Description
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is soliciting quotes from small‑business firms to provide planting of native mangrove (Avicennia germinans) and cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) seedlings, and to install sand fences on North Breton Island, Plaquemines Parish, LA. The effort supports the NRDA (Natural Resource Damage Assessment) restoration of the Deepwater Horizon spill area. Work includes delivering thousands of containerized plants, planting them on approximately 16 acres, and installing 6,120‑7,500 linear feet of sand fence. The contract will be a firm‑fixed‑price purchase order awarded to a qualified small business, with a performance period ending February 29 2028. Offerors must be SAM‑registered, submit technical and price volumes, and attend an optional site visit. Evaluation will consider technical approach, past performance, and price.
• Deliver ~67,600 black mangrove (4‑in) containers and ~11,000 smooth cordgrass (2‑in) plugs.
• Install 6,120‑7,500 ft of sand fence (linear‑foot pricing).
• Performance period: award date through 29 Feb 2028 (≈18 months).
• Total‑small‑business set‑aside; NAICS 115112 (Support Activities for Forestry).
• Mandatory SAM registration; quotes due 31 Aug 2026, questions due 20 Aug 2026.
• Site visit scheduled 13 Aug 2026 (optional).
• Award via purchase order; payment through electronic invoicing system.