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7. ISSUED BY

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IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

Previous Edition is Unusable 33-134 STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 9-97)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

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(If other than Item 7)

15A. NAME 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

AND

ADDRESS

SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

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OFFEROR

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15B. TELEPHONE NO (Include area code) 17. SIGNATURE15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

18. OFFER DATE

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

2. CONTRACT NO.

W912PP 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

See Item 7

9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

KAREN K IRVING 505-342-3356

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

2 - 10

X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

11 - 46 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

48 X K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 49 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) 50 - 53 X M

L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

EMAIL:TEL: (Signature of Contracting Officer)

CODE CODE

B. TELEPHONE (Include area code) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ALBUQUERQUE

4101 JEFFERSON PLAZA NE

ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-3435

505-342-3496FAX:

TEL:

FAX:

TEL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

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6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W912PP25R0016 20 Mar 2025

2:00pm 23 Apr 2025

BASE CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS (CLINs)

CLIN

BASE

TASK No.

PWS

Reference

DESCRIPTION Amount UNIT PRICE

1.0 5.1 Plans and Permits 0001 1.1 5.1.1 Accident Prevention Plan (APP) 1 Job 0002 1.2 5.1.2 Work Plan 1 Job 0003 1.3 5.1.3 Permits (NMOSE, Dig Permit, AF332 Work Order) 1 Job

2.0 5.2 Initial Field Services 0004 2 5.2 Groundwater Profile Well Samples and lab results 1 Job

3.0 5.3 Initial Field Services

0005 3.1

5.3.1 to 5.3.2.1

Pilot boring drilling and logging 1250 Linear Ft

0006 3.2 5.3.2.2 Cuttings testing 10 samples 0007 3.3 5.3.3 Geophysical logging 1 Job 0008 3.4 5.3.4 Test well construction 1250 Linear Ft 0009 3.4 5.3.4 Test well development 1 Job 0010 3.4 5.3.5 Waste Management 1 Job 0011 4 5.4 Site Restoration 1 Job

5 5.5 Reporting

0012 5 5.5 to 5.5.2 Drilling log and final report 1 Job

0013 6 5.6 Aquifer Pumping Test 1 Job

0014 7 5.7 Water Quality Sampling and Testing 1 Job

0015 7.1 5.7 Zonal pumping and sampling with straddle packer testing for full drinking water analytical suite and electronic data deliverables in ammended Final Report

3 zones

0016 8 5.8 Establish test well as permanent monitoring well 1 Job

TOTAL BASE TASKS -$

OPTIONAL CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS (CLINs)

CLIN

Optional Task No.

PWS

Reference

DESCRIPTION Amount UNIT PRICE

0017 9 5.9 Fugitive Dust Permit fee, submittal, and best management practices

1 Job

TOTAL OPTIONAL TASKS

-$ GRAND TOTAL BASE PLUS OPTIONS

PRICING SCHEDULE AND CLIN SCHEDULE

DRINKING WATER TEST WELL

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO

W912PP25R0016

CORPORATE, PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE CERTIFICATES

If the offer is submitted by a corporation, partnership or a Joint Venture, the applicable form listed below must be completed and submitted your offer. In the alternative, other evidence must be submitted to substantiate the authority of the person signing the offer. If a corporation, the same officer shall not execute both the offer and the certificate.

CORPORATE CERTIFICATE

I, _______________________________________________, certify that I am the Secretary of the corporation named as Offeror/Contractor herein; that __________________________________________________ who signed this offer/contract on behalf of the Offeror/Contractor was then __________________________ of said corporation; that said offer/contract was duly signed for and on behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body, and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

______________________________ (CORPORATE SEAL)

(Secretary)

AUTHORITY TO BIND PARTNERSHIP

This is to certify that the names and signatures of all partners are listed below and that the person signing the offer had authority to actually bind the partnership pursuant to its partnership agreement. Each of the partners individually has full authority to enter into and execute contractual instruments, on behalf of said partnership, with the United States of America, except as follows: (State “none” or describe limitations, if any.)

This authority shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the revocation of authority by any cause whatsoever has been furnished in writing to, and acknowledged by, the Contracting Officer.

(Type or Print Name) (Signature)

JOINT VENTURE

Provide a copy of the Joint-Venture (JV) agreement. The offer must be signed by the party with the authority to bind the JV as indicated in the agreement. Each party to the JV agreement shall complete one of the following entries:

I, _______________________________________________, certify that I am the Secretary of the Corporation named as Offeror/Contractor herein, that __________________________________________________ who signed this offer/contract on behalf of the Offeror/Contractor was then _________________________ of said corporation by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

IN WITNESS WHEROF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said corporation this ______________________ day of _____________________.

