SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSISAz-Nv ORC ProjectW912PL26S0030This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. This notice does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ? Los Angeles District has been tasked to solicit and award an Optimized Remediation Contract (ORC) at Air Force Plant 44, Arizona, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona and Nellis Air Force base, Nevada. The range of activities includes investigation, design, construction of remedial systems, operation and maintenance of established remedies, optimization at applicable sites, and achievement of site-specific objectives. The Contractor shall undertake Environmental Remediation activities to achieve Performance Objectives (POs) at seventeen (17) Installation Restoration Program (IRP) sites and ten (10) Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) sites. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this procurement will be 562910 Remediation Services.The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, contract pursuant to RFO FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.The government intends to issue a solicitation; however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the set aside decision. The type of set-aside decision(s) to be issued will depend upon the responses to this notice.The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry to include both the Large Business (LB) and the Small Business (SB) Community (including SB subcategories). The SB subcategories include the following: 8(a) Concerns certified by the Small Business Administration, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Woman Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this sources sought noticeSmall Businesses are reminded under RFO FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, they must perform at least 50% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees.The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of performing the optimized remediation at the three sites mentioned above. Remediation activities will include, but not be limited to: (1) Maintain established IRP and MMRP site remedies (2) Optimize remedies at applicable IRP sites for increased efficiencies(3) Achieve site-specific objectivesThe estimated contract duration is 10 years.Minimum capabilities required include the following: Past performance demonstrating success with ORC type work, similar to the work described above. Firms response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:1. Firms name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.2. Firms interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.3. Provide one (1) example project that meets all of the criteria below, or up to three (3) example projects that reflects firms capability to perform a contract similar in scope and complexity to this requirement, and meets the criteria below. All projects should be within the last 5 years and should be complete or substantially complete. ? At least one of the provided projects should be over $15 million dollars and the other projects should not be less than $10 million to better reflect a comparable magnitude as the upcoming project.? At least one example of a past project completed under a performance-based remediation contract (with milestone-based payments). The project must demonstrate your firms success in environmental remediation, specifically including remedy maintenance, site optimization, and achieving Response Complete (RC)/Site Closure (SC) across multiple sites. ? There will not be any progress payments until milestones are achieved.? At least one of the example projects will be a performance-based remediation project with successful experience working with Arizona and Nevada regulatory agencies (United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region 9, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Nevada Department of Environmental Protection (NDEP))? The government is looking for prior experience that has similar scope, magnitude or other similar aspects with the sources sought notice that was issued for the upcoming subject RFP for the Arizona Nevada (AZ/NV) Optimized Remediation Contract (ORC) at Air Force Plant 44, AZ; Nellis Air Force Base, NV, and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ for Environmental Remediation activities to achieve Performance Objectives (POs) at 17 Installation Restoration Program (IRP) sites and 10 Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) sites for the AZ/NV ORC. This will be a performance-based contract, and progress payments will not be made. Contractors are advised that payments will be made after completion of specific milestones identified in the RFP package. It gives the government greater confidence in the contractors ability to negotiate with state regulators in order to get approval on their planned remedial activity or strategy.4. Firms Business Size ? Large Business, SB, Certified SBA 8(a) Concern, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned SDVOSB, or EDWOSB or WOSB.5. Firms Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Prot g s and teaming arrangement information, as appropriate. Interested Firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00 pm, 2 July 2026. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Response by email are required, please send to Michael G. Robinson, Contract Specialist. Michael.g.robinson@usace.army.mil.
Background
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Los Angeles District is seeking to award an Optimized Remediation Contract (ORC) at Air Force Plant 44 in Arizona, as well as at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona and Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
The goal of this contract is to conduct environmental remediation activities aimed at achieving Performance Objectives (POs) across multiple Installation Restoration Program (IRP) and Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) sites.
Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for a range of activities including:
1) Maintaining established remedies for IRP and MMRP sites;
2) Optimizing remedies at applicable IRP sites to increase efficiencies;
3) Achieving site-specific objectives.
The contractor must demonstrate past performance with ORC-type work, particularly in environmental remediation, remedy maintenance, site optimization, and achieving Response Complete (RC)/Site Closure (SC). Additionally, the contractor should provide examples of projects completed within the last five years that reflect their capability to perform similar contracts.
Period of Performance
The geographic location(s) the contract will be performed (if provided)
Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at Air Force Plant 44, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, and Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
Bidder Requirements
Bidders must demonstrate past performance with contracts similar in scope and complexity. They should provide examples of projects where at least one project exceeds $15 million and others are not less than $10 million. At least one project must have been completed under a performance-based remediation contract with milestone-based payments. Experience working with regulatory agencies in Arizona and Nevada is required.
Bidders must also indicate their business size category (Large Business, Small Business, Certified SBA 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB) and provide information on any existing joint ventures or teaming arrangements.
Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior ORC-related remediation work performed under contract W912DY16D0027–W912PL20F0061, awarded to Versar-Arcadis A Joint Venture (valued at $21,554,123) for optimized remediation services at Air Force Plant 44, Nellis AFB, and Davis-Monthan AFB. The prior scope includes maintaining and repairing groundwater treatment systems and related infrastructure, conducting site investigations, and performing remedy-related construction/operations (e.g., GWTP safe restart, TCE investigation, well abandonment, sub-slab sump installation), which aligns with the current requirement to maintain established remedies, optimize remedies, and achieve site-specific performance objectives across IRP/MMRP sites at the same locations.
