GAOA - Browns Park NWR Butler Storage Building Reh

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a small business contractor to rehabilitate the Butler Storage Building at Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge in Maybell, Colorado. The project involves comprehensive upgrades to a 6,000 sq ft, 9-bay cold storage building, including replacing bay doors, installing garage door openers, sealing walls with spray foam insulation, upgrading lighting and ventilation systems, and adding infrastructure improvements like yard hydrants and safety equipment. The solicitation (140FGA25R0010) will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, with key factors including price, past performance, and vendor responsibility. Interested contractors must be SAM-registered and attend a mandatory site visit, with the first site visit scheduled for March 19, 2025, and a second opportunity on April 23, 2025. Proposal responses are due by 1:00 PM EST on May 8, 2025, with contractors required to submit a price schedule and up to three relevant project references.

The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses, with an estimated project value between $250,000 and $500,000. The performance period spans from July 7, 2025, to April 20, 2026, totaling 287 calendar days from the notice to proceed. Performance and payment bonds will be required for amounts over $35,000, and contractors must comply with sustainable product requirements under FAR clause 52.223-23. The rehabilitation will transform the existing cold storage building to meet current building codes and operational standards, including installing 44 energy-efficient interior lighting fixtures, concrete apron construction, utility sink and eye wash station, emergency shower, and improved drainage systems. The project is located in Maybell, Colorado, and falls under the NAICS category 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a PSC category of Z2JZ for Repair or Alteration of Miscellaneous Buildings.