AFFIX CORPORATE SEAL ___________________________

(Secretary)

(Corporation A)

I, _______________________________________________, certify that I am the Secretary of the Corporation named as Offeror/Contractor herein, that __________________________________________________ who signed this offer/contract on behalf of the Offeror/Contractor was then _________________________ of said corporation by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

IN WITNESS WHEROF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said corporation this ______________________ day of _____________________.

AFFIX CORPORATE SEAL ___________________________

(Secretary)

(Corporation B)

OFFEROR’S CHECKLIST

Administrative Notice to Offerors. Before signing and submitting this proposal, please take note of the following administrative details, as failure to properly perform any one of these actions may cause your proposal to be rejected:

[ ] Have you acknowledged receipt of ALL solicitation amendments? If in doubt as to the number of amendments issued, please contact Karen Irving, Contract Specialist, at (505) 342-3356.

[ ] Have you completed Section K, Representations and Certifications?

[ ] Is your offer in sealed envelopes, price and technical, marked to show the Offeror’s name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due?

[ ] If any of the solicitation amendments involved changes to the proposal schedule, did you use the amended schedule for submitting your proposal?

[ ] Will your proposal arrive on time? In order for a late proposal to be considered, it must have been dispatched in accordance with the provisions of FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.” Facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

[ ] Have you reviewed your proposal for possible errors in calculations or work left out?

THE FOLLOWING ARE INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS TO SECTION 00 20 00:

USE OF THE WORDS “PROPOSER” AND “OFFEROR”

Whenever the word “Proposer” appears in the RFP it shall be construed to have the same meaning as the word “Offeror.”

REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTING FEDERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION (FCI) AND

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFED INFORMATION (CUI)

Prospective offerors are advised that per current DoD guidance, they are required to comply with FAR 52.204-21, DFARS 252.204-7012, and DFARS 252.204-7020 requirements for safeguarding FCI and CUI for ALL DoD contract awards. In order to be considered for award, contractors are required to complete a cybersecurity assessment in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil PRIOR to submitting a proposal. Offerors must be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PiEE) in order to access SPRS. Offerors can register for PIEE access at https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing .

AVAILABILITY OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

This solicitation will be issued via Internet only. Notification of amendments shall be made via Internet only, as well. It is therefore the contractor’s responsibility to check the following address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using SAM.gov, formerly Federal Business Opportunities (fbo.gov).

SAM.gov is a consolidation of ten legacy sites into a single database. In order to save searches, follow contract opportunities, request secure documents or sign up for an Interested Vendor List, you will need a login.gov account in SAM.gov. To create a login.gov account or link an existing login.gov account with SAM.gov follow the instructions on the SAM.gov website. Contractors registered with SAM.gov may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet after solicitation issuance at this site.

BIDDER INQUIRY AND PROPOSAL INFORMATION

a. Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org.

1. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self register into the system. To self-register, go to the aforementioned web page and click on the BID tab. Select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your email address, and then click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue.

2. From this page, you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

2. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

3. The Solicitation Number is: W912PP25R0016

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 4XHXRV-NU57ZV

b. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries one week prior to receipt of proposal date in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary.

c. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

d. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

e. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

CONTRACTING OFFICER AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer who signs this contract will be the primary Contracting Officer for this contract.

However, any Contracting Officer assigned to the Albuquerque District, contracting within his or her authority, may take formal action on this contract when a contract action needs to be taken and the primary Contracting Officer is unavailable.

NAICS CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541620 The small business size standard is: the average annual receipts of the concern and its affiliates for the preceding three fiscal years must not exceed $19 million.

The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST (FAR 36.204)

The estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

WHO MAY SUBMIT PROPOSALS

Any legally organized Offeror may submit a proposal.

Firms submitting a proposal as a joint venture (JV) must ensure the following requirements are met:

a. Obtain a Tax Identification Number (TIN) for the joint venture.

b. Prepare the Section 004500, Representations and Certifications as a joint venture (e.g., providing the TIN for the JV)

c. Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) formerly Central Contractor

Registration (CCR) as a joint venture in which a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) will be issued and CAGE Code will be obtained. See FAR Clause 52.204-7, System for Award Management for further information in Section 002100.

d. Provide a copy of the JV agreement in the proposal submission.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION

The Offeror must ensure that your company’s data at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/, is current per FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance. (This clause is included in Section 007000 of this RFP.)

