Z--GAOA - Monte Vista NWR Well Repair Phase 2
Interior (all) · FWS, GAOA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140FGA26R0007 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
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: Four (4) wells at the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge are in need of alteration and repair services. 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 Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The complete Solicitation … (show all)
will be posted to https://sam.gov/ under Contract Opportunities on or about February 17, 2026. Interested contractors must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management, www.sam.gov) and complete Online Representations and Certifications. A pre-proposal site visit and instructions will also be announced with the solicitation. The NAICS code is 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction and the size standard is $45 million. The project magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000. The work will commence within 5 days of Notice to Proceed and be completed by the agreed upon date at the time of award. Bonding Requirements: 20% Bid Bond, 100% Payment Bond, 100% Performance Bond Direct questions in writing via email ONLY to Samantha LaGue at Samantha_LaGue@fws.gov
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FWS, GAOA), same product/service code (PSC) Z2NE.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $22K to $2.1M, median $28K; range $15K to $4.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WICKHAM PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION 18039 HWY 30 Hagerman ID 83332 USA | 1 | $4.2M | Apr 4, 2025 |
| MOUNTAIN TRADES CONTRACTING, LLC | 1 | $28K | Jun 1, 2026 |
| NORTHERN PLAINS DRILLING & EXCAVATING INC | 1 | $15K | Aug 11, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jun 1, 2026MOUNTAIN TRADES CONTRACTING, LLC$28KZ--MT-CRESTON NFH-REHAB WELL 2 PIPENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 11, 2025NORTHERN PLAINS DRILLING & EXCAVATING INC$15KZ--ND LONG LAKE NWR POLYWATER URGENTNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 4, 2025WICKHAM PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION 18039 HWY 30 Hagerman ID 83332 USA$4.2MZ--GAOA - Ridgefield NWR River North Intake RehabilitationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 150 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.