WI - Whittlesey Creek NWR - Saginaw Bay to Western Lake Erie Blueprint (Phase 4)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260026
- Agency
-
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- 1634 Eastport Plaza Dr. Collinsville, Illinois 62234, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has published a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract for Phase 4 of the Saginaw Bay to Western Lake Erie Coastal Wetland Conservation Blueprint. The contract is intended for TETRA TECH, INC., located in Collinsville, Illinois, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which permits sole source awards when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. This is not a competitive solicitation but rather an announcement of the government's intent to proceed with a single contractor. The contract is classified under NAICS code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) with an estimated value of $19,000,000. The posting date is February 2, 2026, with a deadline of February 12, 2026.
The objective of this sole source award is to complete Phase 4 of the Blueprint project, which involves updating and migrating the GIS-based Decision Support Tool (DST) from TETRA TECH, INC.'s ESRI account to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service platform, finalizing the Blueprint Implementation Plan, and facilitating stakeholder engagement. Although this notice does not constitute a solicitation, interested parties may submit a written statement of capabilities demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government by the February 12, 2026 deadline. The sole source justification is based on TETRA TECH, INC.'s prior involvement in the Blueprint effort and proprietary knowledge of the DST and associated tools. Only parties possessing specialized knowledge of the existing project infrastructure and proprietary data systems would be considered eligible to respond with a competitive challenge. Any costs incurred in preparing a response statement are the responsibility of the submitting party and will not be reimbursed by the government.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE FOR FWS Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge, WI for completion of Phase 4 of the Saginaw Bay to Western Lake Erie Coastal Wetland Conservation Blueprint TO TETRA TECH, INC.
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisition & Property Management intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of:
FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements
To:
TETRA TECH, INC.
1634 Eastport Plaza Dr.,
Collinsville, Illinois
62234-6128, United States
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, $19,000,000.
The object of this sole source award to TETRA TECH, INC. is for completion of Phase 4 of the Saginaw Bay to Western Lake Erie Coastal Wetland Conservation Blueprint. The requirement includes updating and migrating the GIS-based Decision Support Tool (DST) from TETRA TECH, INC's ESRI account to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) platform, finalizing the Blueprint Implementation Plan, and facilitating stakeholder engagement. TETRA TECH, INC. has prior involvement in this specific Blueprint effort and proprietary knowledge of DST. The final phase of this project requires finalizing the Blueprint Implementation Plan and associated proprietary tools and data.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: dana_arnold@fws.gov
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
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| Special notice of intent to award to a sole source | — | No set-aside |
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