Turnbull NWR Boundary Fence Maintenance

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting bids under solicitation number 140FC326Q0034 for the maintenance and reconstruction of a wildlife-friendly boundary fence at the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, specifically along Cheney-Spangle Rd between W Jennings Rd and Wells Rd in Cheney, Washington. The project requires the removal of existing outdated fencing and installation of a new three-strand smooth/barbed wire fence, utilizing metal T-posts spaced no more than 16 feet apart, with the top wire no higher than 42 inches from the ground, the second wire at least 12 inches below the top, and the bottom wire no less than 18 inches above the ground—all following U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-approved wildlife-safe design standards. The work covers up to five miles of fencing, divided into 3.5 miles of repair and 1.5 miles of full rebuild, with all obsolete materials to be removed and properly disposed of by the contractor. The contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with a NAICS code of 238990, and must be competed exclusively among small businesses. The performance period extends from June 15, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with work required to commence within 10 calendar days of award and complete within 329 calendar days, though the estimated duration of active operations is only two weeks once initiated. The solicitation is administered as a Request for Quotation under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with award going to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable offer, making technical compliance mandatory and price determinative among acceptable proposals. Proposals must include two single-page project descriptions with two associated photographs each, depicting completed fencing similar to the scope of work; failure to submit these will result in automatic disqualification. All submissions must be sent electronically to the designated point of contact, Tariq Malveaux, by the July 29, 2026 deadline. Contracts are Firm Fixed-Price, with pricing required to include all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, overhead, and profit. Payment requests must be submitted electronically via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform and must include certified payrolls and a Statement of Compliance per FAR 52.222-8. The contract enforces Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements, Buy American provisions for construction materials, Trafficking in Persons compliance