Madison Waterfowl Production Area Autotour Rehab

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service sought rehabilitation of the Madison Waterfowl Production Area Autotour Route in Madison, South Dakota under solicitation 140FGA26Q0049, with quotations originally due August 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Amendment 001 extended the deadline to August 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST; Amendment 002, effective August 18, 2026, cancels the solicitation in its entirety.

The procurement is set aside for small business concerns under NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a $45 million size standard. Place of performance is the Madison Waterfowl Production Area, located at 23520 SD Highway 19, Madison, Lake County, South Dakota.

The work involves crack sealing and patching of 12,038 square yards of an 18-foot-wide, 1.14-mile asphalt road to preserve pavement condition. The period of performance runs September 14 through December 13, 2026, with work to commence within 10 calendar days after notice to proceed and complete within 90 days. Work hours are restricted to between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset, Monday through Friday, with no weekend or federal holiday work unless authorized by the Contracting Officer's Representative.

A mandatory site visit was scheduled for August 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM; RSVPs were required 24 hours in advance to Samantha LaGue (Samantha_LaGue@fws.gov). Questions were due August 6, 2026 by 2:00 PM EST. Award will follow Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation based on price, past performance (three relevant projects), and vendor responsibility. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract price are required within 10 days of award. Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates apply. All offerors must be registered in SAM at proposal submission and apparent awardee at time of award.