What this opportunity is
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking a contractor to provide lead paint abatement services for hangar doors at USCG Base Elizabeth City, specifically NAICS code 488190. This opportunity is open to all businesses, with no set-aside specified. Contractors should note that the notice type is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, requiring a formal quote or proposal submission. Additionally, site visits are mandatory for potential contractors, requiring advance scheduling and identification verification, and post-award, contractors may need to obtain a RAPIDGate pass for Base entry.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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1. Scope:
a. The Contractor must provide all supervision, labor, equipment, parts, and
tools necessary to thoroughly abate lead paint coatings and clean debris and
settled dust. Abatement includes complete removal of lead paint from the
aƯected hangar doors, frames, and hardware bare metal. Cleaning includes
wet wiping and HEPA vacuuming of all surfaces and floors within established
regulated areas. The Contractor must use a third-party consultant to certify
post abatement dust clearance levels and air monitoring. The third-party
consultant must be a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certified for
comprehensive practice by the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC),
formerly administered by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).
The CIH must be independent of the Contractor and must have no employee
or employer relationship which could constitute a conflict of interest. The
work will be performed at USCG Base Elizabeth City.
2. Existing Site Conditions:
a. The Contractor must satisfy themselves with the existing site conditions and
the work to be performed. All potential Contractors are strongly encouraged
to visit the site to field verify any/all quantities before submitting
quotes/proposals. All visitors must complete a visitor access request form in
accordance with Base security policy and present a valid Real ID or passport
as a method of identification. Visitors with a valid Military ID or RAPIDGate
pass will not be required to complete the access form. Interested
Contractors must make arrangements for site visits with the Subject Matter
Expert (SME) through the Primary Contact. All site visits are to be prearranged
a minimum of three (3) days in advance. To arrange a site visit, the following
information must be provided: full name, date of birth, and driver’s license
number.
b. After award, all Contractors that require Base access will have to be pre-
vetted for entry prior to commencement of work. All work that has a period of
performance greater than 10 days may be subject to obtaining a RAPIDGate
pass as a method of Base entry.
3. Government Facilities and Utilities:
a. Electrical power is available on the site. The Contractor will be permitted to
utilize these utilities in performing the work, provided that the existing
systems are not overloaded.
b. Telephone services will not be available for use by the Contractor.
c. Building restroom facilities are not available for use. The Contractor must
provide portable restroom facilities for use by their employees.
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d. The Contractor, their employees, and any sub-contractors must become
familiar with and obey all Base regulations. All personnel employed on the
project must keep within the limits of the work area and must not enter any
other area outside of the work site unless to do so in the performance of their
duties. Work site and execution must be arranged so as not to disrupt normal
operations in this area. There must be no smoking in any Coast Guard
building. All smoking must be done only in a designated smoking area.
4. Materials and Locations:
a. Materials must be delivered to the jobsite in their original unopened
packages, clearly marked with the manufacturer’s name, brand name, and
description of contents. Storage must be in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendations in a clean, dry, well-ventilated area. Stored materials
must be protected from sunlight and kept away from excessive heat.
Insulation board must not be exposed to flame or other ignition sources. The
Contractor must not store any highly flammable materials in the work area.
SuƯicient area for staging is available on site; storage areas will be pre-
approved by the SME. Special precautions must be taken to ensure
construction materials and debris does not enter the airfield, runways, or
taxiways.
b. Laydown areas will be approved by the SME with coordination from the Base
Environmental Compliance OƯice. Any damage to vegetated areas must be
repaired and reseeded by the Contractor.
5. Labor Laws:
a. See Section 52.222-41 and 52.222-42 of the contract clauses for applicable
labor requirements, and the attached wage determination for prevailing rates
that must be paid to covered workers.
6. Safety:
a. The Contractor is wholly responsible for work site safety. The Contractor
must implement a safety program that protects the lives and health of
personnel in the construction area, prevents damage to property, and avoids
work interruptions. The Contractor must provide appropriate safety
barricades, signs, signal lights, etc. as well as complying with the
requirements of all federal safety regulations as published by the
Occupational Health and Safety Administration, 29 CFR 1910 (series), 29
CFR 1926 (series), State and Local safety laws, rules, and regulations. Any
operation defined as “Hot Work” as per OSHA/NFPA requires a permit to be
issued by Base Elizabeth City Fire Department. This includes welding,
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cutting, brazing, grinding or any work that could produce sparks or heat and
may initiate a fire.
7. Environmental Compliance:
a. General Compliance
i. All work must be performed in accordance with the Base Spill
Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan (SPCCP), Clean Water
Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Base/HMF/APAC Synthetic Minor Air
Emissions Air Permit, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)/Part B Permit, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Permit (NPDES), Base Elizabeth City Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and the Base Industrial User Permit (IUP)
regarding wastewater. All wastewater and cleaning materials
(including wipes from this process) shall be collected, contained,
sampled, and properly disposed of in accordance with RCRA and all
Base permits. No wastewater from cleaning shall be released to the
sanitary sewer that contains soaps, solvents, and chemicals prior to
conducting analysis, characterization, and profiling.
ii. If any cleaning, washing, or …
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