99--WI TREMPEALEAU NWR NATURE PLAY AREA SIGNS

The contract pertains to the design, fabrication, packaging, and delivery of 25 wayfinding and informational signs for the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The work is to be performed offsite, with final delivery required by July 1, 2026, to W28488 Refuge Rd, Trempealeau, WI 54661. Deliverables include nine routed HDPE signs with aluminum inserts, sixteen custom-shaped aluminum directional signs with direct print graphics, eight powder-coated aluminum posts, and full hardware sets. All work must comply with the FWS Sign Handbook 2019, MUTCD, national accessibility standards, and FWS Form 3-2040 for letter sizing. Material specifications require durable, weather-resistant, UV-resistant, and vandal-resistant substrates including HDO plywood, aluminum, poly-metal, and high-pressure laminate, with approval of material samples, pre-production proofs, and final designs mandatory prior to fabrication. The contract emphasizes technical conformance over price as the primary evaluation factor, followed by lead time, past performance, and price, with award based on best value tradeoff not lowest price technically acceptable. The contract type is not explicitly stated but is issued through a Request for Quote using SF-1449 under a total small business set-aside. FOB Destination terms apply, transferring risk upon delivery. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the DOI’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and payment is administered by FWS SAT 2 in Falls Church, VA. The contracting officer is Jeremy Riva, with no designated COR or COTR identified. Contract clauses include mandatory FAR provisions on whistleblower rights, prohibition of confidential agreements, SAM maintenance, and prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, with deviations authorized for several clauses as of March and May 2026. Offerors must hold a current Unique Entity Identifier, maintain SAM registration, and provide size status and socioeconomic certifications including small business, SDB, WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, or HUBZone eligibility. Security and compliance clauses prohibit contracting with entities subject to adverse audits and restrict information use related to security prohibitions. Subcontracting must comply with FAR 52.244-6, and DEI requirements are incorporated. No physical packaging, preservation, labeling, or barcoding specifications are provided, though adherence to ASTM B209 and PS1-83 standards