Advancing environmental restoration across Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS), remediating historical ordnance impacts, and safeguarding surrounding ecosystems, HGL-APTIM Technologies JV LLC has been awarded a $9,612,429 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The environmental restoration award reaches a cumulative face value of $11,052,076 if all options are exercised and finances comprehensive remedial action at the former Plum Brook Ordnance Works site in Sandusky, Ohio.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractor: | HGL-APTIM Technologies JV LLC |
| Award Date: | September 10, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $9,612,429 ($11,052,076 Cumulative Face Value) |
| Project: | Plum Brook Ordnance Works FUDS Remedial Action |
| Location: | Sandusky, Ohio |
| Contract Number: | W912QR-26-F-A257 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This long-term environmental cleanup project is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District under the Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites. The Louisville District manages major environmental remediation, civil works engineering, and military construction across Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and the Ohio River Basin. Operating during World War II as a major TNT, dinitrotoluene (DNT), and pentolite manufacturing facility, the Plum Brook Ordnance Works site requires systematic soil, groundwater, and structural environmental remediation. Executing targeted hazardous waste removal, soil excavation, groundwater treatment, and long-term monitoring ensures public safety, eliminates environmental liabilities, and restores local real estate for beneficial community use through 2031.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, HGL-APTIM Technologies JV LLC is a joint venture combining HydroGeoLogic, Inc. (HGL) and APTIM, two nationwide leaders in hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste (HTRW) remediation, munition response services, and environmental engineering. Executing complex remedial actions at legacy explosives manufacturing sites requires high-hazard earthmoving equipment, hazardous waste sampling, specialized soil thermal treatment or disposal logistics, and continuous regulatory oversight in accordance with CERCLA standards. Partnering specialized environmental remediation joint ventures with USACE technical managers safeguards public health and natural resources across former military sites.
