ID-KOOTENAI NWR-Strip and Paint Exterior of EE Bui

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks to strip, prime, and paint the exterior of the EE Building at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with proposals due June 15. The procurement is set aside for small business concerns.

Place of performance is Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The work covers power washing, stripping, caulking, priming, and painting of exterior vertical surfaces of a historic barn building that has not been painted in 14 years. The solicitation includes two additive line items for contingency: replacement of damaged wood detected during preparation (priced per square foot) and replacement of damaged flashing (priced per linear foot), though no specific damage has been identified by the government. Paint must be exterior acrylic using tinted water-based bonding primer, with brand, type, and color subject to Refuge Manager approval; paint quality must achieve designated depth coverage per the Statement of Work, and color must match the existing color scheme as closely as possible. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; the PSC is Z1CZ, Maintenance of Other Educational Buildings.

Period of performance runs from June 22, 2026 to April 30, 2027. The project magnitude is under $50,000. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds within 10 calendar days of award for any amount exceeding $35,000. Compliance requirements include Davis-Bacon wage rates, certified payrolls, environmental and endangered species protections, hazardous materials handling, and work restrictions limited to sunrise to sunset with no weekend or federal holiday work without authorization. Questions are due by 10 AM Pacific time on May 27. An amendment issued May 28 clarified paint specifications and confirmed no pre-bid site visit will be held; offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment by submission deadline.