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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912QR25R0008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

15-Jan-2025

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

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

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

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

14-Feb-2025

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U. S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, LOUISVILLE

600 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PLACE

ROOM 821

LOUISVILLE KY 40202-2239

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMDT 0001 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Solicitation Revisions

• Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form:

o Proposal Due Date: Extended from 18 February 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time to 25 February 2025 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

o Overview: Statement added as stated in the public posting for this project at SAM.gov, "This solicitation is an unrestricted procurement and competition type is full and open."

• Section C – Base Scope of Contract:

o 4.4.2: The following possible actions have been deleted: Environmental Analysis and Land Use Planning; Natural and Cultural Resources Plans and Programs; Environmental Compliance Assessment System and Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program; Air Quality; and Radiological investigations and surveys.

o 4.8: In the 3rd paragraph, the last sentence has been deleted that discussed Military Munitions

Response Program (MMRP) as that will not be a requirement for this MATOC.

• Section J – List of Attachments:

o Deleted all “Attachments applicable to” statements.

o Deleted Attachment E: List of Facilities Subject to Task Order

• Section M – 5.1:

o 1st paragraph:

As work for this MATOC will involve work performed concurrently at multiple locations, the sentence “A project is defined as work performed at one site or at a single installation.”

has been deleted.

*Please note the following language remains in the paragraph, “Award of Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDC) are not considered projects. Only individual task orders and standalone contracts will be considered as a single project.”

o Projects considered Similar in Scope:

Bullet has been revised by deleting “and/or Air” from “Wipe and/or Air Sampling”. The sentence now states, “Wipe Sampling to determine extent of interior contamination.”

The following sub-bullet has been deleted: “Mold remediation projects may be considered for evaluation purposes but may lessen the overall relevancy rating for that project.”

The following sub-bullet has been added: “Projects that demonstrate performance to the pre-

2019 standard of 200 μg/ft2 may be considered for evaluation purposes but may lessen the overall relevancy rating for that project.”

o Projects considered Similar in Magnitude and Complexity:

Bullet has been revised to lower the number from “50” to “30” separate and distinct properties/buildings required to have been worked concurrently.

2nd sentence added to bullet as follows: “Secondarily, this concurrent work may also consist of scheduling, work planning, wipe sampling, laboratory analysis, report writing, field work.”

1st sub-bullet revised to include “that include work being” for clarification. The sentence now states, “Additional consideration may be given to projects that include work being performed concurrently at multiple geographically dispersed locations.”

2nd sub-bullet added as follows: “Projects that demonstrate less than 30 separate and distinct properties/buildings being worked concurrently may be considered for evaluation purposes but may lessen the overall relevancy rating for that project.”

o 1st paragraph following Projects considered Similar in Magnitude and Complexity:

Note added as “NOTE: The 2-page maximum of information for project references does not count toward the 3-page limitation for project description details referenced in the first paragraph of 5.1.”

o 2nd paragraph following Projects considered Similar in Magnitude and Complexity:

Note revised to delete “Project references” at beginning of sentence as the Note added in the previous paragraph now covers project references.

o 3rd paragraph following Projects considered Similar in Magnitude and Complexity:

The Note referencing “Section 7.2” has been revised to reference “Section 8.2”.

• Section M – 6.1.4:

o Note added to clarify that the Schedule for the Sample Project does not count toward the 10-page limit for the Technical Approach narrative.

• Section M – 8.1.1:

o Last sentence revised from “Additional cost information is NOT required at this time and should

NOT be submitted.” to “Additional cost information is NOT required at this time, and if submitted, may not be reviewed.”

• Section M – Project Detail Sheets:

o The Project Detail Sheets provided as samples/examples on the last two pages of Section M have been deleted.

Attachment Revisions:

• Attachment 1 – Statement of Work (Sample Project) o List of Attachments:

Attachment E: List of Facilities Subject to Task Order has been deleted. (See Attachment 2 – Price Breakout Schedule (Sample Project) for the five (5) facilities subject to the Sample Project.)

o 2.4.3 Site Visit & Field Work Coordination:

1st sentence revised to delete the reference to Attachment E.

o 10 Antiterrorism and Operational Security:

3rd paragraph, “For contractors requiring CAC”, has been deleted in its entirety to clarify that for the purposes of the Sample Project that contractors do not need to plan for that requirement.

o 13.1 Place of Performance:

Description of locations for facilities revised from “multiple USAR facilities nationwide (see facilities in Attachment E)” to “ the facilities listed in Attachment 2 – Price Breakout Schedule (Sample Project)”.

o 13.2 Period of Performance:

Revised from “Work will be performed in accordance with the Period of Performance identified in the Task Order Price Breakout Schedule.” to “All work is to be completed within twelve (12) months.”

