Technical Assistance for Desotec Project

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 has issued a Special Notice for Technical Assistance related to the Desotec Project, a specialized environmental compliance initiative near Parker, Arizona. The notice represents a Request for Information (RFI) seeking market research from potential contractors with expertise in environmental testing and compliance services. Specifically, the EPA is investigating technical support for a Performance Demonstration Test (PDT) at a carbon reactivation facility. The solicitation falls under the Environmental Consulting Services NAICS category and is designed to gather detailed information about vendor capabilities for potential future contract opportunities. The RFI is associated with solicitation number 68HE0925R0024 and targets contractors with specific environmental regulatory and technical assessment skills.

Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit a comprehensive capabilities statement and respond to a series of detailed questions by May 14, 2025, at 5:00 pm EST, with preliminary questions due by May 7, 2025. The project requires expertise in RCRA and Clean Air Act regulations, Performance Demonstration Testing, air modeling, and risk assessment. Potential contractors will be evaluated on their ability to provide technical oversight, conduct split sampling, review Performance Demonstration Test Reports, and support air modeling and human health/ecological risk assessments. The project has a three-year period of performance, with initial activities including an initiation meeting in 2025, on-site testing in fall 2025, and subsequent report reviews through 2026. While there is no specific set-aside for this opportunity, the EPA seeks vendors with demonstrated capabilities in environmental consulting and technical assessment services across various business sizes and configurations.