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The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a contractor to design and install a complete propane-fueled heating system for a new 40'W x 60'L pre-engineered metal building at the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine. The building, which will serve as a fire shop for storing firefighting vehicles and performing equipment repairs during winter months, features three garage doors, two man doors, five windows, and 15-foot ceiling height to the bottom of trusses. The contractor must provide forced air or infrared tube heaters, exterior propane tank installation, proper ventilation, programmable thermostat, and freeze protection systems to maintain indoor temperatures between 55-60 degrees. The government will award a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible respondent submitting the lowest evaluated price without discussions, and contractors will be evaluated based on past performance data from federal databases. Due to end-of-fiscal-year constraints, the quote submission deadline has been amended from September 26, 2025, to September 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with questions having been due by September 19, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $19 million. The project magnitude is estimated between $25,000 and $100,000, and the contractor must complete all work within 45 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed. Work must commence within 10 days of the Notice to Proceed, with the contract period of performance running from October 15, 2025, to November 29, 2025. The place of performance is the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine, where an organized site visit was held on September 18, 2025. The contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for York County, Maine, and perform comprehensive tasks including heat load calculations, propane system setup, code compliance, permitting, system commissioning, and owner training.