WHO WILL EVALUATE THE PROPOSALS

The Evaluation Committee will be composed of Corps of Engineers and Air Force personnel. A list of the members of the committee will not be released and contact with members of the committee is prohibited.

Efforts to solicit support from the committee will be considered grounds for disqualification of an Offeror’s proposal.

BONDS (FAR 28.102-2)

a. Bid Bond. Each Offeror shall submit with his offer a Bid Bond (Standard Form 24) with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, or other security as provided in FAR 52.228-1. When the penal sum is expressed as a percentage, a maximum dollar limitation may be stated. The bid bond shall remain in effect until Performance and Payment Bonds are provided and accepted.

b. Performance and Payment Bonds. Within ten (10) calendar days after contract award, and prior to contract performance, the Contractor shall furnish two bonds, a Performance Bond (Standard Form 25) and a Payment Bond (Standard Form 25-A), each with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government. The penal sum of such bonds will be as indicated in FAR 52.228-15.

NEW MEXICO GROSS RECEIPTS TAX (NMGR)

The Offeror should be aware that NMGR tax is applicable to this contract and the rate may vary for each county and city. The Gross Receipts Tax Rate is available from the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, (505) 841-6200. The Gross Receipts Tax Rate is available at http://www.tax.newmexico.gov.

FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES

The Offeror shall include all applicable federal, state and local taxes in the contract price. See FAR 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes in Section 007000 for additional information.

PRE-AWARD INFORMATION

Each Offeror shall provide, upon request of the Contracting Officer, a list of present commitments, including the dollar value thereof, and name of office under which the work is being performed.

PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY CONTRACTOR (FAR 36.501)

Unless such description has been submitted with the offer, the successful Offeror must furnish the Contracting Officer within 20 days after award, a description of the work that he intends to perform with his own organization (e.g., earthwork, paving, brickwork, or roofing), the percentage of the total work this represents, and the estimated cost thereof.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL, EM 385-1-1

AND OSHA REQUIREMENTS

The successful contractor to this Request for Proposals will be required to comply with all pertinent provisions of the latest version of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, in effect on the date of the solicitation. EM 385-1-1 and its changes are available at http://www.publications.usace.army.mil. by selecting “Safety and Occupational Health” followed by “EM 385-1-1”. The Contractor must also comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards. OSHA standards are subject to change. It is the Contractor's responsibility to maintain familiarity with current OSHA standards.

Zero Accident Goal: The Albuquerque District, in its continual pursuit of excellence in safety has established a goal of zero accidents. To attain this goal, it will be necessary for contractor management to set the expectation that worker injury is unacceptable and to create a culture where employees at all levels accept ownership of their safety performance.

AMENDMENTS TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise the specifications and drawings both before and after the date set for receipt of offers. Such revisions, if any, will be announced by amendment(s) to the Request for Proposal. If the revisions and amendments are of a nature which require material changes in quantities, or prices offered, or both, the date set for receipt of offers may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the Contracting Officer will enable the Offeror to revise the offer. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new date for receipt of offer.

COSTS RELATED TO PROPOSAL PREPARATION

All costs related to proposal preparation, including travel, will be borne solely by the Offeror. The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the Offeror submitting an offer in response to this solicitation.

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

In accordance with the provisions of Subpart 36.201(Evaluation of Contractor Performance) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), construction contractor’s performance shall be evaluated throughout the performance of the contract. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) follows the procedures outlined in Engineering Regulation 415-1-17 to fulfill this FAR requirement. For construction contracts awarded at or above $750,000.00, the USACE will evaluate contractor’s performance and prepare a performance report using the Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS), which is a web-based system. After an evaluation (interim or final) is written up by the USACE, the contractor will have the ability to access, review and comment on the evaluation for a period of 30 days. Accessing and using CCASS requires specific software, called PKI certification, which is installed on the user’s computer. The certification is a Department of Defense requirement and was implemented to provide security in electronic transactions. The certification software could cost approximately $110 - $125 per certificate per year and is purchased from an External Certificate Authorities (ECA) vendor. Current information about the PKI certification process and for contacting vendors can be found on the web site: http://www.cpars.gov/. If the Contractor wishes to participate in the performance evaluation process, access to PPIRS and PKI certification is the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

