Z--SD WAUBAY NWR WBY FY26 O'FARRELL FENCE

The contract pertains to the replacement of a deteriorated fence at the O’Farrell Waterfowl Production Area within the Waubay National Wildlife Refuge in Grant County, South Dakota, with the installation of approximately 15,300 feet of wildlife-compatible 4-strand barbed wire fence designed to minimize ecological disruption. The project includes removal and offsite disposal of the existing fence, construction of eight to nine gates bearing permanent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Production Area signage, and the development of one parking area. Fence specifications require a maximum height of 42 inches with wire placement at 16–18 inches, 24 inches, 30–32 inches, and 42 inches; materials must include 12.5-gauge galvanized barbed wire for the top three strands and a smooth bottom strand, installed on 2⅜-inch steel tube posts with a minimum 3.5-foot depth, 5-inch steel corner posts, and steel angle braces every 1,300 feet. Work must comply with OSHA safety standards and environmental protections, especially where wetland areas are involved, using tube posts to prevent habitat fragmentation. Performance is scheduled to begin no earlier than September 1, 2026, and must be completed by September 30, 2027, with a final walk-through and submission of an as-built map required for acceptance. The contract is priced on a firm-fixed-price basis and will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, where technical compliance is a threshold requirement and price determines selection among qualified offers. The solicitation, numbered 140FGA26Q0040, is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 238990 with a size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts, and only entities qualifying as small businesses are eligible to respond. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and provide a valid Unique Entity ID, though no completed representations or socioeconomic certifications have been submitted as of the available documentation. Labor compliance is governed by the Davis-Bacon Act and Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave, with specified wage determinations applicable. There are no bonding or guarantee requirements, and no MIL-STD packaging or labeling standards are invoked; instead, the contract relies on civilian procurement regulations under FAR Subparts 12 and 13. All proposals