Advanced Contracting Initiative Debris Removal

The Advanced Contracting Initiative (ACI) Debris Removal is a master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for emergency disaster recovery and debris removal services. The contract vehicle provides rapid response capabilities for infrastructure reconstruction, debris management, and environmental remediation following natural disasters. The master IDIQ enables the Army Corps to quickly mobilize contractors for critical emergency response services across various U.S. regions, territories, and military installations, with a shared contract ceiling of $780,000,000.

The task orders under this contract vehicle predominantly focus on hurricane and wildfire debris removal, with most contracts issued for specific county-level operations in states like Georgia, California, and territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Typical delivery orders range from approximately $100,000 to over $30 million, with performance periods typically spanning several months. Key prime contractors include Ceres Environmental Services, Ashbritt Environmental, Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC), and Xpert's LLC. The majority of task orders are firm fixed-price contracts without specific small business set-aside designations. These contracts are primarily funded through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, often with national interest action codes tied to specific disaster events like Hurricane Michael, Hurricane Maria, and California wildfires.