Martime NWR Interpretive Exhibit Services

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, seeks design, illustration, fabrication, and installation of interior exhibits, centered on a Seabird Theater upgrade, at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge visitor center in Homer, Alaska, with responses due November 11, 2026. The Set Aside line specifies Total Small Business, and the Q&A amendment states a 50% prime contractor performance requirement, with work by similarly situated small-business subcontractors counting toward that threshold. NAICS is 541850 and PSC is C219.

Base Line Item 00010 covers the Seabird Theater upgrade, including a 3-5 minute HD film with closed captioning. Optional Line Item 00020 covers additional components: an additional film, presenter mode, interactive video, and surround sound. The contractor must design within the current footprint while maximizing available space, and deliver ADA-accessible, multi-sensory interactive elements, Section 508 compliance, and audio descriptions. The government requires low-to-medium complexity technology, durable interior-grade materials, and a one-year full replacement warranty. Deliverables include design packages at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% completion, a media kit of 4K video clips and 75+ high-resolution stills, as-built drawings, and operations and maintenance manuals. Film production uses government-furnished ship time aboard the R/V Tiglax in summer 2027, with 3-4 crew berths on a 5-7 day voyage. The contractor bears all land-based logistics costs and retains the Crestron tower, which controls other visitor center exhibits.

The period of performance runs December 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with base work complete by March 31, 2028. The contract is firm fixed-price. The government anticipates a not-to-exceed total contract price of $500,000, and the Q&A states a base budget range of $250,000 to $500,000. Production represents 65-75% of total contract price. Milestone billing ties to film submittals at 30%, 60%, and 90% and to design milestones. Third-party image rights costs are broken out in CLIN 00010. All original artwork and materials become government property with unlimited perpetual use rights.

Evaluation is based on Technical Acceptability, including past performance, and Price, using a best-value trade-off. Past performance has been extended to eight years by amendment. Award goes to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government.

Submit quotations electronically by email to Joni_Dutcher@fws.gov. Each quotation must include a technical approach with recent comparable project examples, cost estimates broken out by task and element, a project schedule, subcontractor information, and assumptions. Amendment 1 requires acknowledgment of receipt, and failure to acknowledge may result in rejection of the offer. Amendment 2 adds the Alaska Service Contract Act wage determination effective October 8, 2026, and the Seabird Theater design plans. Joni Dutcher is the contracting point of contact, and Adrienne McGill, (907) 299-6841, is the technical contact.