ARMY CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM (ACWS) TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR OFFERORS

a. The Department of the Army is in the process of deploying a new contract writing software application to Army contracting offices worldwide. Known as the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS), this modern software application will replace legacy Army contract writing systems.

b. During this transition period, Offerors are hereby advised:

1. The Contracting Office may use any combination of contract writing systems to create and release documents related to this solicitation (i.e., solicitation amendments and awards, if any). As a result:

i. Solicitation may contain different offer submission instructions than other solicitations released by the same Contracting Office (i.e., requiring offer submission via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module versus e-mail). Offerors should review all offer submission instructions contained in the solicitation documents and direct any questions or concerns to the designated point of contact contained in the solicitation.

ii. If ACWS is deployed prior to contract award, documents received from the Contracting

Officer or view on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) or other forums may appear noticeably different than the initial solicitation or previous solicitations or awards from the same Contracting Office. This is normal and expected.

iii. A change between contract writing systems may cause important information concerning solicitation response (amendments) or accepted terms (awards) to take on different formatting or appear in different parts of later documents issued. Offerors shall review all documents carefully to locate this important information and direct any questions or concerns to the designated point of contact contained in the solicitation.

2. The Government does not intend to use the transition between contract writing systems to effect any changes to solicitation or award terms and conditions without accompanying document narratives explicitly stating such changes are deliberate and desired. While the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer will take care to minimize or eliminate any inadvertent changes when adapting to the new contract writing software, the Offeror, maybe the first to identify such errors. Therefore, Offerors shall:

i. Notify the designated point of contact contained in the solicitation immediately if any observed changes, removals, or additions that would affect award eligibility, violate, or alter existing quote/ proposal terms, or could affect Contract performance post-award.

ii. Take special care to ensure all fill-in Clauses are populated and remain populated across documents received from the Contracting Office throughout the solicitation and award process.

iii. Notify the designated point of contact contained in the solicitation for guidance if any inadvertent change is noticed or suspected between document issuances.

3. In the unlikely event that a network disruption, contract writing system error, or financial system error threatens timely award of the requirement set forth in this solicitation, the Contracting Officer:

i. May elect to use alternative mechanisms to obligate funds and allow work or deliveries to legally begin to the benefit of, and with legal protection for, both parties.

ii. Will incorporate the latest version of this Solicitation into such mechanisms to serve as a framework for contract execution until any such system problems are resolved.

iii. Will ensure any action taken does not conflict with the stated offer evaluation and award methodology of this requirement.

iv. Will issue a complete, properly formatted award that accurately reflects this requirement and all applicable terms and conditions once systems return to normal.

4. After contract award, the Contracting Officer will correct problems affecting award documents

(if any) via bilateral modification, at no cost to the Contractor. Any such modification will reconcile the award with the latest version of this solicitation reflecting deliberate action by the Contracting Officer (i.e., the first issuance if no amendments, or the latest amendment with accompanying narratives), inclusive of any documented pre-award negotiations or accepted supplemental offer terms.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Kirtland Air Force Base Drinking Water Test Well

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 General: This is a non-personal services Contract to provide drilling, casing, one (1) aquifer pumping test well and providing subsurface characterization to inform the design and construction of a future drinking water well.

The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the primary Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the specific tasks as defined in Section 5 of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: This PWS details the contractual work required for drilling of one (1) 1,250-foot deep borehole for the construction of one cased and screened aquifer test well (one (1) 6-inch diameter well), regolith (commonly referred to as soil) sampling and analysis, well development and aquifer pumping test, water quality sampling and analysis, establishing a test well for use as a future monitoring well, and completion of a Final Well Completion Report. Anticipated materials to be encountered in drilling area are dense clays and silts, flowing sands, gravels, and minor cobbles. Groundwater has been measured recently in the vicinity at approximately 460 feet (ft) below ground surface (bgs).

1.3 Objectives: The objective of the proposed drilling, well construction and testing is to validate the productivity and zonal water quality of a proposed drinking water well at Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) in the vicinity of existing well KAFB-003. The objective will be accomplished by performance of the specific tasks defined in Part 5 of this PWS.

1.4 Scope: The Contractor shall provide Contractor furnished equipment (CFE), manpower, materials, transportation, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform investigation operations as defined in this PWS, except for those items specified as Government furnished equipment (GFE) or property.

The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.5 Period of Performance: All work, including submission of the Final Well Report, shall be completed within 270 calendar days after Contract Award.

