Lookingglass FH - Egg Incubation Room

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a design-build contractor to expand the egg incubation room at the Lookingglass National Fish Hatchery in Elgin, Oregon. The project involves designing and constructing a new room approximately 20ft x 50ft that will increase egg incubation capacity by 10-15% and consolidate equipment into a single location. The solicitation will follow a two-phase evaluation process, with a maximum of three qualified offerors selected to proceed to Phase 2. Phase 1 evaluation factors include technical approach, recent experience, design-build team organization, and past performance, while Phase 2 will assess key personnel, technical solution, and pricing. Contractors must submit their initial proposals by January 10, 2025, with request for information (RFI) questions due by January 3, 2025. The solicitation requires contractors to be licensed in Nevada or demonstrate equivalent qualifications, and follows a best value trade-off selection methodology.

The contract does not have a specific small business set-aside, though it falls under the NAICS category 238990 for All Other Specialty Trade Contractors with a $19 million size standard. The estimated project value ranges between $500,000 and $2,000,000, with a total performance period of 500 calendar days after notice to proceed. Work is expected to be completed between June-September and October-February, with a firm completion date of July 15, 2026. The project requires installing 42 sixteen-tray vertical incubators, associated water and utility systems, and includes provisions for third-party inspections and stakeholder approvals. Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rates and potentially pursue LEED certification where feasible. The physical location for performance is 76657 Lookingglass Road in Elgin, Oregon, with work hours restricted to Monday-Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm, excluding holidays.