D-B North Fume Replacement, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

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Solicitation number
140FGA26R0001
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Willows CA

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is soliciting design-build services for the replacement of the North Flume at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in Willows, California. This procurement requires interested firms to provide comprehensive design-build services encompassing construction document preparation, permitting, and construction of the replacement flume. The evaluation will be conducted in two phases, with Phase 1 assessing recent relevant experience and technical approach, and Phase 2 evaluating key personnel and price. Award will be made on a best-value, tradeoff basis pursuant to FAR subpart 15.101-1, allowing the government to select other than the lowest-priced proposal. The full solicitation package, including SF1449 forms, Statement of Work, and other required attachments, will be posted to SAM.gov on January 5, 2026, with a proposal deadline of January 5, 2026. Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to participate, and all inquiries should be directed in writing to Contracting Officer Shanen Fox at shanen_fox@fws.gov.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a size standard of $45.0 million. The construction magnitude is estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000, and a Firm Fixed Price award is contemplated for the selected contractor. No incumbent contractor is identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The two-phase design-build selection procedure follows FAR 36.3 guidelines and is structured to identify the firm best positioned to deliver the required work within the specified budget parameters. Contractors should prepare their responses accordingly and ensure all required registrations and certifications are current prior to the January 5, 2026 submission deadline.

Notice text

D-B North Fume Replacement, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows, California

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Design-Build Services for the North Flume Replacement. The requirement is for design-build services to prepare construction documents, provide permitting, and construction for the replacement of the North Flume at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Willows, California.

This procurement action is being solicited as a total small business set aside.

The NAICS code is 237990, with a size standard of $45.0M.

The magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR 36.3 - Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures. Award will be made on a best-value, tradeoff process pursuant to FAR subpart 15.101-1. This process permits tradeoffs among cost or price and non-cost factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal.
This work involves performing work as defined in the Statement of Work that will be provided when solicitation is issued. Detailed requirements and/or specifications will be listed within the solicitation. A Firm Fixed Price award is contemplated from this solicitation with an award to the offeror(s) providing the best value, based on the evaluation criteria outlined in the solicitation once issued.

Evaluation of interested firms will be based on the following in the Solicitation:
1) Recent Relevant Experience (Phase 1)
2) Technical Approach (Phase 1)
3) Key Personnel (Phase 2)
4) Price (Phase 2)

The solicitation package will include the Solicitation Forms (SF1449), Statement of Work and other attachments as required. Documents will be posted to SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities about 1/5/2026

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to participate in this requirement. The SAM can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Payments will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer using the data within the SAM registration database.

Contracting Officer and Point of Contact information for this requirement is:
Bureau: USFWS
Contracting Officer: Shanen Fox
Email: shanen_fox@fws.gov
All inquiries and questions shall be submitted in writing via email; no verbal questions will be accepted.

Files

File Type Posted
Pre-Solicitation_Notice_Letter_1.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
D-B North Fume Replacement, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Award Award Notice
D-B North Fume Replacement, Sacramento NWR Latest solicitation Solicitation
D-B North Fume Replacement, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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