Contract · Federal · Small Business Set Aside - Total

Y--Dexter NFH Aquatic Research Building Addition

Agency: INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE / US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Location: Falls Church, VA
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Aug 3, 2026
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction look up NAICS codes
PSC code: Y1PZ - Construction of Structures and Facilities (general category)

Timeline

Posted

Aug 3, 2026
Status

Closing soon

What contracts like this typically pay

est. $46K-$547K

Estimated from 10 similar past awards in Virginia, NAICS 236220.

This is not this contract’s value. It’s what the government has actually paid for comparable work in the past. How we estimate this.

What this contract is for

Agency: INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE / US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Location: Falls Church, VA
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Scope: Federal

This is a Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation notice.

The final solicitation package will follow.

This opportunity is only available to Small Businesses.

The U.S.

Fish & Wildlife Service Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Construction Team has a requirement for the following: The project is located at the Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center (SNARRC) in Dexter, New Mexico.

The existing structure will be utilized by USFWS during construction to support mission needs.

This project shall add an additional 3,400± square foot space adjacent to the existing research building to accommodate mission needs.

USFWS have developed a conceptual layout provided under the "Drawings - Conceptual Research Building Addition" PDF.

The existing pre-engineered metal building is built on a slab-on-grade foundation with plumbing, HVAC, and electrical utilities.

An emergency generator is designed to support mission critical functions by the existing building along with other building nearby.

The proposed addition shall utilize the existing building utility infrastructure to the extent possible.

Available existing As-Built drawings have been provided but are not guaranteed to be accurate to existing conditions.

The Design-Build Contractor is responsible for field verification.

The PDF file "Drawings - Existing Fish Culture Building" contains the As-Built drawing package.

This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.

This will be a Firm Fixed Priced Contract and Award will be based on Best Value.

The complete Solicitation will be posted to https://sam.gov/ under Contract Opportunities on or about August 18, 2026.

Interested contractors must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management, www.sam.gov) and complete Online Representations and Certifica...

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