Tar Lake Superfund (SF)

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY � This notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement or restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach and NO AWARD will occur from this notice. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS are available for this Notice. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB). INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District is seeking firms that have the capability to provide construction services for environmental remedial excavation, biosparge system installation, and environmental remedial monitoring at a Superfund site in Mancelona Township, Michigan. The work includes developing an EPA-approved Quality Assurance Project Plan, mobilizing to the project site, excavating approximately 215,000 tons of contaminated soil with temporary shoring, backfilling with clean imported soils, installing 28 new biosparge wells, and an approximately 160 square foot pre-engineered structure to house the compressors. Ancillary activities include abandoning existing groundwater monitoring wells, installing new groundwater monitoring wells, installing erosion control measures, conducting a utility survey to locate existing biosparge system piping, confirmation soil sampling, and site restoration. Interested companies who have completed similar work are encouraged to respond. Provide descriptions of three projects, similar to the project size, scope, and dollar value, which have been completed or substantially completed in the last ten years. Contractors should have been the prime contractor on these projects and should include examples that show their capabilities to perform the following environmental construction practices: i. Contaminated soil excavation; ii. Biosparge system construction; and iii. Environmental monitoring The contractor will have an estimated 1,080 calendar days to complete this requirement. The contract is expected to be solicited during the third calendar quarter of 2026. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The place of performance will be located in Mancelona Township, Antrim County, Michigan. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A �REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)� TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL) RFP, IF ANY ARE ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE) (SAM.GOV). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 562910 � Environmental Remediation Services, which has a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is F108 � Environmental Systems Protection-Environmental Remediation. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify the firm�s business size in the attached questionnaire. Small business firms interested in performing this work are strongly urged to respond to this notice. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSES: If your organization has the potential capacity and capability to perform this type of work, please complete the attached questionnaire and submit via email to Contract Specialist Matthew McDuffie at matthew.mcduffie@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer Kari Tauriainen at kari.tauriainen@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on January 28, 2026. Please reference in the subject line "SOURCES SOUGHT Tar Lake SF.� All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. The work completed for this requirement is expected to be completed in December 2029. This is expected to be solicited in the third quarter of Calendar Year (CY) 2026. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE CONTACTED REGARDING THEIR SUBMISSION OR INFORMATION GATHERED AS A RESULT OF THE SOURCES SOUGHT.