MN - Rice Lake NWR - BPA for Road Grading and Snow

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks quotations for a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement for road grading and snow removal services at Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota, with quotes due September 7, 2026 (extended from August 24). The procurement is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is McGregor, Minnesota. The BPA covers October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031, and will be awarded to a single contractor on a firm-fixed-price basis. Road grading work includes smoothing and reshaping gravel road surfaces and restoring road crown but excludes new gravel placement, road reconstruction, culvert work, drainage improvements, and structural repairs. Snow removal comprises plowing and wing plowing of designated routes and applying salt or sand to approximately 700 and 1,150 square feet at headquarters and maintenance shop areas respectively. Estimated annual quantities include six grading occurrences on primary routes and two on secondary routes; twelve snow plow occurrences on primary routes and one on secondary; two wing plow occurrences on primary routes and one on secondary; and two salt/sand applications at each designated location. The contractor must complete snow plowing or wing plowing within 24 hours of receiving an authorized call and provide 48-hour advance notice for grading work unless otherwise directed. All labor, equipment, materials, fuel, permits, supervision, mobilization, overhead, and profit must be included in unit prices. The NAICS code is 488490 with a $18 million size standard. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates (Wage Determination 2015-4959, Revision 29) apply. Evaluation criteria include technical approach, technical experience, past performance, and price, using best-value tradeoff methodology. The Contracting Officer is Dana Arnold (dana_arnold@ios.doi.gov, 703-468-8289); the Contracting Officer's Representative is Bill Peterson, Refuge Manager (bill_peterson@fws.gov, 612-528-2750).