• Attachment 2 – Price Breakout Schedule (Sample Project):

o Page 1:

The Unit of Measure for Sampling has been revised from “SF” to “EACH”.

The Quantity for Sampling has been revised accordingly as the Unit of Measure for Sampling has been revised.

The Quantity for Abatement has been revised to approximately 25% of the previous quantity to provide a more reasonable representation of work that may be required.

o New page 2 added to provide additional information to clarify the pricing requirements for the Sample Project.

o Previous page 2 has been renumbered to page 3.

Amended sections referenced above include the following amendment marker before and after the amended areas:

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All other terms and conditions of the solicitation and attachments remain unchanged.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 18-Feb-2025 02:00 PM to 25-Feb-2025 04:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

OVERVIEW

The purpose of this acquisition is to establish an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) pool which will provide Heavy Metal sampling, mitigation, and remediation services across 670 locations and facilities designated by the Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate (ARIMD) in the Continental United States, Alaska, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These facilities consist of former Indoor Firing Ranges (IFR) which were repurposed to administrative facilities for personnel; contaminated occupied facilities which are open to the public; legacy contaminated facilities not open to the public; legacy contaminated unoccupied facilities; and heavy metals generating facilities. Heavy Metal Remediation services include the sampling and abatement of heavy metal contamination in addition to ancillary environmental services including, but not limited to, remediation, start-up activities, environmental compliance, and environmental analysis.

This IDIQ MATOC will target five (5) awardees with a total shared capacity not to exceed (NTE) $245,000,000.

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As stated in the public posting for this project at SAM.gov, "This solicitation is an unrestricted procurement and competition type is full and open."

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Basis of awards will be made using the best value tradeoff process.

The minimum guaranteed amount for awardees will be $10,000.00.

Notes:

1. Any questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via ProjNet. See Section L for the ProjNet Instructions and Bidder Inquiry Key.

2. The basis of contract award is the best value tradeoff process. See Section M for Submittal Requirements and Evaluation Criteria.

3. Offerors are to complete in totality the Standard Form 33, Schedule A (See Section B), the Sample Task Order Price Breakout Schedule, and Representations & Certifications (See Section K). The Sample Task Order Statement of Work and the Sample Task Order Breakout Schedule are included as attachments (See Section J - List of Attachments).

4. Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. Prior to submitting a proposal, ensure that you have complied with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 (See Section L).

5. Page numbering in this document may not be accurate.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

BASE SCOPE OF CONTRACT

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate (ARIMD) requires heavy metal sampling and mitigation at multiple of its facilities nationwide to protect human health and safety. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Louisville District is executing these heavy metal sampling and mitigation requirements in support of Army Reserve in accordance with federal requirements. This MATOC provides the U.S. Army Corps USACE with the capabilities to provide services for heavy metal sampling and/or mitigation, and ancillary services as needed, at Army Reserve facilities nationwide to include the Continental United States, Alaska, American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

This MATOC provides capability to execute environmental services in support of this mission including but not limited to remediation, start-up activities, environmental compliance, and environmental analysis. The primary objective of this contract is the remediation of heavy metals contamination in indoor environments.

Services in a task order (TO) may include, but are not limited to such tasks as:

a. Preparation of work plans; environmental studies with associated reports,

b. Environmental data/records management, data interpretation,

c. Management of investigative derived wastes (IDW),

d. Environmental and human health risk assessments,

e. Air Toxics Intrusion issues including vapor intrusion,

f. Heavy metals, Lead Based Paint (LBP), Asbestos, and/or mold investigation and/or remediation,

g. Engineering support and / or design; operations and maintenance (O&M) for Hazardous, Toxic, Radioactive

Waste (HTRW) sites

h. Remediation systems; remedial action plans; remedial action; site closeout and decision documents,

i. Environmental project programming and scheduling support.

1.2 The primary geographic territory for this MATOC will include the geographic boundaries of the United States and its territories. This includes the Continental United States, Alaska, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The sites may be currently owned or controlled by the Federal Government, either military or civilian agencies, or other sites where the USACE is otherwise authorized to respond.

