Z--Madison Waterfowl Production Area Autotour Rehab

The contract solicitation for the Madison Waterfowl Production Area Autotour Rehab is a sealed bid solicitation under the Small Business Set Aside - Total program, issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Department of the Interior, with solicitation number 140FGA26Q0049 and a NAICS code of 237310. The work involves pavement preservation on the Auto Tour Road at the FWS Madison WMD site in Madison, South Dakota, including crack sealing and patching to extend pavement life, with performance mandated to occur between September 14, 2026, and December 13, 2026, and all work to be completed within 90 days of notice to proceed. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to Samantha_LaGue@fws.gov by August 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with questions due by August 6, 2026. The solicitation requires a complete SF 1442, signed amendments if applicable, a detailed price schedule with line-item breakdowns, contractor evaluation documentation, and mandatory representations and certifications under FAR 52.204-8, with compliance verified through SAM.gov registration and UEI/CAGE code disclosure. The contract is awarded under a Lowest-Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, prioritizing price as the dominant factor, with technical acceptability determined by past performance, vendor responsibility, and adherence to the 15-page Statement of Work and referenced standards such as AASHTO T 27, ASTM D4791, and federal environmental laws including the Clean Water Act and NEPA. Offerors must submit up to three recent, relevant projects within five years demonstrating comparable magnitude and complexity to qualify as technically acceptable, and vendor responsibility is assessed through FAPIIS/CPARS and SAM.gov records. All administrative submissions must be clearly marked with the contract number, and contractors are required to pay postage fees for all correspondence to the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative. Payment will be processed exclusively through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with no provision for WAWF or other systems. Key personnel identified in the proposal are contractually bound, and substitutions require written approval by the Contracting Officer. No physical packaging, preservation, or item-level marking requirements such as UID, GTIN, or MIL-STD apply, as this solic