Monitoring Well Closure, BIA, Tuba City Operating

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Navajo Region is procuring groundwater monitoring well closure and abandonment services at the former Tuba City Motors Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) site in Tuba City, Arizona. The project involves properly decommissioning nine specific monitoring wells (MW-15, MW-28, MW-32, MW-216, MW-301, MW-302, MW-303, MW-304, and MW-311) associated with Operable Unit 1 (OU-1), following two decades of environmental remediation. The contractor must prepare comprehensive Health and Safety Plans, work plans with project schedules, and execute well abandonment activities in strict compliance with federal, tribal, and state regulations. Quotes will be evaluated based on technical approach, key project management, past performance, and price, with technical and past performance being significantly more important than cost. The amended solicitation deadline is September 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. MDT, with questions previously due by September 18, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. MDT.

This procurement is set aside 100% for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) firms under the Buy Indian Act (25 USC 47), with NAICS code 562910 and a $25 million small business size standard. No incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. While specific award values are not disclosed, the government contemplates a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order structure for the environmental remediation services. The period of performance spans 180 calendar days from September 29, 2025, to March 27, 2026, with final deliverables due by March 27, 2026. Work will be performed in Tuba City, Arizona, within a mixed-use community setting near businesses, a hospital, residential areas, and schools, requiring careful environmental management and public safety considerations throughout the project execution.