Exterior painting

The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants is soliciting quotations for exterior painting services at the Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC) in Seattle, Washington. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive exterior painting of steel doors, roof hatches, architectural steel elements, roof downspouts, and fire hydrants across five campus buildings, with all work requiring compliance with OSHA, EPA, and local environmental regulations. Key contract requirements include surface preparation (cleaning, rust treatment, and final preparation), primer and topcoat application, prevailing wage compliance per the Davis-Bacon Act, and either valid Washington State contractor registration or demonstrated capability to perform the work. The Government will evaluate quotations using the lowest price technically acceptable method, with technical acceptability determined on a pass/fail basis using a work plan (not to exceed five pages) and technical capability documentation. The solicitation was issued February 10, 2026, with an extended due date of March 9, 2026, for submission of firm-fixed price quotations to vnuno@usgs.gov, and an organized site visit was scheduled for February 18, 2026.

This is a 100 percent small business set-away under NAICS code 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering Contractors), with no current incumbents identified. The Government anticipates a quote range of $35,000 to $50,000 for planning purposes only, with no commitment to minimum or maximum award amounts. The contract period of performance extends from March 2, 2026, through June 30, 2026, requiring completion of all exterior painting work across the five buildings within this four-month timeframe. Specific work items include painting nine downspouts and architectural steel elements on the Administration Building, numerous downspouts and structural supports on the Facilities Building, thirteen downspouts and chiller tower elements on the Wet Laboratory Building, and twenty-four downspouts and fume hood towers on the Dry Laboratory Building, in addition to work on associated vestibules and six fire hydrants. All work will take place at the Western Fisheries Research Center campus in Seattle, Washington, and contractors must submit a payment bond or irrevocable letter of credit equal to 100 percent of the contract price within 10 days of award.