What this opportunity is
The Department of the Treasury is seeking an Additive Manufacturing System under NAICS 333248, with a total small business set-aside. This opportunity is suitable for small businesses that can meet the environmental health and safety requirements specified for contractor personnel at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Washington DC facility. The notice type is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, indicating that interested businesses should track the opportunity closely and prepare to submit bids in response to the solicitation.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
EHS Contractor Requirements Revision: #6
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blank 75D-07.0-04 Effective: 6/13/23
1.0 Purpose:
To define standardized environmental health and safety related requirements
that may be used to specify contract requirements for contractor personnel
working at DCF.
2.0 Scope:
Applies to the BEP’s Washington DC Facility when EHS Contractor
Requirements 75D-07.0-04 is specified as a contract requirement.
Note: In the event of a conflict between this document and the contract in which
it is included, this document shall take precedence, unless the contract expressly
states that its provisions supersede certain terms and provisions of this
document.
3.0 Roles and Responsibility:
3.1 The EMS Facility Management Representative is responsible for:
• Communicating with OEHS Program Managers to assure that
document specifications are kept up to date.
3.2 CORs are responsible for:
• Communicating the specifications of this procedure to contractors (as
applicable).
• Communicating with the EMS Facility Management Representative
when these document requirements need to be changed.
3.3 Contractor Personnel are responsible for:
• Following these requirements.
• Communicating with their COR when there is uncertainty about these
specifications.
4.0 Specifications:
4.1. General
4.1.1 Contracted services must be performed in a manner consistent with the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) 75B Environmental, Health, and
Safety Policy, applicable EHS laws, regulations and other applicable
requirements, codes and standards. Codes and standards are listed in
section 5.0 References. In the event of conflict between adopted
standards and codes, the more stringent requirement is to be applied
(Note: see exception in Fire Protection 4.8.1).
In accordance with FAR Subpart 23.301, the contractor is responsible to
notify buyers of Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety
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Data. Further, FAR Subpart 23.302(a) mandates that the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue and administer
regulations to require Government offices to apprise employees of
hazards, emergency treatment and precautions. The Hazardous Material
Data or Safety Data Sheets (SDS), as stated in FAR Subpart 23.302(c),
are required by offeror prior to successful contract awards. These
procedures are beneficial for the safety and health of BEP and contractor
personnel while working on site.
4.1.2 Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) conducts
unannounced inspections throughout BEP workspaces including
construction sites. OEHS maintains the right to stop any work where it
perceives an immediate and serious threat to contractors, BEP
employees, or the public. Inspection findings will be forwarded to the
Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and
the OEHS Chief. If situations of non-compliance with the contractor’s
health and safety plan or BEP health and safety requirements are noted,
OEHS personnel will immediately bring them to the attention of the CO
and/or COR and follow-up in writing within three days.
4.2 Training for Contractors working on-site
4.2.1 All contractor personnel who are issued personal BEP badges or
perimeter badges must complete the following training before working
unescorted.
a) Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plan (EAFPP) Training
(approx. 45 minutes).
4.2.2 All contractor personnel shall possess and maintain current certifications
and training, required by OSHA, Department of Transportation (DOT),
Department of the Treasury, trade unions, and any other applicable
bodies, related to their duties at BEP.
4.3 Required plans and information:
In addition to any contract-specific documents required by the COR, the
contractor shall submit the following plans and information to BEP for review.
Plans and information submitted must be approved prior to notice to proceed:
4.3.1 Safety &Fire Prevention Plan: The contractor shall submit a project-
specific Safety & Fire Prevention Plan demonstrating that the contractor
understands the relevant safety, health, and fire prevention requirements
necessary for the project.
The plan must list:
a) engineering controls;
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b) administrative controls;
c) personal protective equipment to be used;
d) volume and number of flammable and combustible liquids used
during the project; and
e) how and where combustible liquids will be stored.
4.3.2 Safety Data Sheets (SDS): In accordance with FAR Subpart 23.302(c),
for each chemical-based product intended for use, the contractor shall
submit an SDS to the COR for OEHS review at least two weeks prior to
use of such products 75D-07.0-01 EHS Review. If a product’s SDS
already exists in the BEP’s SDS database, it is considered approved and
does not need to be re-reviewed. When submitting material for review,
the Contractor shall take into account 75D-07.0-07 Restricted Materials for
DCF.
4.3.3 Waste Management Plan:
The Contractor, COR and OEHS staff shall discuss and review the
following prior to the preconstruction meeting:
a) construction waste management strategy;
b) procedures, schedules, specific requirements for waste materials
recycling, disposal and coordination;
c) interface between the Contractor and other construction activities;
and
d) mandates requiring the recycling of 50% of non-hazardous
construction waste.
4.4 Recordkeeping and record availability
4.4.1 Environmental records shall be made available for review, upon request,
during the contract period. A copy of all environmental records will be
provided to the COR as part of the punch list at the conclusion of the
contract. As applicable, these records shall include, but are not limited to:
a) employee Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
training records;
b) records associated with monitoring/measurement of EHS control…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.