F--F - Construct Fire Lines, Lake Wales National Wildlife Refuge

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to negotiate a sole source fixed-price contract with the State of Florida's Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry, for constructing fire lines at Lakes Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge in Titusville, Florida. This contract is linked to Cooperative Agreement #14-16-0004-86-948 between the Department of the Interior and the State of Florida. The procurement is justified under federal regulations allowing non-competitive contracting, with the government reserving the right not to compete the requirement. This notice is a presolicitation and not an invitation for proposals or offers. The contract relates specifically to wildfire management infrastructure at the refuge and must comply with established federal acquisition regulations, ensuring sole source justification is properly documented and approved. The contracting office is located in Falls Church, Virginia, under the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, emphasizing that no responses or offers are requested at this stage.