1.6 General Information:

1.6.1 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Kirtland Air Force Base. The test well will be drilled in the vicinity of an existing water storage tank and well at the location specified in Technical Exhibit 3. Exact locations of the test well shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

1.6.2 Type of Contract: The Government will award a Firm Fixed-Price, Performance-based contract for the services described herein.

1.6.3 Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for providing a point of contact or manager for business between the hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must always maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential. Hours for field operations will be determined by activities. After hours and weekend hours will be made available upon request.

1.6.4 Recognized Federal Holidays: The following holidays are recognized as Federal holidays and Government offices will not be open.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Indigenous Peoples’ Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.5 Quality Control: The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control Program (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s QCP is the means by which they assure themselves that their work complies with the requirements of the contract.

1.6.6 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum satisfactory performance thresholds.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall provide proper identification (e.g. driver’s license) social security number, date of birth, vehicle registration and insurance (vehicle drivers only) and citizenship information to obtain a site access pass. KAFB SFS personnel will perform background checks prior to pass issuance. All security badges or passes shall be returned to the Security Forces at the Truman Visitor Center upon expiration of the badge, upon completion of the project, or when possession of the badge is no longer necessary (e.g., upon removal of contracted personnel from specific projects). All personnel that require access to KAFB shall be US citizens with valid identification and no outstanding warrants. Personnel with outstanding warrants will be detained by KAFB security.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: Contractor shall provide personnel that have five (5) years of experience installing drinking water wells and performing aquifer testing. Contractor shall provide personnel that have experience writing reports and submitting permit submittals to New Mexico Office of the State Engineer (NMOSE). The Contractor shall have capabilities to provide pumps, flow meters, variable frequency drive, packers, valving, and groundwater level transducers for well development, sampling, and aquifer testing. The Contractor shall provide containers and equipment for containing and off-site disposal of drilling fluid, and for soil containerization and disposal at the KAFB Construction and Demolition (C&D) Landfill. The Contractor shall coordinate with USACE staff and the subcontracted analytical laboratory for sample analysis for geotechnical and chemical analysis of soils and groundwater. The Contractor shall coordinate the downhole geophysical logging in the pilot boring.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor’s performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor’s performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The COR will be determined at the time of award and contact information will be provided to the Contractor at that time. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract, perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor’s performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and the Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially regarding changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the contract.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: The Albuquerque District Technical Point of Contact (POC) for this work will be:

Matthew Bonner

ECG-G

USACE Albuquerque District 4101 Jefferson Plaza, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 Telephone Number: (505) 342-3173 Email: matthew.bonner@usace.army.mil

The USACE Technical POC is the Government’s representative responsible for the oversight of the project.

Question regarding technical issues under this contract should be directed to this individual. The USACE Technical POC does not have the authority to change the terms or conditions of this contract, including time or cost.

1.6.11.1 Contractor Key Personnel: The Contractor shall provide the following key personnel. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below.

Drilling Manager: shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The Manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The Manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

Licensed Driller: The Contractor shall provide a Driller, licensed in the State of New Mexico that shall manage drilling activities. The Licensed Driller shall provide field staff with training and experience operating all major equipment to be operated at the site. The Licensed Driller shall have experience managing waste at facilities with complex requirements and access limitations.

Site Safety and Health Officer: In accordance with EM 385-1-1, an SSHO shall be required to oversee/inspect fieldwork where health hazards have been identified in the Accident Prevention Plan (APP). The SSHO shall:

Be a full-time responsibility. The SSHO shall be present at the project site and located so they have full mobility and reasonable access to all major work operations during the shift.

Be an employee other than the supervisor or drilling rig operator (driller), unless specified differently in the contract and coordinated with the local USACE Safety Office, and

Report to a senior project (or corporate) official.

The SSHO training/experience requires:

The SSHO, at minimum, must produce a copy of their instructor-signed OSHA 30-hour training card (or course completion if within 90 days of having completed the training and card has not yet been issued).

Five (5) years of safety experience in supervising/ managing general construction, general industry, or hazardous waste (managing safety programs or processes or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls).

SSHOs shall maintain competency through having taken 8 hours of documented formal, on-line, or self-study safety and health related coursework every year.

The Contractor should be prepared to provide an on-site SSHO for all field activities posing significant physical hazards. The SSHO should not be the driller that is operating the drill rig or a person supervising field staff for the project. These activities may disqualify the SSHO from being approved for the project.

