SANTA ANA NWR Design-Build/CON Shade Structure

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting design-build services for the demolition and construction of new shade structures at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Hidalgo County, Texas, under solicitation number 140FC126Q0007. The project requires a licensed general contractor in Texas to design and construct two permanent shade structures, each approximately 7,000 square feet and 8 feet in height, with manually operated retractable shade panels capable of shading up to 200,000 plant seedlings. Qualified design professionals (Professional Engineers, Agricultural Engineers, Certified Irrigation Designers, or Landscape Architects) licensed in Texas must be involved in the design phase. The Government will award the contract using a Lowest-Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest-priced quotation that is technically acceptable, fair, and reasonable. The deadline for proposal submission is March 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. local time, and the Government has closed the question period, indicating no additional clarifications will be provided beyond those addressed in the February 24, 2026 Questions and Answers document.

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside acquisition with no identified incumbent contractor. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement under NAICS 236220 with four line items covering Mobilization & Demobilization, Demolition, Design, and Build/Construction, though award may be consolidated into fewer line items. A bid bond guarantee of at least 20% of the bid price or $3,000,000 (whichever is less) is required, with performance and payment bonds due within 10 calendar days of award. The total project period is 150 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with a scheduled performance period from March 27, 2026 to August 24, 2026, including 10 calendar days to commence work and 30 days for the 65% design submission. Work will be performed at the Marinoff Reveg Facility at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Hidalgo County, Texas, with work hours restricted to 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays excluding federal holidays, and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates from Wage Determination #TX20260255 apply to all labor.