WA-Hunt Check Attendant at Umatilla NWR

The Fish and Wildlife Service seeks quotes for hunt check attendant services at Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge in Irrigon, Oregon, with proposals due June 19. The procurement is set aside 100 percent for Women-Owned Small Business, with a NAICS code of 114210 (Hunting and Trapping) and a small business size standard of $8.5 million.

Performance runs October 1, 2026 through February 12, 2027 (19 weeks) for a base year plus four identical option years under a firm fixed-price structure. The contractor must operate a hunting check station on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Day schedules, with early morning shifts starting as early as 4:45 a.m. and work in inclement weather.

Responsibilities include selling duck stamps and season passes, managing daily lottery operations for 43 hunting blinds accommodating up to 100 or more visitors per hunt day, checking in upland game hunters, ensuring compliance with Federal and Oregon State hunting regulations, maintaining vault toilets, compiling hunt statistics and reports, and reconciling fees weekly at McNary National Wildlife Refuge. The contractor must reside within a 25-mile radius of the refuge, hold a valid driver's license, possess knowledge of Federal and Oregon State hunting regulations, and demonstrate customer service and conflict resolution skills. Prevailing wage requirements apply.

Award will be made to the offeror providing best value based on price, past performance, and technical capability, with performance and capability considered approximately equal to price. Award is expected around July 1, 2026.