evaluation, offerors (prime and sub) are requested to provide a copy of their cost and pricing proposal, in the same format required by this RFP, to their cognizant DCAA office upon submission of the proposal to the…