Y--Santa Ana NWR Design Build Shade Structure

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting a firm-fixed-price, design-build contract for the demolition, incidental design, and construction of new plant nursery shade structures at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Hidalgo County, Texas. The project involves the removal of existing structures and the construction of two approximately 7,000 square foot shade structures featuring manually operated retractable shade panels to support plant propagation operations. The performance period is 150 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed, with a projected window between March 27, 2026, and August 24, 2026. This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 236220, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Award will be determined based on the Lowest-Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, requiring offerors to be deemed responsible and technically acceptable in their approach, experience, and schedule. Key requirements include the submission of a bid guarantee per FAR 52.228-1 and a two-volume proposal consisting of itemized pricing and a technical volume not exceeding 10 pages. The contractor must adhere to strict environmental and cultural protections, including the Endangered Species Act and Public Law 93-291 for archeological data. All invoicing must be processed electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and labor must comply with Wage Determination TX20260255.