U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Nashville, TN 37202- 1070

S -- AIR MONITORING SUPPORT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT OPERATIONS AT FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY SOL DACW62-98-Q-0032 DUE 061998 POC Kristal R. Jones, Contract Specialist, (615) 736-7276, Peggy E. Owen. Contracting Officer, (615) 736-5679. This a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Request for Quote (RFQ) that will be issued; quotations are being requested and a written RFQ will not be issued. This request is issued under RFQ DACW62-98-Q-0032. BACKGROUND. The Fort Campbell In-House Asbestos Abatement Team depends upon air monitoring support for abatement operations. Air monitoring is required during asbestos abatement to access worker protection and to ensure the installation stays in compliance with applicable regulations and guidance, and that workers and building occupants are protected. OBJECTIVE. To provide comprehensive technical assistance and management support for the Asbestos program for Fort Campbell. REQUIREMENTS. The contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the government, shall provide the personnel, material, equipment,and any other necessary Industrial Hygiene (I.H.) resources. Specifically, the contractor shall be required to provide all necessary and appropriate personal protective equipment and air monitoring equipment necessary for contractor personnel to perform the tasks described in this scope of work. The person conducting the work items must be an experienced professional with expertise in asbestos and be highly proficient in air monitoring sampling and evaluations. The contractor must stay familiar with current asbestos monitoring and policy and be NIOSH 582 certified. The contractor will develop a Quality Control Plan (QCP) and submit it to the Nashville District. TASKS. Provide the required air monitoring and Industrial Hygiene oversight for asbestos abatement activities undertaken by the Fort Campbell In-House Abatement Team. Perform air monitoring/testing as required during abatement work to establish background levels. All sampling, analysis, and interpretation of results shall be reported in an Air Monitoring Report for the project. I. H. services projects will be conducted in accordance with the following criteria: Background air samples shall be collected in each work area prior to the start of asbestos activities. Samples shall be collected, prepared, and analyzed in accordance with NIOSH method 7400 for Phase Contrast Microscopy(PCM) analysis, or NIOSH method 7402 for Transmission Electron Microscopy(TEM) analysis, as requested by the government. The PCM analysis report shall indicate fiber concentration present in the air sampled, and the number of fibers and fields counted. The contractor shall conduct PCM analysis "on-site", such that results can be made available to the Fort Campbell Asbestos Abatement Team on a real-time basis. Area Sampling and Analysis shall be provided to determine asbestos fiber counts outside each asbestos abatement area for the purpose of demonstrating that asbestos abatement containment methods are effective, or if they are ineffective, for immediate implementation of remedial actions. Samples shall be collected and results reported as specified in paragraph 4.1. Personal monitoring shall include air sampling and analysis to support the evaluation of abatement worker exposure to asbestos during abatement activities. Both Time Weighed Average(TWA) and Short Term Exposure Limit(STEL) will be required. Samples shall be collected, prepared, and analyzed in accordance with CFR 1910.1001, 29 CFR 1926.58, and 40 CFR 763.121. Sample analysis shall be by PCM method as described in paragraph 4.1. Personal air samples shall be collected for approximately 25 per cent of the asbestos abatement crew. Eight-hour TWA and STEL samples will be collected for determining compliance with OSHA regulations. Daily, each crew will be monitored in both the morning and afternoon. This includes TWA samples, STEL area samples, and one blank sample. Provide a written daily summary of fiber counts and sample locations to the Asbestos Abatement Team Chief. TWA and STEL results shall be provided to the Team Chief within two hours of taking the samples. Clearance air samples shall be collected after an abatement project has been completed, documenting that the airborne asbestos fiber concentration is less than 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter of air(f/cc) prior to the Fort Campbell In-House Asbestos Abatement Team releasing control of the area. At the discretion of the Installation Asbestos Program Manager or the In-House Abatement Team Chief, the air monitor may be requested to collect up to a maximum of five(5) clearance samples for TEM analysis. TEM samples will be shipped to arrive the nest morning at the laboratory and shall be analyzed that day. TEM samples shall be analyzed and reported in accordance with EPA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act(AHERA) method. Collect and analyze all area and personal air samples. Analysis shall be conducted on-site. The contractor shall provide for Quality Assurance/Quality Control(QA/QC), to include having approximately ten(10) percent of all samples collected analyzed offsite by an accredited laboratory. Prepare a brief summary report for each building for which I.H. Services are provided, to include the following information: Brief summary of abatement project, Description of Air Monitoring methodology employed, including equipment, procedures, and types of air samples taken(i.e., Personal, STEL, and Outside Area). Lab report showing all sample analysis results(fiber concentrations). GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND INFORMATION. The government will furnish information describing the content and format for each report specified in this scope of work, office space and communication support, general office support and telephone access at Fort Campbell. Computer and printing equipment and resources, and air monitoring equipment and supplies will be provided by the contractor. REFERENCES. The asbestos program on Fort Campbell are governed by the applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and also by Army Regulation 200-1 and Fort Campbell Asbestos Management Plan. POINTS OF CONTACT. Fort Campbell will provide any technical assistance on the project's description, location, maps, etc. The Fort Campbell point of contact is Mr. Russell Godsave, Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division, ATTN: AFZB-PW-E-C, Building 2182, 131/2 Street, Fort Campbell, KY 42223-5130, telephone number (502) 798-9597. The Corps will provide contract administration and provide other administrative assistance. The Corps point of contact is Mr. Bud Greek, Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, 110 Ninth Avenue North, P. O. Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202-1070, telephone (615) 736-2167. Invoices should be submitted to Mr. Greek at the above address on Eng Form 93(1 Mar 78). DELIVERABLES. Brief summary report for each abatement project in which I.H. services are provided. SCHEDULE. Work will begin on or about 30 June 1998. Work will be completed by 30 Jan 1999. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquistion Circular Number 97-04, 24 April 1998. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquistion: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Actions for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; and 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and 252.204-7004, Central Contractor Register. These clauses can be found in full text at http://www.ARNet.gov/far. All quotations must include unit and extended price for providing the services. Quotations in response to this synopsis/Request for Quotation are due no later than 4:15 p.m. Central Standard Time on 19 June 1998. Quotations should include solicitation number, company name, address, telephone number and point of contact. This acquisition is unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8999. The business size standard is average annual receipts of $5 million. Responses to this annoucement must be in writing and should be faxed to (615) 736-7124, or e-mailed to: Kristal.R.Jones@lrn01.usace.army.mil. If time permits, your offer may be mailed to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CELRN-CT/Kristal R. Jones, P.O. Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202-1070 (envelope must be marked in the bottom left hand corner with: RFQ DACW62-98-Q-0030). Inquiries should be made to Kristal R. Jones, (615) 736-7276. (0153)

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