AK ARCTIC NWR BIG RAM LAKE Soil & Hazardous Materi

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks soil and groundwater investigation and hazardous material evaluation services at Big Ram Lake in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, with quotes due June 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time. The procurement is 100% small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Big Ram Lake, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska (GPS N 67.981555, W 146.956400), accessible only by float plane, with administrative oversight at FWS Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Fairbanks. Work must be completed by December 31, 2026, with performance beginning June 22, 2026. The contractor must characterize an aviation gasoline (AVGAS) spill discovered in August 2025, including minimum nine soil bore samples and one groundwater sample analyzed for GRO, BTEX, PAHs, EDB, VOCs, and total lead per ADEC Field Sampling Guidance. The contractor must also conduct asbestos, lead-based paint, and PCB evaluations on three buildings (Cook Shack 288 sq ft, Sleeping Cabin 240 sq ft, Outhouse) and provide remediation cost estimates.

Contractors must hold ADEC-qualified environmental professional status under 18 AAC 75.33, EPA/AHEARA-certified asbestos building inspector certification, and EPA-certified lead inspector certification. Active SAM.gov registration with no exclusions is required. The NAICS code is 562910, Remediation Services; PSC is F108, Environmental Systems Protection. The contract is firm-fixed price with five line items: soil and groundwater investigation (CLIN 0001) and hazardous material evaluation (CLIN 0002) priced lump-sum, plus three optional CLINs for additional sampling on a per-sample basis. Award uses best value trade-off with price as the primary factor, evaluated after technical acceptability on a Pass/Fail basis. RFI deadline is June 5, 2026. Amendment 0002 updated the quote deadline from June 14 to June 18 and attached FWS Response to RFI submissions.