Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of the Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit sealed proposals to establish a contract through competitive negotiations for the procurement of professional services for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C permit, permit modification, technical and regulatory support for documents submitted to the State of New Mexico for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The Contractor shall 1) compare the contents of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Permittees’ Hazardous Waste Facility Permit (Permit) renewal application and permit modification requests to the permitting requirements and technical standards in the New Mexico Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, 20.4.1.900 NMAC (incorporating 40 CFR §270) and 20.4.1.500 NMAC (incorporating 40 CFR §264); applicable Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements; and other applicable standards and guidance, and 2) review other WIPP technical documents for conformance with regulatory and technical requirements in Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, requirements in the RCRA permit issued to WIPP, or other applicable state, federal, or local statutory or regulatory requirements and guidance in the performance of the following activities: (1) reviewing permit modification requests to the existing RCRA permit within a timeframe specified by the Agency; (2) reviewing technical and regulatory documents related to the WIPP, including permit renewal applications within a timeframe specified by the Agency; (3) attending WIPP generator/storage site audits and evaluating audit reports as they specifically relate to the permit and providing an observation report within a timeframe specified by the Agency;
