Dismantle and Dispose of the AFFF Storage Tanks and the Contaminated Water

Background

The Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) is a U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) installation, operated by Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS or CONTRACTOR), comprising approximately 3,561 square kilometers (1,375 square miles) of federally owned land located in southeastern Nye County, Nevada. Located approximately 105 kilometers (65 miles) northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, the NNSS is accessed from U.S. Highway 95, which roughly forms the southern boundary of the site.

The MSTS also operates the North Las Vegas Facility (NLV); the Remote Sensing Lab at Nellis AFB, North Las Vegas, NV (RSLN); the Remote Sensing Lab at Andrews AFB, Maryland (RSLA); Special Technologies Lab at Santa Barbara, CA (STL); Livermore Operations at Livermore, CA (LO); and Los Alamos Operations at Los Alamos, NM (LAO).

The NNSS has historically used Aqueous Film-Foaming Foam (AFFF) tanks for fire suppressions systems at various facilities throughout the NNSS. These tanks are no longer necessary for the operations of the site and need to be properly disposed.

In some instances, the AFFF material has come in contact with the regular water fire suppression systems of various facilities which has triggered the requirement to collect all water drained from these systems during regular maintenance of the suppression systems. Due to the nature of the AFFF material, it is important that the waste is packaged, transported, and disposed following the established processes.

Objective

MSTS requires the services of an experienced SUBCONTRACTOR to provide the services to dismantle and dispose of the AFFF storage tanks and the contaminated water. The approved off-site facility for the disposal of ALL AFFF contaminated items is US Ecology.

Capabilities

The identified SUBCONTRACTOR’s personnel will have the following qualifications:

• Qualified transporting (Transporter to provide DOT Number)
• Qualified to handle AFFF & PFAS material

Site Superintendent

• At all times during performance of this Subcontract and until the work is completed and accepted, the SUBCONTRACTOR’S superintendent shall directly supervise and oversee the Work at the worksite or assign and have at the worksite another qualified representative of the SUBCONTRACTOR (in the superintendent’s temporary absence) who is satisfactory to the Procurement Representative and who has authority to act for the SUBCONTRACTOR.

Quality Representative

• SUBCONTRACTOR shall provide all inspections required by the design for the removal of the AFFF tanks at 06-922 in alignment with NFPA requirements.

Safety Representative

• A degree in Occupational Safety or;
• Hold the designation of a Certified Safety Professional or;
• Hold the designation of an Associate Safety Professional with a minimum of 1-year documented safety experience.
• Occupational Health and Safety Technician or Construction Safety and Health Technician certification in addition to 3 years of experience in the field performing safety duties.
• Documented 5 years full-time safety experience (100% safety work). List of projects and description of duties where person was a full-time safety professional.
• Specialized training for specialized activities (i.e., High risk, diving, high voltage).

Collective Bargaining Agreements

In addition to compliance with the applicable collective bargaining agreements as required in the General Condition entitled LABOR, PERSONNEL AND WORK RULES, Subcontractor is required to be signatory to the collective bargaining agreement(s), and to provide a written Letter of Assent as evidence of such signing. The Letter of Assent shall be delivered no later than 10 calendar days after a Notice of Award.

Being signatory to the collective bargaining agreement(s) means that the Subcontractor agrees to comply with all of the Terms and Conditions set forth in the applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) inclusive of the wage rates, fringe benefits, subsistence and the hiring/referral procedures.

Any work to be performed by crafts covered by the agreements shall be paid, at a minimum, the amounts listed for the respective labor union agreements, or the Construction Wage Rates attached to this Subcontract, whichever is higher.

The successful SUBCONTRACTOR  and their lower-tier subcontractors are required to attend a Pre-Job Conference with the Building Trades in accordance with the project labor agreement prior to kick-off meeting.

General Conditions

The submission of a response to this opportunity does not create any implied or express contract between an Offeror and MSTS obligating MSTS to review or evaluate the sources sought or to make an award in accordance with the evaluation and selection criteria specified herein. The sources sought and the information specified herein are strictly for the convenience of MSTS.  By submitting a response to this opportunity, Offerors acknowledge and agree that they shall not be entitled to any compensation, damages or remuneration of any kind whatsoever in the event that MSTS fails to follow, or deviates from, these sources sought.