Z--WV-OHIO RIVER ISLAND-SHOP PAINTING

The contract pertains to the repainting of the lean-to structure at the Middle Island Shop building, located at Middle Island, St. Mary’s, West Virginia, under the purview of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. The work involves full interior and exterior painting of a 54-foot by 100-foot building with a 15.5-foot eave height, requiring strict adherence to manufacturer specifications for surface preparation, primer application, and paint finishes using approved brands such as Valspar, Behr, or Olympic. The project is governed by a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract awarded under a sealed bidding process, with a performance period from June 2 to October 30, 2026. All work must comply with OSHA Construction and General Industry standards (29 CFR 1910 and 1926), federal environmental and historical preservation laws including Public Law 93-291, and the Buy American Act, requiring that all materials be domestically sourced. Contractors must conduct a mandatory site visit and submit confirmation prior to bid submission, and any discovery of archaeological or historical artifacts during work must immediately halt operations and be reported to the Contracting Officer. The contract imposes stringent administrative and operational controls, including a prohibition on substitutions of key personnel, subcontractors, or materials without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. Access to the performance site is restricted to authorized areas only, and all personnel must comply with site-specific security rules. Wage rates for labor categories are dictated by Department of Labor determinations, with Davis-Bacon requirements applied narrowly to truck drivers hauling materials directly between the worksite and a dedicated nearby facility. Fire danger season conditions may impose additional operational restrictions, and contractors must adhere to state fire prevention laws and directives from the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Invoicing must be processed electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and all submissions must clearly reference the contract number. The contract includes a full suite of standard and Department of the Interior-specific clauses addressing inspection, cleanup, accident prevention, government property, warranty, and security prohibitions, with deviations applied to clauses on biobased products, recovered materials, and subcontracts for commercial services. Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with no trade-offs permitted between cost and non-cost factors, and technical acceptability serves only as a threshold requirement. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, certify as small businesses, and ensure