EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant Implementation and Application Assistance and Programmatic Qualified Environmental Professional Services
- Client
- Northwest Regional Planning Commission
- Solicitation No.
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- Posted
- 10/24/2026
- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe Northwest Regional Planning Commission seeks a programmatic Qualified Environmental Professional to implement brownfield environmental assessments, project management, community outreach, and cleanup oversight for funded projects in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, VT. The selected firm or team will also provide grant writing assistance to secure future federal and state brownfield grants, including an FY27 EPA assessment grant. Eligibility is restricted to onshore USA organizations. Proposals must not exceed ten pages, excluding resumes, references, and a one-page rate schedule. Submissions must be delivered as a single PDF via email to [email protected] by 4 PM on November 6, 2026. Questions must be submitted by 5 PM on October 22, 2026. Applicants must include a lump sum cost proposal for the FY27 grant application alongside a fee schedule and estimated quarterly level of effort for other services. NRPC will evaluate proposals based on organizational capacity and experience (10 points), management outline and project approach (30 points), staff experience and capabilities (40 points), and cost (20 points) to establish a five-year contract.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP_FY27_BrownfieldsAssessmentApplicationImplementation_2026_October9.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Northwest Regional Planning Commission is seeking a firm or team of firms to serve as a programmatic Qualified Environmental Professional. The selected firm will assist with grant administration, site assessments, cleanup planning, community outreach, and securing future U.S. EPA and other brownfield grants. The opportunity is open to full-service QEP firms or teams of two or more firms with a lead firm identified.
- Issued by
- Northwest Regional Planning Commission
- RFP Release Date
- October 9, 2026
- Questions due
- October 22 at 5PM
- Proposal Due Date
- November 6, 2026 by 4 PM
- Anticipated award
- week of November 16, 2026
- How to submit
- Submission details
- Submit as a single PDF via email to [email protected]. Proposals shall not exceed ten 8 1/2 inch x 11 inch pages exclusive of specified allowed additions.
- Contract term
- Contract period will begin after notice to proceed is issued and extend to January 31, 2032, with options to extend if additional funds are obtained.
- Place of performance
- Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, VT
- Funding
- U.S. EPA Brownfields Grants, CFR §200.317-326, Davis-Bacon Act, Build America Buy America Act
How proposals are evaluated
| Organizational Capacity and Experience | 10 points |
| Management Outline and Project Approach | 30 points |
| Experience and Capabilities of Assigned Staff | 40 points |
| Cost | 20 points |
Scope of work
- Grant Administration and Project Management
- Site Inventory and Assessment
- Site Reports and Plans
- Cleanup and Redevelopment Planning
- Community Engagement
- Cleanup Oversight
Minimum qualifications
- Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP)
- Experience preparing successful U.S. EPA brownfield grant applications
- Staff knowledge and technical experience related to ESAs, brownfield projects, and contaminated site remediation
- Proficiency in conducting Phase I and Phase II ESAs, environmental investigations, and cleanups
- Experience in implementing U.S. EPA grant funded projects on behalf of local units of government
- Redevelopment planning and community involvement activities related to brownfields properties
- Knowledge and expertise pertaining to federal and state environmental grant programs, statutes, and rules
- Proficiency in communicating technical environmental information in plain language
Documents to include with the bid
- Business/Organization section with contact details
- Management Outline and Project Approach including key personnel
- Experience and Capabilities documentation
- Lump sum cost proposal for preparing the FY27 EPA assessment grant application
- Fee schedule and estimated level of effort for other services
- Attached resumes
- One-page cover letter
- One-page table of contents
- One-page rate schedule
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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