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APPROPRIATION

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

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PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

CONTRACTING DIVISION

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SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO. 5. DATE ISSUED

10 Mar 2017

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

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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.

notice.

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

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ADDRESS

SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

OF

OFFEROR

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15B. TELEPHONE NO (Include area code) code)

17. SIGNATURE 15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.

18. OFFER DATE

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

2. CONTRACT NO.

W912UM 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

See Item 7

9. Sealed offers in original and 1 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

(See Section "L") conditions contained in this solicitation.

solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

CALLS) HYE+KYONG CHON 315-721-6088

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

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X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT

PACKAGING AND MARKING

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 26 - 27 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) 28 - 34 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 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)

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AWARD (To be completed by Government)

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Comprehensive Environmental Services

FFP

Comprehensive Environmental Services, Various Locations, Republic of Korea

The contractor shall perform the work in accordance with Performance Work

Statement (PWS).

Period of performance of this CLIN is 12 months from the date of contract award.

The contract maximum shared capacity is $9,000,000. Any unused capacity will be transferred to the option period.

NET AMT

1001 Job OPTION Comprehensive Environmental Services

FFP

Comprehensive Environmental Services, Various Locations, Republic of Korea

Period of performance of this CLIN is 12 months from the last day of base period.

2001 Job OPTION Comprehensive Environmental Services

FFP

Comprehensive Environmental Services, Various Locations, Republic of Korea

Period of performance of this CLIN is 12 months from the last day of 1st option period.

3001 Job OPTION Comprehensive Environmental Services

FFP

Comprehensive Environmental Services, Various Locations, Republic of Korea

Period of performance of this CLIN is 12 months from the last day of 2nd option

4001 Job OPTION Comprehensive Environmental Services

FFP

Comprehensive Environmental Services, Various Locations, Republic of Korea

Period of performance of this CLIN is 12 months from the last day of 3rd option

9999 Job

CMR

FFP

Comprehensive Environmental Services, Various Locations, Republic of Korea

Contractor shall report labor hours required for performance of services provided under this contract no later than October 31 of each calendar year.

SPECIAL NOTE

Contract Currency and Price Schedule

1. CONTRACT CURRENCY

The Price Proposal shall be in US Dollar. The final negotiated amounts of the Task Orders (TO) and payments to the contractors will be in US dollars.

2. PRICE SCHEDULE

See the attached Contractor’s proposed price. The prices proposed by the Offeror in this schedule shall be binding upon the Offeror during performance of the contract and each task orders awarded thereto.

PRICE SCHEDULE

Price Schedule

See Spreadsheet, Attachment D.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT

FOR

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, KOREA

30 September 2016

1.0 LOCATION

The areas include all United States Forces Korea (USFK) Installations, bases, facilities and Republic of Korea

(ROK) controlled areas in the Contracting Korean Peninsula.

2.0 AUTHORITY

Includes the USFK Environmental Governing Standards (USFK Regulation 201-1), DoD Directive 4715.1

(Environmental Security), DoD Instructions 4715.5 (Management of Environmental Compliance at Overseas

Installations), DoD Instruction 4715.8 (Environmental Remediation for DoD Activities Overseas), U.S.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) laws, applicable international agreements, and U.S. and

ROK environmental laws as appropriate. The Contractor shall comply with the most recent versions of all cited authorities.

3.0 PURPOSE

The purpose of this IDIQ contract is to provide environmental services in response to requirements under various environmental programs and initiatives undertaken by the DoD and other US Government agencies in Korea. The range of requirements is extensive, including environmental compliance with USFK Regulation 201-1, pollution prevention, and remediation. Specific requirements and standards for delivery of services shall be provided in each

Task Order (task order) issued under the IDIQ contract to be awarded. Requirements may include the following:

3.1 Site Surveys and Management Plan Development

3.1.1 Requirements may necessitate:

Contractor preparation of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs);

Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Studies (EISs);

Environmental Management System (EMS) Implementation Support;

Environmental Performance Assessment System (EPAS) surveys;

Web-based Geographical Information System (GIS) data management;

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs);

Pollution prevention plans generally;

Integrated Pest Management Plans (IPMPs);

Air Emissions Inventories; spill prevention plans;

Natural and cultural resources surveys and management plans;

Waste management plans; and

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) surveys.

