Services for Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is seeking environmental consulting services to prepare updated Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans for the VA Black Hills Health Care Systems. The scope involves comprehensive services to update existing SPCC plans at both the Fort Meade and Hot Springs VA Medical Center campuses to meet current Environmental Protection Agency requirements. The contractor must conduct site inspections, review and update tank inventories, document facility layouts and discharge prevention measures, and create detailed training plans. The evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, with technical acceptability based on meeting Statement of Work requirements. The solicitation was posted on August 22, 2025, with proposals due September 5, 2025, and an amendment was issued on August 29, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 541620 with a size standard of $19 million. The contract performance period spans from January 5, 2026, to May 28, 2026, with key milestones including site visits, 95% report completion by day 45, VA review periods, and final report submission by day 100. The contractor must deliver three hard copy binders and electronic PDF/Word copies of the updated SPCC plans, which must be certified by a Registered Professional Engineer. The facilities currently maintain significant petroleum storage infrastructure, with Fort Meade having 93,455 gallons total capacity across various tanks and transformers, and Hot Springs maintaining 128,803 gallons capacity. The work will be performed at the Fort Meade and Hot Springs VA Medical Center campuses in South Dakota, though the contract lists Minneapolis, Minnesota as the place of performance location.