Custom photography blind for Anan Bear Viewing Observatory
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1240BF25Q0009
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 314910 Textile Bag and Canvas Mills
- PSC
- 8305 Textile Fabrics
- Place of performance
- Wrangell, Alaska 99929, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking quotations for the design, construction, and installation of a custom photography blind enclosure for the Anan Bear Viewing Observatory in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska. This project involves creating removable panels for a two-story observatory deck and spiral staircase, featuring specific technical requirements including green Phifertex panels with 35% openness, waterproof RexTex roofing, and various attachment components that must blend with the surrounding environment and be removable for winter storage. Offerors must demonstrate technical capability to meet specifications, provide relevant past performance from the last three years focusing on quality and timeliness, and submit competitive pricing. The evaluation criteria emphasize technical capability to deliver products meeting salient characteristics, past performance on similar contracts, and price competitiveness. Quotations are due by 1:00 PM Alaska Time on August 29, 2025, with all items to be delivered and installed by June 16, 2026.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 314910 (Textile Bag and Canvas Mills) with a size standard of 500 employees, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The project involves substantial measurements including an 18'x22' roof, spiral staircase sections of 50'x7' and 20'x7', a first level of 45'x8.5', and a bottom level of 56'x8.5', though no specific contract value is disclosed in the available documents. The Anan Wildlife Observatory is located 35 miles south of Wrangell, Alaska, and is accessible only by boat or float plane, requiring delivery to the USDA Forest Service Wrangell Ranger District in Wrangell, Alaska. The contract period extends from the date of award through June 16, 2026, with the primary objective being wildlife viewing enhancement, particularly for observing brown and black bears. All offerors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and complete the required Schedule of Items and Price Sheet.
Notice text
This is a supply buy with incidental installation of a wildlife observation deck covering for the Wrangell Ranger District, Tongass National Forest (TNF), Alaska. Items must comply with the specifications in Attachment 1.
See attached combined synopsis/solicitation and schedule of items.
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