3.1.2 Work activities commonly associated with the services listed in paragraph 3.1.1 include:

Management, and reporting;

Development of work statements;

Preparation of sampling plans and procedures;

Asbestos/lead surveys, assessment, and reporting activities;

Historical data collection and analysis;

Topographic, geophysical, and hydrological surveys; and

Monitoring well installation and development.

3.2 Sampling and Analytical Testing

3.2.1 The Contractor shall use only laboratories that comply with The National Environmental Laboratory

Accreditation Conference (NELAC) Institute (TNI) Standard or DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation

Program (DoD ELAP) certification requirements.

3.2.2 The Contractor shall comply with the most recent version of the DoD Quality Systems Manual (DoD QSM) for Environmental Laboratories.

3.2.3 Types of laboratory services which may be required include:

Soil/sediment/ground-water/surface water/air sampling collection;

Physical/chemical sample analysis; data analysis and development of documents;

Reporting/oral briefing of findings;

Inorganic metal analyses on soils, waters, sludges, solids, paints, and wipes;

Organic analyses for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Pesticides, Herbicides, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs), Dioxins/Furans;

Testing explosive compounds; radionuclides, and Anions.

3.2.4 All projects which involve production or presentation of sample data shall include Electronic Data

Deliverables (EDD) which must be importable into Government databases without error. Additional valid value information will be provided as required with each task order. The Contractor will be required to devote the necessary resources to the task of electronic data management.

3.2.5 Unless otherwise specified in individual task orders, the Contractor must be able to provide, and document the provision of, all soil, sediment, groundwater, and surface water samples to the analyzing laboratory at 0-6 °C. Soil, sediment, groundwater, and surface water samples received by the laboratory at temperatures higher than 6 °C, or exceeding required holding times, as specified in individual task orders, shall be re-sampled at no additional cost to the Government.

3.3 Environmental Field Studies

3.3.1 In conducting environmental field studies, the Contractor must satisfactorily perform all planning, fieldwork, analysis and preparation of reports.

3.3.2 Investigative services that the Government may require may typically consist of preliminary assessments and site investigations.

3.3.3 Site surveys required by the Government may require the Contractor to determine contaminant(s) source(s), geology and groundwater conditions, contaminant concentration, contaminant migration, and geotechnical characteristics.

3.3.4 The Contractor should have the capability and experience to provide a wide range of investigative and response services required for remediation/responses at Hazardous, Toxicological, and Radiological Wastes

(HTRW) sites including:

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Site characterization and evaluations;

Identification of action levels for regulated hazardous wastes or substances resulting from review of federal, USFK, and local laws, regulations, or guidance, or developed through risk assessments. This may also include coordination with appropriate regulatory agencies;

Public Health Evaluations per proposed site remediation techniques and alternatives;

Survey and Mapping, and GIS remote sensing;

Boring for soil sampling, testing (field and/or laboratory) or other geotechnical analysis (either on- or off-site);

Drilling, installation and development of groundwater monitoring wells, production wells, extraction wells, piezometers or other instrumentation;

Conducting surface or down hole geophysical surveys;

Conducting hydrogeological field-testing and performing analyses and data interpretation;

Sampling and sample handling techniques for chemical and geotechnical characteristics including data management and data interpretation;

Short and Long Term Monitoring for the contamination sites and hazardous waste treatment sites;

Evaluation of available response actions and recommendation of the most environmentally sound and cost-effective alternatives;

3.4 Response Action

3.4.1 Response actions may be required to be performed in conjunction with investigation and engineering support depending on individual task order requirements. If so, the Contractor will be required to perform all necessary planning, fieldwork, and implementation of the response action requirements specified in individual task orders.

3.4.2 The Contractor may be required to:

Cleanup and remove HTRW;

Remove and remediate contaminated soil;

Manage solid waste; remove containerized waste;

Conduct emergency spill responses and spill cleanup.

3.4.3 The Contractor should have the capability and experience to perform a wide range of investigations, response actions and removals for HTRW sites including:

On-Site source control and containment using a variety of technologies;

On-Site recovery of release product of wastes;

On-Site treatment using a variety of technologies;

Transportation to and/or storage, treatment, reuse, and/or disposal of waste at a selected off site facility;

Problem solving during response with unexpected conditions or execution problems at the site.

