SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- CERCLA Site Inspection � Cody/Cady Mine Site, Mark Twain National Forest, Wayne County, Missouri
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2026 12:00:00 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- USDA FOREST SERVICE SAINT PAUL MN 55108 USA
- ZIP Code
- 55108
- Solicitation Number
- 12443926Q0208
- Response Due
- 8/20/2026 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/04/2026
- Point of Contact
- Samuel Knopka, Phone: 573-341-7478, David Easter
- E-Mail Address
-
samuel.knopka@usda.gov, david.easter@usda.gov
(samuel.knopka@usda.gov, david.easter@usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Description
- 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 � 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.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/03013dceac5a4b2db4db92b0eb488508/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: MO 65401, USA
- Zip Code: 65401
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 65401
- Record
- SN07915311-F 20260808/260810082534 (samdaily.us)
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