NV-edenton NFH-replace admin building

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks construction of a replacement administration building at the Edenton National Fish Hatchery in Edenton, North Carolina, with proposals due September 14, 2026. The procurement is set-aside for total small business, with a small business size standard of $45 million under NAICS 236220.

Place of performance is Edenton, North Carolina (1102 West Queen Street, Edenton, North Carolina 27932-1621). The new facility will encompass 2,362 square feet and include a public lobby, hatchery manager's and deputy manager's offices, crew room, mechanical room, open office area, unisex toilet, copy/print room, reception office, electrical room, and corridor. The contractor must possess an Unlimited Commercial license in North Carolina, either directly or through a qualified subcontractor, at proposal submission time. Light-gauge steel framing is required; wood conversion is not permitted. The Quality Control Manager must be full-time on-site. Testing and Balancing must be performed by an independent third party, not the mechanical subcontractor. All kitchen appliances are government-furnished and contractor-installed. The contract is firm-fixed-price with overhead, profit, and bond rates locked in at proposal submission for any future change orders.

The project magnitude is between $750,000 and $2,000,000. Period of performance runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with work commencing within 15 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and completion within 365 calendar days thereafter. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of award. Evaluation criteria are Technical Capabilities (maximum 6 pages), Recent Relevant Experience demonstrating at least three projects completed within the last five years with contract values of at least $1,000,000 (maximum 6 pages), Past Performance with references from five ongoing or past similar contracts (maximum 5 pages), and Price evaluated for fair and reasonableness. An organized site visit is scheduled for August 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM. Questions were due August 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern; responses were provided by September 2, 2026. Amendment 0001, posted September 4, 2026, adds B08 Solicitation Attachment (Division 01 Specifications) incorporating Q&A responses.