LA-bayou sauvage NWR-rehab OBS decks

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting proposals for the rehabilitation of observation decks and a pavilion at the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans, Louisiana. The scope of work involves removing and replacing existing infrastructure for two observation decks, including pilings, longitudinal beams, decking, handrails, and cross bracing, as well as replacing the pavilion decking at the trail entrance. This is a firm-fixed-price construction contract with a performance period of 300 days from the notice to proceed, and work must be completed between June 1, 2025 and August 31, 2025. The contract will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, with price and technical factors weighted equally. Questions regarding the solicitation are due by September 22, 2025, and proposals must be submitted by October 6, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under solicitation number 140FGA25R0029, restricting competition to qualified small business contractors. The government will furnish longitudinal beams, handrails, and cross bracing, while the contractor will be responsible for providing pilings, construction equipment, and labor. The project site is located at 61389 Highway 434 in Lacombe, Louisiana, with specific coordinates of latitude 30.0536 N and longitude 89.8805 W. The work falls under NAICS code 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction and PSC category Y1PA for Construction of Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the available documentation.