B--SERVICE - A BIOLOGICAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PUBLIC SAFETY CONTRACTOR FOR USFWS CABO ROJO NWR.

The contract is a firm-fixed-price, small business set-aside award for Biological Technical Support and Public Safety Oversight services at the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge in Puerto Rico, with a five-year potential performance period spanning May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031, consisting of one base year and four optional years subject to funding and government discretion. The work is administered by FWS SAT Team 3 of the Department of the Interior, with administrative oversight based in Falls Church, Virginia, and performance conducted entirely at the refuge site in Boquerón, Puerto Rico. The contractor must provide qualified personnel to support refuge operations, including compliance with federal regulations, environmental standards, public safety protocols, and agency policies, with deliverables tied to hourly, monthly, and annual reporting as outlined in the Statement of Work. Key requirements include holding a valid Puerto Rico driver’s license, obtaining USFWS motor vehicle operator certification, undergoing a state background check, and being willing to travel by vehicle or boat across the Caribbean Islands NWR Complex. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing ethics, security, labor, procurement integrity, and supply chain compliance, including mandatory provisions on contractor code of conduct, minimum wage requirements under Executive Order 14026, paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, employment eligibility verification, anti-trafficking measures, and prohibitions on products and services from restricted entities such as Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance, and certain unmanned aircraft manufacturers. The award will be based on a best-value trade-off methodology, with price as the primary factor but balanced against technical capability, past performance, and proposal acceptability, as evaluated under FAR 15.304. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with no paper submissions permitted, and payments are processed by the Department of the Treasury. All proposals must be submitted as a single consolidated PDF by April 23, 2026, and offerors are required to certify small business status, maintain a Unique Entity Identifier, and comply with all socioeconomic and reporting obligations tied to the set-aside structure. Contract administration is handled by Chantal Bashizi, who serves as the primary point of contact for invoice and performance inquiries.