Headworks Analysis and Local Limits Study, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Auburn University, on behalf of the U.S. Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, issued a firm fixed-price Request for Proposal seeking a qualified service provider to conduct a comprehensive headworks analysis and local limits study for the Edgewood Area wastewater treatment facility. The primary deliverables include a detailed project management plan, work plan with quality assurance protocols, and a final loading analysis and local limits study that evaluates the facility's capacity to handle pollutant loads from industrial users, identifies pollutants of concern, and develops technically defensible revised local limits in compliance with 40 CFR 403.5 and applicable state regulations. The scope of work requires a minimum of two wastewater treatment plant sampling events scheduled for August and February, with sampling at nine specified buildings across the installation, with all work performed at the Edgewood Areas of Aberdeen Proving Ground and the contractor's offices. The contract period of performance runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with draft deliverables due 45 calendar days before contract end and final reports due by May 31, 2027; additionally, the contractor must submit a draft project management plan and work plan within 30 days of performance start, with final versions due 15 days after receiving government comments. The RFP opened on March 12, 2026, with a question and answer deadline of March 18, 2026, at 4:45 PM CST, and proposals are due by March 25, 2026, at 10:30 AM CST. Evaluation criteria are weighted 50 percent for pricing and 50 percent for the contractor's history, past performance, relevant experience, demonstration of prior successful experience with specified activities, references, and qualifications of key personnel. Three positions are designated as key personnel requiring pre-approval: a Project Manager with a minimum of seven years of project management experience and five years overseeing wastewater treatment projects; a Senior Scientist/Engineer with an advanced degree and minimum ten years of technical leadership experience including five years on wastewater treatment projects; and a Senior Risk Assessor with an advanced degree and seven years of technical support experience including five years in wastewater risk assessment.

Auburn University encourages subcontracting with Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business suppliers and requires reporting on the extent of such participation throughout contract performance, though no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation. All contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens at proposal submission and comply with extensive security requirements including National Agency Checks with Local Checks background investigations, Anti-Terrorism Level 1 Awareness Training within 60 days of contract start, personal identity verification, and facility clearance. Bidders must comply with Alabama state tax certification requirements, federal debarment regulations, E-Verify employment verification procedures, and federal immigration compliance provisions. The contractor must provide comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, commercial automobile liability, and professional liability/errors and omissions coverage with $1,000,000 per claim and $3,000,000 annual aggregate limits. No incumbent contractors or specific award values or budget ranges are identified in the available solicitation documents. Pricing must be submitted on a firm fixed-price basis with delivery terms as F.O.B. Destination - Freight Prepaid and Allowed, with detailed pricing required to cover labor rates by position, travel costs, materials and equipment, and subcontractor costs.