C--Feasibility Assessment Study - RI

This contract, titled Feasibility Assessment Study - RI and solicited under number 140FC226R0014, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 targeting NAICS code 541330 for Architectural and Engineering Services, specifically for a feasibility, assessment, and conceptual design study related to the Marsh Restoration and Tidal Flow Improvement project at the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge’s Salt Meadow Unit in Charlestown, Rhode Island. The solicitation is a negotiated Request for Proposal issued on June 22, 2026, with proposals due by 3:00 PM ET on July 13, 2026, and must be submitted via email to the designated point of contact. All respondents must be active vendors registered in SAM.gov, provide their UEI code, phone, and email on the required Bid Schedule, and certify their status as a small business concern, with additional socioeconomic representations sought for WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and EDWOSB entities. The award will be made as a firm-fixed-price contract with a performance period spanning from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2028, and place of performance specified at 50 Bend Road, Charlestown, RI. The work involves comprehensive tasks including assessment of existing topobathymetry and tidal monitoring data, evaluation of 2026 Louisiana State University hydrodynamic modeling products, a two-day site visit, development of a morphological and hydrodynamic framework using the Standardized System-Based Tools approach, and integration of sediment transport modeling to refine design alternatives. Deliverables include an alternative analysis document identifying the top three project options, a findings document on marsh health across different tidal systems, preliminary grading plans, volume estimates, and potentially a 30% design plan set. Evaluation for award is based on price at 49% and combined non-price factors—preliminary schedule, past performance showing three relevant projects, and technical understanding—at 51%. Invoicing must be electronic via the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with contractors enrolled through the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston within five business days of award. The contract includes a wide array of FAR clauses, many amended through April 2026 deviations, covering whistleblower rights, subcontractor reporting, payment acceleration for small businesses, compliance with Executive Orders on wages