Me-craig brook NFH-rehab water treatment

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a small business contractor to rehabilitate water treatment systems at the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery in East Orland, Maine. The project involves vacuum removal of existing sand filter media, cleaning filter vessels, and recharging sand filters with specific media layers to support the facility's endangered Atlantic salmon program. The solicitation is structured as a Firm Fixed-Price Construction contract under NAICS code 562998, with the government intending to award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer. Quotes are due by February 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, with technical questions to be directed to Brian Waz at (413) 253-8605. The contract will use HUBZone price evaluation preferences and requires a 20% bid guarantee, with potential offerors able to schedule a site visit by contacting Craig Knights at (207) 902-1562.

The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with a size standard of $16.5M. The period of performance runs from March 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025, with contractors expected to begin work within 15 calendar days after notice to proceed and complete the project within 90 days. The facility processes up to 2.3 million gallons of water daily from Alamoosook Lake and Craig Pond, with the last media replacement occurring in 2008. The Statement of Work specifies detailed requirements for filter rehabilitation, including specific media layers of 30" clean gravel, 18" Garnet, and 18" Anthracite. Contractors must follow confined space entry procedures, provide all necessary labor and equipment, comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements, and provide a one-year warranty on their work. All activities must be coordinated with and supervised by hatchery personnel to protect the endangered species operation.