The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $41,310.23 firm fixed-price purchase order to Dakota Wire Works, Inc., a small business contractor, on March 21, 2024, for electrical renovation work at the DC Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery in Spearfish, South Dakota. The contract, which carries a total small business set-aside designation, requires the contractor to install a new 400-ampere electrical panel and associated circuits to connect a four-stall garage building to an existing on-site transformer. Work scope includes providing all necessary materials, trenching, or boring equipment and underground conduit installation to supply power to the garage facility. The project must be completed by September 30, 2024, with coordination required between the contractor and hatchery staff while maintaining compliance with safety and environmental regulations applicable to the historic facility.
This award emerged from a pre-solicitation notice posted on January 17, 2024, which initially estimated project costs between $25,000 and $100,000 and indicated the work would be set aside for small businesses. The electrical installation work falls under NAICS code 238210 (Electrical Contractors) and PSC code N142, supporting the Fish and Wildlife Service's broader mission to maintain operational infrastructure at the historic hatchery facility. The 120-day performance period established in the original solicitation provides Dakota Wire Works with a defined timeline to complete the electrical system upgrades necessary for garage operations.