3.5 Operations and Maintenance

3.5.1 In performing requirements related to operations and maintenance in individual task orders, the Contractor may be required to perform all necessary planning, fieldwork, and implementation of operation and maintenance activities.

3.5.2 The Contractor should have the capability and experience to provide operations and maintenance service activities that include:

Preparation of all applicable Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals and associated training of facility personnel for equipment installed;

Short and Long Term Operation and Maintenance of facilities for the period specified;

Maintenance and operation of remediation systems;

Testing and repair of fuel dispensing systems;

Bioremediation; and

Packaging, transportation, and disposal of remediated material and/or designated waste.

3.6 Removal, Replacement and Upgrade of Fuel Systems and Oil Water Separators

3.6.1 Requirements for removal, replacement and upgrade of fuel systems and oil water separators may require the

Contractor to perform appropriate pre-proposal field surveys, prepare required plans, execute appropriate service activities, perform site monitoring, and prepare any required reports.

3.6.2 Service activities to be provided generally consist of:

Removal and replacement of Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) with Above ground Storage Tanks

(ASTs);

AST/UST system maintenance and repair;

AST/UST system leak detection/tank tightness testing;

Removal and replacement of Oil Water Separator (OWS);

Design and installation of fuel line systems;

Replacement of existing diesel burners for heating equipment to natural gas burners;

Replacement of heating equipment and/or piping.

3.7 Asbestos/Lead-based Paint Survey and Abatement

The Contractor may be required to survey, remove and dispose of asbestos/lead-based paint-containing materials in accordance with applicable U.S. Federal and local Korean Government regulations.

3.8 Demolition of Buildings, or Other Real Property Structures and Facilities

The contractor may be required to provide demolition services for buildings or other real property structures and facilities which involve detection and appropriate elimination of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead paint, petrochemical products, or other environmentally sensitive materials. Some civil engineering work may be required during demolition task order execution in order to safely demolish structures and facilities, remediate environmentally hazardous or sensitive materials, and appropriately recycle demolition materials.

4.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

As specified in each task order, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable U.S. Federal, USFK, and local environmental regulations, instructions, manuals, handbooks, regulations, guidance, policy letters, and rules, including all changes and amendments in effect on the date of issuance of each task order. The Contractor shall identify all applicable U.S. Federal, USFK, and ROK environmental regulations, instructions, manuals, handbooks, regulations, guidance, policy letters, and rules, including those not necessarily mentioned in the task order, to ensure that all work is properly performed and apply any required procedures and protocols.

5.0 GENERAL

5.1 As specified in its Scope of Work, the Contractor shall be required to provide all labor, materials, facilities and equipment and perform all work identified in each individual task order.

5.2 The Contractor may be required to perform work under multiple task orders at different sites simultaneously.

5.3 The Contractor shall ensure that all work activities performed by his employees are executed as required by applicable laws and regulations. Any incident of noncompliance noted by the Contractor shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer and/or the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) by written notice. Nothing in this contract shall relieve the Contractor of its responsibility to comply with applicable laws and regulations. Any conflicts between laws/regulations and contract/task order requirements shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer and/or COR within a reasonable amount of time.

5.4 Within thirty (30) days of award, the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer for review a General

Contract Work Plan (GCWP) which includes the following: General Site Safety and Health Plan (GSSHP), General

Quality Control Plan (GQCP), Cost Control Management Plan (CCMP), General Project Management Plan (GPMP), and Employee Training Plan (ETP).

5.5 Project-specific task orders will be issued by the Contracting Officer under the terms of the basic IDIQ contract.

Each task order will define the performance requirements of the Contractor for that task order. Task order solicitations will be issued via letter will utilized sealed bidding, best value, or lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methods.

5.6 The Contractor shall be responsible for acquiring the latest version of applicable regulatory or agency guidance, including the referenced documents cited in this PWS and/or subsequent task order issued after award of the contract, unless otherwise specified.

