The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks a sculptor to design, fabricate, and install two bronze caribou sculptures (cow and bull) at the Tok Main Street Interagency Visitor Center in Tok, Alaska. The anticipated performance period is from award through June 1, 2027, with installation no later than September 15, 2027. Award will be made as a firm-fixed-price contract based on best value, with technical factors being more important than price. Offerors must be registered in SAM. gov. Quotes are due by July 24, 2026, at 09:00 AM Pacific Time. The contract includes a 1-year warranty against structural failure and patina/surface finish issues.
The sculptures shall be installed no later than September 15, 2027.
Payment shall be made only for accepted milestone deliverables and in accordance with the contract schedule and invoice payment provisions. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
The government requires a 1-year warranty against structural failure, cracking, or breakage, and a 1-year warranty on the patina and surface finishes against flaking, fading, or corrosion under normal weather conditions for Tok, Alaska.
Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the government, considering technical capability, technical approach, management plan, past performance, and price. Technical capability, technical approach, management plan, and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.
Offerors must be registered, active, and eligible for all awards in the System for Award Management (SAM. gov). Demonstrated experience shall include similar bronze sculpture design, fabrication, finishing, delivery, and installation projects comparable in scope, scale, complexity, and climate conditions to this requirement.
Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.
Failure to provide subcontractor information, if applicable, could result in the quote being considered nonresponsive and ineligible for award. Failure to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in exclusion from consideration. Failure to provide a SAM UEI will have your response deemed unresponsive.