Sources Sought: Oil Well Plugging at BISO

The National Park Service is conducting a sources sought to identify contractors capable of plugging 17 oil wells at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO), with responses due by September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. This is a market survey only; no formal solicitation is committed. The project involves plugging and abandonment of 16 orphaned wells plus re-entry and re-plugging of 1 previously plugged well, with an additional 10 wells as optional work.

Work is performed at BISO in Tennessee and Kentucky. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, materials, tools, and transportation for complete reclamation including wellpad, access road, flowline, pipeline, and oilfield debris removal. Operations must comply with Tennessee Code Chapter 1 Title 60; Kentucky Administrative Regulations 805 KAR Chapters 1, 349, and 353; and BLM Onshore Order #2. The contractor bears responsibility for obtaining all federal, state, and local permits and surveys and must develop a plugging plan in coordination with NPS and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, with 12-hour advance notice before operations commence. Work shall be performed Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with no weekend or federal holiday work unless pre-approved.

The anticipated project magnitude is between $1 million and $5 million. NAICS code is 213112 (Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations) with a small business size standard of $47 million. Only contractors registered as small businesses under listed socio-economic categories in SAM will be considered. Contractors should provide company name, CAGE code, point of contact, small business socio-economic status, and indicate willingness to participate under FAR 14 Sealed Bidding or FAR 15 Best Value Trade-Off. Submit responses to Cole_Johnson@ios.doi.gov.