Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
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Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Sanibel, FL 33957, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
4
Legislative Mandate
Walsh Healy Act
National Interest Action
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Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a definitive contract to Hydra Engineering & Construction, LLC for building rehabilitation projects at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on September 23, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. The awardee is a women-owned small business.
The contract ceiling is $417,600 on a firm fixed price basis with an ultimate completion date of April 1, 2027. Place of performance is Sanibel, FL.
The originating solicitation calls for rehabilitation work across multiple refuge structures: two government residences, a Wildlife Observation Tower, and the Cross-Dike Pavilion. Scope includes roof inspections and repairs, storm shutter maintenance, Miami-Dade code-compliant impact-rated steel door installation, concrete spalling repairs with corrosion inhibitor, generator transfer switch replacement, concrete fiber board ceiling repairs, seawall chain link fencing, outdoor spigot replacement, standing seam metal roofing, composite decking with ADA-compliant ramp installation, and wooden railing replacement. The contractor must implement a waste management plan diverting at least 50 percent of waste from landfills, submit a Critical Path Method schedule within ten days of notice to proceed, and maintain continuous onsite supervision with work hours restricted to Monday through Friday, 0800–1600. NAICS code 236220 applies.