F--Mastication, Shore Drive- Pocosin Lakes NWR, NC

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotes under solicitation number 140FS326R0007 for mastication services at Shore Drive on the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina, with a performance period from July 16, 2026, to December 15, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13, using the NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry, with a small business size standard of $34 million. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must also register with the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) to receive payment, as advanced payments are prohibited and invoices are processed monthly after service completion. Site visits are strongly advised and must be scheduled through the designated technical point of contact, and all questions must be submitted in writing by June 5, 2026, with quotes due by June 8, 2026, via email. Proposals must include completed attachments including the Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, Performance Work Statement, Quote Schedule, SCA Wage Determination, and Past Performance Questionnaire. Evaluation will be based on a best-value trade-off approach, prioritizing Technical/Management Approach first, followed by Past Performance, and then Price, with the government retaining the right to award to a non-lowest priced offeror if superior non-cost factors justify the decision. Offers must be firm fixed price and limited to 10 pages for the Technical/Management Approach, with additional pages for past performance capped at five. Subcontracting is restricted to no more than 50% of total contract value for services, and compliance with federal regulations, including whistleblower protections, cybersecurity prohibitions, and supply chain security requirements, is mandatory. Contractors must also certify their small business status, provide UEI and CAGE codes, and confirm compliance with all labor, environmental, and procurement laws applicable to federal contracts.