SC waccamaw NWR rice trunks repair

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotations for construction services at the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge in Georgetown, South Carolina, specifically for the Hasty Point Rice Trunk & Levee Project. The scope of work includes replacing two rice trunks and a spillway box, adding 24 inches of new dirt across 7,200 linear feet of dikes, replacing rotten or broken boards around bulkheads, repairing or constructing four tractor bridges, and mechanically removing invasive vegetation from 8,800 linear feet of interior canals. The contractor must provide all equipment and materials transport via barge, remove old debris, and restore barge landings to original condition, with a two-year labor guarantee required. Evaluation will be based on three criteria: Technical Compliance, Past Performance (requiring three recent project examples), and Price, with award made to the lowest evaluated price determined fair and reasonable. The deadline for proposal submission is April 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST, questions must be submitted by April 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM EST to Nelson T. Crawford at nelson_crawford@fws.gov, and electronic submissions are required.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with an estimated contract value between $100,000 and $250,000 on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The contract performance period spans from April 27, 2026 to October 26, 2026, with the contractor required to commence work within 14 days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within 120 days thereafter. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply under General Decision Number SC20260001, with site work hours restricted to 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST. Insurance is required, and awards exceeding $35,000 require a Payment Bond, while awards exceeding $150,000 require both Payment and Performance Bonds. The work will be performed at Sandy Island in Georgetown County, South Carolina, with all invoicing conducted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) and certified payrolls required with each invoice submission.