The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking capability statements from contractors ahead of an anticipated procurement for remediation services at the Luckey Site in Ohio under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP).
The Army Corps issued a sources sought notice on Sept. 24. Capability statements are due by 10 a.m. Eastern time on Oct. 11 to supervisory contract specialist Jeffrey Ernest, at [email protected].
The notice is strictly for market research, according to the Army Corps, which is not yet providing the solicitation or the scope of work.
Under FUSRAP, the Army Corps manages cleanup of sites that were sustained radioactive contamination from the 1940s to the 1960s by nuclear weapons and energy activities by the Manhattan Engineer District and Atomic Energy Commission. It counted 23 active locations in 10 states as of 2018.
The 40-acre Luckey Site is located in rural Wood County, 22 miles southwest of Toledo. Its remaining infrastructure encompasses a production building and warehouse, two disused rail spurs, and a number of smaller process and support structures, the notice says.
From 1949 to 1961, the property was home to a beryllium processing operation for national defense, taking shipments of beryllium aluminum silicate, scrap beryllium, and contaminated scrap metal. The federal government sold the site in 1961 and it is currently not in use.
“Contaminants of concern include beryllium, lead, radium-226, thorium-230, uranium-234, and uranium-238 in soils, sediments, fill materials, other miscellaneous debris, and groundwater,” the notice says.
North Wind-Portage is currently removing contaminated soil from the Luckey Site for disposal at a US Ecology facility in Michigan.
The next contract is expected to cover a long list of activities, including: removal, transport, and disposal of contaminated soil and other materials; project management; and site maintenance and security; demolition and debris disposal..
To be considered in the eventual procurement, contractors will need to provide a similarly lengthy list of capabilities, encompassing: transportation and disposal of beryllium, lead, and other contaminated materials; beryllium worker health and safety training; and environmental response in line with investigation, design, extraction, and construction operations under FUSRAP.
