Design Build Service Photovoltaic System Revisions

The Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is procuring design-build services for photovoltaic system revisions at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona under solicitation number 140FC126R0007. This procurement falls under NAICS code 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) and will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price contract to the offeror providing the best value. The evaluation will employ a FAR 15.101-1 Best Value Tradeoff methodology, weighting Technical Approach at 40%, Experience & Past Performance at 25%, Project Management & Schedule at 15%, Key Personnel Qualifications at 10%, and Price at 10%. The complete solicitation package, including the Solicitation Form (SF1442) and Statement of Work, will be posted on SAM.gov on March 26, 2026, with proposals due on April 21, 2026. All inquiries and questions must be submitted in writing to Contracting Officer JoAnn Mallory at joann_mallory@fws.gov, as verbal questions will not be accepted.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.502-2, restricting competition to small businesses with a size standard of $19 million. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information is identified in the pre-solicitation materials. The government has not disclosed a specific award value or budget range in this pre-solicitation notice; however, the $19 million size standard provides an indication of the potential contract scope. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to participate in the solicitation, with payments to be made via Electronic Funds Transfer using SAM registration data. The timeline allows potential bidders approximately seven weeks from the notice posting date on March 4, 2026, to the proposal deadline of April 21, 2026, to develop and submit their responses.