MI - Detroit River IWR - 25 Year Historical Docume

This contract solicitation, issued under solicitation number 140FS226Q0108 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s SAT Team 2 within the Department of the Interior, seeks a small business contractor to perform 25-year historical documentation for the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. The effort is set aside entirely for small business concerns under NAICS code 541720 with a size standard of $28 million, and proposals must be submitted as a single combined PDF email attachment to dana_arnold@fws.gov by June 11, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time. The work involves archival research, interviews, and the development of a comprehensive, publication-ready historical narrative covering the refuge’s establishment, partnerships, habitat restoration, and public engagement efforts, with a required project work plan delivered within 30 days of award and a final report due by the performance end date of December 26, 2026. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement with four contract line items: one base line for core historical documentation and three optional line items for supplementary deliverables including historical support materials, interpretive exhibit support, and oral history services, all exercisable at the government’s discretion, with anticipated exercise on October 1, 2026. The contractor must comply with detailed administrative and technical requirements including adherence to MIL-STD-2073 for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, and all applicable federal regulations such as the Service Contract Act Wage Determination WD #2015-4839 and FTR. Personnel requiring unescorted access to federal facilities must obtain HSPD-12 and FIPS 201-3 compliant Personal Identity Verification credentials, with the contractor responsible for sponsoring and managing the credentialing process. All invoices must be submitted electronically via the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and the government retains full authority for inspection and acceptance of deliverables based on technical accuracy, narrative quality, completeness, and incorporation of feedback. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value trade-off basis, giving equal consideration to technical approach, qualifications, past performance, and price, with no formal weights specified. The contract incorporates FAR clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 by reference for commercial item acquisition standards, including representations and certifications that offerors must