F107--Asbestos, Lead Based Paint and other Hazardous Material Survey Testing Services - Updated

rs and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought/RFI/RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought/RFI/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 541620 (size standard $19M. Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI/RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After reviewing the responses to this Sources Sought/RFI, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The information identified is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the services that fulfill the required specifications. Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, Long Beach, CA (VALBMC) needs an updated Asbestos, Lead based paint and other Hazardous Materials (ALBHM) survey to assess all buildings for compliance with Veterans Health Administration Directive 7714 (Asbestos Management Plan). No Phase I Site Assessment has been commissioned in the past 5 years. The survey shall include a visual evaluation and sampling of the following: potential asbestos-containing materials (ACM), lead-based paint, radon gas, PCBs, mercury, and other potentially hazardous materials detailed below. This ALBHM survey will summarize the work conducted; discusses findings regarding the location, quantity, and condition of hazardous materials; and includes recommendations for addressing identified or potential hazards through abatement or management practices. The survey location shall be for all buildings and structures at the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center located at 5901 East 7th Street, Long Beach California 90822, consisting approximately of 1.2 million square feet on a 100-acre lot. All work shall be in accordance with the VALBMC, Local, State, and Federal codes and laws, and subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. A.2 Definitions/Acronyms, Regulatory References, VA References Asbestos. Asbestos is a generic term for a number of asbestiform hydrated silicates that, when crushed or processed, separate into flexible fibers made up of fibrils. Asbestos means chrysotile, cummingtonite-grunerite asbestos (amosite), crocidolite, anthophyllite asbestos, tremolite asbestos, and actinolite asbestos. Asbestos Containing Construction Materials (ACCM). Specifically refers to materials containing more than 1/10th of 1% (0.1%) asbestos by weight, which triggers specific, strict, and different regulations than the standard >1% definition. Asbestos Containing Material (ACM). Any material containing more than 1 percent asbestos. ACM can be divided into three major categories - thermal system insulation, surfacing and miscellaneous. Asbestos Containing Building Material (ACBM). Nonfriable suspected asbestos-containing building material, thermal system insulation Asbestos Containing Material (ACM), or miscellaneous ACM that is found in or on the interior structural members or other parts of a building and that when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). Law required EPA to promulgate regulations (e.g., the Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools Rule) requiring local educational agencies to inspect their school buildings for asbestos-containing building material, prepare asbestos management plans and perform asbestos response actions to prevent or reduce asbestos hazards. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygiene (ACGIH). ACGIH develops occupational exposures, Threshold Limit Values (TLVs®), and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs®) as guidelines to assist in the control of health hazards. Contracting Officer Representative (COR). A representative for the contracting office ensuring that contractors meet the commitment of their contracts. They facilitate proper development of requirements and assist Contracting Officers in developing and managing their contracts. Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELLAP). A program that accredits laboratories performing analysis of lead in environmental samples including paint, soil, dust wipes, composited wipes, and air. Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC). A system that controls the ambient environment (temperature, humidity, airflow and air filtering). Lead-Based Paint (LBP). Paint or other surface coatings that contain lead equal to or exceeding 1.0 milligram per square centimeter or 0.5 percent by weight or 5,000 parts per million (ppm) by weight. Mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs belong to a broad family of man-made organic chemicals known as chlorinated hydrocarbons. PCBs were domestically manufactured from 1929 until manufacturing was banned in 1979. National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP). An EPA program that defines the minimum requirements and abilities that a laboratory must meet to attain EPA recognition as an accredited lead testing laboratory. National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). An Agency that provides third-party accreditation to testing and calibration laboratories in response to legislative actions or requests from government agencies or private-sector organizations. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). A federal agency that establishes on-the-job safety protections for workers Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). Regulatory limit on the amount or concentration of a substance in the air. Presumed Asbestos-Containing Material (PACM). Thermal system insulation (TSI) and surfacing material found in a building constructed no later than 1980 or presumed area containing asbestos material. Radon is a naturally-occurring radioactive gas that changes into other radioactive substances, called progeny. Radon is a gas that is colorless and odorless and comes from the natural decay of uranium or thorium, elements found in rocks, soils, and water. X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF). A non-destructive analytical technique used to determine the elemental composition of materials. A3 Regulatory Overview Contractor shall be in compliance with all Federal and State Regulations. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): Regulations can be accessed at Law and Regulations | OSHA B1 Scope of Work The Contractor shall create a survey for results of findings from this contract. The survey shall include accessible areas of all site buildings and, if present, suspect materials on the interior and exterior of buildings and in basements, penthouses, mechanical spaces, crawl spaces, roofs, to include above ceiling inspection for presence of Asbestos, Lead Based paint and other Hazardous Material (ALBHM). Specific tasks to be performed during the survey shall include but are not limited to the following: ALBHM: Contractor shall test for the presence of Asbestos, Lead Based paint, and other Hazardous Materials (ALBHM) in all rooms on the survey locations overview B3 : Asbestos-containing materials (ACM), i.e., Mastic adhesive, TSI, fi