TX - brazoria NWR - gravel - salt lake RD PKG

The Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotes for the procurement of Caliche A-1 Base aggregate material for road and parking area rehabilitation at Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge in Texas under Request for Quote (RFQ) 140FS226Q0097. The solicitation covers the delivery and placement of approximately 1,300 cubic yards of gravel across three project areas: Salt Lake Road (1.5 miles requiring 880 cubic yards), Salt Lake Parking Area with ADA access (2,500 square yards requiring 225 cubic yards), and Big Slough Auto Tour Route (0.25 miles requiring 195 cubic yards). Offerors must submit separate quotes for both tailgate spread and stockpile delivery methods for each contract line item, with award made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the responsible offeror offering the best value. Evaluation will consider technical capability, past performance, and price. The deadline for submission is May 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time, with quotes to be submitted electronically as a combined PDF file to dana_arnold@ios.doi.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside with a size standard of 500 employees, making it available only to qualifying small businesses in that category. The contract period of performance runs from June 9, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with all materials required to be delivered by December 31, 2026. No current contractor or incumbent is identified in the solicitation materials. Offerors must provide a completed SF 1449 form, company information including SAM.gov UEI, and a FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate, with payment to be made electronically through the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. The project is located at Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge in Brazoria County, Texas, where no utilities are available at the project site, and contractor work will be coordinated with refuge staff regarding material stockpile locations.