SD-gavins PT NFH-construct catch basin

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting offers for the construction of an external catch basin at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery in Yankton, South Dakota under solicitation number 140FGA26R0017. The scope of work includes excavation, installation of reinforced concrete structures with an 8-inch thick floor and walls, placement of a 12-inch sluice gate valve, construction of screen slots, and installation of an 18-inch wide aluminum walkway. Offerors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rates, environmental protections, endangered species considerations, and green procurement requirements, while providing performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Evaluation will follow FAR Part 15 best-value trade-off procedures, weighing technical approach (5 pages), recent and relevant past performance (5 pages), and price as approximately equal factors. Offers are due May 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM local time, and site visit attendance is mandatory by April 15, 2026.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business concerns under NAICS code 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) with a $45 million size standard. The contract is firm fixed-price with a performance period from May 27, 2026 to September 1, 2026, comprising 90 days after the notice to proceed with work commencing within 10 days of that notice. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform, and contractors must provide certified payrolls, progress summaries, and final release of claims with the final invoice. The work will be performed at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery in Yankton, South Dakota.