The National Park Service awarded an $84.5 million definitive contract to Justified Affordable Housing, LLC for demolition and disposal of caboose #4331 at Steamtown National Historic Site on September 25, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. The awardee is a Black American-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business.
Place of performance is Scranton, PA. The originating RFQ under SF 1449 requires demolition of Boston and Maine combination railcar #2609 and caboose #4331, with all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and transportation provided by the contractor. Work encompasses hazardous materials handling—including asbestos-containing materials, lead-based paint, and treated wood—removal of clerestory windows for government delivery, segregation of steel fixtures, and debris disposal within a 30-day execution window following Notice to Proceed. The contractor must obtain and maintain railroad protective liability insurance, provide final signed disposal documentation including manifests and weight tickets within five calendar days of completion, and comply with Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates for Pennsylvania (Wage Determination 2015-4239, Revision 34, ranging from $12.32 to $47.62 hourly with hazardous duty differentials of 4–8 percent). Period of performance runs September 28, 2026 through September 28, 2027, with delivery required by the ultimate completion date of November 18, 2026. Contract pricing is firm fixed price. NAICS code 562910 (Remediation Services); PSC code F108 (Environmental Systems Protection-Environmental Remediation).