A PART-TIME CERCLA BIOLOGIST FOR USFWS VIEQUES NWR

A part-time CERCLA Biologist position is being sought by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Vieques National Wildlife Refuge under a Small Business Set Aside solicitation numbered 140FS326Q0123, posted on August 4, 2026, with responses due by August 10, 2026. The work falls under NAICS code 541690 for other scientific and technical consulting services and is intended for a small business to provide specialized environmental biology expertise related to CERCLA processes, including site assessments, contamination evaluations, and ecological risk analyses supporting federal remediation efforts. The position requires on-site support at the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, though the exact location details are unspecified, and the work will be managed by the Department of the Interior’s FWS Sat Team 3, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. Chantal Bashizi serves as the primary point of contact with direct email and phone access for inquiries. The contract aims to leverage small business capabilities to ensure timely and compliant environmental stewardship of the refuge’s contaminated sites under federal oversight.