# Waste removal from Sauvage Bayou

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12639526q0091

- Solicitation number: 12639526Q0091
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Defenderco LLC for $6,053,676.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395)
- NAICS: 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
- Product or service code: Y1PC Construction Of Unimproved Real Property (Land)
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: New Orleans, Louisiana
- First posted: April 13, 2026
- Last posted: June 17, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/95325d7c14fb4a9883812223c4221b3f/view

## Description

Waste was found in the Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans, which requires removal and remediation to prevent the entry and spread of potential invasive APHIS-regulated plant pests and pathogens into the surrounding environment and agriculture. Waste on site that is regulated by APHIS or commingled with APHIS-regulated material requires deep burial at a landfill. The entry spot to the dump site is private property and the company contracted to remove the waste would need to take over lease of this land throughout the cleanup process. Currently, APHIS holds a temporary lease of the property. List of site visit attendees posted below.

Amendment 1 is posted below. It extends the closing date for quotes.

Amendment 2 is posted below. It incorporates revised wage rates, also posted below.

Amendment 3 below extends the closing date. Also posted here are RFIs and responses.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Defenderco LLC (UEI XGUXWSGWND75)
- Contract: 12639526P0169, purchase order
- Obligated: $6,053,676.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: award number 12639526P0169 equals the contract number; same awarding office 126395 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12639526P0169_12K3_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 13, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 671996accc4747159b1f69475b443e21. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/671996accc4747159b1f69475b443e21/view
- May 9, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 87905c2598d24993b09ec409f4c2f8d2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/87905c2598d24993b09ec409f4c2f8d2/view
- May 13, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice f54119771210486882ecadcc7c298622. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f54119771210486882ecadcc7c298622/view
- May 20, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice d9b1d39282a44c37a5aed0b16a0c7b37. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d9b1d39282a44c37a5aed0b16a0c7b37/view
- June 17, 2026: Award notice. Notice 95325d7c14fb4a9883812223c4221b3f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/95325d7c14fb4a9883812223c4221b3f/view

## Points of contact

- Jim Roloff, james.g.roloff@usda.gov, 6125907603

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