IRON KING MINE-HUMBOLDT SMELTER (IKM-HS) Environmental Remediation IDIQ

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement. The Government is seeking to identify qualified other than small and small business sources under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 562910 (Remediation Services). The small business size standard is 1000 Employees. This notice is for market research purposes only and IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice.

This announcement constitutes a market survey that is being conducted for planning purposes only and the information received will assist the Government in developing an acquisition method for this project.  This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government for any follow-on announcements, solicitation, or award.  The Government invites responses from other than small and small businesses.

There is an industry day planned for 28 January 2025 between the hours of:  9AM-3:30PM. The purpose of the Industry Day is to encourage industry participation, allow for networking, answer respondent questions and confirm the project scope.

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District will select Environmental Remediation firm(s) for a Single Award Task Order or Multiple Award Task Order for Iron King Mine–Humboldt Smelter (IKM-HS) Superfund Site, Environmental Remediation Services, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Dewey-Humboldt, AZ. The IDIQ will have a value up to $100,000,000.00. The contract(s) are anticipated to be awarded in 1st quarter Fiscal Year 2026 with a five year-base period.

Task order Limits:

Minimum:  $ 1,000,000.00

Maximum: $20,000,000.00

1. PROJECT INFORMATION: USACE Los Angeles District entered into a cooperative agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency to provide remedial action for the IKM-HS Superfund Site, located in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona (Site).

The remedial action cleanup includes excavation and removal of contaminated soil exceeding established cleanup levels, disposal of contaminated soil, and restoration at residential and nonresidential properties and at selected areas at the former mine and smelter properties (Project).

The RA will be completed in accordance with the Record of Decision – Iron King Mine-Humboldt Smelter (USEPA, 2023) the Residential Design Plan (Weston-TechLaw, 2024) and supplemental design information. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, and regulations including, but not limited to the 1968 National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, as amended, and the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended.

https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0905049.

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/c37b8129bf304fa0ad034d3ebf2a4626

1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms should submit a document describing relevant demonstrated experience and qualifications via email kinya.r.minami@usace.army.mil; Tezra.Hamilton@usace.army.mil and RubyAnn.Prout@usace.army.mil no later than 11 February 2025 The submissions should not exceed 10 pages. The submission will address all questions in the Sources Sought Questionnaire and your ability to perform services stated in the Project Information section of this sources sought. There is an industry day planned for 28 January 2025 between the hours of:  9AM-3:30PM. The purpose of the Industry Day is to encourage industry participation, allow for networking, answer respondent questions and confirm the project scope.

Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc) will not be considered. Questions concerning submissions should be directed to kinya.r.minami@usace.army.mil;  Tezra.Hamilton@usace.army.mil and RubyAnn.Prout@usace.army.mil. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled. Emails or phone calls requesting personal visits will not receive a reply.

SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION 1: GENERAL

1. Business Name:
2. Business Address:
3. Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM:
4. If JV, submit UEI of the JV:
5. Responsible Point of Contact (Name, Number, email address):
6. Offeror's type of business and business size (small business, SDB/8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB or other than small business (OTSB), Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, or Alaska Native Corporations

SECTION 2: CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENT

1. Our firm will be proposing on this project as a (select all applicable):

a. Sole Contractor

b. Prime Contractor (if small business) performing at least 50% of the work with subcontractors(s)

c. Prime contractor (if small business) performing at least 50% of the work with the following team member subcontractor(s) (Insert business name, business size, UEI, and work which will be subcontracted), or

d. Joint venture with (Insert business name, business size, and UEI). (See FAR subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements, as well as 8(a)Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513, HUBZone Program regulations described in 13 CFR 126.616, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Program regulations described in FAR 19.1403(c) and 13 CFR 125.15 (b).)

e. Other Than Small Business (OTSB)

SECTION 3: PAST PERFORMANCE/CAPABILITY

Past performance must include project examples from $5,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00 in value at residential and non-residential properties. The specific contract types such as firm fixed price (FFP) and cost reimbursable (CR), are required to be specified in the capability statements. The past performance duration is within the past 10 years for work in support of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) sites.

The past performance information should include:

Project Title and Location

General Description to Demonstrate Relevance to the Proposed Project

Scopes Self-Performed vs Subcontracted

Dollar Value of Contract

Percentage Self-Performed vs Subcontracted

Agency or Government Entity for which the Work was Performed with Contact Information if Possible (Reference Name, Phone Number and E-Mail Address).

Demonstrate Compliance with Various Environmental and Construction Permits

Ability to Perform Work on Time/Within Budget

Capacity to Execute this Project with Other Ongoing Contracts

(3) projects that are complete or at least 50% complete that ran concurrently within the past ten years

* Note: If providing info about a contract team, JV, etc, please provide examples where the team has worked together. Provide a general description/percentage of the work of each team member.

1. Provide examples of experience with similar projects in a firm fixed price or cost reimbursable contract type.
2. Provide examples of experience with residential site remediation, waste removal, and/or site restoration of similar scope and size within the past 5 to 10 years.
3. Provide examples of community involvement experience.
4. Provide examples of experience with waste investigations, remediation and/or waste removal for projects ranging value from $5,000,000.00 to $20,000,0000.00.
5. Provide examples of experience with waste investigations, remediation and/or waste removal within the past 5 to 10 years.
6. Provide examples of experience with environmental remediation experience of similar size and scope within the past 5 to 10 years.
7. Provide ability to satisfy the safety and environmental regulations in accordance with the Site requirements, along with local and state regulations.
8. Offeror's bonding capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, expressed in dollars) and current capacity.

-The size standard for 562910-Remediation Services ($25M) has been changed to 562910-Remediation Services (1,000 Employees)