FWS Hogback Pond Dike Repair

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, acting on behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is conducting market research through this sources sought notice for the Hogback Pond Dike Repair project at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, Minnesota. The procurement involves comprehensive dike rehabilitation services including site preparation, earthwork, erosion control, geotextile fabric installation, riprap placement, concrete pipe installation, and final site restoration through seeding. Interested contractors must demonstrate expertise in heavy and civil engineering construction services under NAICS code 237990, with specific experience in similar dike repair and rehabilitation projects. Submissions must include a capabilities statement, business information including SAM UEI number and CAGE code, small business status designation, and detailed comments on the draft specifications. The evaluation will focus on firms' approach to the project, relevant experience with comparable work, and technical recommendations regarding the project specifications. All responses are due by September 26, 2025, at 4:00 PM ET and must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Jesse Capik at jesse_capik@ibc.doi.gov in a maximum 10-page format.

This opportunity has no set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors regardless of size. The project specifications indicate substantial rehabilitation work involving approximately 1,100 cubic yards of clay fill and 1,333 cubic yards of topsoil for the embankment restoration. The scope includes both Base Bid Items A and B for core embankment rehabilitation work, plus two additional Bid Additive Items covering water control structure modifications and pipe replacements. No incumbent contractor information or specific budget ranges have been disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase. The project manual provides comprehensive technical specifications across multiple construction divisions, indicating a complex rehabilitation effort requiring specialized expertise in water management infrastructure and environmental restoration. This sources sought notice serves purely as market research and does not constitute a formal solicitation or create any government obligation to proceed with the procurement.