CERCLA Site Inspection – Cody/Cady Mine Site, Mark Twain National Forest, Wayne County, Missouri

CERCLA Site Inspection – Cody/Cady Mine Site, Mark Twain National Forest, Wayne County, Missouri

Notice Type: Solicitation

Solicitation Number: 12443926Q0208

Posted Date: 8/6/26

Response Due Date: 8/20/26

Contracting Office: USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest

Contracting Officer: Easter, David - FS, MN

Primary Product/Service Code: F999 – Other Environmental Services

NAICS Code: 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services

Solicitation Procedure: Simplified Acquisition (SAP) under FAR Part 12

Extent Competed: Full and Open Competition under SAP

Anticipated Contract Vehicle: Stand-alone Contract

Anticipated Contract Type: Firm-fixed-price; under $75,000

Set-Aside: Small Business

Project Overview

The USDA Forest Service seeks a qualified contractor to perform a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Site Inspection (SI) at the Cody/Cady Mine Site, an abandoned iron mine managed by the Forest Service in Wayne County, Missouri. The SI will determine the presence and extent of onsite soil contamination, focusing on arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) concentrations. The work includes incremental sampling methodology (ISM) soil sample collection, laboratory analysis, and preparation of a Site Inspection Report.

Scope of Work

Field Collection: 27 soil samples + 12 QA replicates (total 39 field samples, 30 aliquots each) across defined Decision Units (DUs).

Laboratory Processing: Drying, disaggregating, sieving, milling, and analysis using EPA SW-846 Methods (6010D for TAL metals, excluding mercury and cyanide).

Quality Control: Triplicate QA replicates for ≥20% of DUs, laboratory QC subsamples, trip blanks, method blanks, and equipment blanks.

Reporting: SI report with validated data, maps, GIS layers, and comparison to federal/state/tribal criteria. Deliverables include draft and final reports, spatial data in ESRI File Geodatabase format, and Section 508-compliant electronic documents.

Evaluation Factors

Best Value-Tradeoff process:

Experience and Qualifications of Key Personnel (most important)

Past Performance

Technical Approach and Project Work Plan

Geographic Location (least weight)

Price (weighted as described in solicitation)

Offerors must provide resumes, relevant experience, and a clear technical approach. Past performance on similar contracts within the last five years is required.

Schedule

Field Sampling: Begin within 60 days of notice to proceed.

Laboratory Analysis: Preliminary results within 60 days of field completion; validated results within 90 days.

Reporting: Draft SI report within 60 days of lab data; final report within 21 days of Forest Service acceptance.

Site Access

Site is accessible by foot via a ¼ mile skidder trail off MO-49. Maps and GIS data will be provided.

Submission Instructions

Submit project work plan, pricing, and personnel qualifications electronically.

All documents must comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements.

Use the attached schedule for cost elements.