The Contractor shall provide environmental support as requested in the TOs issued under this contract. This contract requires the Contractor to perform all work necessary to complete simultaneously executed task orders.

1.3 General technical requirements specified in this statement of work are intended to provide requirements for execution of the contract and an overall understanding of the functions that the contractor may be required to perform. The USACE will prepare the specific statement of work for each task order. Task Orders will contain additional detail requirements and/or plans and specifications for each specific project.

1.4 The Contractor is required to furnish all plant, labor, materials, supplies, facilities, and equipment to provide environmental support at hazardous waste sites to the USACE. The Contractor's personnel shall comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and for USACE work, compliance with the applicable USACE Safety and Occupational Health requirements. The Contractor shall provide all support activities, described herein or in individual task orders, necessary to ensure the safe and effective accomplishment of project criteria within specified completion times. All work shall be performed in accordance with this contract; applicable Federal, State, and local regulations; and in accordance with approved contract policies and procedures.

1.5 Firm fixed-price task orders may or may not require Performance and Payment Bonds depending on the site-specific scope of work requirements. The Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) will notify the Contractor(s) in the site-specific request for proposal for each TO, if bonds are required for that Task Order.

1.6 It is understood that the Contractors may find it necessary to have dialogue with federal and/or state regulators;

however, it is required that the Contractors coordinate, through the USACE COR, prior to holding discussions.

1.7 Work issued under this contract may incorporate both Service Contract Act and/or Construction (Davis-Bacon) wage rates on a task order basis.

2 GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION

2.1 This MATOC incorporates a five (5) year Ordering Period.

2.2 Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by TOs issued in accordance with the ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, work for the items specified in individual TOs.

2.3 The Government may issue concurrent orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

2.4 The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that TO's Period of Performance.

2.5 Each TO will be competed amongst the contractors, in the pool, to ensure competition at the TO level. Exceptions to competition will be limited to allowances by the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) with approved Justification and Approval documentation.

2.6 Commencement of Work: The Contractor shall be required to commence the work required by a TO at the time specified by the TO, execute the work, and complete the entire project not later than the completion time specified by the TO.

2.7 Notice of Completion of TO: The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer upon completion of each individual

TO. The contractor shall give advance notice of the date the work will be fully completed and ready for final inspection and closeout.

3 DEFINITIONS (NOT USED)

4 REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES

Unless identified otherwise or modified in the individual task order(s), all services, and contractor personnel qualifications, shall be in accordance with this section and the contract procedures. Qualifications for key personnel shall be provided to the COR on a task order basis prior to beginning work.

Key personnel identified below must demonstrate a minimum five (5) years of experience in the role in addition to the following professional registration requirements.

These key personnel shall either be employees of the prime or employees of the prime’s teaming partner(s) or subcontractor(s).

Role License / Professional Registration /Certification

Program Manager Not required

Project Managers Not required

Certified Industrial Hygienist CIH certification

Environmental Scientist Not required

Risk Assessor Not required

Chemist Not required

Additionally:

• The Environmental Scientist must demonstrate a bachelor’s degree in an environmental science field of study (i.e. Environmental Science; Occupational and/or Environmental Exposure Sciences; Environmental Impact Analysis; et cetera)

• The Risk Assessor must demonstrate a minimum five (5) years of experience as a Risk Assessor in CERCLA human health and ecological risk assessment.

4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Veterans Employment Emphasis for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive applies to the solicitation or performance under the resultant contract, USACE contractors are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

- U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS): https://www.dol.gov/vets/

- Federal Veteran Employment Information: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/

- Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Program: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vow/

- U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command Employment Index: https://wct.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html

- Hiring Our Heroes: https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/hiring-our-heroes

4.1.1 The Contractor shall maintain a management staff and system that ensures flexibility, communication, and the diversity of personnel necessary to successfully execute complex, multi-faceted work. The Contractor shall maintain a staffing and program management system that will promote retention of institutional knowledge and continuity throughout the remediation process.

4.1.2 Maintain a communication program that will apprise key personnel executing various task orders of any significant findings that may impact ongoing or planned remedial activities.

4.1.3 Initiate recommendations to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) about any alternative methods of executing a task order that would result in improved economy, productivity, or quality,

4.1.4 Immediately notify the COR of any conditions encountered during the execution of a task order that may impact performance.

