56--CA-MODOC NWR-CULVERT PIPE

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Department of the Interior, has issued a firm fixed price purchase order through the Sat Team 1 Fws office to procure 10 gauge corrugated aluminized metal arched or "squash" culvert pipes and hugger bands for installation under a paved county road at the Parker Creek Diversion Canal within the Modoc National Wildlife Refuge. The contract requires delivery of two 20-foot and two 10-foot 57" x 38" arched culvert pipes with two corresponding hugger bands, and four 20-foot and two 10-foot 81" x 59" arched culvert pipes with six corresponding hugger bands, all to replace degraded infrastructure. The period of performance runs from June 15, 2026, to August 1, 2026, with delivery expected no later than August 1, 2026, during normal duty hours Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, excluding federal holidays. Delivery terms are F.O.B. destination, and the contractor must ensure all items conform exactly to the salient specifications outlined in the Statement of Work. The acquisition is conducted as a small business set-aside under FAR Parts 12 and 13, using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, with technical acceptability and responsibility as pass/fail gates. All respondents must be active SAM-registered vendors with a valid UEI code, submit quotes on company letterhead including contact information, and comply with Buy American requirements, combating trafficking in persons regulations, and HUBZone price evaluation preferences. The contract includes numerous FAR clauses relating to whistleblower rights, subcontractor reporting, privacy safeguards, unmanned aircraft system restrictions, payments to small business subcontractors, and dispute resolution. Payment must be processed electronically via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, requiring a vendor-created PDF invoice as an attachment, and contractors must enroll through the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis within days of award. Records must be maintained for audit purposes until three years after final payment, and performance will be assessed through the paperless CPARS system. The contracting officer is Richard Marshall, reachable at marshall_richard@ios.doi.gov, and all proposals must be submitted by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on May 28, 2026.