This federal contract award is for the initial funding of a time-critical removal action at the Giese Site in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. The contract, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, has a ceiling value of $123,585.91 and a completion date of January 7, 2016. The contract was set aside for small businesses and was awarded to Environmental Quality Management, Inc. (EQM), doing business as E Q M, an Alaskan Native Corporation-owned, minority-owned, and small disadvantaged business. EQM is a leading environmental consulting and construction firm that specializes in engineering, compliance, and remediation services for federal agencies. The contract falls under the EPA's Administrative Changes for the Contract major program code, indicating it is part of the agency's broader environmental remediation efforts.