AK-kenai NWR-VC exhibit updates

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks repair, refurbishment, and touch zone renewal services for the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Soldotna, Alaska, with quotes due September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. The procurement is a total small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Soldotna, Alaska. The NAICS code is 541430, Graphic Design Services, with a $9 small business size standard. The period of performance runs September 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with delivery scheduled for September 30, 2027. The Government has notional budget funding of $25,000 to $50,000 and encourages scalable proposals with alternative quantities or service frequencies.

Scope includes repair and maintenance of eight exhibit zones (hardware, lighting, rockwork, and casework); quick-turn graphic and content fixes for four zones; interpretation refresh for one wildlife zone; mixed repair and light redesign for Winter Bear Den and Ptarmigan exhibits; and full redesign of the Boreal Forest Touch Zone including tactile layer, content refinement, and fabrication. The contractor must provide durable ptarmigan replicas, installation labor and materials, and operations and maintenance documentation. All electrical work must meet National Electrical Code standards; all work must comply with fire and building codes. Redesign items require condensed design review submittals at 10%, 35%, 65%, and 95% completion stages.

Award is a firm-fixed-price purchase order using the trade-off method, with technical approach, timeframes, design style, capability, and past performance weighted approximately equal to price. Quotes must be submitted via email to Chelsea_devivo@ios.doi.gov and must include the SAM.gov UEI code. Respondents must maintain active SAM registration by the quote deadline. The PSC code is Z2PB, Repair or Alteration of Exhibit Design (Non-Building).