4.2 REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS AND STUDIES

Specific requirements will be included in individual task orders. The appropriate plans and deliverables associated with each of these activities shall be prepared and submitted to the COR for approval as required.

https://www.dol.gov/vets/ https://www.fedshirevets.gov/ https://www.benefits.va.gov/vow/ https://wct.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html http://www.uschamberfoundation.org/hiring-our-heroes

Studies and Evaluations. Various types of studies and evaluations may be required to be conducted or performed under the contract. Examples of various studies and evaluations are as follows, although this is not intended to be an exhaustive list:

a. TSCA or Heavy Metals Environmental investigation/site characterization b. Public health evaluation/risk assessments

b. Development of cleanup levels

c. Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and guidance determinations

d. Dose Assessment and Risk Assessments

e. Identification of action levels/cleanup levels

f. Surveys and/or assessments for indoor heavy metals contamination.

4.3 REMEDIAL ACTIONS

The requirements related to remedial action will be described in individual task orders. The Contractor shall perform all necessary actions to address specific requirements of the task order. Remedial actions include, but are not limited to: containment, removal, treatment, sampling and analysis, transportation, and disposal. Treatment may be accomplished by in-situ or ex-situ processes. Ex-situ treatment may be accomplished either on-site or off-site. The entire spectrum of wastes and materials may be involved including hazardous, toxic, radioactive, petroleum-based, and explosive constituents, or any combination thereof. Ordnance and chemical warfare agents may also be encountered. These contaminants may occur in various media including soils, sludges, liquids, air, water, debris, structures, and various containers.

Types of Remedial Actions. A wide variety of potential remedial actions, performed in response to one or a combination of numerous Federal, state, and local laws and regulations, could be expected in this contract. A number of these possible actions are included below; however, this list is not intended to be all-inclusive. New or emerging technologies, as they become available or applicable, may also be utilized during the term of this contract.

Heavy metals (especially Lead dust from the indoor use, storage, and cleaning of weapons), Lead-based paint, Asbestos Containing Material (ACM), and mold assessment and abatement.

Innovative remediation/mitigation/abatement processes shall be considered and implemented when the innovative treatment technologies offer the potential for comparable or superior performance or economy compared to demonstrated treatment technologies. Innovative technologies may be defined as newly developed technologies (or new applications of existing technologies) that lack complete cost and performance data. In functional terms, all treatment technologies except for incineration and solidification/stabilization for source control and pumping with conventional treatment for surface and ground water are considered innovative.

4.3.1 Operation & Maintenance (O&M). Task orders may require the Contractor to provide a variety of services up to full and complete O&M functions for a given facility, as well as training of non-Contractor facility personnel for plant and equipment provided by the Contractor during remediation, and the development/compilation of O&M manuals for Contractor supplied plant and equipment. Specific requirements for these services will be included in individual task orders.

4.3.2 Remedial Action Closeout Report. The Contractor shall develop and maintain the information necessary to prepare and submit a Remedial Action Closeout Report, or any final reporting, as specified by the individual task order.

4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES

4.4.1 The requirements related to environmental analysis and compliance will be described in individual task orders. The Contractor shall perform all necessary actions to address specific requirements of the task order. Some examples of environmental analysis and compliance tasks which may be required under this contract include but are not limited to preparing permit applications, preparing and assisting with implementing management plans, characterizing waste streams, developing databases, conducting training, special compliance studies, compliance strategies, and developing and conducting training/education programs and materials.

4.4.2 Types of Environmental Analysis and Compliance Actions. A wide variety of potential environmental analysis and compliance actions, performed in response to one or a combination of numerous Federal, state, and local laws and regulations, could be expected in this contract. A number of these possible actions are included below; however, this list is not intended to be all-inclusive.

a. Hazardous Waste Management

b. Hazardous Materials Management

c. Solid Waste Management

4.5 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

Work shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements established by the state in which work is being executed in applicable statutes and administrative codes. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the most recent revisions to the regulations throughout the duration of work on the project. The Contractor shall also be responsible for compliance with all applicable Federal and local regulations, and appropriate military procedures and compliance agreements if applicable. Any instances where compliance would exceed the scope of work or specific requirements of the contract, and any conflicts between various regulations or between any regulation and the contract specifications, shall be brought to the immediate attention of the Contracting Officer for resolution. No new cost-bearing work shall be started without written authorization from the Contracting Officer. Some of the laws, regulations, codes, and guidance that may impact this contract are:

