Tx-FWS Santa Ana NWR-Trail Repairs

Summary: Background The contract is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. The mission of the FWS is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The goal of this contract is to perform trail repairs and improvements to ensure safe and accessible trails within the refuge. Work Details The contractor is required to perform various trail repair tasks including: maintaining trail/road widths uniformly between 6 to 10 feet, ensuring a depth of 4 inches for granite trails and 10 inches for caliche trails after compaction, and achieving a finished grade that is level with no potholes present. Specific tasks include: - Task 1: Rehab Granite on multiple trails (Pintail Lakes Trail, Chachalaca Trail). - Task 2: New Granite installation on Willow Lakes Trail. - Task 3: Spray Binder application on Pintail Lakes Trail and Willow Lakes Trail. - Task 4: New Caliche installation on Pintail Lakes Trail and Pintail 3 West Trail. The performance objectives are critical to mission success, with daily inspections by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to ensure compliance with these standards. Period of Performance The period of performance will be defined in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Place of Performance Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Texas. Bidder Requirements Bidders must meet specific requirements including being a Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA). Additionally, contractors must possess relevant trade licenses, bonding capacity, insurance coverage, and experience in similar projects as outlined in the solicitation. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior work at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, with Veliz Company awarded contract 140F0822D0125-140FGA25F0059 (TX-SANTA ANA NWR-TRAIL IMPROVEMENT) valued at $128,571 for 09/24/25–12/31/25. The current requirement for trail repairs and improvements (including granite and caliche trail rehab and related surface/grading tasks) aligns with the refuge-focused trail improvement scope, suggesting continuity in the type of work performed. A closely related prior award also exists for Guardian Db Services (TX-SANTA ANA NWR-TOUR LOOP REHAB), indicating ongoing trail rehabilitation activity at the same location.