Tar Lake Superfund (SF)
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District is conducting a Sources Sought for market research to identify qualified firms capable of providing environmental remediation construction services at the Tar Lake Superfund site in Mancelona Township, Michigan. This includes contaminated soil excavation, biosparge system installation, and environmental monitoring. Responses are due January 28, 2026.
Scope of Work
This requirement involves comprehensive environmental remediation services, including:
- Developing an EPA-approved Quality Assurance Project Plan.
- Excavating approximately 215,000 tons of contaminated soil with temporary shoring.
- Backfilling with clean imported soils.
- Installing 28 new biosparge wells and a 160 sq ft pre-engineered structure for compressors.
- Ancillary activities: abandoning existing groundwater monitoring wells, installing new ones, erosion control, utility survey, confirmation soil sampling, and site restoration.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research (not a solicitation)
- NAICS Code: 562910 – Environmental Remediation Services (Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees)
- PSC: F108 – Environmental Systems Protection-Environmental Remediation
- Place of Performance: Mancelona Township, Antrim County, Michigan.
- Estimated Duration: 1,080 calendar days (completion by December 2029).
- Solicitation Expected: Third calendar quarter of 2026.
- Response Due: January 28, 2026, by 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Published: January 6, 2026.
Key Information Requested
Interested firms, particularly small businesses, are encouraged to respond by completing an attached questionnaire. The survey seeks:
- Company information (UEI, CAGE, POC).
- Socio-economic status.
- Descriptions of three similar projects (prime contractor, completed/substantially completed in last 10 years) demonstrating capabilities in contaminated soil excavation, biosparge system construction, and environmental monitoring.
- Bonding capability (individual and aggregate limits).
- A descriptive statement of company capability.
- Intent to propose if a solicitation is issued.
Additional Notes
This is for informational purposes only; it is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and does not guarantee a future solicitation or award. Responses will inform the government's acquisition decisions. Proprietary information will be protected. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submissions.