SLED Opportunity · LOUISIANA · ORBIA
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RFP for geotechnical services including soil borings, CPT, and soil mechanics testing for a Lithium hexafluorophosphate plant project in Louisiana. Evaluation includes subsurface conditions, pile foundation analysis, and heavy haul road assessment. Bidders must be registered with SAM.gov and sign NDAs.
Mexichem Fluor Inc. (MFI) is working under Department of Energy Grant DE-MS0000009 to design, engineer, plan and build a Lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) plant in Louisiana, United States of America.
MFI intends to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for exploration including soil borings and cone penetration tests (CPT) to evaluate subsurface conditions and stratification. Perform soil mechanics lab tests from samples obtained from borings to evaluate physical properties of the various substrata. Provide soil bearing values, pressures and lateral resistances, allowable loads for various pile types, and recommendations for pile installation procedures.
This Geotechnical report shall cover the Process, Control Room, Lab, Maintenance Building, and Pond Areas as well as evaluation of existing roads for use as Heavy Haul Roads and may include a Test Pile Program.
RFP is expected to be released on-or-about April 17, 2026.
Proposal evaluation factors will include technical, commercial, and governmental compliance, as well as past relevant experience, supplier qualifications and compliance with submittal requirements.
Potential bidders will need to have executed non-disclosure agreements and be successfully registered in good standing with SAM.gov within the 30-day Open Advertisement duration, prior to receiving bid documents.
Interested parties should contact Jennifer Yaros at Jennifer.yaros@Worley.com for non-disclosure agreements, and copy Matthew.Pecci@Orbia.com.
Advertisement to run from March 19, 2026, through April 17, 2026.
## Details **Bid/Project ID:** RFP P-004 Site Geotech Services **Type of Work:** Subsurface Evaluation Services **Engineer/Publisher:** Orbia **Engineer Address:** 950 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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