56--TX-MCFADDIN NWR-LIMESTONE SOUTH

The contract for TX-MCFADDIN NWR-LIMESTONE SOUTH is a firm-fixed price, total small business set-aside award issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Department of the Interior, with the solicitation number 140FS226Q0074 and a proposed award date of July 15, 2026. Performance is scheduled from July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026, with delivery of up to 2,325 tons of Grade A crushed limestone gravel to the South location of McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge in Sabine Pass, Texas, under FOB Destination terms. The contract is awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, prioritizing competitive delivery lead time, technical acceptability, and the lowest bid among qualified small business offerors who demonstrate past performance in similar federal, state, or local gravel and rip rap supply projects. The place of performance is in Texas, while the contracting office is located in Falls Church, Virginia, with primary point of contact Khalilah Brown and technical point of contact Steve Baker. Contract administration requires electronic invoicing through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and payments to small business subcontractors must be accelerated upon invoice acceptance. The contract includes a comprehensive set of mandatory FAR clauses covering compliance with labor standards, whistleblower protections, ethics and conduct, human trafficking prevention, and supply chain security, including prohibitions on ByteDance-related applications and unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. Contractors must comply with the Buy American Act by providing country of origin declarations and must maintain active UEI and CAGE codes. All offerors must represent their small business status and may claim additional socioeconomic certifications such as SDB, WOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, or SDVOSB, although no certification data is provided. The contract does not specify pricing details, contract value, or option quantities beyond the estimated maximum quantity, and contains no formal Statement of Work or detailed technical specifications beyond the commodity type and delivery location. Inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery site by the Government, with contractors responsible for ensuring all materials meet contractual standards for merchantable quality and fitness for purpose. No security clearances, key personnel requirements, options, or OCI provisions are included, and packaging, preservation, or marking specifications are not defined in the document.