VA DIV of bird HAB consrv duck stamp AV

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, seeks audio-visual and production services for the Annual Duck Stamp Art Competition, with quotes due May 22 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This is a total small business set-aside procurement.

Place of performance is the Ducks Unlimited Headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, with the 2026 contest scheduled for September 23–25, and subsequent year locations to be determined annually. The contractor must deliver broadcast-grade audio-visual infrastructure including HD-SDI-based systems (minimum 3G-SDI, 1080p/59.94) with redundant signal paths, a laser-based digital projection system (minimum 12,000 ANSI lumens), five Rec. 709-calibrated color monitors for judges, a computerized graphics system with real-time lower-third compositing and scoring integration, multi-format broadcast cameras with minimum 8 SDI inputs, and a live-streaming encoder supporting adaptive bitrate streaming at 20 Mbps minimum. The contractor owns and develops the scoring software platform. YouTube is the mandatory streaming platform due to Section 508 accessibility compliance. Setup occurs Wednesday with full installation by 4:00 PM and calibration completed by 9:00 AM Thursday; expected in-room attendance is 175–215 people and 2,000–5,000 online viewers. Redundant equipment with 30-minute repair/replacement commitment and continuous program recording are required. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply to Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee counties including Shelby County (Memphis).

The contract is Firm-Fixed Price with a base year of twelve months plus four option years (April 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031). NAICS code is 512191, Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services; PSC code is T006. Evaluation weighs technical experience and expertise, technical approach, management plan, and past performance (combined significantly more than price). Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI. Quotes submit via GSA eBuy only, with separate Technical, Past Performance, and Price documents. Questions were due within 48 hours of posting (by May 15). The anticipated award date is June 1, 2026.