Ivie, John

Ivie, John, doing business as Ivie Interpretive, is a small business sole proprietorship based in Portland, Oregon, specializing in graphic design and interpretive media services for federal agencies. The company provides comprehensive visual communication solutions, with a primary focus on creating interpretive panels, signs, exhibits, and wayside materials for environmental and conservation-related projects. Registered in SAM.gov since 2005, Ivie Interpretive has established itself as a reliable vendor primarily serving federal conservation and wildlife agencies, with a particular emphasis on working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

The company has consistently secured federal contract awards for developing interpretive media across multiple national wildlife refuges and conservation sites. Its contracts have included creating outdoor interpretive panels, trail signs, exhibits, and visitor service materials for locations in Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Virginia, Nebraska, and other states. These projects typically involve detailed graphic design work that supports wildlife education and public engagement efforts. The contract awards have been predominantly set aside for small businesses, with ceiling values ranging from $7,950 to $97,500. Funding agencies have primarily been the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service across various regional offices, with one notable contract from the Bureau of Reclamation for wayside exhibit design.

Ivie Interpretive holds a significant single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, valued at $1,250,000 with a five-year period of performance through September 2029. This BPA covers interpretive media services nationwide, allowing for individual task orders up to $250,000 for graphic design and fabrication of indoor and outdoor interpretive panels, trail waysides, and kiosks. The BPA is classified under NAICS code 541430 for Graphic Design Services and is available to warranted USFWS Contracting Officers. Previous task orders under this BPA have included projects for outdoor interpretive panels in locations like Homer, Alaska, and signs for wildlife refuges in Arizona and Hawaii, demonstrating the company's nationwide capability to support federal environmental communication needs.