The SSHO qualifications shall be evaluated by the USACE Safety office during APP preparation, and during any change in staff. The SSHO may also act as the Licensed driller or Drilling Manager if the SSHO is not responsible for operation of heavy equipment during performance of SSHO duties.

Waste Manager: The Contractor shall provide staff with expertise profiling, staging, and disposal of non-hazardous waste at federal facilities. The waste manager shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience profiling and transporting wastes in accordance with New Mexico waste regulations. The staff shall have verifiable experience complying with State and Federal wastes to include Resource Conservation and Recovery Act waste regulations.

The Waste Manager will be responsible for coordination and disposal of all drilling fluid and solid waste and will ensure all waste is profiled and manifested in accordance with KAFB procedures. No waste will be transported off KAFB without signature and approval by Air Force staff on Manifest documents. Soil wastes may be disposed of at the KAFB C&D landfill with appropriate profile sampling and document approval by KAFB waste managers.

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings and working in other situations where the Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.13 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract.

All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.14 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications, or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.6.15 Safety & Security:

1.6.15.1 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1 and OSHA Requirements: The Contractor will be required to comply with all pertinent provisions of the latest version of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, in effect on the date of the contract award. EM 385-1-1 and its changes are available at:

https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Manuals/

The Contractor must also comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards. OSHA standards are subject to change. It is the Contractor's responsibility to maintain familiarity with current OSHA standards.

1.6.15.2 Zero Accident Program. The Albuquerque District, in its continual pursuit of excellence in safety has established a goal of zero Contractor injuries. To attain this goal, it will be necessary for the Contractor management personnel to communicate to the workers an expectation of zero injuries; that it is no longer acceptable to take chances; that short cuts taken because of laziness or even while trying to do an efficient job are no longer welcomed;

that praise for shortcuts or chance-taking will not exist. It is imperative that Contractor management clearly sets forth the expectation for zero injuries so that the workers can begin to believe that the company is truly serious about safety. From the standpoint of worker psychology, zero is the only supportable goal. In attaining zero-injury performance, there is no substitute for the concept of setting and communicating safety performance expectations to the workers.

1.6.15.3 AT Level I Training Not applicable.

1.6.15.4 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. All Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with all applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures. The Contractor shall provide all information required for background checks and/or background investigations and to meet installation/facility access requirements. Access approval will be accomplished through the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.15.5 Suspicious Activity Reporting Training (e.g. iWATCH, CorpsWatch, or See Something, Say Something). Not applicable.

1.6.15.6 OPSEC Training. Not applicable.

1.6.15.7 Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program. Not applicable.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 Contracting Officer (KO): A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the Government.

2.1.3 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the Contracting Officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 Key Personnel: Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7 Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of Contractor performance.

2.1.10 Quality Control (QC): All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12 Workday: The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12 Work Week: Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 Acronyms:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement APP Accident Prevention Plan AR Army Regulation ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials bgs below ground surface CBR California Bearing Ratio CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation ft feet HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KAFB Kirtland Air Force Base KO Contracting Officer NMOSE New Mexico Office of the State Engineer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SPT Standard Penetration Test SSHO Site Safety and Health Officer TE Technical Exhibit USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3.0 Government Furnished Items and Services:

3.1 Services: A Government Representative will provide maps of the work location and shall oversee all field work to ensure compliance with this PWS. The Government will not provide any materials or equipment for any activities described in this PWS. A Government Representative will coordinate access to the Kirtland AFB and to the work areas.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4.0 Contractor Furnished Items and Responsibilities:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all power, supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Materials: The Contractor shall furnish all materials required to perform work under this contract.

Contractor shall also supply all flagging and other safety measures required to perform work under this contract.

4.3 Equipment: The Contractor shall supply all equipment necessary to perform the contract requirements described in this PWS.

4.4 Government Safety Requirements: The Contractor shall submit their written Accident Prevention Program to the Contracting Officer for evaluation and acceptance. The plan must be submitted and approved before any on-site work begins.

4.4 Coordination: The Contractor shall be responsible for coordination of work activities through the COR to ensure that a Government Representative will meet the Contractors personnel in a designated location such that the Government Representative can ensure access to the site.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.0 Specific Tasks:

The Contractor shall complete the specific tasks outlined in this PWS.

5.1 BASE TASK 1: Planning and Permitting

The Contractor shall provide planning and permitting deliverables with sufficient…