The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service needs a small business to design and build the rehabilitation of the Southgate Recreation Area at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service needs a small business to design and build the rehabilitation of the Southgate Recreation Area at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. The project involves rehabilitating the recreation area, which includes designing and building new facilities and infrastructure.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is a design-build contract, which means the contractor will be responsible for both designing and building the project. The contract will be for a fixed price, and the project is expected to take approximately 12 months to complete.
- How will they pick the winner? The winner will be selected based on a best-value tradeoff between price and technical merit. The technical merit will be evaluated based on the contractor's experience, qualifications, and past performance.
- When and how do you bid? Bids are due on July 24, 2026, at 7:00 PM EST. Bidders must submit their proposals electronically through the Federal Business Opportunities website.
Routine design-build project — moderate effort bid, decent payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with design-build projects
- Has done similar work for the federal government before
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar design-build projects you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit
- Find a teaming partner who already has experience with design-build projects
Primary point of contact
Name
Moody, Khanhthong
Email
khanhthong_moody@fws.gov
Phone
(404) 679-4022