RDM baseline monitoring 2026-27

The Bureau of Land Management is soliciting proposals for baseline environmental monitoring services at the Red Devil Mine, a former mercury mining site located on the Kuskokwim River in southwest Alaska. The contract requires comprehensive groundwater and surface water monitoring activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), including collection and analysis of water samples from 28 monitoring wells and five surface water sampling stations for total metals, mercury, total suspended solids, and other contaminants using EPA-approved methods. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in hydrogeology, hydrology, chemistry, project health and safety, and remote site logistics, with specific personnel requirements including a project manager with 5+ years of monitoring experience, a field team lead with 3+ years of remote site work experience, and a chemist with 3+ years of specialized data analysis experience. The evaluation will focus on three primary criteria: Past Performance, Technical Capability, and Company Experience, emphasizing the contractor's ability to conduct complex environmental monitoring in remote locations while managing logistical challenges and maintaining data quality. Proposals are due September 19, 2025, with quotes to be submitted electronically to Patrick Euler at peuler@blm.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 million, structured as a firm fixed-price contract. The base period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027, with work completion required by March 1, 2028, and includes an optional extension for 2027 monitoring activities. The contractor will conduct two annual sampling events in late May and September of 2026, with the possibility of continuing these activities in 2027 if the option is exercised. Work will be performed at the remote Red Devil Mine site in southwest Alaska, requiring significant logistical coordination and expertise in operating under challenging field conditions. The BLM anticipates awarding a single contract but reserves the right to award multiple contracts if advantageous to the government, with the agency providing bladder pumps and site access keys while the contractor supplies all other necessary equipment, personnel, and logistics support.