U--SERVICE - NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM LEARNING ECOSYSTEM TRAINING DEVELOPMENT FOR FWS NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONCERVATION PLANNING.

The contract is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) solicitation issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) SAT Team 3 under solicitation number 140FS326Q0065, designated as a Small Business set-aside and aimed at developing a Learning Ecosystem (LECO) for the National Wildlife Refuge System under the Division of Natural Resources and Conservation Planning. The base performance period runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions potentially extending the contract through May 31, 2030. Performance and delivery are to occur at 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, with FOB Destination terms requiring the contractor to deliver the completed system to this location. The scope involves designing and implementing an integrated training platform with regional and field input, ensuring broad collaboration across FWS operations, though specific technical deliverables are not detailed in the available documentation. The contract enforces strict compliance with multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, including mandatory adherence to minimum wage standards under Executive Order 14026 and paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, both of which are selected and applicable. Contractors must also comply with requirements for sustainable products and services, equal opportunity, non-discrimination, whistleblower protections, ethical conduct, employment eligibility verification, and prohibitions on certain foreign technologies and applications. Payment is to be processed exclusively through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and all submissions must be in a single, consolidated PDF under 15 pages, including UEI information and total pricing. Offerors must affirmatively certify compliance with numerous representation clauses concerning responsibility, small business status, and socioeconomic eligibility, with HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB programs referenced as potential qualifying categories. The award will be made using a trade-off approach, evaluating proposal acceptability, past performance, and price in descending order of importance, with the government retaining inspection and acceptance authority at the delivery site. No specific contract value is disclosed, as pricing is solicited from offerors, and no line-item costs or funding codes are provided. All subcontractors must flow down applicable clauses, and personnel may be subject to background checks and security training as a condition of award.