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- 2026 Summit DMA Orphan Well P&A
- Solicitation number
- DNRC-RFP-2027-1255BG
- Issued by
- Big Horn County, Montana
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This is a Request for Proposal issued by Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Board of Oil & Gas for orphaned well plugging and surface restoration services. The DNRC seeks proposals to perform plugging and restoration work on thirty-five orphaned well sites and one associated pit located in Big Horn County, Montana. The solicitation opened on October 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM MDT and closes on November 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM MST. An optional pre-proposal conference will be held on November 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the State 36-0841 7CC well location to allow offerors to ask clarifying questions, understand project details, determine onsite inventory, and identify any ambiguities or errors in the RFP. The procurement officer is Bryant Gauthier, reachable at bryant.gauthier@mt.gov or (406) 444-6743. All questions must be submitted through the Q&A Board, and bidders are prohibited from direct communication with State staff except at the procurement officer's direction, with unauthorized contact risking disqualification.
This is a non-priced solicitation in which pricing will be determined during contract negotiations with the selected awardee. Offerors must submit service proposals addressing the scope of services, offeror qualifications, and evaluation criteria outlined in the attached documents, uploading their proposals to the Vendor Attachments section. The awarded firm must register as a Profile 2 vendor within eMACS. Prevailing wage requirements apply to the contract. The solicitation includes commodity codes for water orphaned/abandoned well plugging services, environmental reclamation of abandoned oil and gas facilities, and environmental reclamation of abandoned water resources. No set-asides are identified in this solicitation.
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30 October 2026
2026 Summit DMA Orphan Well P&A DNRC is requesting proposals to perform plugging and surface restoration for thirty-five orphaned well sites and one associated pit, located in Big Horn County, Montana
30 October 2026
Open 10/30/2026, 4:00 PM MDT Type Request for Proposal Close 11/24/2026, 4:00 PM MST Number DNRC-RFP-2027-1255BG Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 11/24/2026, 4:00 PM MST
Contacts Bryant Gauthier Bryant.Gauthier@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-444-6743
Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 5304 Water - Orphaned/Abandoned Well Plugging Services
1614 Environmental Services - Reclamation Abandoned Oil/Gas (Wells, Pads, Roads, Borrow Areas, ETC.)
1615 Environmental Services - Reclamation Abandoned Water (Wells, Acid Mine Drainage, Orphan Water, etc.)
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Description The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's (DNRC) Board of Oil & Gas is requesting proposals to perform plugging and surface restoration for thirty-five orphaned well sites and one associated pit, located in Big Horn County, Montana. For additional details regarding this RFP please reference the associated materials located under the Prerequisites and Buyer Attachments tabs.
An optional pre-proposal conference will be held at the State 36-0841 7CC well location on 11/4/2026 at 10:00 AM.
Offerors are encouraged to use this opportunity to ask clarifying questions, obtain a better understanding of the project, determine onsite inventory, and to notify the State of any ambiguities, inconsistencies, or errors discovered upon examination of this Request for Proposal (RFP). All responses to questions during the Pre-Proposal Conference will be oral and in no way binding on the State. It will be the offerors responsibility to determine onsite inventory prior to bidding
From the date this Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued until an award is made and announced by the procurement officer, bidders shall not communicate with any State staff regarding this procurement, except at the direction of the procurement officer. Email is the preferred method of communication with the procurement officer. Unauthorized contact may disqualify the bidder from further consideration.
Bryant Gauthier; bryant.gauthier@mt.gov; (406) 444-6743
Questions relating to any information provided in this event shall be asked through the Q&A Board.
For assistance with eMACS functionality only, such as vendor registration or responding to events, see the eMACS Vendor Handbook https://spb.mt.gov/eMACSvesources
For additional emacs help not found in the Vendor Handbook, contact the eMACS Help Desk at 406- 444-2575, emacs@mt.gov.
https://spb.mt.gov/eMACS-Resources mailto:emacs@mt.gov
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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
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1. Review and accept the Single Point of Contact information.
2. Review and accept the contract as provided.
3. Review and accept the optional pre-proposal meeting instructions
4. Review and accept the Scope of Services
5. Review and accept the Offeror Qualifications
6. Review and accept the RFP Evaluation Process & Evaluation Criteria
7. Review and accept the state terms and conditions
8. Review and accept the contract performance security requirements
9. Review and accept the prevailing wage requirements
10. Review and accept the Q & A Board information.
11. Review and accept the Debarment information
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Buyer Attachments
1. CBM plug instructions.pdf
2. Decker_Orphan_Well_Driving_Directions.pdf
3. Evaluation Process.docx
4. Offeror Qualifications.docx
5. Scope of Services.docx
6. Exhibit-A-State-Terms-and-Conditions_draft.docx
7. 2026-Heavy-Construction.pdf
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Questions Required Questions
Group 1:
Instructions:
1.1
From the date this Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued until an award is made and announced by the procurement officer, bidders shall not communicate with any State staff regarding this procurement, except at the direction of the procurement officer.
Email is the preferred method of communication with the procurement officer.
Unauthorized contact may disqualify the bidder from further consideration.
Bryant Gauthier; bryant.gauthier@mt.gov; (406) 444-6743
Questions relating to any information provided in this event shall be asked through the Q&A Board.
1.2 Prior to entering proposal, Review all question and answer entries for this solicitation by clicking on the Q&A Board and viewing each question and answer.
1.3 Provide your full company name, address, and phone number. In addition, list the contact(s) for your company who can answer questions regarding your submitted response. Include contact(s) name, phone number, and email address.
1.4 Does your proposal contain confidential information? If you select Yes, another question will be generated, requiring an upload of your Trade Secret Affidavit. Offerors MUST also upload a copy of the response with all areas claimed as confidential or proprietary redacted under Supplier Attachments.
1.5 Read the attached file. The firm that is awarded this contract, is required to register as a Profile 2 vendor within eMACS.
Group 2: Firearm Nondiscrimination Certification Attestation Instructions:
2.1
Offeror does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of any contract it is awarded under this solicitation; and b. Offeror will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of any contract it is awarded as a result of this solicitation.
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There are no Items added to this event.
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S1 DO NOT ENTER A PRICE OR COST 1
Do NOT enter a price or cost. The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain proposals related to the requested service. Pricing will be discussed with the awardee during contract negotiations.
Please review the evaluation process, offeror qualifications, and scope of services documents, and upload your service proposal to the **Vendor Attachments** section of this solicitation in accordance with the requirements outlined in these documents.
Failure to upload a proposal as instructed may result in your submission being disqualified as 'nonresponsive'
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