Seward peninsula structure & equip remov

The Bureau of Land Management seeks removal of structures and equipment from an abandoned mining site on the Seward Peninsula near Nome, Alaska, with proposals due September 15, 2026, and questions due September 16. The procurement is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is approximately 20 miles north of Nome on a closed mine claim (AK106599205). The contractor must remove nine specified features including a cabin, 20-foot trailer, trommel, sluice, grizzly bar, cabin roofing material containing 8% chrysotile asbestos, welded drum pipe, and multiple drum clusters, transporting all material to a licensed offsite disposal facility. The contractor bears full responsibility for obtaining State of Alaska access authorizations, selecting and coordinating with disposal facilities, and obtaining any required in-water work or wetland permits. Removal must occur within 90 calendar days of final site inventory completion; the period of performance runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with BLM able to extend given the limited field access window of June through September.

The NAICS code is 238910, Site Preparation Contractors, with a $19 million size standard. The contracting officer is Laura Sherman (laura_sherman@ios.doi.gov). Award will be made as a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous based on price and technical approach; multiple awards may be made if advantageous. Offerors must submit quotes electronically and include their CAGE Code. The contract incorporates FAR Part 12 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and standard provisions including Service Contract Labor Standards. Applicable Department of Labor wage determinations are available at sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5687/31. Solicitation Amendment 0001, posted September 17, provides questions and answers addressing asbestos disposal, drum contents assumptions, permitting responsibility, equipment access, and logistics coordination.