Y--SC WACCAMAW NWR RICE TRUNKS REPAIR

The contract pertains to the repair and maintenance of water control infrastructure at the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge in Georgetown County, South Carolina, under the title SC WACCAMAW NWR RICE TRUNKS REPAIR. The work involves replacing two rice trunks and one spillway box, adding dirt to the tops of all dikes surrounding impoundments, repairing rotten or broken bulkhead boards and backfilling around them, fixing four tractor bridges, and mechanically removing invasive plant species from canals. All tasks must be performed in strict compliance with technical specifications and federal standards. The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.502-2, with the North American Industry Classification System code 237990 for other heavy and civil engineering construction, and the small business size standard is $45 million in annual revenue. The procurement is to be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method under FAR 15, with a firm fixed price award contemplated, meaning proposers must submit a fixed price offer that meets minimum technical requirements at the lowest cost. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and payments will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer using SAM data. The project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and related labor standards, requiring payment of prevailing wages as outlined in General Decision Number SC20260001 for heavy construction in South Carolina. Additionally, the contractor must comply with Executive Order 13658 by paying a minimum hourly rate of $1.30 or higher if the wage determination requires it, and provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours per year under Executive Order 13706. The contracting office is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, JAO-APO Construction & A&E, located in Falls Church, Virginia, with Nelson T. Crawford listed as the Contract Specialist and Tracy Gamble as the primary point of contact. The solicitation was posted on June 9, 2026, with proposals due by June 23, 2026, through SAM.gov, and the package includes SF1442 forms, a Statement of Work, wage determination documents, and other required attachments.