F--Oil/Well Plugging at JELA (NPS)

Solicitation 140PS126B0009 is an Invitation for Bid issued by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service for the reclamation of three orphaned oil and gas well sites—Fleming Plant Well C-7, Marrero Land Well 001, and Anne C. Herrick et al Well 001—located within the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Funded by the FY25 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Energy Community Revitalization Program, the project requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, and materials to verify plugging status, perform replugging and abandonment as necessary, and remove flowlines, surface equipment, and debris. Specific technical requirements include cutting surface casings to at least ten feet below the mudline and measuring methane levels at the Fleming Plant well. The work must comply with Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and BLM Onshore Order No. 2 standards. This contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 213112, with an estimated construction magnitude between 1 million and 5 million dollars. The award is based on sealed bidding, granted to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The period of performance is 180 days following the issuance of a full notice to proceed, with a scheduled window from September 15, 2026, to March 14, 2027. Key administrative requirements include adherence to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates for Louisiana heavy construction, the submission of electronic invoices via the Invoice Processing Platform, and the provision of bid guarantees amounting to 20 percent of the bid price or 3 million dollars, whichever is less. Performance is managed by the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative, with final acceptance based on onsite inspections and a comprehensive quality control plan.