Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

The contractor shall provide all labor and materials including tools and apparatus, equipment, supervision, certifications, licenses, permits, regulat01y notifications, transportation, and disposal ne... The contractor shall provide all labor and materials including tools and apparatus, equipment, supervision, certifications, licenses, permits, regulat01y notifications, transportation, and disposal necessary to perform asbestos, mold and lead abatement work at the Veterans Affairs Butler Healthcare. All work shall be performed by state-licensed abatement contractors using Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-accredited, state-certified, or state-licensed workers and supervisors. Contractor and employee training and certifications shall be commensurate work performed and with requirements for licensing. All asbestos disposal facilities performing under this contract shall at all times possess the applicable Federal, State, and Local regulatory approvals, and each asbestos disposal facility shall be approved in advance in writing by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The contractor shall perform the necessary planning, documentation, permitting, removal, monitoring, inspection, testing, disposal, and other support services to ensure that VA patients, employees, and visitors will not be adversely affected by asbestos, mold, and lead abatement work. The contractor will assure the abatement work proceeds in accordance with specifications as contained within the contract and verify the abated areas or abated buildings have been successfully decontaminated. The contractor shall advise the VA of all Federal, State, and Local regulatory or guidance revisions that take place during the contract. The contractor shall have responsibility to perform the work in accordance the most current requirements along with the contract/specification requirements, to perform continuous inspection, monitoring, and testing for the safety of employees, and to perform other such services as specified. Any conflicts shall be addressed in writing to the COR. There will be Industrial Hygiene Quality Assurance oversight (third-party) as the Government's independent VA Professional Certified Industrial Hygienist (VAPCIH). The contractor's Certified Industrial Hygienist (CPCIH) or their qualified personnel under the direction of the CPCIH shall continuously inspect and monitor conditions inside and outside the regulated area to ensure compliance with these specifications. In addition, the CPCIH or their qualified personnel under the direction of the CPCIH shall personally manage air sample collection, analysis, and evaluation for personnel, regulated area, and adjacent area samples to satisfy EPA and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.