42 USC 4321 et seq National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as amended (NEPA) 42 USC 9601 et seq Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 42 USC 6901 et seq Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 USC 7401 et seq Clean Air Act (CAA) 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards 29 CFR 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction 40 CFR 61 National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 40 CFR 260-270 EPA's Hazardous Waste Requirements (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)) 40 CFR 279 EPA’s Standards for the Management of Used Oil 40 CFR 280 EPA’s Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks 40 CFR 300-311 EPA's Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 40 CFR Subchapter R EPA's Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) 49 CFR 171-178 Hazardous Materials Regulations EPA/540/G-89/004 (Latest edition); Guidance for Conducting Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies under

CERCLA

EPA/540/1-89/001 (Latest edition); Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund, Vol. II, Environmental Evaluation Manual EPA/540/1-89/002 (Latest edition); Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund, Vol. I, Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part A) EPA/540/G-91/013 (Latest edition); Guidance for Performing Preliminary Assessments Under CERCLA EPA/R3/RBCT (Latest edition); Risk-Based Concentration Table, Region III EM 1110-1-502 (30 Apr 1994) Technical Guidelines for Hazardous and Toxic Waste Treatment and Cleanup Activities EM 385-1-1 (15 March 2024 or most current) US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual ER 385-1-92 (1 Nov 2018 or most current) Safety and Occupational Health Requirements for Environmental Cleanup Projects.

ER 200-1-7 (28 Nov 2014 or most current) Chemical Data Quality Management for Environmental Restoration Activities.

ER 200-3-1 (most current) Environmental Quality FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES (FUDS) PROGRAM

REGULATION.

4.6 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN (PMP) / QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (QCP)

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For each task order awarded, the Contractor shall develop and maintain a detailed Project Management Plan (PMP).

The PMP shall specify the schedule, technical approach, and resources (including names and qualifications of Contractor personnel) required for the planning, execution, and completion of the performance objectives. As part of the PMP, the Contractor shall identify and implement a means for providing monthly project status reports and schedule biweekly updates to the COR/TM. The PMP shall address the content of status reports.

The Contractor’s QCP shall describe how all project deliverables will be submitted for Contractor’s Independent Technical Review (ITR); identify the ITR Team; and describe the methods to be used for management of review comments. The Contractor shall provide a signed certification with signatures of the ITR team and a statement that an ITR was accomplished and all comments resulting from that review have been incorporated into the documents.

Such a signed certification must accompany every deliverable submitted for review under the project. QC activities include, but are not limited to checking of calculations, formatting consistency, grammatical review, data QC, technical review, and accuracy verification. Documents and submittals that do not meet minimum quality requirements will not be accepted and will be returned to the Contractor without review for revision and resubmission.

The PMP and QCP shall be written in accordance with ER 1110-1-12, Quality Management. The Contractor may be required to submit a QCP under the same cover as the PMP, or as separate deliverable on a task order specific basis.

4.7 SITE SPECIFIC WORKPLAN (WP)

For each project the contractor shall prepare and submit a WP. The WP is to inform the stakeholders of the activities that will take place at the site and the time frame when they will be performed. A second purpose of the WP is to help to efficiently manage the available resources. The Contractor shall complete the Data Quality Objective (DQO) and Technical Project Planning (TPP) processes in coordination with the USACE Louisville District technical manager and other stakeholders. The process shall identify the following process activities and outcomes: statement of the problem; identification of the decision; decision inputs; study boundaries; decision rule;

decision error limits; optimal plan for obtaining data; and data assessment. Action levels shall be established based on regulatory guidance, standards, and/or thresholds prescribed. The Contractor shall utilize output from the DQO and TPP process in the development of the field sampling strategy. The TPP process is detailed in EM 200-1-2, Technical Project Planning (TPP) Process (29 February 2016).

4.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP)

The contractor shall prepare and submit a QAPP if sampling of any media is to be performed unless specified otherwise in a task order. Field sampling shall not proceed without an approved UFP-QAPP and/or eQAPP in place unless a prior agreement has been reached with the USACE.

