WA-hanford-saddle NWR-fire-WB10BIL gravl

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is procuring 1,000 tons of 1.25" minus gravel for the Hanford Reach National Monument in Washington State under Solicitation Number 140FS326Q0057. The contractor must deliver clean gravel free of weed seeds to two specified sites (500 tons each) to reinforce roads around Wahluke Pond for prescribed fire units, fuel breaks, and wildland fire access. Key requirements include providing a water tender with a minimum 2,000-gallon capacity and operator to water roads during delivery, coordinating delivery at least one week in advance, and notifying the Fish and Wildlife Service 24 hours prior to delivery. Evaluation will be based on technical experience and capacity with similar gravel projects, technical approach, management plan and key personnel identification, and past performance, with technical capabilities and past performance weighted as significantly more important than price. Quotes are due by April 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, with an anticipated award date of May 10, 2026, and questions must be directed to keith_rose@ios.doi.gov within 48 hours of solicitation posting.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 212321 (Construction Sand and Gravel Mining) with a 500-employee size standard. No incumbent contractors are identified in the available solicitation materials. The contract will be issued as a Firm-Fixed Price commercial order with a period of performance from May 10, 2026 to September 30, 2026, requiring all work to be completed by the September 30 deadline with deliveries restricted to Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The delivery location is FWS Hanford Reach National Monument/Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge at 64 Maple Street, Burbank, WA 99323. Offerors must submit three examples of successful similar work with references, detailed pricing, completed SF 1449 forms with signatures, company information including SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier, and evidence of technical capabilities, with all invoicing to be submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.