99--WA-RIDGEFIELD NWR-RIDGEFIELD EXHIBITS

This solicitation, numbered 140F0S26Q0028, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541850 for the design, fabrication, and installation of interpretive exhibits at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Department of the Interior. The requirement is strictly reserved for small businesses with a 100% set-aside, and all offerors must certify their small business status in SAM, maintaining accurate and current representations within the past 12 months. Proposals are due by June 19, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time and must be submitted electronically via email to Joni Dutcher, the contracting officer, with no hard copies accepted. The solicitation mandates a two-part submission: a non-price section containing technical approach, past performance documentation, and compliance summaries, and a separate price section including a completed price schedule and all required representations and certifications. The contract will be awarded on a best-value tradeoff basis, prioritizing technical acceptability and past performance over price, which is evaluated only for fairness and reasonableness but not rated. The work encompasses the development of a central interpretive exhibit and welcome counter, requiring comprehensive research, detailed design packages at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% completion stages, and submission of shop drawings and production samples for approval prior to fabrication. All materials must be interior-grade, UV-stable, and suitable for high usage, with final color and image resolution approved through 8"x10" laminate samples. The contractor must adhere to strict quality control procedures, including routine inspections, immediate correction of deficiencies before COR review, and reporting any schedule or quality impacts. The contract period runs from July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027, with specific delivery milestones tied to design submissions and fabrication timelines. The contractor must also manage image acquisition at up to 40% of project needs, reimbursed under an NTE CLIN on a documented cost basis. Compliance with multiple FAR clauses, including safeguarding of contractor information systems, ethics and whistleblower rights, anti-human trafficking, and Buy American requirements, is mandatory, and subcontractors must flow down key ethical and compliance obligations. All work will be assessed through CPARS, with past performance verified via FAPIIs, and final production files must be transferred