Natural Resource Injury Assessment & Damage Determination Consultant Services

The Missouri Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing is requesting proposals for natural resource injury assessment, damages determination, restoration planning, and risk assessment consultant services on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Quality, with proposals due July 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.

Contractors must demonstrate minimum qualifications: one year working with government agencies, five years providing natural resource injury assessment and damage determination services, and five years in each of five specialized areas—CERCLA groundwater injury assessment, terrestrial injury assessment, aquatic injury assessment, restoration project scoping and monitoring, and CERCLA expert witness and litigation support. The executive team requires at least two program directors with five years of experience in relevant federal and state environmental laws. The operational working team must include at least two consultants or analysts with two years of experience in natural resource economics and advanced statistical methods.

The scope includes economic injury assessments, natural resource damage valuations, restoration project scoping, litigation support, and technical review services related to environmental contamination cases under CERCLA and the Clean Water Act. Pricing is firm and fixed based on hourly rates for personnel. The state retains ten percent retainage of each invoice, payable within 60 days of project completion.

The contract term is one year from the effective date with renewal options for four additional one-year periods at the state's discretion. A previous contract exists under bid number RFPS30034902302333 and contract number CS232333001.

Contractors must register in MissouriBUYS in "Prospective" or "Spend Authorized" status to submit a proposal and must achieve "Approved" status in WebProcure/Proactis and "Spend Authorized" status in MissouriBUYS powered by MOVERS for contract award consideration. Proposals are submitted electronically through MissouriBUYS. Contractors must comply with background check requirements, maintain general liability insurance with the state named as additional insured, and meet Missouri business registration and tax compliance requirements. All work products, reports, and deliverables become property of the State of Missouri upon contract completion. The state reserves the right to allow other state agencies and government entities to order from the contract.