MN FWS MN VLY NWR VC reside-repaint

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Division of Contracting and General Services is planning to procure residing and painting services for the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The solicitation, numbered 140FC225Q0045, will involve commercial and institutional building construction work classified under NAICS code 236220. The procurement will be evaluated using a lowest price methodology, indicating that the contract will be awarded to the contractor submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on July 23, 2025, with the formal solicitation expected to be released around August 1, 2025. Proposals will be due by September 2, 2025, providing potential contractors approximately one month to prepare and submit their bids.

This procurement has been designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, meaning only small business concerns meeting the size standards for NAICS 236220 will be eligible to compete for the contract. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or provide specific budget ranges for the project. While the exact scope and timeline for the residing and painting work are not detailed in this pre-solicitation, the project appears to focus on exterior maintenance and improvement of the visitor center facility. The procurement is categorized under PSC code Y1PZ for Construction of Other Non-Building Facilities, suggesting the work may involve structural elements beyond basic interior renovation. No specific quantities, square footage, or performance period details are provided in this preliminary notice.