Environmental and Munitions Response-Restricted Services Support - EMR2   15

Background
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center (CEHNC) intends to award 100% small business set-aside, multiple award task order indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts in support of the Ordnance and Explosives Directorate.
The contract will provide Environmental and Munitions Response-Restricted (EMR2) services.
The MATOC has a total shared capacity of $960 million and supports sites throughout the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, outlying areas, and territorial waters.

Work Details
Under individual task orders, the contractor shall safely locate, identify, recover, evaluate, assess, package, transport, manage, and make final disposition of Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) and Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) at defense and federally controlled sites.

Services include project planning; assessments; inspections; surveys; investigations; studies; engineering evaluations; prioritization; cost analyses; remedial or removal actions; spill response; sampling and analysis; risk and hazard evaluations; engineering containment and filtration; recovery; storage; transportation; and disposal of investigation-derived waste (IDW), MEC, munitions constituents (MC), and HTRW.

The contractor will perform long-term management; environmental monitoring; data management; training; permitting; public involvement; logistical, medical, and security support.

Other munitions-related services include anomaly avoidance; anomaly investigation; construction support; and range clearance, using robotic or innovative technologies where feasible.

Specific activities include Advanced Geophysical Classification; establishment of administrative and permanent record files; air monitoring; antiterrorism compliance; blast-effects engineering analysis; pre- and post-award site visits with Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plans and UXO-qualified escorts; development of Work Plans/Quality Assurance Project Plans (WP/UFP-QAPP) per DD Form 1423 and EM guidance; and adherence to performance-based milestones and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs).

Period of Performance
A 10-year period of performance consisting of a 2-year base period followed by four 2-year option periods.

Place of Performance
Sites located throughout the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, outlying areas, and U.S. territorial waters.
Support will be provided for Department of Defense commands, installations, and other federal agencies.

Bidder Requirements
Small Business Set-Aside; approved cost accounting system required for CPFF task orders; obtain and maintain all necessary permits and licenses including environmental permits, building permits, well drilling permits, licensed drillers, explosives purchase licenses, and DOT/RCRA transport authorizations.

Provide UXO-qualified personnel; enroll in E-Verify and submit an initial list of verified candidates within three business days of award.

Comply with antiterrorism and operations security requirements; maintain insurance coverage as specified (workers’ compensation and employer’s liability, commercial general liability, automobile liability, errors and omissions); and shall not employ foreign nationals.