U--CO-NTRL RESRCS PRGM CTR- TURTLE CONFISCATION AND R

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Department of the Interior, is soliciting proposals for a Total Small Business Set-Aside contract to plan, coordinate, and execute a Turtle Confiscation and Repatriation Workshop focused on international wildlife conservation and law enforcement efforts. The solicitation, numbered 140FS226Q0132, is strictly limited to small businesses certified under NAICS code 611430 for Professional and Technical Training, with no participation allowed from large businesses. The contract will be awarded on a best value trade-off basis, prioritizing technical acceptability and past performance significantly over price, and any proposal failing to meet technical requirements will be deemed unacceptable and disqualified. The performance period spans from August 6, 2026, to December 31, 2027, with a potential six-month option for service extension. Work will be performed primarily within the United States, with administrative coordination centered at the office in Falls Church, Virginia, and the primary event expected to involve international stakeholders, CITES permitting, animal transport logistics, and emergency contingency planning. Contractors must submit a comprehensive proposal via email to khalilah_brown@fws.gov by the deadline of July 31, 2026, at 4:30 PM EDT, including a technical approach, resumes of key personnel with demonstrable expertise in wildlife conservation and law enforcement, letters of commitment from non-employee experts, and three verifiable examples of past performance on similar federal or government projects. Mandatory deliverables include a project management plan, workshop agenda, registration plan, briefing materials, attendance roster, evaluation summary, and a final after-action report. Payment must be requested exclusively through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with all invoices submitted electronically as PDFs containing itemized breakdowns. The contract requires full compliance with federal regulations including the Prompt Payment Act, FAR 52.212-4 and 52.232-33, sustainable procurement standards, prohibitions on kickbacks and trafficking in persons, and restrictions on indemnification clauses. No specific pricing details are provided in the solicitation, and offerors must submit a firm-fixed price proposal with no options listed except for the potential 6-month service extension. All submissions must include a valid Unique Entity Identifier, and contractors may not include internal confidentiality agreements that restrict reporting of misconduct. No packaging, marking, or physical delivery instructions are specified, and the Government retains final authority