AK-tetlin NWR-caribou sculptures

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks design, fabrication, and installation of two life-size bronze caribou sculptures for the Tok Main Street Interagency Visitor Center in Tok, Alaska, with quotes due July 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside issued as an RFQ under FAR Parts 12 and 13.

Place of performance is the Visitor Center lawn at 1314 Alaska Highway, Tok, Alaska. The contract type is firm-fixed-price with delivery through June 1, 2027, and anticipated award on August 1, 2026. The sculptures must be anatomically accurate, life-like at approximately 1 to 1 times actual size, suitable for outdoor subarctic climate, and feature internal superstructure for durability. The contractor must design, fabricate with patina application, arrange transportation, and install both a cow and bull caribou sculpture, providing a one-year warranty against structural failure and patina defects. Final installation is due September 15, 2027.

The contract is structured as seven separately priced Contract Line Items with milestone deliverables: concept sketches due September 1, 2026; miniature maquette by November 1, 2026; full-size clay sculptures for review by May 1, 2027; detailed anchoring system design drawings by July 1, 2027; and bronze fabrication by August 1, 2027. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and submit quotes via email with completed SF 1449 form and UEI. The NAICS code is 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers, with a small business size standard of $9 million. Award will be made to the responsible offeror providing the best value based on technical capability, technical approach, management plan, and past performance, with non-price factors weighted as more important than price. Offerors must demonstrate relevant bronze sculpture experience and provide three past performance references.