6.0 DETAILED TASKS

6.1 Work Plans

6.1.1 For each task order, the Contractor may be required to submit a work plan as appropriate. The work plan shall describe the Contractor’s activities as outlined in the task order. Examples of items to be contained in the work plan include the following:

Project Background;

Site Description and History;

Description of available data and contaminant characterization;

Conceptual site model (CSM);

Data Gaps;

PWS to be accomplished including a statement of Data Quality Objective(s);

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

A schedule that presents the requirements to complete any required fieldwork and key project milestones;

Permits, licenses, and certificates, identification number, and location of the disposal facility, if necessary;

Key personnel to be used on the project along with their roles and responsibilities;

Site-specific assumptions and clarifications;

Site control measures; and

Logs, reports, and record keeping to be utilized.

6.1.2 The draft work plan will be reviewed and commented on by the Government. The Contractor shall submit a

Final work plan within the time specified in the task order PWS, incorporating any Government comments and recommendations, as appropriate. The Contractor’s work plan shall be approved by the Government prior to the

Contractor’s field mobilization. Deviations or proposed changes to the approved work plan shall be submitted to the

COR for review, comment, and approval. After acceptance of the work plan, the contractor shall notify the COR in writing in cases where there are additional proposed changes to the approved work plan. Proposed changes are subject to acceptance by the Government.

6.2 Site Safety and Health Plan — Safety and Health Program (SHP)

6.2.1 For each task order, the Contractor shall develop and maintain a written SHP in compliance with the requirements of OSHA standard 29 CFR 1920.120 (b)129 CFR 1926.65(b) and the edition of EM 385-1-1 in effect at the time the task order is issued. Existing written safety and health programs are acceptable if they are modified to cover the criteria in EM 385-1-1, Table 28-1.

6.2.2 Site Specific Safety and Health Plan (SSHP)

6.2.2.1 The Contractor shall prepare the SSHP in accordance with the requirements in EM 385-1-1, Safety and

Health Requirements Manual (latest edition). An SSHP shall be prepared by the Contractor as required by 29 CFR

1910.120 (b)(4) and submitted to the COR for review and acceptance prior to commencement of any site activities.

6.2.2.2 All work shall be performed in accordance with the approved SSHP. The SSHP shall describe the health and safety procedures, practices, and equipment to be implemented and utilized in order to protect affected personnel from the potential hazards associated with the tasks to be performed. The level of detail provided in the SSHP shall be tailored to the type of work, complexity of operations to be accomplished, type of contaminants to be handled, and other hazards anticipated. The most important consideration throughout all aspects of the activities to be performed is the safety and health of all on-site personnel and the surrounding community.

6.2.2.3 The SSHP shall include an Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and address site-specific considerations for all tasks.

6.3 Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP)

6.3.1 The Contractor shall prepare a SAP in accordance with the requirements in EM 200-1-3, and requirements for the Preparation of SAPs for field activities, laboratory activities and contract deliverables related to the acquisition and reporting of chemical data for this investigation.

6.3.2 The SAP shall be approved by the COR prior to the initiation of fieldwork. In the event corrections or comments on the draft are provided by the COR, the changes shall be incorporated by the authors in the revised plan before final approval is given.

7.0 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

7.1 The Contractor shall employ directly adequate numbers of staff with sufficient experience, skill, and qualifications to successfully manage the contractor’s effort under the base contract and each task order, and to accomplish the work that may be required under each task order. The Contractor is free to organize its work effort in a manner it believes will best deliver required services to the Government, and provide staff that it believes fully supports that effort. The Government expects the Contractor, directly will employ staff with the following qualifications:

7.1.1 Senior Contract Manager. A senior official within the Contractor’s organization with overall authority and responsibility for execution of the contract and its task orders who reports directly to the Contractor’s senior company management. The Senior Contract Manager should:

7.1.1.1 Possess an educational degree or degrees in an academic discipline—preferably environmental or related—+relevant to the work expected of the Contractor under this Contract;

7.1.1.2 Have significant experience in management of environmental services projects which are the same or similar to the requirements expressed in this PWS;

7.1.1.3 Have experience working on projects/contracts for United States military clients in Korea or elsewhere.

7.1.1.4 Possess good written and spoken English proficiency.

7.1.1.5 Lengthy, relevant experience may partially substitute for the academic degree credentials discussed herein.

7.1.1.6 The Government considers the Senior Contract Manager to be a key employee of the Contractor.

7.1.2 Senior Project Manager. A senior official within the Contractor’s organization with overall authority and responsibility for execution of the contract’s task orders. The Senior Project Manager should report directly to the Contractor’s Senior Contract Manager and should:

