Red devil mine soil landspread monitoring

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking a contractor to perform monitoring of petroleum-contaminated soil at the Red Devil Mine landspread facility near Red Devil, Alaska. The project involves conducting progress monitoring of contaminated soil in Decision Unit 5 using Multi-Incremental Sampling methodology to track diesel range organic contaminant levels and predict when soil will meet Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation cleanup standards of 250 mg/kg. The contractor must collect primary, duplicate, and triplicate soil samples, conduct trend analysis, and prepare work plan addendums and summary reports for BLM and ADEC review. Key requirements include mobilization via chartered aircraft to the remote site, compliance with environmental protocols including equipment decontamination and invasive species prevention, and supervision by a BLM Project Inspector. The solicitation is posted with quotes due August 22, 2025, submitted electronically to Lisa Brune at lbrune@blm.gov.

This procurement is set aside for small businesses with a size standard of $19.5 million under NAICS code 541990. The government anticipates awarding a single firm fixed-price contract but reserves the right to award multiple contracts if advantageous. The contract period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026, with a delivery date of December 31, 2026. The work involves monitoring approximately 52,500 cubic feet of contaminated soil spread across a 60,000 square foot unlined landspread treatment area consisting of six 100' x 100' Decision Units. Performance will take place at the remote Red Devil Mine site in Alaska, requiring specialized transportation logistics and coordination with the village of Red Devil, located 75 miles from Aniak and 250 miles from Anchorage.