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Mastication, Shore Drive- Pocosin Lakes NWR, NC
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting quotes for a small business set-aside contract involving mastication services at Shore Drive within the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina. The contract performance period runs from July 16, 2026, through December 15, 2026, and the solicitation is issued under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with the NAICS code 115310, which covers support activities for forestry. This solicitation requires contractors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for payment submissions. The solicitation emphasizes adherence to prescribed terms and conditions, requiring all offerors to submit a complete set of documentation as outlined in the attachments, including solicitation provisions, a performance work statement, wage determinations, and a past performance questionnaire. Interested contractors are encouraged to conduct a site inspection before submitting their quotes by coordinating with the designated technical contact. Questions about the solicitation must be submitted in writing by June 5, 2026, with quotes due no later than June 8, 2026. Awards will be based on best value, considering technical capability, past experience, and price, rather than solely on lowest bid. The contracting officers responsible for this opportunity are Fred Riley and Todd Annes, with all submissions to be emailed to the Contract Specialist. The solicitation makes clear that advanced payments are not permitted and that all quotes must fully comply with the specific solicitation instructions to be considered responsive.
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Full Description
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a Request for Quotes for the Mastication, Shore Drive- Pocosin Lakes NWR, NC. The anticipated performance period is shown below.
Period of Performance:
July 16, 2026 ¿ December 15, 2026
Solicitation 140FS326R0007 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) is 100% Small Business Set Aside and is conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC Number: 2026-01, Effective Date: 03/13/2026. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry. The small business size standard is $34 Million.
Terms & Conditions:
Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices are attached included in the Attachment Solicitation-provisions and clauses- 140FS326R0007.
The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ or see terms & conditions attached to the solicitation.
In order to be eligible for award, all contractors must have an Active Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website https://sam.gov/content/home. Please note, SAM is a free website and there is never a cost to register your entity.
Prior to or following receipt of an award, the Contractor must register with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP) to submit requests for payment. Please note, IPP is a free website and there is never a cost to complete registration. Invoices for services will be paid after the end of the month of service, advanced payments are not allowed.
Instructions
For all Instructions to Offerors please reference Attachments 1-5 .
Important Submission Dates & Site Visit Info:
1. Site Inspection:
Prior to submitting a quote, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance.
A site visit can be scheduled by contacting the technical point of contact. Please contact the Refuge POC Caleb Jones at caleb_jones@fws.gov, 252-714-9288 to arrange a site visit.
2. Question Submission:
All questions regarding this Solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at Fred_riley@ios.doi.gov no later than Friday, June 05, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT. If necessary, questions received will be answered through an Amendment to this Solicitation.
Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Question Submission for 140FS326R0007.
3. Quote Submission:
Quotes (including all required documents) must be transmitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@ios.doi.gov, no later than Monday, June 08, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT.
Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Quote Submission 140FS326R0007.
Required Submittal Documents:
Offerors responding to this solicitation must submit the following documents:
- See Attachment 1- Solicitation- provisions_and_clauses-_FS326R0007-
ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
Complete the attached document or your own version that addresses each element.
Your quote will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered if all the above required documents are not completed in full and received as part of your submittal package.
An award will be made to the Contractor whose submittal documents conform to the requirements as described in this solicitation and who, based on a subjective assessment from the Government, offers the best value to include technical, past experience, and price. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer if, in its judgment, the non-cost factors outweighs the price difference.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS
See attached documents:
ATTACHMENT 1 Solicitation- Provisions_and_Clauses- 140FS326R0007
ATTACHMENT 2 Performance Work Statement
ATTACHMENT 3 Quote Schedule
ATTACHMENT 4 SCA Wage Determination
ATTACHMENT 5 Past Performance Questionnaire
Contracting Officer/Office:
Fred Riley, Contract Specialist
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Hadley, MA Joint Administrative Operations (JAO)
fred_riley@ios.doi.gov
Todd Annes, Contract Officer
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Hadley, MA Joint Administrative Operations (JAO)
Todd_annes@ios.doi.gov