EPA Remedial Acquisition Framework: Design and Engineering Services (DES)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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EPA Region 3
- Awardees
- 13
- Task orders
- 376
- Obligated
- $995,791,803
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- EPA Remedial Acquisition Framework: Design Engineering Services (DES) Special Notice · SOLHQ1400022 · Posted Sep 19, 2014
- Agency
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- EPA Region 3 Regional Offices, Environmental Protection Agency
- Combined task order value
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- $1,138,833,774 Current, with exercised options
- $1,322,430,048 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 81% complete
- Shared ceiling 83% used
- $1,205,000,000.00
- Also known as
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- RAF
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 established a Master IDIQ for architect and engineering services supporting Superfund remedial investigation, design, and oversight activities across EPA Regions 1 through 10, with ordering authority extending to September 28, 2028. The vehicle carries no set-aside restrictions and remains active with approximately two years of ordering time remaining.
The EPA has obligated $901.6 million against a combined task-order potential value of $1.25 billion, representing 72 percent commitment of the shared ceiling. Order velocity has declined, dropping from 67 orders in 2022 to 13 in 2026 through early July, though the most recent task order was awarded on July 8, 2026. The vehicle has generated 361 task orders since inception in 2018.
Task orders fund remedial investigation and feasibility studies (RI/FS), remedial design (RD), remedial action (RA) oversight, and operation and maintenance support across individual Superfund sites nationwide. Representative recent orders span mining-district cleanups (Upper Tenmile Creek Mining District, Bonita Peak Mining District), mercury sites (Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine, Carson River Mercury), groundwater contamination sites (East Helena, Dwyer Property Groundwater Plume), and industrial legacy sites (Exide Technologies, GMH Electronics). Typical task orders range from under $1 million to $15 million in potential value, with performance periods generally spanning 18 months to 3 years. Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing dominates, though some orders employ Labor Hours or Firm Fixed Price arrangements.
Five primes control 78 percent of awarded orders: CDM Federal Programs Corporation (70 orders, $298.1 million combined potential value), Hydrogeologic, Inc. (69 orders, $195.5 million), EA Engineering, Science, And Technology, Inc., PBC (57 orders, $197 million), Ch2M Hill, Inc. (57 orders, $271.7 million), and HDR Aptim LLC (29 orders, $70.2 million). An additional eight firms share the remaining activity. EPA Region 3 places the most orders (61 orders, $198.1 million potential value), followed by Region 9 (46 orders, $206.3 million), Region 2 (44 orders, $91.2 million), Region 4 (36 orders, $95.6 million), and Region 7 (35 orders, $53.6 million). The remaining five EPA regions split the balance. Nearly all awarded task orders (93 percent) carry no set-aside designation; 7 percent distribute across small business categories.
Description
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires professional architect and engineering (A&E) services to support Superfund remedial investigation, design, and oversight activities for Regions 1 through 10
IDV awards
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Latest task orders
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Latest 25 of 376 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CDM Federal Programs Corporation | $239,006,389 | 24% |
| 2 | Ch2M Hill, Inc. | $215,777,289 | 22% |
| 3 | Hydrogeologic, Inc. | $152,957,276 | 15% |
| 4 | EA Engineering, Science, And Technology, Inc., PBC | $141,256,560 | 14% |
| 5 | AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | $63,579,718 | 6% |
| 6 | HDR Aptim LLC | $56,699,549 | 6% |
| 7 | Nobis Engineering, Inc. | $41,102,827 | 4% |
| 8 | Versar-Wsp JV | $27,540,622 | 3% |
| 9 | Tetra Tech, Inc. | $23,511,500 | 2% |
| 10 | Tetra Tech, Inc. | $19,697,599 | 2% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Protection Agency | $995,791,803 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $744,435 |
| FY2026 | $130,812,825 |
| FY2025 | $120,963,751 |
| FY2024 | $204,916,385 |
| FY2023 | $211,597,813 |
| FY2022 | $198,475,085 |
| FY2021 | $89,384,407 |
| FY2020 | $46,302,304 |
| FY2019 | $3,564,623 |
Quick answers
What is the DES contract vehicle?
EPA Remedial Acquisition Framework: Design and Engineering Services (DES) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by EPA Region 3 (Regional Offices), awarded on September 30, 2018.
Which companies hold DES?
13 companies hold DES's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Versar-Wsp JV on September 30, 2018. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are CDM Federal Programs Corporation, Ch2M Hill, Inc. and Hydrogeologic, Inc.
How much has been spent through DES?
376 task orders have been placed under DES, obligating $995,791,803. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $1,138,833,774.
What is the shared ceiling of DES?
DES's shared ceiling is $1,205,000,000; its task orders have used 83% of it.
Which agencies use DES the most?
The departments whose task orders under DES obligated the most are Environmental Protection Agency ($995,791,803).
How much was obligated through DES in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under DES obligated $120,963,751 in fiscal year 2025.
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