Repair Deep Well 051 for Closure

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal is seeking a contractor to seal and abandon a 380-foot deep, disused water well (Deep Well 051) located at Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois. The project requires the contractor to employ necessary equipment, instruments, and materials to accomplish well closure in accordance with Illinois Administrative Code Title 77 Chapter I Section 920.120, including completion of all required permitting, licensing, and reporting to the County of Rock Island Public Health Department. Key contract requirements include obtaining permits and licenses from the Illinois Department of Public Health and Rock Island County Department of Health, sampling and testing water removed from the well using EPA-specified methodologies, and maintaining a secure work area with temporary fencing. All contractor employees must complete AT Level I awareness training, iWATCH training, and OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of contract start, obtain favorable background checks through the National Crime Information Center, and sign non-disclosure agreements. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 21, 2026, with a due date of May 6, 2026, and a pre-solicitation site visit was originally scheduled for April 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM Central Time but has been cancelled as of April 27, 2026.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designations and includes an estimated contract value between $100,000 and $500,000 as determined under FAR 36.204(d). Performance and Payment Bonds are required for contract award. The contractor must commence work within 15 working days of the Notice to Proceed and complete all sealing and final cleanup activities within 90 working days, with standard work hours from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST/CDT, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The well closure methodology involves filling the bottom 72 feet of the creviced limestone formation with approximately 280 cubic feet of disinfected pea gravel, filling the remaining unlined portion and casing pipe with bentonite slurry, filling the top section with neat cement, and removing and capping the surface casing. Weekly progress meetings are mandatory during on-site construction with agendas submitted 48 hours in advance. The opportunity is classified under NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) and PSC Z2NE (Repair Or Alteration Of Water Supply Facilities).