RFB-785-2600000597-4 | RFB-185-26 Winona Garret Lease - TENORM Remediation

The solicitation RFB-785-2600000597-4 for the Winona Garret Lease TENORM Remediation in Ravenna, Kentucky, seeks qualified contractors to remediate environmental contamination resulting from historic oil and gas operations. The scope includes excavation and off-site disposal of soils, sludges, and waste materials contaminated with VOCs, metals, and radium, followed by site restoration to pre-disturbance conditions through surface grading and revegetation. All work must be performed at the designated site in Ravenna, KY, with no alternative performance locations specified. Bidders are required to submit a single PDF package containing the Official Bid Document and, if applicable, a Bid Bond through the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s electronic Vendor Self Service portal, with no physical, email, or hand-delivered submissions accepted. The bid deadline is July 14, 2026, at 5:30 PM EST, following multiple amendments issued in June 2026, and the original solicitation was issued on May 13, 2026. Participation is contingent upon vendor registration in the VSS system at least 24–48 hours prior to the deadline. Bidders must attend a mandatory site visit on June 18, 2026, which involves strenuous hiking over potentially hazardous terrain. A $0.00 placeholder must be entered in the e-procurement system, with actual pricing submitted exclusively within the Official Bid Document; no line-item pricing, contract value, or cost estimates are disclosed in the solicitation, and no funding details such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN are provided. No formal FAR clauses, evaluation factors, or award criteria are included, and the contract type remains unspecified. The Department for Environmental Protection serves as the procuring agency, with Susan Ward as the primary contracting officer and Alexis Hernandez as the agency point of contact; no COR or COTR is designated. Compliance is governed by externally referenced project plans available through the State of Kentucky Planroom, and no standard representations, certifications, UEI/CAGE requirements, or socioeconomic set-asides are mandated. Payment-related instructions reference the Division of Waste Management in Frankfort, KY, but no invoice format or payment office is confirmed, and all submission processes are strictly electronic with PDF-only file requirements and no physical packaging or labeling specifications.