Department of the Interior · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · FWS CONSTRUCTION & A/E - BIL/DISASTER
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
140FC326Q0052
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
238320
Product service code
Z2CA
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-13
Response deadline
Sep 3, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
terrence_anderson@fws.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 238320 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge - Refinish Exterior Wood Surfaces of the Environmental Education Center This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska has a requirement for a project is to provide all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to clean and refinish exposed exterior wood surfaces of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Environmental Education Center building located in Soldotna, Alaska. The purpose of this work is to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision required to perform all exposed wood surfaces including wood siding, wood soffits, wood trim, and log posts in accordance with this Statement of Work, applicable safety regulations, manufacturer recommendations, and standard commercial practices. The office is located: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Kenai National Wildlife Refuge 33398 Ski Hill Road Soldotna, Alaska The Period of Performance - 45 days from issuance of the contingent upon contract award. Wage Rates: General Wage Rate Decision Number: AK20260001 05/18/2026 State: Alaska County: Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Anchorage, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Denali, Dillingham, Fairbanks North Star, Haines, Juneau, Kenai Peninsula, Ketchikan Gateway, Kodiak Island, Matanuska-Susitna, Matanuska-Susitna, Nome, North Slope, Northwest Artic, Peninsula & Lake, Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika, Sitka, Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon, Southeast Fairbanks, Southeast Fairbanks, Valdez-Cordova, Wade Hampton, Wrangell-Petersburg, Yukon-Koyukuk This Request for Proposal (RFP) is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE and is conducted under the procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03. The NAICS code is 238320 and the small business size standard is $19.0m. Instructions to offeror: All responsible small business sources shall review all documentation and submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. The contractor must show within the bid relevant painting of exterior buildings similar to the size addressed within the Statement of Work in a matter that Meet or Exceed; past experience by demonstrates the ability to successfully complete as follows; with state and local laws; proof of appropriate licensed or certified within the state of Alaska for building painting service. Furthermore, see statement of work and Attachment(s). Review entirety of solicitation packet ¿ see section L & M for details to create technical approach to the standard contract award that will be made as a firm-fixed-price contract. The basis of contract will be on technical conditions, past performance, and Price, as acceptability for this requirement (section L&M). Award of the contract will be made to a responsible source pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1. Please submit your bid with subject title solicitation number & title; solicitation document (showing unit and total price) on company letterhead; Pricing Form; SAM.gov UEI code; point of contact phone number and e- mail address. Refer to FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors ¿ Commercial Items for additional submission guidance and include a copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with applicable sections completed. Bonds: Contractors are reminded that any amount awarded over $35,000 requires submission of a Payment Bond. Any amount over $150,000.00 requires both payment and performance bonds. Bonds are due no later than 10 calendar days after award. Due to the project magnitude, both payment and performance bonds will be required. Format for Quotes: 1. Quote shall be 8 ½¿x 11¿ 2. A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information 3. Typing shall not be less than 12 pitches (Times New Roman/Ariel/Etc.), 1-inch border, no artistic script fonts for readability 4. Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required Any and all questions shall be submitted via email only; no verbal questions will be accepted. Please be sure to include the solicitation number in your proposal and in the subject line of any email submitted. E-Mail Submission for Questions & Proposals: terrence_anderson@fws.gov Site Visit: 10:00 AM ¿ 11:00 AM Alaska locally ¿ August 25, 2026 Question Deadline Date: 12:00 PM PST ¿ August 28, 2026 Proposal Due: 10:00 am PST ¿ September 3, 2026 Solicitation Package: ¿SF1449 - Solicitation ¿Pricing Form ¿Clauses & Provisions (Terms and Conditions) Wage Rate Determination ¿Statement of Work (SOW) ¿One (4) Attachments In order to have a quote considered for award, respondent must be registered at the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov) as an active vendor by the time an award decision is necessary.
Contact
Point of contact
Anderson, Terrence
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
terrence_anderson@fws.gov
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