Remedial Action Operations Support at Aberdeen Proving Ground 2026

Auburn University is seeking a service provider to deliver comprehensive remedial action operations support at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland through a Request for Proposal opened February 19, 2026, with a question-and-answer deadline of February 25, 2026, at 4:45 PM CST and a proposal closing date of March 4, 2026, at 10:30 AM CST. This non-personnel services procurement encompasses environmental remediation services across multiple groundwater contamination sites addressing volatile organic compounds and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The scope of work includes project management, remedial action operations at seven treatment facilities (Canal Creek Groundwater Treatment Facility, Old O-Field Groundwater Treatment Facility, Nike Site, Maxwell Point, Perryman Groundwater Pretreatment Facility, and six additional groundwater sites), interim remedial action operations, exit and ramp-down strategies, and technical evaluations of biomonitoring systems, air monitoring systems, PFAS pre-treatment technologies, and carbon changeout operations. Deliverables include monthly status reports, quarterly biomonitoring reports, annual operations reports, groundwater sampling analyses, discharge monitoring documentation, and regulatory compliance certifications. The contract consists of a 12-month base period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, followed by a three-month reporting phase ending September 30, 2027, with options for up to four additional years extending through September 2031. Evaluation criteria weight proposals at 50 percent for pricing (lowest overall cost), 35 percent for company history and past performance, and 15 percent for qualifications and experience of key personnel. Required qualifications include a Project Manager with 10 years of experience (minimum 5 in environmental remediation), Senior Scientist/Engineer, Senior Hydrogeologist, Regulatory Specialist, Risk Assessor, Operations Manager, and Site Safety and Health Officer; all personnel must be U.S. citizens maintaining required security clearances for Aberdeen Proving Ground. Proposers must submit bids on an F.O.B. Destination-Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis through the JAGGAER Sourcing Event Portal on a sealed bid basis, with pricing submitted on a firm fixed-price basis using provided pricing sheets for labor, travel, materials/equipment/supplies, and subcontractor costs itemized by task.

Auburn University is committed to developing Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business (SB & SDB) supplier participation; if subcontracting is necessary, contractors must make efforts to utilize such suppliers with reporting requirements throughout contract duration. Bidders with offices or employees in Alabama must submit an E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding or provide a statement confirming no Alabama presence. All bids must certify compliance with Alabama state and local sales tax requirements and federal debarment regulations. The incumbent contractor for remedial action operations support services has been Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC) and Renova-Sovereign Joint Venture (RSJV), which have been performing the groundwater treatment facility operations and monitoring documented in the 2024 annual reports and 2023 groundwater monitoring reports included as supporting documentation. The procurement requires integration with existing infrastructure including seven active groundwater treatment facilities with operational extraction wells, treatment plants, permeable infiltration units, carbon treatment systems, and established biomonitoring and discharge monitoring protocols under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) equivalency requirements. The service provider must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence minimum), commercial automobile liability, umbrella/excess liability, environmental liability ($1,000,000 per claim), and professional liability ($1,000,000 per claim) if applicable. While the specific contract award value is not stated in the solicitation documents, the scope encompasses seven treatment facilities with combined annual operational costs reflected in the historical 2024 operations data showing treatment of over 57 million gallons of groundwater at the Canal Creek facility alone, alongside ongoing maintenance, carbon changeouts totaling 220,000 pounds annually, and comprehensive monitoring activities across multiple study areas, suggesting a substantial contract value. Auburn University reserves the right to award in whole or in part, by line item, or make multiple awards at its discretion, and proposers may file formal award protests within five days of notice of intent to award.