RECOVERY - Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBA) TO#12 - McCarver Park Tacoma, Washington

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The purpose of Task Order (TO) #12 is to obligate $103,000 in support of the McCarver Park site located in Tacoma, Washington requiring a Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA). The period of performance will be from August 10, 2009 through September 30, 2010.  Requirements for Task Order #12 include the following:

1) Scoping/Planning
The contractor shall attend a scoping meeting and site visit, prepare a sampling strategy including a sampling diagram with proposed sampling locations; once approved, the contractor will then prepare a Sampling and Quality Assurance Plan (SQAP) this is compliant with EPA Region 10 requirements.

2) Conduct Phase I Assessment
The contractor shall provide limited due diligence support to ensure that the Brownfields Environmental Assessment already conducted by the SITC conforms with EPA's "All Appropriate Inquiry" rule.

3) Conduct Phase II Assessment
The contractor shall conduct Phase II site assessment field work of the subject properties to determine the nature and extent of contamination. Sampling will be conducted as specified in the SQAP and TM direction. All sampling will be compliant with EPA Region 10 procedures.

4) Evaluation of Cleanup Options
If Phase II sampling indicates levels of contaminants that exceed the specified cleanup standards, the contractor should identify possible cleanup options and cost estimates for site remediation for those areas. This information will be included in the TBA report.

5) Report preparation. Prepare a TBA report. This task includes data management, GIS analysis and data validation. Respond to EPA comments on the report, and as appropriate, other stakeholders. The contractor should also be prepared to provide an advanced copy of the data in the form of data tables, sample location map and supporting information if requested to do so by EPA.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains specific acquisition requirements that must be met when using appropriated funds from the Act, including the need for acquisitions to be in accordance with the FAR and, to the maximum extent practicable, awarded as fixed-price (FP) contracts using competitive procedures. However, the Office of Management and Budget's guidance allows for the use of other than FP contracts. Although the Agency' s START contracts were awarded as ID/IQ contracts, they were awarded competitively with fixed rates, and each contract structure was selected to provide the contractor with the greatest incentive for efficient and economical performance, given the types of services to be performed. The existing START contracts have sufficient qualified acquisition personnel to provide appropriate contract administration and oversight to monitor contract performance to mitigate the Government's risk. In order to meet the requirements of the Act in the most prudent business manner within the time constraints imposed, existing START contracts are the most appropriate contractual vehicles consistent with Agency plans that promote the goals of the ARRA.