Loren Data's SAM Daily™

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 FBO #2124
MODIFICATION

A -- Directorate of Science, Technology & Medicine Technical Safety and Health Contract

Notice Date

9/18/2007
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

NAICS

541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
 

Contracting Office

Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Procurement Services Center, S-4306 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20210-0001, UNITED STATES
 

ZIP Code

20210-0001
 

Solicitation Number

DOL079RI20466
 

Response Due

9/25/2007
 

Archive Date

10/10/2007
 

Point of Contact

Patrice Dickens, Contract Specialist, Phone (202)693-7196, Fax (202)693-4579,
 

E-Mail Address

dickens.patrice@dol.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

III.STATEMENT OF WORK The following are the major types of activities that the contractor will be performing for the Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM and other OSHA organizations as appropriate. 1.Assistance to Support Stakeholders in Safety and Health Matters. The term "stakeholders" refers to all private and governmental bodies at the Federal and state level that may need OSHA's input regarding occupational safety and health issues or that could be affected by OSHA programs. OSHA works closely with all stakeholders on program that would promote the safety and health of workers. Such programs include simplifying and streamlining regulations, interagency cooperation, partnership, customer services, and special initiatives. OSHA provides special assistance to small businesses to promote voluntary compliance. OSHA pays special attention to high hazard industries such as construction, to high hazard occupations such as hazardous waste and foundry workers, and to hazardous materials including chemical and biological agents. OSHA's outreach programs include disseminating technical information in a form appropriate for the audience. These forms include written guidance in plain English, videotapes, interactive software, reports and a variety of electronic methods. In connection with this effort, the Contractor shall provide the following types of services: Assist OSHA in providing technical and educational assistance to its stakeholders on issues related to OSHA standards, directives, protocols, and safety and health information. This assistance could involve developing guidance products, tools, and resources including Web products, as well as performing studies in specialized areas such as emergency response/disaster recovery, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, hazardous industries, and automated systems. Assist in efforts to support construction safety, such as developing new standards and streamlining the text of Federal Regulations. Assist OSHA in the development of construction safety and health initiatives for construction employers, especially small business employers, and for employees. Assist OSHA in the development and the maintenance of guidance/outreach materials including electronic publications, audio, video, and hard copy methods. Assist in performing studies, literature reviews, collection and analysis of data required for evaluating safety and health issues, development of outreach plans, technical guidance documents, and development of compliance assistance material for stakeholder. Assist OSHA in outreach planning and implementation for public or Government events such as conferences and meetings including identifying, locating, or providing appropriate technical facilitator, material, facilities and equipment to meet the audience and the agency needs. Assist OSHA in performing special outreach tasks requiring specialized expertise and close coordination with the Agency or another agency. Attend meetings with an OSHA representative to note discussions on interagency, international, or private sector issues and to prepare comprehensive meeting reports for use by Agency officials and provide expert opinion for consideration by OSHA in developing a position. Assist OSHA in working with industry and associations on addressing hazardous conditions and on articulating appropriate action plans, including training, to protect workers. Assist OSHA in evaluating safety and health programs of other Federal Agencies upon request and in providing a written assessment. For example, the contractor may be asked to evaluate worker safety and health issues at DOE complexes, support workgroup meetings, and assist the agency in the implementation of worker safety and health programs, at the Government owned contractor operated (GOCO) facilities and other DOE sites, and to provide a written assessment as necessary. 2.Technical Assistance for Field Activities. OSHA's Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) are required to provide compliance assistance and regulatory enforcement in a wide range of workplaces in the manufacturing, non-manufacturing, construction and maritime sectors. To prepare for compliance assistance visits and inspections, CSHOs must familiarize themselves with the various standards; industry practices, manufacturing processes, hazards likely to be encountered on-site, methods for monitoring workers' exposures, testing and analysis, feasible engineering and administrative controls, work practices, and required personal protective equipment. In some situations, the CSHOs must also be familiar with joint activities with other agencies such as EPA's superfund and hazardous waste sites, DOE facilities, FEMA, DOT, Chemical Accident Investigation Board, and others. CSHOs must carefully document their findings and provide the data necessary to complete the safety and health case file. The following are the kind of tasks that the Contractor shall provide assigned to assist in the above: Based on comprehensive literature reviews, assist OSHA with developing, revising, updating and/or incorporating directives, interpretations, protocols, special emphasis programs, guidelines, and clarifications pertaining to OSHA's standards and other related EPA, DOE, DOT and consensus standards. Assist OSHA in developing field reference documents on safety and health topics. Topics could be new or not fully understood and require specialized expertise. Topics include health evaluation, emergency medical procedures for occupational safety and health injuries, recommended medical surveillance, types of respiratory protection and personal protective equipment needed for the hazards present, emergency response, hazardous materials and CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive) agents, hazardous waste and superfund activities, infectious diseases, and catastrophic events/incidents of national significance. Assist with the implementation of and reporting on OSHA's special programs. Assist OSHA in the evaluation of new control methods, alternative compliance approaches, and hazards with new technologies and in the assessment of their effectiveness of protecting workers. Provide experts to assist in complicated site evaluations such as incidents involving catastrophic events, incidents of national significance, or complex industrial operations. Provide assistance in accident analysis and in determining the cause of accidents. 