7.1.2.1 Possess an educational degree or degrees in an academic discipline—preferably environmental or related—relevant to the work expected of the Contractor under this Contract;

7.1.2.2 Have considerable experience in management of environmental services task orders which are the same or similar to the requirements expressed in this PWS, preferably including experience managing multiple task orders being simultaneously executed;

7.1.2.3 Have experience working on projects/contracts for United States military clients in Korea or elsewhere;

7.1.2.4 Possess good written and spoken English proficiency.

7.1.2.5 Lengthy, relevant experience may partially substitute for the academic degree credentials discussed herein.

7.1.2.6 The Government considers the Senior Project Manager to be a key employee of the Contractor.

7.1.3 Senior Environmental Engineer. A senior official within the Contractor’s organization with overall expertise, authority and responsibility for coordinating environmental engineering issues and work involved in execution of the contract’s task orders. The Senior Environmental Engineer should report directly to the

Contractor’s Senior Contract Manager and should:

7.1.3.1 Possess an educational degree or degrees in an academic discipline of an environmental or related nature that is relevant to the work expected of the Contractor under this Contract;

7.1.3.2 Have experience in providing environmental engineering support to environmental services projects which are the same or similar to the requirements expressed in this PWS;

7.1.3.3 Have experience working on projects/contracts for United States military clients in Korea or elsewhere;

7.1.3.4 Possess good written and spoken English proficiency.

7.1.3.5 The Government considers the Senior Environmental Engineer to be a key employee of the Contractor.

7.1.4 Senior Environmental Scientist. A senior official within the Contractor’s organization with overall expertise, authority and responsibility for coordinating application of scientific issues and work of an environmental nature that is involved in execution of the contract’s task orders. The Senior Environmental

Scientist should report directly to the Contractor’s Senior Contract Manager and should:

7.1.4.1 Possess an educational degree or degrees in an academic discipline of an environmental science or related nature that is relevant to the work expected of the Contractor under this Contract;

7.1.4.2 Have experience in providing scientific support to environmental services projects which are the same or similar to the requirements expressed in this PWS;

7.1.4.3 Have experience working on projects/contracts for United States military clients in Korea or elsewhere;

7.1.4.4 Possess good written and spoken English proficiency.

7.1.4.5 The Government considers the Senior Environmental Scientist to be a key employee of the Contractor.

7.1.5 Quality Control Manager. A senior official within the Contractor’s organization with overall expertise, authority and responsibility for implementing the Contractor’s Quality Control (QC) program. The Quality

Control Manager should report directly to the Contractor’s senior company management (not through the Senior

Contract Manager). The Quality Control Manager should:

7.1.5.1 Possess an educational degree or degrees in an academic discipline relevant to QC;

7.1.5.2 Have experience in managing QC programs for environmental services for United States military clients in Korea or other countries;

7.1.5.3 Possess good written and spoken English proficiency.

7.1.5.4 The Government considers the QC Manager to be a key employee of the Contractor.

7.1.6 Civil Engineers. Employees should possess relevant civil engineering educational degrees and demonstrate experience with environmental related civil engineering tasks. Experience with building or other structural demolition projects may be required under specific task orders.

7.1.7 Task Order Project Managers. Employees should possess relevant educational degrees and technical and management experience commensurate with their duties and the scope of the work required under task orders to be executed under the Contract. Substantial experience may be substituted for educational degrees in some situations. Task Order Project Managers should possess good written and spoken English proficiency.

7.1.8 Site Safety and Health Officers. Employees should possess relevant educational degrees and project experience commensurate with the duties of safety and health officers on United States military (including

USACE) project sites. Employees should possess in particular:

7.1.8.1 Knowledge and experience with and using personal protective equipment at EPA Level B and C – or

Korean equivalents – hazardous waste sites;

7.1.8.2 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training certification, or ability to obtain the same prior to assuming duties on any particular task order site;

7.1.8.3 First Aid training certification (including CPR) by recognized United States or ROK organizations such as the American or ROK Red Cross.

7.1.9 Geologists, Hydro-geologists, or Geophysicists. Employees should possess relevant educational degrees and work experience commensurate with their duties and the scope of the work required under task orders to be executed under the Contract. Work experience on environmental related requirements, as described in this PWS, will be preferred.

