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

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:12443926Q0208

The USDA Forest Service seeks a contractor for a CERCLA Site Inspection at the abandoned Cody/Cady Mine Site in Wayne County, Missouri, to determine arsenic and lead soil contamination using incremental sampling, laboratory analysis, and a final report. The firm-fixed-price contract is valued under $75,000 and will be awarded via a best-value tradeoff emphasizing experience, past performance, and technical approach. Performance timelines require field sampling to begin within 60 days of notice to proceed, preliminary lab results within 60 days of field completion, validated results within 90 days, a draft report within 60 days of data receipt, and final report within 21 days of agency acceptance. The work involves collecting 39 soil samples across defined decision units, lab processing per EPA methods, and delivering GIS data and Section 508-compliant documents. Site access is by foot via a quarter-mile trail off MO-49.