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PR-HQ-06-13326
DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTTechnical Support Contract
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Economics, Methods, and Risk Analysis DivisionOffice of Solid Waste,U.S. EPA
I. INTRODUCTION
This Performance Work Statement (PWS) presents the background, scope of work, and performance requirements expected under the analytical support contract for the Economics,Methods, and Risk Analysis Division (EMRAD) of the Office of Solid Waste (OSW, or theOffice), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This support contract is necessary for theassessment of potential risks, benefits, costs, economic impacts and other effects associated withthe generation and management of hazardous and non hazardous solid waste.The legal authority for the Office to perform work, as required under this contract, is establishedunder the Resource, Conservation, and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 (RCRA, Pub. L. 94-580),as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA, Pub. L. 98-616).EPA has developed and currently manages a broad-scale program designed to ensure thathazardous and nonhazardous solid waste does not pose unacceptable risk to human health and theenvironment. Within EPA, OSW is responsible for overseeing a variety of regulatory and nonregulatory activities focused on achieving and maintaining solid waste management safety goals,as established under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation andRecovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984(HSWA). These goals are updated and refined under the Agency’s recently released strategic plan: “2003–2008 EPA Strategic Plan: Direction for the Future,” and OSW’s “Office of SolidWaste Strategic Planning Document: 2003–2008.”Appendix A provides additional background information and a review of general requirementsnecessary under this contract.
 
II. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK 
The mission of the Unites States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect humanhealth and the environment. Protecting human health and safeguarding the natural environmentrequires protection of the air, land, and water upon which all life depends. The mission of theOffice of Solid Waste (OSW) is to encourage land-based practices that help ensure economic andenvironmental sustainability (a materials-flow approach), safe materials/waste management, andongoing waste reduction. OSW’s three primary Goals are: to promote the conservation of naturalresources, to help prevent future contamination problems, and to clean up existing contamination problems that have resulted from past practices. The technical support requirements for thiscontract fall within the scope of OSW’s mission and responsibilities, and are designed to helpOSW meet resource conservation, protection, and corrective action (clean up) goals. As such,the scope of work for this contract is extensive, and includes a wide variety of tasks that requiremulti-disciplinary and highly specialized expertise.The scope of work for this contract also includes administrative services necessary to carry outthe specific work assignments issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with theappropriate clause of the schedule entitled, “Work Assignments.” These services shall be provided throughout the entire period of performance of this contract.
III. KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE, AND EXPERIENCE
The contractor shall possess, and be able to effectively apply, comprehensive knowledge andexpertise in all aspects related to the Resource Conservation, and Recovery Act (RCRA). Thecontractor shall also have a working knowledge of, and general experience with, State and localsolid and hazardous waste laws and issues. In addition, knowledge of and experience with solidand hazardous waste laws, regulations, and issues in the Organization for Economic Cooperationand Development (OECD) countries are advantageous.The contractor shall make available an extensive array of technical experts. These experts shall possess an advanced degree and/or working knowledge combined with two or more years of  professional
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experience in the following areas: general macro and micro level economics,environmental economics, econometrics, ecological economics, energy economics, sustainability,materials-flow and materials management, full-cost accounting, sociology, survey science,statistics, and performance assessment/measurement. Experts with formal training and professional experience in the following areas would be considered advantageous to the contract:ecology, environmental engineering, soil science, computer programming, computer systemmodeling, hydrogeology, database management and data quality objectives, geochemistry,information technology, communications, meeting facilitation, environmental law, andenvironmental justice/racism. Experts with formal training and/or professional experience in the
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following areas would also be advantageous: toxicology, microbiology, pharmacokinetics,chemistry, biochemistry, hydrology, biology, and meteorology.The contractor shall have the ability to engage in data collection via a variety of outreachmechanisms, including stakeholder meetings. The contractor shall also understand OSW’s peer review requirements and be able to help coordinate the peer review process for risk assessmentsand cost-benefit analyses. In addition, the contractor shall be certified, or be able to acquirecertification, for access to RCRA Confidential Business Information (CBI).The contractor shall possess the expertise necessary to apply, develop, and/or modify computer- based models designed to assess risks to human health and/or the environment under baselineconditions and alternative options related to the generation and management of hazardous or nonhazardous waste. The contractor shall also possess the ability to apply, develop, and/or modifycomputer-based models designed to assess costs, economic impacts, and benefits associated withregulatory or non regulatory baselines and alternative scenarios. The contractor shall be able toincorporate a materials-flow analytic approach into any economic or risk model.
IV. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (PRs)
Technical support performance requirements for this contract cover the following specific work areas: 1) data and information collection, analysis, and management, 2) regulatory assessment:costs, benefits, economic, and other impacts, 3) program transformation, evaluation, and support,4) hazard, exposure, and risk assessment support, and, 5) document preparation. Task two is the primary focus of this contract.
PR Task 1: Data and Information Collection, Analysis, and Management
The contractor shall provide data/information gathering, analysis, and management services under this contract. Data and information collected under this task shall reflect a quantity and qualitysufficient to ensure high quality and defensible technical analyses, program evaluation, and program support needs, as relevant under the scope of this contract. Data and informationcollected under this task shall demonstrate a wide range of diverse sources.The contractor shall provide data management services for all information collected under thiscontract, as well as support for existing data maintained in EPA data bases. The contractor shall provide data entry, reporting, user support, system security, and system testing services. For ongoing projects, the contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that data and data supportsystems remain current and reflect all reasonably available updates.Examples of data and information to be collected include: waste management practices(treatment, disposal, recycling), waste management costs, waste minimization methods and costs,waste transport methods and costs, waste characterization information (quantities, types, format,toxicity, etc.), information on treatment, storage, disposal, and recycle facilities, human health and3
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