56--LA-CATAHOULA NWR-CRUSHED LIMESTONE DELIV

The contract solicitation 140F1G26Q0056 seeks the delivery of 800 tons of 610 Crushed Limestone to five designated locations within the Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana, with quantities allocated as 200 tons each to Big Bend Road, Shop Parking Lot, and Minnow Pond ATV Trail, and 100 tons each to Dempsey Lake Road Entrance and Dempsey Lake End of Road. Deliveries must be coordinated with the Refuge Manager at least seven days in advance due to weather and accessibility constraints, and all material must be stockpiled according to provided site maps. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, restricting eligibility to small business concerns, and requires offerors to submit completed representations and certifications, including proof of small business status, though no such submissions are included in the provided data. Pricing details are not specified in the solicitation, making the contract value indeterminable, and the delivery period extends through December 31, 2026, with no formal FOB terms or payment schedule defined beyond the mandate to use the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform for electronic submissions. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses regarding ethics, labor standards, supply chain security, and compliance, including requirements for a code of business ethics, whistleblower protections, minimum wage adherence under Executive Order 14026, paid sick leave, prohibition of certain foreign-made telecommunications and surveillance equipment, and restrictions on subcontracting with debarred entities. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site at the refuge locations, with verification relying on submitted documentation including a Roadway Surfacing Material Form and applicable maps, though no technical specifications such as ASTM or DOT standards are cited. The solicitation requires submissions via Standard Form 18 with attachments, and proposals must be physically mailed to the Falls Church, VA office by 5:00 p.m. CDT on July 8, 2026. While technical oversight is coordinated through the Refuge Manager in Louisiana and an administrative contact in Virginia, no officially designated Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer is identified. The solicitation permits contract extensions under FAR clauses 52.217-8 and 52.217-9, and includes provisions for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and preference for U.S.-flagged vessels in transportation, but contains no evaluation factors, award basis, or scoring methodology, leaving the