Waste removal from Sauvage Bayou

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued this combined synopsis and solicitation for waste removal and remediation services at the Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans, Louisiana. The project addresses waste found within the refuge that must be removed to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive plant pests and pathogens into the surrounding agricultural environment. Material regulated by APHIS or commingled with regulated waste requires deep burial at a landfill. The contractor is responsible for assuming the lease of the private property used to access the dump site for the duration of the cleanup process, a lease currently held by APHIS.

This procurement is designated as an SBA set-aside under NAICS code 238910 for Site Preparation Contractors and PSC code Y1PC for Construction of Unimproved Real Property (Land). Eleven attachments are associated with the solicitation, including multiple amendments, requests for information (RFIs) and responses, site visit attendee lists, and revised federal construction wage rates for Orleans Parish. Amendment 1 and Amendment 3 specifically address extensions to the proposal submission period, while Amendment 2 incorporates the updated wage determinations.

Responses for solicitation number 12639526Q0091 are due by May 29, 2026. The primary point of contact for this requirement is Jim Roloff. Performance will take place on-site in New Orleans, and the contracting office is the USDA APHIS Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (MRPBS).