56--TX - BRAZORIA NWR - GRAVEL - SALT LAKE RD PKG

The contract pertains to the delivery and placement of 1,300 cubic yards of Caliche A-1 Base (7/8" minus) for road and parking area rehabilitation at the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge in Brazoria County, Texas, specifically targeting Salt Lake Road, Salt Lake Parking Area with ADA access, and the Big Slough Auto Tour Route. Performance is limited to the specified locations with no utilities available on-site, and the material must be placed in a single 4-inch lift and compacted as directed by refuge staff. The solicitation, issued as a Request for Quote under the NAICS code 212321, is a 100% small business set-aside, with award to be made on a firm-fixed-price basis using a trade-off approach that considers technical capability, past performance, and price, without assigning numerical weights. The period of performance is from June 9, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with FOB destination terms applying, meaning risk of loss transfers upon delivery at the refuge. Invoicing must be conducted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and PDF copies of invoices must be attached; WAWF is not used. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and must complete the Buy American Certificate, affirming that end products are domestic, and certify compliance with clauses prohibiting convict labor, child labor, human trafficking, and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses by reference, including those related to small business set-asides, accelerated payments to small subcontractors, organizational conflict of interest protections, and compliance with accessibility and environmental standards. The contracting authority is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s SAT Team 2, located in Falls Church, Virginia, with Dana Arnold as the primary point of contact for all matters. No Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical representative is identified. All proposal submissions must be consolidated into a single PDF file and emailed to the specified address by the May 11, 2026 deadline; no page or word limits are imposed, but incomplete or improperly formatted submissions will be deemed unacceptable. Pricing details for the listed CLINs remain unspecified in the solicitation, and no estimated contract value has been published.