DS-761-260000000033-2 | Orphan Well New Haven Energy Sec 4 - 14 Wells) Gratiot Co -

The State of Michigan through the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is seeking qualified contractors to plug and abandon 14 orphaned gas storage wells located in Gratiot County, Michigan, under Direct Solicitation DS-761-260000000033-2. The project requires comprehensive well abandonment activities including mechanical and cement plugging using specified materials such as Cast Iron Bridge Plugs and Class H cement, followed by wireline logging to verify plug integrity, surface restoration, and proper disposal of contaminated soil and fluids. All work must comply with Michigan state regulations and the Davis-Bacon Act, requiring prevailing wage payments and certified payroll submissions. Proposals must include a detailed timeline broken into four phases—site prep, mobilization/demobilization, plugging, and site restoration—with an estimated single-well duration of nine days and a full project timeline not to exceed 75 days. Bidders must submit pricing for every line item in Schedule B, even if not anticipated for use, and are prohibited from double-billing or applying overhead to rated hourly or daily rates. Only equipment and materials listed in Schedule B may be invoiced without prior written approval from EGLE. Evaluation of proposals is based entirely on technical merit using four equally weighted factors: key personnel availability, adequacy of business-owned equipment, company technical experience and ability, and vendor questionnaire responses. Proposals must achieve a minimum of 80 technical evaluation points to be considered for award, and selection will be made based on best value—not lowest price—allowing the state to prioritize overall capability over cost. The solicitation is open only to respondents submitting proposals electronically via the SIGMA VSS portal by the deadline of July 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with all attachments limited to 6 MB per file and required in native editable formats. No contract clause language from FAR is incorporated, and specific accounting codes, payment office details, COR/COTR designations, or military packaging standards are not provided. The contract is inferred to be firm-fixed-price, with acceptance occurring onsite in Gratiot County and final approval resting solely with EGLE. No socioeconomic set-asides are confirmed, though SDVOB status is referenced as a potential evaluation consideration, and no offerors have yet claimed such status. All pricing data in Schedule B remains unpopulated, and no contract value has been established pending receipt of bids.