SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Recovery and Reuse of Metals from Mining-Influenced Water
- Notice Date
- 10/15/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 562219
— Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
- Contracting Office
- Cincinnati Procurement Operations Division 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, OH 45268
- ZIP Code
- 45268
- Solicitation Number
- PR-CI-09-11259
- Response Due
- 10/30/2009
- Archive Date
- 11/29/2009
- Point of Contact
- NICOLE MODAFARI, Contract Specialist, Phone: 513-487-2001, E-Mail: Modafari.Nicole@epa.gov; MATTHEW J. GROWNEY, Placement Contracting Officer, Phone: 513-487-2029, E-Mail: Growney.Matthew@epa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
NICOLE MODAFARI
(Modafari.Nicole@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research & Development (ORD) is seeking contractor support on a requirement entitled (Recovery & Reuse of Metals from Mining Influenced Water). This requirement involves removing metals from mining influenced water in a form that would allow for reuse. The Rocky Mountains host thousands of abandoned mines with exposed metals-laden rock. Interaction of water with these rocks has resulted in acidic rock drainage and other environmental problems, including the potential for severe damage to the aquatic ecosystems posing a potential threat to human health. Water treatment facilities are in use in this region to extract heavy metals such that water will not cause further problems downstream. However, these treatment facilities are expensive and generate large quantities of sludge resulting in additional mining activities to acquire these metals for new production. The purpose of this regional applied research effort (RARE) is to address the challenges of removing metals from mining influenced water in a form that would allow for reuse of the metals thus reducing operations and maintenance costs at the mines by decreasing the volume of sludge requiring disposal. RARE projects include a research component for this study with modifications to an existing technology to meet the goals/objectives. Water chemistry parameters (pH, alkalinity (low), hardness (high), ionic strength (generally high), temperature (high altitude locations), and rapid precipitation of iron oxyhydroxides) vary in mining-influenced watersheds, possibly causing an existing technology to require these alterations. While non-alkaline-chemical treatment technologies exist for removal of metals from mining-influenced water, few field implementations are known for the use of treating acid-mine drainage water for reuse. The EPA is seeking a contractor to (1) use existing technology in a 5-6 month field pilot study to attain a reduction in waste sludge of at least 30% with a 95-99% recovery efficiency at or below water standards, (2) make the technology pilot ready within the first 6 months of the project start date, (3) implement a proven remote monitoring system, and (4) find a smelter that will accept the material created for recovery and reuse of the metals. The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract to span a 2 year duration. We anticipate that the solicitation will be posted for 30 days beginning in November. The solicitation will be issued on a full and open competitive basis, with no small business set-aside. A copy of the solicitation will be available at the following location: http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd/. Interested parties are expected to download the solicitation and subsequent amendments from the website and to monitor the status of the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by EPA. Contract award will be made in accordance with FAR part 15-Contracting by Negotiation. The point of contact is Nicole Modafari, Contract Specialist, at 513-487-2001, Modafari.Nicole@epa.gov. See Note 26.
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