CERCLA Site Inspection � Cody/Cady Mine Site, Mark Twain National Forest, Wayne County, Missouri
Forest Service · USDA FOREST SERVICE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 12443926Q0208 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 6, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
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What the notice says
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-al… (show all)
one 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.
Who won similar work
14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Forest Service), same NAICS 541620.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN PROPERTIES Rancho Cordova CA 95742 USA | 1 | $423K | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Environmental Assessment Services, LLC | 1 | $400K | May 7, 2026 |
| COPPERHEAD ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC | 1 | $322K | Sep 8, 2026 |
| NAKONECHNY, LYLE D Ocean Park WA 98640 USA | 1 | $146K | Sep 15, 2026 |
| GRULLON PENKOVA, IANA FAUSTO San Juan PR 00924 USA | 1 | $141K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| CORNERSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $126K | Jun 2, 2026 |
| ESPINOZA CULTURAL SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $114K | Jun 1, 2026 |
| MICHAEL, TERRY Washington DC 20003 USA | 1 | $71K | Jun 7, 2026 |
| BBJ GROUP LLC | 1 | $56K | Jul 14, 2026 |
| EGC, INC. | 1 | $55K | May 8, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Sep 24, 2026GRULLON PENKOVA, IANA FAUSTO San Juan PR 00924 USA$141KInternational Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF) Logistics Planning Support
- Sep 15, 2026NAKONECHNY, LYLE D Ocean Park WA 98640 USA$146KUSDA Forest Service Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) - Bean Gulch Heritage Surveys
- Sep 8, 2026COPPERHEAD ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC$322KNotice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Sep 8, 2026Neishaly Garcia Carolina PR 00985 USA$12KField Technician For Vegetation Survey
- Jul 30, 2026WESTERN PROPERTIES Rancho Cordova CA 95742 USA$423KUpper Long Creek Heritage Survey - LMIR BPA HOLDERS ONLY
- Jul 14, 2026BBJ GROUP LLC$56KShamrock Mine 18 Complex Site
- Jun 7, 2026MICHAEL, TERRY Washington DC 20003 USA$71KChippewa National Forest RFSS Surveys - Plants
- Jun 2, 2026CORNERSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LLC$126KHorse Wash Heritage Survey Prescott National Forest
- Jun 1, 2026ESPINOZA CULTURAL SERVICES, LLC$114KSpence Basin Heritage Survey Prescott National Forest
- May 8, 2026EGC, INC.$55KDeschutes National Forest, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District - Darlene Cultural Heritage Surveys
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Forest Service since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Forest Service job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
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- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 15 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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