The contractor will develop a project (site)-specific QAPP following the Uniform Federal Policy-Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP-QAPP) guidance in the UFP-QAPP Optimized Worksheets, 2012. The project– specific QAPP shall include all components of a traditional Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) and Work Plan (WP), but in the UFP-QAPP format. The UFP-QAPP provides instructions for preparing project-specific QAPPs for environmental data collection activities. The project-specific QAPP will detail Quality Assurance (QA) procedures, outline sampling approaches, methods, and define data quality objectives (DQOs). Furthermore, the project specific QAPP will reference applicable United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and USACE standards/guidance documents, as well as, the Contractor’s standard operating procedures (SOPs), as appropriate. The project-specific QAPP will assist in the management of available resources, inform the stakeholders of the type of activities to occur at the site, and the timeframe in which the activities will occur. The project specific QAPP will provide a description of all activities that will occur, include a detailed schedule of field activities, and define the personnel, equipment, and contracted services required for the project.

The project-specific QAPP shall be provided in the UFP-QAPP optimized worksheets 2012 format. The optimized worksheets format serves to help develop a unified work plan that integrates technical and quality control aspects of a project throughout its life cycle, including planning, implementation, assessment, and corrective actions. The project-specific QAPP will include steps to be taken to ensure environmental data is collected properly and that the data has the required quality for a specific decision. The information will be organized and presented in a systematic detailed format in which quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) will be applied to the collection and use of environmental data. Template Worksheets from the UFP-QAPP Optimized Worksheets 2012 are encouraged to be utilized to support the readability and flow of the project-specific QAPP, i.e., an executive summary or introduction, DQOs, etc. The project-specific QAPP shall identify property history and Department of Defense (DoD) historical use, present the Conceptual Site Model (CSM), and include potential chemicals of concern or target analyte lists that are being selected for the investigation.

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The Contractor shall complete the project-specific DQO and Technical Project Planning (TPP) processes following the UFP-QAPP guidance in the UFP-QAPP Optimized Worksheets, 2012. DQOs shall be written in accordance with EPAQA/G-4. The TPP process shall be in conformance with EM 200-1-12. The USACE Louisville District’s technical manager, project manager, risk assessor, and chemist shall be involved with the processes. Additionally, both the DQO and TPP processes will include coordination with the State project representative and risk assessor, and possibly a USEPA representative. The processes shall identify the following activities and outcomes: statement of the problem, identification of the goals of the study, identification of information inputs, definition of the boundaries of the study, development of the analytic approach, specification of the performance or acceptance criteria, development of the detailed plan for obtaining data, development of the CSM, and definition of the current project. Project Action Levels (PALs) as defined in the UFP-QAPP Optimized Worksheets 2012 shall be established based on applicable regulatory guidance, standards, and/or thresholds such as applicable USEPA ecological or residential risk objectives. PALs must be agreed upon by USACE Louisville District project team prior to preparation of the UFP-QAPP. USACE Louisville District risk assessor will advise if other criteria such as the USEPA Regional Screening Levels (current version), or applicable State requirements, may be used.

The Contractor shall utilize output from the project-specific DQO and TPP processes in the development of the field sampling design strategy. The project specific QAPP will include a discussion of the selected sampling design strategy and rationale to answer the specific questions identified in the DQO process. Additionally, a discussion of how samples collected will be used to refine the CSM. A description of the methods and procedures to collect and analyze samples must also be included. Analytical method and reportable limits shall be established and identified in relation to identified PALs and DQOs. The laboratory shall confirm the capability to meet these parameters by signing the project specific QAPP.

The project-specific QAPP shall establish the minimum standards for record keeping, which will ensure documentation of all activities conducted, including chain-of- custody (COC) maintenance, sample disposal, development and implementation DQOs, contractor daily quality control (QC) reports, field and analytical measurement data, corrective action reports, data verification checklists, data validation and data usability assessment reports. COC procedures will be developed to ensure that sample integrity has not been compromised during the investigation. In addition, the project-specific QAPP shall specify the frequency and collection of environmental (Matrix Spike/Matrix Spike Duplicates) and field QC samples in the form of trip blanks, equipment rinsate blanks, and field duplicate samples.

Some task activities may cover environmental sampling or testing programs involving multiple tasks, multiple locations, and/or an extended period of performance. For example, a large-scale environmental monitoring program operating at many different locations. In this case, a program-wide QAPP may be required to describe the general performance standards that are to be applied throughout the program. Project-specific performance standards must either be added to the approved program-wide QAPP, or issued in a separate, project-specific QAPP, on a task-by-task basis.