3.Development and Evaluation of the Agency?s Programs and Initiatives. OSHA planning and management functions include developing or improving programs and initiatives such as strategic and annual performance plans, health and safety targeting, performance measures and indicators, program audits and evaluations. To support the agency's work in this area, OSHA needs assistance in collecting, processing, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating data on safety and health issues. In this connection, the contractor shall perform the following: Assist OSHA in obtaining and analyzing data to assess current occupational safety and health programs and initiatives and the need for new programs and initiatives; to support development of needed new programs and initiatives; to track OSHA's progress in reaching the goals set out in the Strategic Plan, and to improve OSHA's effectiveness in identifying and reaching the workplaces where workers are most at risk. Assist OSHA in collecting, analyzing, and presenting safety and health data to establish and interpret performance measures; developing and improving indicator methodologies, documentation, outreach materials, and initiatives on data measurement and calculation; identifying improvements to OSHA's performance measurement system; conducting special studies to evaluate the effectiveness of OSHA actions , and reporting on OSHA's efforts to fulfill the requirements of the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA),. Assist policy makers in OSHA in planning and developing new programs and standards and evaluating the effectiveness of current programs and standards by collecting, analyzing, and reporting on occupational safety and health data from recognized sources, using accepted statistical methods. 4.Perform Studies, Research and Analysis to Assess the Safety and Health Risks in New Methods. Materials, Equipment and Control Technologies. OSHA needs assistance with the evaluation of new hazards, unique or complex industrial processes, and the effectiveness of control technologies in a wide range of general industry, construction, and maritime standards to determine risk to workers and in developing appropriate guides or standards. In this connection, the contractor shall provide the following types of services: Assisting OSHA in conducting risk assessment and in evaluating new technologies and system design to identify deficiencies and to determine required changes. Performing or reviewing research on chemical, biological, physical, work practices and other significant occupational hazards. Using the most up-to-date and accurate information available to assess risk to workers, identify target organs, acute and chronic symptoms, physical and chemical properties, sampling and analytical methods, environmental concerns and control methods and to present the findings in technical reports to be used by the agency for decision making, or in the form of presentations or briefings. Supporting the agency in its safety and health work with research agencies such as NIOSH and with standards development bodies such as ANSI and NFPA to conduct research on and evaluations of equipment such as respirators and electrical devices used by workers. Assisting the agency in evaluating alternative compliance methods, including on-site evaluations, and in analyzing control strategies for unique workplace safety and health hazards. Assisting OSHA in its joint efforts with other agencies, such as NIOSH, EPA and DOE, including logistical and subject matter support for meetings, conferences or other projects. Preparing reports describing findings and conclusions supported by references, engineering drawings and relevant occupational safety and health data. Performing studies, collecting data, assisting in coordinating technical panels, meetings and hearings, and conducting analyses to be used by OSHA in the development of standards. Performing literature searches, providing analysis of the technical, administrative and legislative aspects of agency functions, evaluating interagency and international occupational safety and health issues, providing expert advice, and preparing documented reports in support of the agency's activities including interagency and international tasks. 5.Information Technology Support for Development and Maintenance Web Content, & Computer Applications and Other Electronic Information Systems. OSHA's has a need for support in two primary areas of information technology. First, the development and maintenance Web content and publications. OSHA?s Web publications are an important source of information on occupational safety and health-related topics for public and private sectors. In addition, OSHA?s staff depends heavily on the Internet and the intranet in their day-today operations. Second, there are emerging program responsibilities for which OSHA must develop or maintain information collection and reporting applications including in the area of emergency preparedness and response. To enable OSHA to meet these growing responsibilities, the Contractor shall provide the following types of services. Assisting in the continued development, implementation, and maintenance of Web content. This work includes information on health and safety issues, OSHA and DOL regulations, directives, letters of interpretation, and case law. Also, the work requires assisting the agency in the improvement of the material including adding necessary illustrative figures, photographs, and multimedia selections (e.g. short videos) or sound files to benefit the users. Evaluating the Web site for quality and organizational structure to provide user friendly access and high value content. Reviewing and updating the electronic information for technical accuracy. Collecting industry specific information for high hazard industries such as the construction industry. Evaluating the mechanism by which documents are entered into the OSHA Web to determine the accuracy and completeness of the posted information. Facilitating the input of materials into the OSHA Web and assisting OSHA with devising a system or protocol that assures that all offices are submitting only pertinent material to the OSHA Web. Assisting in formatting materials, if requested, in a form appropriate for the Web. Providing assistance in developing and maintaining special computer applications beyond the scope of the current OSHA Integrated Management Information System and other existing OSHA applications. This includes development and maintenance of user, technical and security documentation required by the Department of Labor and OSHA?s Directorate of Information Technology. Performing an evaluation of user needs and project enhancements that will be necessary to support these needs. 6.Training Materials. OSHA develops specialized safety and health training materials in response to the agency, the public and other agency's requests for training staffs and for "training the trainers" programs. Training materials must provide accurate presentations of the technical aspects of the subject and reflect the current agency's policies. Training materials must be developed using plain English, and/or using sophisticated technical approaches depending on the type of audience. In connection with assignments in this area, the Contractor shall assist OSHA in providing the following types of safety and health services: Developing training materials on assigned occupational safety or health topics including related administrative or policy information taking into consideration the training objectives and the target audiences. Topics include, but are not limited to, chemical processes, construction industry, hazardous waste operations, hazardous material handling, superfund operations, protective equipment, hazard communication, emergency response and disaster response and recovery, infectious diseases, occupation medicine and nursing, human factors, the use of the Web site and other computer based programs. For each safety and health training project, the contractor shall conduct literature searches and review all information relevant to the training subject, such as OSHA standards, standard interpretations, related consensus standards, industry practices and needs of the target audience in order to gain an understanding of the subject and shall develop complete training packages on the assigned topic. The contractor shall assure that the purpose and the scope of the safety and health training are clear, the training period is defined, and the appropriate training method is determined, and shall design a training package that achieves the intended results. The contractor shall prepare the safety and health training package using the most effective methods for the topic and audience. These may included slides, PowerPoint presentations, handout materials, instructor books, student books, and appropriate electronic, video and audio media. The contractor shall prepare the safety and health training material for use on Internet and as downloadable programs. The contractor shall provide professionally trained personnel to present the safety and health training materials in a variety of formats, including classroom training, seminars, and informal settings. 7.Provide Technical Assistance during Emergency Response Operations and Activation of the Worker Safety & Health Annex. The contractor shall provide technical assistance to OSHA in developing incident-specific guidance documents and resources, participating in and supporting inter- and intra-agency meetings, interpreting and managing incident data, collecting and organizing situational information from multiple sources, and identifying safety and health professionals to augment OSHA personnel during response and recovery operations. Specifically, the contractor shall: Develop, update, or otherwise modify time-critical, incident-specific guidance tools and resources that address the common and unique occupational safety and health hazards associated with an incident. Provide on-site support throughout an incident. Support may include participating in internal and interagency meetings and drafting notes and action items, maintaining incident files and document, and updating OSHA?s incident task tracker. Consolidate and summarize incident-specific, situational information from OSHA, other Federal agencies and organizations, and other private resources on a daily basis. Assist OSHA in maintaining incident data including sampling and monitoring data, and accident and injury data. Develop new or modify existing response databases to assist in data management, interpretation, and reporting. Modify existing and develop new IT applications to meet programmatic needs including software, forms, and reports as necessary to meet the input and reporting needs of the incident. Assist OSHA in determining and documenting the qualifications (e.g., education, training, relevant experience, fitness-for-duty, specific skills, etc.) of potential technical safety and health professionals, industrial hygiene/safety equipment calibration and maintenance specialists, and field administrative support candidates who might be called upon to staff an Agency response. Develop lists of qualified potential candidates for disaster response and recovery support. Deploy appropriate safety and health professionals and other support personnel to disaster areas to assist OSHA in its activities under the National Response Plan. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (18-SEP-2007); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOL/OASAM/WashingtonDC/DOL079RI20466/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC

Zip Code: 20210-0001

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN01411167-F 20070920/070919144858 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

---

| FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's FBO Daily Index Page |