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The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks design and installation of ventilation solutions for a storage building at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Basom, New York, with quotations due July 28, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside, firm fixed-price construction contract with a project magnitude under $25,000.

Place of performance is 1101 Casey Road, Basom, NY 14013. The contract period of performance runs October 1, 2026, to February 1, 2027, with work completed within 90 days of award during normal business hours Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding recognized Federal holidays. Work outside regular hours requires advance approval from the Contracting Officer or the Refuge point of contact.

The five-bay steel storage facility (40 feet by 100 feet, 4,000 square feet) currently experiences excessive condensation on the concrete floor during warmer months, creating slip and fall hazards and risking material and equipment corrosion. The contractor must design and install ventilation that resolves moisture buildup, potentially including ridge and/or gable venting along with soffit and/or lower-wall vents. Passive venting is preferred over electronic systems when possible. Venting must be weather- and animal-proof (birds and mice), with any altered insulation properly fastened and sealed. The government has not predetermined vent quantities, sizes, placement locations, or specific airflow requirements; contractors must demonstrate with reasonable confidence that proposed solutions will resolve the facility's moisture issues.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EST on July 23, 2026. Questions must be submitted by email to Christa_Gariigas@ios.doi.gov by 12:00 p.m. EST on July 24, 2026. No performance or payment bonds are required. Award will be made to the responsible respondent submitting the lowest evaluated price determined fair and reasonable. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; the PSC code is Z2EB, Repair Or Alteration Of Maintenance Buildings.