4.11 SAFETY STANDARDS

When performing work, the contractor shall comply with all of the following current at the time of task order issuance: the Corps Safety Manual EM 385-1-1, all OSHA standards, all requirements stated in the National Electric Fire Code, all rules and regulations issued by the National Fire Protection Association covering storage and use of flammable mixtures or material which might constitute a fire hazard, and any other Army and Installation regulations concerning safety, sanitation, security, etc.

All government and private property adjacent to work sites shall be protected against heavy traffic, machinery and spillage of materials. If at any time during the progress of this contract, any government or private property is damaged or destroyed, it shall be the contractor’s responsibility to promptly restore those items to their original condition at no cost to the government.

The contractor is responsible for the storage and disposal of all trash and waste material generated through his work. The work area shall remain clean and contractor shall clean up work area at the end of each day. Trash and waste material which constitute a fire hazard shall be placed in approved storage containers. Upon completion of work at each site the contractor shall restore all disturbed areas to their original condition unless specific instructions are given in the task order on site restoration. All restoration work shall be coordinated through, and meet the approval of, the Contracting Officer.

As applicable, the contractor shall report all spills, regardless of quantity, to the Corps of Engineers and the Installation Environmental Office or equivalent. Reports shall be made by telephone immediately following the incident and followed up with a written report no later than five (5) calendar days after the incident. The writte0n report shall include the type of substance spilled, location of incident, clean up procedures, disposal procedures, and any personnel injuries. The contractor shall clean up any and all spills in a timely manner which satisfies Federal, State, and local laws and regulations and dispose of this material at no cost to the government.

The contractor shall notify the USACE Louisville District immediately upon encountering any hazardous material or suspected hazardous material or substances.

Safety Plans and Activity Hazard Analysis will address controlling the spread of germs/viruses in accordance with the latest Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other applicable federal, state and local mandates and guidance.

4.12 SUBMITTALS

The contractor shall submit for approval the documents detailed in specific task orders. The specific scope of work shall define: the nature of the submittals required from the contractor (reports, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, test results, etc.) the reviewing parties involved with authority to comment on the submittal, and the distribution of copies indicating number of copies to be submitted to each party.

Unless otherwise indicated in a task order scope of work, the Contractor will be responsible for a draft, draft final and final submission of all deliverables.

Unless otherwise indicated in the task order scope of work, all submittals must be sent by second day traceable delivery mail.

The contractor must consolidate all comments generated by the approved reviewing parties. Consolidation is achieved by either accepting the comment as proposed or, in case of conflict, reaching an agreement with the reviewer. The contractor must then incorporate all comments into the documents and resubmit them for final approval alongside the consolidated response to all comments.

All final reports shall be submitted in both hard copy and electronic format on CD-ROM. Narrative report sections will use Microsoft Word ® as a native format. Tables in the report shall be developed with Microsoft Excel ®.

General figures, maps, drawings, and photos in the deliverables must be submitted in Microsoft® compatible files (in either .TIF, .GIF, or JPG formats, or as Powerpoint® .PPT files). Project specific scopes of work may require submission of deliverables in other formats when necessary.

In addition to the native format, the final report shall also be provided in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) as one complete file including all figures, maps, drawings, photos, etc. In the case of large reports, the appendices can be provided as one .pdf file separate from the narrative .pdf file.

This format is a standard adopted by governments and enterprises worldwide for electronic document exchange that preserves document integrity so files can be viewed and printed on a variety of platforms. The security setting for .pdf files shall be set to "No Security." Any documents made part of the final hard copy report that were not produced electronically shall be scanned into .pdf files. The scans shall be 1-bit black/white 300 dpi OCR quality for non-color documents or 24-bit color 300dpi for color documents, figures, maps, or photos.

4.13 LABORATORIES

The Contractor shall ensure any project laboratory makes analytical information available to the Government Chemist. Quality systems documentation must support, and be consistent with, established component administrative mechanisms allowing individuals to seek and obtain correction of information that does not comply with the DoD policies and procedures. Laboratories are expected to participate and contribute to the development of project QAPPs. A laboratory non-conformance report that shall be used to document non-conformances and resolutions.

4.14 LABORATORY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Laboratory Performance Standards will be identified on a task order basis.

