3000026542-1.pdf

This is a Request for Information form and Addendum No. 1 for a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) for permit processing support services. The RFQ seeks qualified vendors to provide technical support across four task areas: Environmental Air Permitting, Environmental Water Permitting, Solid Waste Permitting, and Hazardous Waste Permitting. Services include technical completeness reviews of permit applications, identification of deficiencies, defensible project evaluations, participation in project meetings, and file preparation for LDEQ data management systems. Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) were due September 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time, with public opening scheduled for October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. The anticipated selection notice date is on or about November 6, 2026. The contract term runs from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with potential extension up to three years total with contractor concurrence. Responses should be submitted to DEQ Central Receiving at 602 North 5th Street, Room 140, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, with inquiries directed to Robyn Geddes at 225-219-3812 or robyn.geddes@la.gov.

Compensation is based on hourly rates negotiated collectively with selected offerors, with the Permittee/Applicant, not LDEQ, bearing payment responsibility. Offerors must document at least three projects of comparable scope and complexity within the five-year period preceding submission for each task area in which they propose. Required qualifications include completion of the SOQ cover sheet (Appendix A), scope of services documentation, personnel qualifications, and company qualifications and experience information. Selected offerors must maintain professional licenses (Louisiana Professional Engineer and/or Professional Geologist/Geoscientist where applicable) and insurance coverage with A.M. Best ratings of A-:VI or higher. Evaluation criteria consist of merit of scope of services and overall SOQ quality (35 points), qualifications and relevant experience of key personnel (35 points), and company qualifications in environmental permitting services (30 points), with a minimum score of 60 points required for consideration. Offerors must certify they are not debarred from Louisiana state contracts and that responses remain valid for at least 180 calendar days from signature. Compliance with state and federal ethics and cybersecurity training requirements is mandatory for selected offerors.