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This federal solicitation amendment (140FS226Q0194/0001) is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for a 100% Total Small Business set-aside, resulting in a firm-fixed-price contract. The purpose of the solicitation is to secure a vendor to provide labor-only services to hand plant, stake, and shelter 1,150 containerized tree seedlings at the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge in Winona, Minnesota. Amendment 0001 provides critical planning details regarding tree dimensions. The inventory consists of approximately 1,050 three-gallon RPM trees (3 to 5 feet tall, 9x6 inch pots) and 100 fifteen-gallon RPM trees (6 to 8 feet tall, 20x14 inch pots/root balls). The Refuge will furnish all trees, planting media, soil amendments, mulch, stakes, and irrigation materials. The contractor is responsible for handling, installation, stabilization, watering, and cleanup. Eligible quotes must be submitted on company letterhead and include itemized per-tree and total labor pricing, subcontractor details (if applicable), and a technical proposal. Evaluation will be conducted on a Best Value-Trade Off basis, assessing technical proposals, pricing, and past performance. Quotes and questions must be emailed to Khalilah Brown (khalilah_brown@fws.gov) by September 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. Offerors must have an active SAM.gov registration. The anticipated period of performance is from December 2, 2026, to March 31, 2027.

This federal solicitation (140FS226Q0194) is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as a 100% small business set-aside. The agency is seeking a contractor to provide labor only to hand plant, stake, and shelter 1,150 containerized tree seedlings at the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge in Winona, Minnesota. The refuge will furnish all trees, planting media, and associated materials, while the contractor is responsible for handling, installation, stabilization, watering, and cleanup. The procurement will result in a firm-fixed-price contract with a period of performance from December 2, 2026, to March 31, 2027. Quotes must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Khalilah Brown by September 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Submissions must include itemized per-tree and total labor pricing, any subcontractor information, and a detailed technical proposal. Award selection will be based on a Best Value Trade-Off evaluation. Quotes will be assessed on technical acceptability (specifically the technical approach to tree handling, planting depth, and safety), past performance (requiring three relevant project examples and at least two valid references from the last five years), and price. Price becomes the determining factor once proposals are deemed technically acceptable. Contractors must have an active SAM.gov registration, and billing must be processed electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

This federal Statement of Work outlines the requirements for hand-planting and sheltering 1,150 containerized tree seedlings at the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The project area spans a 23-acre harvested soybean field with excellent access. The selected contractor will be responsible for unloading the trees at a designated staging area and hand-planting them at an approximate density of 50 trees per acre on a 20x30 spacing. Each tree must be planted plumb with its root collar level to the soil and secured using refuge-provided hardwood stakes, zip ties, and poly tree shelters. The period of performance is from December 2, 2026, through March 31, 2027. Planting must occur under specific environmental conditions, including unfrozen ground and unsaturated soil. Work is restricted to Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Contractors must coordinate with the refuge contacts to verify suitable site conditions and schedule tree delivery.

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This document is a contract map produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for a floodplain habitat restoration project at the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, located in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. Produced on August 3, 2026, the map serves as a planning and visual guide for a tree planting contract within designated refuge zones. The map outlines key geographical and operational boundaries, including the refuge fee boundary, access easements, and the specific tree planting zone. Additionally, it identifies critical logistical points such as field access and staging areas near local landmarks, including the Mississippi River, Mississippi Slough, Gabouri Creek, and the Felix Valle House State Historic Site. The document includes standard federal map disclaimers regarding data accuracy and intellectual property rights for the underlying Esri basemap data.