Environmental Protection Agency Superfund

The Environmental Protection Agency Superfund program is a major Department of Defense acquisition program focused on environmental remediation and cleanup of contaminated sites across the United States. The program facilitates the investigation, design, and execution of remedial actions at Superfund sites through various contract vehicles managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program encompasses hazardous waste cleanup, groundwater treatment, soil remediation, demolition, and related environmental services delivered through multiple indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicles with combined ceilings exceeding several billion dollars.

Contract awards under this program typically range from $2,500 minimum guarantee task orders to remediation projects exceeding $40 million, with performance periods generally spanning 3-5 years. Major prime contractors include Sevenson Environmental Services, AECOM Technical Services, CDM Federal Programs Corporation, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, and US Ecology Holdings. The primary funding agencies are EPA Regions 2 and 9, with contract administration through the USACE Kansas City District. While some contracts are set aside for small businesses, most large remediation projects are awarded without set-aside designations. Common places of performance include New Jersey, New York, and California, where significant environmental cleanup efforts are concentrated. The program utilizes various contract types including firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and blanket purchase agreements, with typical scopes including remedial investigations, feasibility studies, engineering design, construction oversight, and long-term monitoring of contaminated sites.