Remediation Services, Village of Ekwok, AK

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education is seeking remediation services for an old school site in the Village of Ekwok, Alaska. The project involves conducting an environmental site assessment to characterize petroleum soil contamination, perform groundwater monitoring, and survey tank farm and pipeline infrastructure. Key contract requirements include conducting site reconnaissance, identifying contamination, performing field work with soil and water sampling, and preparing comprehensive reports detailing findings and recommendations. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with technical proposals required to demonstrate qualifications in soil and water contamination remediation, include staff resumes, and provide three past performance references. Critical dates include a February 5, 2025 deadline for questions, February 12, 2025 quote submission deadline, and a specified period of performance from March 17, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

The solicitation is 100% set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) under NAICS code 562910 with a $25 million size standard. The project will involve assessing a site with five above-ground storage tanks with a 43,000-gallon capacity and associated pipeline infrastructure where previous diesel range organic (DRO) contamination has been documented. The scope of work includes installing up to 16 monitoring wells, collecting 18 soil samples and 16 water samples, and conducting interviews with tribal, federal, state, and local officials. Contractors must coordinate with the local tribal council and adhere to all federal, state, and tribal regulations. The site is located in the Village of Ekwok, Alaska, with the final report required within 75 days of field work completion, and the total project timeline extending approximately 15 months from award to completion.