USFWS J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Building Rehabilitation Proj
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- Solicitation number
- 140FGA26Q0026
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service anticipates solicitation and award of one firm fixed price construction contract for building rehabilitation at the J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, with a sources sought response due June 10, 2026. This is market research only; no solicitation is currently available.
Place of performance is the refuge in Lee County, Florida, spanning multiple structures: two government residences at 948 and 950 Tarpon Bay Road, a Wildlife Observation Tower, and the Cross-Dike Pavilion. The seven-month performance period runs March 1 through October 1, 2026.
The contractor shall supply all materials, labor, equipment, supervision, and incidentals to complete rehabilitation work in conformance with statement of work, drawings, specifications, and applicable Florida Building Code. Scope includes roof inspections and repairs, storm shutter maintenance and testing, Miami-Dade code-compliant impact-rated steel door installation, concrete spalling repairs with corrosion inhibitor, generator transfer switch replacement, concrete fiber board ceiling repairs with vapor-barrier and painting, seawall chain link fencing, outdoor spigot replacement, standing seam metal roofing on the tower and pavilion, composite decking and ADA-compliant ramp installation on the pavilion, and wooden railing replacement with pressure-treated lumber. The contractor must implement a waste management plan diverting at least 50 percent of waste from landfills, submit a Critical Path Method schedule within ten days of notice to proceed, maintain continuous onsite supervision with English-language capability, and restrict work hours to 0800–1600, Monday through Friday. A mandatory pre-proposal site meeting is required. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 0800–1600.
Construction magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction); PSC is Y1QA. All business categories are invited to respond.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice for the purposes of conducting market research and obtaining industry information ONLY. This is NOT a request for proposal, quotation, or bid, nor a synopsis of a proposed action under FAR Subpart 5.2. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated for providing information in response to this synopsis or on any follow up information. No solicitation is currently available. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) will use information obtained through this synopsis as well as other market research to develop an acquisition strategy.
Summary:
The USFWS is anticipating the solicitation and award of one firm fixed price construction contract. The contractor shall supply all materials, labor, supplies, equipment, and any other incidentals to perform all operations required to complete the work in conformance with the statement of work, drawings, specifications, and all current codes. The scope of work includes repairs to several buildings on the NWR to include Government Residence at 950 Tarpon Bay Roa, Government Residence at 948 Tarpon Bay Road; Wildlife Observation Tower Roofing and the Cross-Dike Pavilion Rehabilitation
See the attached statement of work, as well as the drawings and specifications, which detail all major project elements.
The primary NAICS code for this acquisition will be 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The corresponding size standard is $45 Million. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this acquisition will be Y1QA – Construction of Restoration of Real Property.
Construction Magnitude: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000
Response Requirements:
All business categories are invited to respond. Responses must include the following:
• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and business type (i.e. ISBEE, Large Business, Small Business, (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), 8(a) Program or other.
• Document capability by providing a narrative response detailing a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of (5) projects similar to those detailed above. Project information shall include final price, location, date, and a narrative description.
• Include a statement detailing capacity to accomplish work required by the Service.
• The SOLICITATION will be available electronically only and will be posted to https://www.SAM.gov website on or about 6/15/2026.
Responses shall be emailed to Thomas Ikner (Thomas_ikner@ios.doi.gov) no later than 6/10/2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Ding_Darling_SOW_Draft_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USFWS J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Building Rehabilitation Projects | Award Notice | |
| USFWS J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge | Solicitation | |
| USFWS J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Building Rehabilitation Proj | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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