R10 Upper Columbia River Sampling and Removal Action Technical Support

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7, Acquisition Management Branch, is seeking the services of an experienced firm to provide Sampling and Removal Action Technical Support services within the Upper Columbia River (UCR) Site. The primary focus of this requirement will be on residential properties within the Town of Northport that are affected by commingled contamination from smelter operations.

The objective of this contract is to reduce the human health risk of exposure to lead and arsenic by removing contaminated soils from the assigned properties within the greater Northport Area, and to provide necessary sampling support at the Upper Columbia River Site as needed. To achieve this, work includes: 1) an additional round of voluntary soil sampling at properties that have not been previously sampled; 2) complete a removal assessment and prioritization of properties for cleanup using data obtained during the current and previous sampling events; and 3) conduct time critical removal actions (TCRA) at the properties identified for cleanup. The contractor shall be required to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Remediation will be conducted pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERECLA) as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Action (SARA), and National Contingency Plan (NCP) requirements.

EPA anticipates issuing a fixed unit price contract consisting of a one-year base period and three one-year option periods.

Estimated dollar value for this procurement is between $25M - $30M. This procurement will be a total small businesses set-aside. The RFP is anticipated to be issued on or about 03/01/2024 and will be posted on the System for Award Management website (www.SAM.gov) and the FedConnect website (www.fedconnect.net).

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