Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 1161, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5001

B -- COST ANALYSES SOL N00164-98-R-0138 DUE 081798 POC Gay Catt, Code 1161SL, telephone 812-854-3861, Rex Williams, Contracting Officer WEB: Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane home page, http://www.crane.navy.mil. E-MAIL: click here for point of contact, catt_gd@crane.navy.mil. Sources are being sought and information requested to assist with an ongoing business case analyses in the area of Occupational Safety/Health Services. Information gathered will be used in a cost comparison to determine the most efficient method of continued performance. The Government labor titles for these functions are: GS-0018-11 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (Explosive and NAVOSH ), GS-0019-07 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (Explosive and NAVOSH), GS-0690-12 Industrial Hygienist, and GS-019-07 Safety Technician. The place of performance will be, Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana. The Government request all interested parties provide the title of comparable labor categories and associated labor rates that would be qualified to perform the requirements as listed herein. The contractor shall provide all personnel, material, and travel to perform the tasks associated with safety and occupational health services. Requirements include: Establishing an Occupational Safety and Health Program in accordance with the provisions contained in OPNAVINST 5100.23D. The contractor shall investigate accidents, analyze precipitating factors, prepare accident cause data to develop specific methods for prevention. The contractor shall review work process and recommend corrective or remedial safety measures. Periodic and unscheduled inspections of operations and facilities to insure compliance with applicable regulations and hazard control methods, shall recommend measures to correct safety and occupational health deficiencies. Must instruct employees of safety and health subjects, including chemical and physical safety. Shall develop and implement safety education, including safety orientation training for new employees. The contractor will provide applicable training for personnel working in hazardous areas and provide a training plan to the supervisor of employees. Safety material for training can be acquired in the form of video tapes, pamphlets, and bulletins. Provide services for the operation of the Industrial Hygiene Program, which consist of industrial processed, research, development, and testing. Workers are exposed to a variety of chemical, physical and radiological hazards, including some for which the nature and extent of the hazard is not fully understood. The contractor shall conduct periodic surveys of working conditions to determine the nature and magnitude of hazardous exposures and the effectiveness of existing control measures, such as chemical hoods, changes in work processes, or the use of new materials. In places where hazardous exposures are not adequately controlled, the contractor shall devise and develop control measures to change in work procedures for ventilation systems, shielding, materials substitution, or the use of personal protective devices for adequate protection. In the planning and development phases, the contractor shall evaluate the proposed new work processes or material, particularly in experimental operations, to insure incorporationof adequate measures for the prevention or occupational diseases. Asbestos Containing Material operations shall be conducted in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1001 and OPNAVINST 5100.23. The contractor shall investigate health problems which arise among workers, investigate workplace conditions to identify potential causative factors and devise means to resolve complaints. Physical screening and periodic health monitoring of employees exposed to specific effects, such as the increased possibility of cataracts among LAZER workers, liver and blood dysfunction in the TNT workers, etc. Other requirements include; consulting and advisement on occupational health problems, consultation regarding clean up of hazardous material spill, performing studies of specific industrial processes to evaluate potential health hazards. The contractors shall prepare and disseminate a variety of safety reports in accordance with OPNAVINST 5100.23D, OPNAVINST 5102.1, and OPNAVINST 5100.12. Site visits are not being scheduled at this time. The necessity of a site visit will be determined after the information gathering process is complete. Technical questions should be directed to: Ms. Gay D. Catt @ (812)854-3861 or via e-mail. This notice is for information gathering purposes only. Do not submit a formal proposal at this time. Send applicable information to: NAVSURFWARCENDIV, Bldg. 64, Code 1161SL, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001 or fax to the number listed in Item 11 above. Email address that can be used is: catt_gd@crane.navy.mil. All responses must be received by: 2:00 PM EST 17 August 1998. Posted 08/03/98 (W-SN231860). (0215)

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