Libby Asbestos Superfund Site Responsible Party Oversight, Proposed Plan, Record of Decision

Sources Sought Notice (SSN) Identification Number: W9128F26SS0001

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for market research purposes only.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID.  NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division, Omaha District (CENWO) is conducting market research to identify sources (Small Businesses and Other-than-Small Businesses) that have the knowledge, skills, and capability to perform the work concerning the potential project described below. Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions for this project.

Responses are to be sent via email to Amanda Lane at amanda.n.lane@usace.army.mil and courtesy copy Zach Kinder at Zachary.g.kinder@usace.army.mil not later than 2:00 PM CDT, 19 September 2025. Questions or concerns surrounding small business matters can be sent to cenwo-sb@usace.army.mil. Please include the Sources Sought Notice Identification Number in the Subject line of any email submission.

PROJECT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION:

The upcoming solicitation will be executed using a Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing arrangement.

Libby is a community in northwestern Montana that is located near a large open-pit vermiculite mine (Operable Unit [OU3). Vermiculite from the mine at Libby is known to be contaminated with amphibole asbestos (tremolite-actinolite series). For the purposes of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigations, this is referred to as Libby amphibole (LA) asbestos. Studies performed at OU3 have detected LA in soil, tree bark, and duff (i.e., organic litter and debris on the forest floor) in the forested areas within the current OU3 boundary and investigations have also shown LA is present in the Rainy Creek watershed. The EPA risk assessment has identified risk drivers for OU3 and a Risk Management Strategy has been developed for the site. Since 2016, the EPA has been gathering data and resolving assumptions with the Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) to move forward with evaluation of different treatment technologies to reduce exposures to LA in dirt, duff, water, sediment, and mine waste in a Feasibility Study. Since higher exposures to LA have been seen during wildfire suppression and mop up activities, the EPA also works closely with the US Forest Service, PRP, state and local partners and other stakeholders to prepare for and prevent wildfires.

The considered effort for this SSN would be to provide responsible party oversight for completion of a PRP-led Feasibility Study and complete a Proposed Plan and Record of Decision on behalf of EPA Region 8. The Feasibility Study effort will use data previously collected to complete a detailed and complex analysis of the information produced by the PRP for identification and screening of technologies; process option evaluation; and development, screening, and detailed analysis of alternatives including cost estimating. After the Feasibility Study is released and public comment has been considered, the EPA and its partners will select a remedy for OU3.  The Proposed Plan and Record of Decision will document the remedy selection.

PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 36 months from date of award.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

All interested, capable, qualified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 562910 Environmental Remediation Services, and responsive firms are encouraged to reply to this notice request. Interested PRIME CONTRACTORS ONLY should submit a narrative not to exceed 10 pages in length. Please submit your responses via email.

Please include the following information in your response/narrative:

• Company name, address, and point of contact, with phone number and email address
• Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)  number
• Business size in relation to NAICS code 562910-ERS with a size standard of 1,000 employees to include any official teaming arrangements as a partnership or joint venture
• Experience: Please provide up to three (3) project examples of the firm’s capabilities, competence, and history in performing responsible party oversight and Proposed Plan and Record of Decision development for EPA Superfund Sites subject to attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine, and/or litigation holds. Examples include, capability statements, project portfolios, historical records, etc. Please provide the NAICS codes used and customer point of contact and contact information.
• Please provide previous Cost Reimbursable contract information (as defined by FAR Part 16, Subpart 16.3) by the Department of Defense. Over the past five years, please provide the percentage (1-20%, 21-40%, 41-60%, 61-80%, 81-100%, None) of your company’s contracts that have been Cost Reimbursable (as defined in FAR Part 16, Subpart 16.3).
• Please provide information regarding your company’s accounting system and whether it has been audited by DCAA/DCMA and determined to be acceptable within the last three years from date of this submission
  • Please provide key personnel resumes that meet all of the criteria below and reflect the firm’s technical capability to perform a contract similar in scope and complexity to this requirement.
  • A Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Feasibility Study Subject Matter Expert/Senior Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of CERCLA feasibility study experience with demonstrated extensive expertise in alternative evaluations, applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (ARARs)+ compliance, cost estimating, and responsible party feasibility study reviews. In addition, experience in supporting proposed plan and ROD development for EPA, including public meeting support and responsiveness summary preparation.
  • A Senior Risk Assessor or Subject Matter Expert with: A minimum of 8 years of experience specializing in asbestos mine sites, with expertise in evaluating toxicity values, asbestos exposure assessment, asbestos risk characterization, and developing risk management strategies for asbestos

Responses will be shared with Government personnel and the project management team on a need-to-know basis, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.