7.1.10 Chemists. The Contractor may be required to utilize services of chemists under task orders issued pursuant to this PWS to ensure that all chemistry related requirements of the task orders are satisfied.

7.1.10.1 Employees should possess relevant educational degrees and work experience commensurate with their duties and the scope of the work required under task orders to be executed under the Contract.

7.1.10.2 Particular experience in the following areas may be required:

7.1.10.2.1 General knowledge of remedial process chemistry, fate and transport of organics and inorganics, and radiological contamination in environmental matrices;

7.1.10.2.2 Chemical data quality management of environmental analytical data;

7.1.10.2.3 Conducting and/or overseeing on-site analytical testing, including field screening tests, off-site analytical testing, and coordination of Government Quality Assurance testing in order to verify Contractor chemical data;

7.1.10.2.4 Review and verification of chemical data for hazardous/designated waste manifests;

7.1.10.2.5 Preparation of data validation reports.

7.1.11 Industrial Hygienists. Employees should possess relevant educational degrees and work experience commensurate with their duties and the scope of the work required under task orders to be executed under the

Contract. Particular employee knowledge and experience may be required in the areas of air monitoring techniques and development of respiratory protection and personal protective equipment programs for working in potentially toxic atmospheres and confined spaces.

7.1.12 Technical Writers. Employees should possess relevant educational degrees and work experience commensurate with their duties and the scope of work required under task orders to be executed under the

Contract. In particular, Technical Writers should have good English writing, communications, and understanding of verbal and written technical materials capabilities.

7.1.13 General Scientists. Employees should possess relevant educational degrees and work experience commensurate with their duties and the scope of the work required under task orders to be executed under the contract.

7.2 The positions identified as “key personnel” employee positions herein: Senior Contract Manager, Senior Project

Manager, Senior Environmental Engineer, Senior Environmental Scientist and Quality Control Manager, shall be staffed only by Prime Contractor employees. The Contractor’s key personnel employees shall hold only one position at any given time.

7.3 The Contractor shall identify its proposed key personnel in its Technical proposal as detailed in Sections L and

M of the solicitation for award of the base IDIQ contract and shall continuously employ them through the term of its contract and any extensions thereto.

7.4 The Contractor may substitute new for existing key personnel with the prior written approval of the Contracting

Officer, provided the Contractor demonstrates that the qualifications of the proposed new key personnel are equal to or greater than the key personnel who are being replaced.

8.0 LICENSES

8.1 By submission of a proposal in response to the solicitation for this Contract, the Contractor has warranted that they possess all required general ROK business licenses. The Government shall not require proof of possession of

General business licenses on the part of any Contractor unless circumstances require such an action.

8.2 The Contractor may be required to possess specialized professional licenses and business permits relating to and authorizing provision of particular environmental services as described in this PWS. These may include: licenses for treatment, removal and disposal of waste products and materials (including hazardous wastes) outside of United

States military installations; certifications of national or international compliance with specific laboratory standards as required in this PWS; professional licenses required of employees whose work involves some or all of the specialized services described herein.

9.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND FACILITIES

9.1 Government Furnished Data

Government data if any and as appropriate will be identified in individual task orders.

9.2 Government Furnished Facilities

It is anticipated that no Government facilities will furnished to the Contractor in support of this contract. Dependent on availability, utilities (water and electricity) will be supplied to the contractor as necessary for task orders.

9.3 Equipment

Unless otherwise specified in the task orders issued under this contract, the Contractor shall provide all equipment and supplies.

10.0 PROJECT STATUS REPORTS

The Contractor shall submit semi-monthly task order status reports to the Government. The semi-monthly status reports will include actual and target work progress for all active task orders; discuss completed and planned activities; and explain any deviations from the scheduled milestones.

