56--NY MONTEZUMA NWR BULK GRAVEL BPA

The contract is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) titled NY MONTEZUMA NWR BULK GRAVEL BPA, issued under solicitation number 140FS326Q0053 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Acquisitions Team through FWS SAT Team 3 in Falls Church, Virginia. It is a small business set-aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB), with a NAICS code of 212312 for crushed and broken stone mining and a size standard of 750 employees. The contract has a maximum authorized value of $250,000 over its five-year performance period from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2031, with no minimum purchase obligations. Deliveries of #2 crusher run gravel are required on an as-needed basis to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in Seneca Falls, New York, under FOB destination terms, with pricing quoted per ton inclusive of all transportation, taxes, and fees. The contract is awarded via a trade-off evaluation process in which technical experience, past performance, technical approach, and management plan are significantly more important than price. Offerors must submit three verified examples of similar federal, state, or local government gravel delivery projects, identify key personnel, and provide a detailed narrative of their proposed procedures and schedule. The contract incorporates numerous mandatory Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses covering labor standards, employment eligibility, equal opportunity, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, supply chain security, privacy, and ethics. All contractors must comply with prohibitions on the use of ByteDance applications, Kaspersky hardware and software, and unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities, as well as restrictions on subcontracting with debarred or suspended entities. Payment will be made electronically via the Internet Payment Platform (IPP), and contractors must register in SAM.gov with a valid UEI. Reporting requirements include executive compensation and first-tier subcontract awards over $30,000, and compliance with Buy American, recovered material content, and ozone-depleting substances provisions. Proposals must be submitted via email to the designated point of contact by April 27, 2026, and must include the completed SF 1449, SAM.gov UEI, past performance documentation, and a detailed price quote. While no specific packaging, marking,