56--NV-ASH MEADOWS NWR-BOARDWALK MATERIALS

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through SAT Team 1 under the Department of the Interior, has awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the supply of materials to rebuild the wood boardwalk at Point of Rocks within Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Amargosa Valley, Nevada. The solicitation, issued on February 24, 2026, was designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332311, with offers due by March 12, 2026, and the contract performance period extending from March 12, 2026, to November 1, 2026. The scope requires delivery of all specified lumber, fasteners, structural components, and fittings—including 2x6x10 treated dark brown lumber in quantities of 242 units and 33,350 HEADLOC 4.5-inch fasteners—free on board destination at the remote site in Nevada, with delivery to be made to the address HCR 70, Box 610Z, Amargosa Valley, NV 89020-0115. All materials must be free of warping, splitting, cracking, or rot and conform to commercial equivalents for connectors and hardware; inspection and acceptance occur upon delivery at the site by the Government. The award will be made on a trade-off basis, balancing price and technical merit, including past performance, though no specific evaluation weights are quantified. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), not WAWF, and contractors are required to register in IPP prior to submission. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses addressing small business participation, labor standards exemptions, environmental sustainability, supply chain security, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, and prohibited foreign equipment, including restrictions on Kaspersky, ByteDance, and covered telecommunications. Packaging must comply with waste reduction principles under FAR 52.223-10, with preference for products carrying ENERGY STAR® or USDA BioPreferred® labels. Contractors must hold an active Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, represent their small business status, and comply with all applicable SAM registration and reporting requirements. The administering office is located in Falls Church, Virginia, with primary point of contact being Kathryn Coltran. No contract value is disclosed due to unpopulated pricing fields in the schedule, though the structure supports future task orders