11.0 SUBMITTALS

11.1 Meeting/Conference Minutes

The Contractor shall be responsible for taking notes and preparing the minutes of all meetings and conferences at no extra cost to the Government. Conference minutes shall be prepared in PDF format and distributed to the

Government and all attendees within seven (7) workdays after the meeting. This minutes shall include the following items as a minimum:

The date and place the meeting/conference was held;

A list of attendees including name, organization, and telephone number;

Significant comments made during the meeting/conference;

Decisions affecting criteria changes;

11.2 Annotated Comments

Written comments presented by the reviewers of project work plans, project reports, conferences, and other similar reports shall be attached to each final submittal with the action noted. Annotated comment action shall be "A" for

Concur with comments, "B" for Non-concur with comments, "C" for Check & Resolve with comments, “D” for a comment that has been deleted, “I” for “Information”, "E" for a comment that has been closed by the reviewer, and

“F” for “Await Reviewer’s Response”. In addition, brief written responses to comments shall be added where appropriate.

11.3 Confirmation Notices

The Contractor shall provide a record of all discussions, verbal directions, telephone conversations, and anything else discussed or participated in by the Contractor and/or his representatives on matters relative to this contract and the work. These records, entitled "Confirmation Notices" shall be numbered sequentially, fully identify participating personnel, subject discussed, and any conclusions reached. The Contractor shall forward a reproducible copy of said confirmation notices to the Government Project Manager. However, if the notice deals with a change to the PWS, cost proposal, and schedule, the notice shall be faxed or emailed to the COR. The Government shall distribute confirmation notices.

11.4 Technical Reports

Technical reports shall be prepared and submitted by the Contractor to the Project Manager and/or COR for each project. All reports shall have a title page/header identifying the contract, task order number and G&EE number;

contractor name; project name; location of project; report type; and date of submittal. Technical reports will be free of company logos and insignia. The task order PWS will further specify the submittals for each project. The submittal requirements may vary with the project or site.

11.5 Partial Submittals

Partial submittals will not be accepted without prior approval from the COR.

11.6 Revisions and Addenda

Prior to Government approval, review comments shall be incorporated by revising and reissuing affected pages. If major revisions are necessary, the entire document shall be resubmitted. Addenda sheets may make minor changes affecting only a few pages. The affected pages shall have the revision number and date of correction on the bottom-right corner of the page. Any changes to the work plan shall be submitted under a cover sheet with a list of pages that have been revised. The revised pages the Contractor issues shall cover any additions or changes to the plans or reports. The addendum for the project plan shall be issued prior to the commencement of work for that phase.

11.7 Review of Progress and Technical Adequacy

At any appropriate time, representatives of the Contracting Officer may review the progress and technical adequacy of the Contractor's work. Such review shall not relieve the Contractor from performing all contract requirements, except as may be waived by written instructions.

11.8 Distribution

The Contractor is responsible for reproduction and distribution of all documents according to the Document

Submittal Register. Documents shall generally be e-mailed to the Government. Large documents which cannot be e-mailed shall be uploaded to a secure file transfer protocol (FTP) system, such as AMRDEC-SAFE; or hand-delivered to the Far East District. Specific delivery instructions will be included in individual task orders.

12.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall perform all work in a manner that minimizes the pollution of air, water or land and develop contingency measures for cleanup of any spills that may occur during performance of this contract. The Contractor shall control noise and dust within the limits established by applicable local laws and regulations. A site survey may be required to identify any wetlands, endangered species, special habitat or other protected areas. Task order may include specific environmental protection requirements.

13.0 MANIFESTING, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall review and/or develop information and implement the necessary manifesting, transportation and disposal criteria, procedures, and practices sufficient to protect personnel, the environment, and potential receptors from the chemical, physical, and/or biological hazards. All information necessary to file required reports for each project shall be prepared and submitted by the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for certification of all manifests and total management of their transportation and disposal procedures including scheduling, control, and reporting. The task order may include additional manifesting, transportation and disposal requirements.

14.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) REQUIREMENTS IN THE CONTRACT

14.1 The Contractor shall perform work consistent with the relevant policy and objectives identified in the

Installation’s EMS. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that conforms to all appropriate Environmental

Management Programs and Operational Controls identified by the Installation’s EMS, including pollution prevention, waste reduction, energy use, and natural resource protection. The Contractor shall provide monitoring and measurement information as necessary for the organization to address environmental performance relative to the environmental, energy, and transportation management goals. In addition, the Contractor shall advise their employees of their roles and responsibilities identified by the EMS and how these requirements affect their work performed under this contract.

