The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded a purchase order to R. Brown Construction Company, Inc. on September 24, 2026, for $29,300 to supply road material for Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The awardee is a self-certified small disadvantaged business. Work is performed in Arcata, California, with an ultimate completion date of September 21, 2027. The order carries firm fixed pricing with no set-aside category applied.