AL-eufaula NWR-158 tons of riprap

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a small business contractor to deliver 158 tons of Class 1 Riprap to the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge's Kennedy Unit. The solicitation (RFQ No. 140FS325Q0077) requires a firm fixed-price delivery of road maintenance materials, with contractors submitting bids on a cost-per-ton plus margin basis. The procurement will be evaluated using a lowest-price technically acceptable (LPTA) approach, with vendors required to provide past performance references demonstrating relevant experience. Originally scheduled for submission by May 21, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST, the solicitation was subsequently amended on May 21, 2025, to cancel the entire procurement with no awards to be made. Interested vendors were initially required to submit quotes to Merenica Banks, with technical contact John Earle available at (334) 687-4065 for inquiries.

The contract was designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS Code 484220 with a size standard of $34 million. The performance period was originally planned from June 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with precise delivery specifications requiring materials to be dumped at selected sites within the Kennedy Unit and deliveries only permitted when refuge staff are present. Each delivery must include an individual load weight ticket, and contractors were expected to price their bids competitively. The procurement falls under the Construction Sand and Gravel Mining category (NAICS 212321) and the Disks and Stones, Abrasive PSC category. While no specific incumbent was identified, the solicitation included a comprehensive Wage Determination (WD No. 2015-4631) covering compensation rates for various job classifications in Alabama's Barbour, Coffee, and Dale Counties.