The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has launched its market research for up to $40 million worth of environmental restoration work around the Superfund site in Maywood, N.J., according to a procurement notice published online Friday, Sept. 15.
A sources sought notice was issued online in the Systemwide Awards Management website (SAM.gov) for small businesses to do cleanup under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) in Bergen County, N.J. The Superfund site is about 12 miles Northwest of New York City.
A single-award task order contract contemplated by the Corps would be carried out over five years, according to the notice. Comments are due Sept. 22.
Contamination resulted from rare earth and thorium processing operations spread over the years to nearby properties, according to the notice. The Corps has been remediating the area since 1998 and the work under this task order contract is a continuation of those efforts.
Maywood Chemical Works processed radioactive thorium ore on site for about 40 years, starting in 1916, according to a backgrounder from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Stepan Chemical Company bought the property in 1959. In addition to contaminated soil, groundwater and buildings, the property also has three formerly Nuclear Regulatory Commission-licensed burial pits.
The work is expected to include excavation, transportation and disposal of radiological contaminated soil, along with waste handling and waste management and associated monitoring and administrative duties, according to the notice.