14.2 In the event of any environmental nonconformance or noncompliance associated with the contracted services, the Contractor shall take corrective and/or preventative actions. For any nonconformance with the EMS, the

Contractor shall take corrective action and initiate further preventative action, as required by the EMS Manager.

14.3 All on-site Contractor personnel shall complete necessary safety and environmental training specified for the type of work conducted on-site. Upon contract award, the COR will notify the EMS Manager to arrange EMS training for appropriate staff.

14.4 Additionally, when ordering supplies for use on an Installation, all contractor personnel must favor energy-efficient, recycled or reclaimed material whenever practicable.

14.5 The responsibilities of all contractor personnel include:

Participate in installation’s recycling program.

Reducing the amount of hazardous material and/or solvent used by purchasing fewer hazardous materials and by increasing the use of products with recycled content;

Reducing the amount of solid waste from construction and demolition debris, and scrap metal sent to municipal and rubble landfills by reducing, reusing, and recycling; and

Conserving energy and water usage by turning off lights and equipment when not in use and using only the necessary amount of water needed to complete the required tasks. Continuous conservation of our natural resources is a must.

Any questions regarding EMS may be directed to the Installation Environmental Office or COR.

15.0 PHYSICAL SECURITY

The Contractor shall provide site security (e.g. fencing or guard service) as required by each individual task order.

However, at a minimum, the Contractor shall maintain the site and all other Contractor controlled areas in such a manner as to minimize the risk of injury or accident to site personnel or others who may be in the area.

16.0 SECURITY AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS

When work is performed at a military installation the Contractor shall comply with all security requirements of that installation.

17.0 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

17.1 Contractor Quality Control (CQC) is the means by which the Contractor ensures that the work complies with the requirements of the contract. The CQC system shall be adequate to cover all operations, including both on-site and off-site activities. The Contractor is responsible for QC and shall establish and maintain an effective QC system, headed by its Quality Control Manager. The QC system shall consist of the processes necessary to produce a quality end product that complies with the QASP and contract and task order requirements. The CQC program shall include inspections and tests as described in the individual QASPs for the task orders.

17.2 The Quality Control Manager shall not be supervised by the Contractor’s Senior Contract Manager, or any other Contractor official outside of the Contractor’s senior management. The Contractor shall ensure that the Quality

Control Manager’s ability to independently implement the Contractor’s CQC plan shall not be limited or hampered.

17.3 The Contractor may be required to prepare a weekly progress report to be submitted on the first business day of each week that describes the activities of the previous week.

17.4 The COR may require different frequencies of the above described reports, based on the type and intensity of task order work being conducted.

18.0 RELEASE OF INFORMATION

The information developed, gathered, and assembled in fulfillment of the contract required as defined in or related to the Scope of Work shall not be released by the Contractor, his/her consultants or their associates without prior coordination and approval by the Contracting Officer.

19.0 USE OF INFORMATION

The information developed, gathered, and assembled in fulfillment of the contract requirements as defined or related to the Scope of Work will become the property of the Government and shall not be used by the Contractor for other purposes at any time without the written consent of the Contracting Officer.

20.0 WORK SCHEDULE

In performing a task order, the Contractor shall submit work procedures with a timetable and the work progress schedule to the Contracting Officer/COR at least one (1) calendar week before the work starts, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer/COR will notify the Contractor to start the environmental services no less than three (3) calendar days before the required date. The Contractor shall start the services from the required date.

21.0 SITE RESTORATION AND CLEANUP

The Contractor is responsible for the storage and disposal of all trash and waste material generated through field activities. The Contractor shall remove all waste materials from the site at the end of each workday. 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. All restoration work shall meet the approval of the KO or the COR.

22.0 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR)

The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours required for performance of services provided under this contract via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through

September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October

31 of each calendar year of contract/task order performance. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil to review user manuals and gain an understanding about the data fields that will be included in the reporting structure that is hosted at http://www.ecmra.mil/.

23.0 ANTITERRORISM (AT) and OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC).

23.1 AT Level I Training. All contractor employees requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable.

Upon request, the contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee to the

COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website:

http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html; or it can be provided by the RA ATO in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

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

Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. 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.

23.3 For contractors who do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National

Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB)

(Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

23.4 AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas. All US based contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees traveling overseas will receive the government provided AOR specific AT awareness training. The documentation of training completion must be provided to the COR prior to departure.

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