The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a continuing requirement for the support of the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team VI (START VI) for the Superfund Division Emergency Response Branch for Region 4.

Under the authority of legislation, Presidential Directives, and promulgated regulations, EPA is responsible for protecting human health and the environment. EPA is delegated authority to undertake removal and remedial response actions with respect to the release or threat of release of oil, hazardous substances, or pollutants and contaminants. The NCP is EPA’s primary mechanism for responding to releases, or threats of releases, of hazardous substances and oil. These actions may be considered emergency and short-term removals or long-term remedial actions. In addition, EPA responds to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) events as part of a disaster or counter terrorism/weapons of mass destruction (CT/WMD) incident. Under several federal and regional contingency plans (RCP), EPA has the responsibility for coordinating all federal, state, local, and private efforts associated with responding to environmental emergencies. As part of this coordination, EPA supports states and communities in their preparedness and response activities. EPA is responsible for conducting evaluations and cleanups of uncontrolled hazardous substance release sites and placing those that are considered to pose a significant threat to human health or the environment on the National Priorities List (NPL). Site assessment is the first step in determining whether a site meets the criteria for placement on the NPL. Listing a site on the NPL is one tool among many that are available to EPA and state cleanup program managers to accomplish the cleanup of contaminated waste sites. For additional information, see EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Directive 9203.1-06, “Guidance on Setting Priorities for NPL Candidates Sites”, dated October 1992. Effective on December 15, 2015, OSWERs name changed to the Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM). After being listed on the NPL, EPA’s remedial program characterizes, evaluates treatment options, and remediates sites. EPA also works to promote reuse, where possible, of properties that have been impacted by the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant. Generally, brownfield sites are real property where the expansion, re-development, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The formal definition of a brownfield site is found in Public Law 107-118 “Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act” of January 11, 2002.

Technical Requirements

• The technical requirements include response, preparedness and prevention, assessment and inspection, technical support, data management, and training
• The contractor shall provide appropriately experienced, trained, and accredited personnel with current credentials/certifications, supplies, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete the job. The contractor shall provide trained, qualified personnel proficient in sampling and analysis associated with all technical requirements
• The contractor shall provide sampling, analytical, field detection/monitoring, data management, subcontracting, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) support associated with all technical requirements
• The contractor shall fulfill these requirements within the region as well as outside the region on a backup regional response, cross regional response, national response, and international response
  • Response Activities
    • Emergency Response
    • Counter Terrorism Response
    • Oil Spill Response
    • Federal Disaster Response
    • Fund-Lead Removal
    • Potentially Responsible Party Responses
    • Minor Containment
  • Preparedness and Prevention Activities
    • Contingency Planning
    • Counter Terrorism/Domestic Preparedness and Prevention
    • Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
    • Voluntary Chemical Safety Reviews
    • Oil Spill Prevention and Preparedness
    • Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Inspections
    • Facility Response Plans and Inspections
    • Outreach and Technical Assistance
    • Continuous Release
  • Assessment/Inspection Activities
    • Pre-CERCLA Screening
    • Removal Site Evaluation
    • Preliminary Assessmen
    • Site Inspection
    • Combined Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection The contractor shall perform preliminary search and field acti
    • Site Reassessment
    • Expanded Site Inspections
    • Combined Expanded Site Inspection/Remedial Investigation
    • Preliminary Site Scoring The contractor shall perform Prel
    • Hazard Ranking System/National Priorities List Packages
    • Integrated Assessments
    • Brownfields Assessments
    • Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study The contractor shall perform remedial investigations
  • Technical Support Activities
    • Multi-media Surveys and Inspections
    • Treatability Studies
    • Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis
    • Public Participation Support
    • Site Discovery Program
    • Human Health/Ecological Risk Assessment
    • Administrative Records Support
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Regional Emergency Operations Center Support
    • Regional Response Team Support
    • Enforcement Support
    • Cost Recovery
    • Remedial Design Support
    • General Technical Support
  • Data Management and Mapping Support
    • The contractor shall provide qualified personnel proficient in data management and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and shall submit a Data Management Plan addressing its strategy for data management for the contract
  • Training
    • Example Training Course Descriptions
    • General Training Support Requirements
    • Hazardous Materials and/or oil spill Exercises
    • Training Support Equipment Requirements