EPA Remedial Acquisition Framework: Design and Engineering Services (DES)

Award Date 9/30/2018
Last Date To Order 9/28/2028
Shared Ceiling $1.2B
Federal Agency
EPA Region 3
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Remedial Acquisition Framework: Design and Engineering Services (RAF DES) is a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle designed to provide comprehensive professional architectural and engineering (A&E) services for environmental remediation projects. Specifically tailored to support Superfund remedial investigation, design, and oversight activities across EPA Regions 1 through 10, this contract enables the agency to procure critical environmental engineering services for complex contaminated site cleanup efforts. The contract supports a wide range of technical services including remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial designs, technical assistance, and environmental program support under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

Task orders under this vehicle typically range from $500,000 to $10 million, with performance periods spanning three to five years, predominantly focused on Superfund site remediation across various U.S. locations. Frequently awarded prime contractors include large engineering firms such as CDM Smith, AECOM Technical Services, CH2M Hill, Tetra Tech, Hydrogeologic, Inc., and HDR Aptim LLC. The task orders are consistently cost-plus-fixed-fee or firm fixed-price, and notably do not typically utilize small business set-asides, allowing large businesses to compete broadly. Most task orders are awarded by EPA regional offices, with a strong concentration of work in Regions 3, 5, and 9, and focus on technical services such as remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, and site-specific environmental assessments. The work consistently supports the EPA's mission of investigating, evaluating, and remediating contaminated sites to protect public health and the environment.

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