IRON KING MINE-HUMBOLDT SMELTER (IKM-HS) Remedial Design (RD)

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) 541330 (Engineering Services). The small business size standard is $25.5M. 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. This notice will be used in part to determine if there will be a small business reserve for the procurement.

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Los Angeles District will select Remedial Design firm(s) for a Single Award Task Order Contract or Multiple Award Task Order Contract for Iron King Mine–Humboldt Smelter (IKM-HS) Superfund Site, Remedial Design (RD), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Dewey-Humboldt, AZ. The IDIQ will have a value up to $49,000,000.00. The contract(s) are anticipated to be awarded in 2nd quarter Fiscal Year 2026 with a five year-base period.

         2. PROJECT INFORMATION: USACE Los Angeles District entered into a cooperative agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide remedial action for the IKM-HS Superfund Site, located in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona (Site). The remedial action selected is presented in the Record of Decision (ROD), Iron King Mine – Humboldt Smelter, Superfund Site, Dewey-Humboldt, Yavapai County, Arizona, EPA ID: AZ0000309013 (USEPA, 2023). The RD will be completed in compliance with the ROD and supplemental design information. The ROD selected remedy is Alternative 3B: On-Site Consolidation/Containment at Two Repositories with Waste Remaining East and West of the Highway. The highway is State Route 69 that serves as the main road to Prescott, Arizona, from Arizona Interstate 17. The Engineering Services contractor will determine what studies are necessary to implement Alternative 3B and design Alternative 3B. Respondents must refer to the ROD and the Alternative 3B for context.

Alternative 3B removes mine and smelter wastes, and contaminated soils and moving them to two waste repositories. Mine wastes and contaminated soils from the former mine and surrounding areas west of Highway 69 would be moved into a repository on the existing mine tailings pile west of the highway. Mine wastes at the former smelter and in the Chaparral Gulch east of Highway 69 would be moved into a second waste repository east of the highway.

Additionally, the Lower Chaparral Gulch Dam east of the highway shall be removed to allow access to waste in the Lower Chaparral Gulch and restore the natural hydraulics and vegetation of the drainage. This shall include watershed and habitat restoration.

Additional notable details concerning the site are associated with the former pyrometallurgical operations and the wall of solid slag hanging on a cliff above the Agua Fria River. The former pyrometallurgical operations of the Humboldt Smelter, (former blast furnaces, metal-purifying converters, coal and coke heating, sintering, power generation, etc.) were situated on the north end of a high plateau surrounded by steep slopes and lower terrain. heating, power generation, etc.) were situated on the north end of a high plateau surrounded by steep slopes and lower terrain. This area contains soils contaminated with metals including arsenic and lead and the area is covered by dross waste. South of the former pyrometallurgical operations area, the smelter plateau also contains arsenic lead contaminated soils.  

On the eastern edge of the smelter plateau, a wall of solid slag hangs on the cliff above the Agua Fria River about 80 feet high. It contains roughly 280,000 cubic yards of material. The slag is similar to solidified lava rock. It is inert and does not pose a chemical health risk unless it is pulverized into soil-like material or sediments. Data indicates that pulverized slag is leachable and slag falling into the river and being pulverized could release metals to the river over time.

The Contractor performing this work 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

IRON KING MINE - HUMBOLDT SMELTER

DEWEY-HUMBOLDT, AZ

Site Documents & Data

https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.docdata&id=0905049#SC

IRON KING MINE - HUMBOLDT SMELTER | Superfund Site Profile | Superfund Site Information | US EPA.

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 joint venture (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:
   1. Sole Contractor
   2. Prime Contractor (if small business) self-performing at least 50% of the work, or
   3. 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).)

SECTION 3: PAST PERFORMANCE/CAPABILITY

Past performance must include project examples from $1,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00 in value. The IDIQ will be up to $49,000,000.00. 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 Military Installation Restoration Program (IRP), Resource Recovery Conservation Act (RCRA) and or CERCLA.

The paste performance information should include:

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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

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. Design project(s) experience within the last 5 to 10 years for the types shown in the following list.

• Engineering analyses for dam removal including but not limited to stability.
• Concrete dam removal.
• Provide examples of coordination with appropriate state dam safety officials regarding dam removal.
• Borrow area excavation plans, restoration, and revegetation plans.
• Retaining wall design.
• Stream restoration design following dam removal.
• Waste repository designs.
• Regulatory compliance.
• Evaluation of groundwater impacts to earthwork operations.
• Landfills and repositories liner and cover systems designs.
• Landfill monitoring instrumentation design and installation.
• Specification using Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) products.
• Operation and maintenance manuals for landfills and repositories.
• Ecosystem restoration design.

3. Provide examples of experience with site remediation, waste removal, and/or site restoration design of similar scope and size within the past 5 to 10 years.

4. Provide examples of community involvement experience.

5. Provide examples of experience with waste investigations, remediation and/or waste removal design for projects ranging value from $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,0000.00 within the past 5 to 10 years.

6. Provide ability to satisfy the safety and environmental regulations in accordance with the site requirements, along with local and state regulations.

7. Describe examples of contracting with local/regional businesses.