NC-swanquarter NWR-bell-ISL pier repair
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- Solicitation number
- 140FGA25Q0044
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has issued a Sources Sought Notice for pier repair services at the Bell Island Fishing Pier located within the Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge near Swanquarter, North Carolina. The project involves deconstructing and repairing approximately 960 feet of the existing 1,062-foot timber pier, including removal of existing decking and railings and installation of new materials using minimally 2.5 pcf treated southern yellow pine lumber and 316 stainless steel hardware. The contractor must supply all materials, labor, supplies, equipment, and incidentals to complete the work in conformance with project specifications, drawings, and current codes, while ensuring compliance with ABA and OSHA regulations for handrails. Interested parties must submit their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, business type, and demonstrate capability by providing detailed information on 2-5 similar projects, including final price, location, date, and narrative descriptions. Responses must be emailed to Thomas Ikner at Thomas_ikner@fws.gov no later than August 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, with the formal solicitation expected to be posted on SAM.gov around August 15, 2025.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a size standard of $45 million, and all business categories are invited to respond to this market research phase. No current contractor or incumbent information was provided in the notice. The construction project is estimated to have a magnitude between $500,000 and $1,000,000, with the government planning to award one firm fixed-price construction contract. The work must be completed in four phases: submittals, permitting, deconstruction/repair, and final inspections, with the contractor responsible for obtaining all necessary permits and disposing of debris off-refuge property. The USFWS will use the information gathered through this Sources Sought Notice, along with other market research, to develop their acquisition strategy for this conservation and development construction project.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice for the purposes of conducting market research and obtaining industry information ONLY. This is NOT a request for proposal, quotation, or bid, nor a synopsis of a proposed action under FAR Subpart 5.2. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated for providing information in response to this synopsis or on any follow up information. No solicitation is currently available. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) will use information obtained through this synopsis as well as other market research to develop an acquisition strategy.
Summary:
The USFWS is anticipating the solicitation and award of one firm fixed price construction contract. The contractor shall supply all materials, labor, supplies, equipment, and any other incidentals to perform all operations required to complete the work in conformance with the statement of work, drawings, specifications, and all current codes. The pier is located in the Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge near Swanquarter, NC.
See the attached statement of work, as well as the drawings and specifications, which detail all major project elements.
The primary NAICS code for this acquisition will be 237990 ¿ Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The corresponding size standard is $45 Million. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this acquisition will be Y1KZ ¿ Construction of Other Conservation and Development.
Construction Magnitude: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000
Response Requirements:
All business categories are invited to respond. Responses must include the following:
¿ Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and business type (i.e. ISBEE, Large Business, Small Business, (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), 8(a) Program or other.
¿ Document capability by providing a narrative response detailing a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of (5) projects similar to those detailed above. Project information shall include final price, location, date, and a narrative description.
¿ Include a statement detailing capacity to accomplish work required by the Service.
¿ The SOLICITATION will be available electronically only and will be posted to https://www.SAM.gov website on or about 8/15/2025.
Responses shall be emailed to Thomas Ikner (Thomas_ikner@fws.gov) no later than 8/10/2025 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A14_Sources_Sought_Notice_7_28_2025_FGA25Q0044_3.pdf | ||
| A04_Bell-Island-Pier_AltRepair-SOW-_SOWFinal_3.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USFWS-swanquarter NWR, NC bell-isle pier repair | Award Notice | |
| USFWS-swanquarter NWR, NC bell-isle pier repair | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| NC-swanquarter NWR-bell-ISL pier repair | Pre-Solicitation |
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