SC waccamaw NWR rice trunks repair

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is procuring construction and restoration services for the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge located in Georgetown County, South Carolina. The project scope encompasses replacing two rice trunks and a spillway box, adding dirt to dikes, replacing broken boards, backfilling bulkheads, repairing four tractor bridges, and mechanically removing invasive plant species from canal areas. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for this opportunity. The solicitation will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, with awards determined based on technical approach and past performance. The full solicitation package, including SF1442 forms and the Statement of Work, will be posted on SAM.gov by January 12, 2026, with proposals due by January 8, 2026. The contract specialist is Nelson T. Crawford, and inquiries regarding this procurement should be directed accordingly.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with a small business size standard of $45.0 million. No incumbent contractor information has been identified in the pre-solicitation notice. The document does not provide an estimated award value or budget range for this project. Payment upon contract award will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer using SAM registration data. Interested small businesses should monitor SAM.gov for the complete solicitation package release and prepare their proposals according to the technical and past performance evaluation criteria outlined in the Statement of Work.