4.15 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS

The Government will make available to the Contractor all data, documents, letters of coordination, maps, photographs, criteria, or other information concerning the study which is in the USACE Louisville District files.

Government personnel having special knowledge or skills will be available for consultation with the Contractor.

Unless otherwise indicated, all materials furnished to the contractor under this contract, either by the Installation or the Louisville District, will be returned at completion of the work.

4.16 OFFICIAL GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION

Official guidance and instructions that pertain to either the interpretation of this contract, a Task Order, or the performance of work described therein will be provided solely by the Louisville District’s Contracting Officer, or their Authorized Representative. No other military or civilian personnel possess the authority for providing official guidance or instruction

4.17 MEETINGS

Meetings - Progress and review meetings will be held as indicated in the task order scope of work. The contractor shall prepare the minutes of meetings and shall provide copies to the Louisville District and all attendees.

4.18 CONFIRMATIONS

The contractor shall provide confirmation notices in writing of all verbal instructions, telephone conversations, conferences, etc., relating to this contract. These records shall be dated and shall fully identify participating personnel, subject discussed, and any conclusions reached. Notices shall be submitted to the Louisville District within 5 days.

4.19 PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Contractors must understand that some task orders, due to the nature of an environmental/HTRW site, may be the subject of special public and congressional interest. All public affairs related requests must be handled through the appropriate Installation Public Affairs Office.

4.20 INSURANCE

INSURANCE--WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION In addition to the requirements of FAR 52.228-5 "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation" found in the Contract Clauses Section the following shall be provided:

i. Coverage complying with State laws governing insurance requirements, such as those requirements pertaining to Workman's Compensation and Occupational Disease Insurance. Employer's Liability Insurance shall be furnished in limits of not less than $100,000.00 except in states with exclusive or monopolistic funds.

ii. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance for bodily injury coverage shall be furnished in limits of not less than $500,000 per occurrence.

iii. Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance for both bodily injury and property damage, shall be furnished in limits of not less than $200,000.00 per person, $500,000.00 per accident for bodily injury, and $20,000.00 per accident for property damage. When the Financial Responsibility or Compulsory Insurance Law of the State, requires higher limits, the policy shall provide for coverage of at least those higher limits.

4.21 ANTITERROISM AND OPERATIONAL SECURITY

The contractor will be required to complete Antiterrorism/Operations Security (AT/OPSEC) training and possibly other AT/OPSEC requirements on task orders dependent upon the location of work, type of work and other project specific factors. Specific AT/OPSEC requirements will be mandated on a task order specific basis.

4.22 TRAVEL

Travel to/from the Installation and to other CONUS/OCONUS locations for such purposes as to attend meetings, briefings, and/or presentations may be required to complete the task orders executed under this contract, the costs for which shall be included in the total price for the task order.

4.23 MANPOWER REPORTING

The Contractor is responsible for manpower reporting and specific instructions will be identified in individual task orders.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

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Attachment A: USAR Sustainment and Resiliency Division Quick Reference Writer's Guide Attachment B: Army National Guard, Industrial Hygiene Sampling Guide for Surface Lead in Readiness Centers Attachment C: National Guard Pamphlet 420-15, Guidelines and Procedures for Rehabilitation and Conversion of

Indoor Firing Ranges Attachment D: Army National Guard, Standard Operating Procedure for Lead Cleaning

Attachment 1: Statement of Work (SAMPLE PROJECT) Attachment 2: Price Breakout Schedule (SAMPLE PROJECT) Attachment 3: SCA Wage Determination 2015-5689 for Site AS004-21 Pago Pago, American Samoa (9th MSC) Attachment 4: SCA Wage Determination 2015-5721 for Site AR064-101 Arkadelphia, AR (63rd RD) Attachment 5: SCA Wage Determination 2015-4591 for Site AL006-1 Birmingham, AL (81st RD) Attachment 6: SCA Wage Determination 2015-5419 for Site CO004-1 Denver, CO (88th RD) Attachment 7: SCA Wage Determination 2015-4119 for Site CT011-DX001 West Hartford, CT (99th RD)

Attachment X: Past Performance Questionnaire (SAMPLE)

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. Overview.

1.1 The intent of this solicitation is to select a target of five (5) contractors for the award of Firm-Fixed-Price Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) for Heavy Metals Remediation Services at various Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate (ARIMD) locations nationwide. This geographic scope encompasses the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Government will evaluate the…