UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ANNUAL AND TRIENNIAL INSPECTIONS

The contract requires a small business contractor to perform annual and triennial inspections and testing on four underground storage tanks—UT-4, UT-5, UT-41, and UT-42—at the Defense Supply Center Richmond in Virginia. Annual inspections, to be conducted from 2026 through 2030, involve verifying the operability of leak detection systems including interstitial sensors, automatic tank gauges, and spill bucket visual gauges. Triennial testing, scheduled for 2027 and 2030, must cover overfill prevention equipment, spill buckets, and sumps. All work must strictly comply with 9 Virginia Administrative Code 25-580-82 and utilize Virginia DEQ–specific testing forms. The contractor must deliver a site-specific Occupational Safety and Health Plan prior to starting work and submit all final testing reports within ten business days after each inspection. Any test failures must be reported immediately, within two hours, to the government point of contact. Laboratories conducting sample analysis must be accredited by the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services under the Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. Personnel must pass background checks and comply with DLA and DSCR security protocols, including wearing identification badges at all times while on site. Work must be performed within standard business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and facility closures. The contract has a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, totaling up to five years. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Wide Area Work Flow system no more than once per month, with payments governed by the Prompt Payment clause and certified within seven days of invoice receipt. Contractors are required to adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local environmental, safety, and health regulations, including OSHA, Army Corps EM385-1-1, NEC, NFPA, and ACGIH standards, and must follow EPA comprehensive procurement guidelines for green acquisition. All government information used for performance must be protected and restricted to authorized purposes only. Failure to submit required documentation, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Plan, may delay contract initiation.