Special NoticePosted Jul 23, 2026·Responses due Aug 4, 2026

Z--TX Aransas Septic

Interior (all) · FWS, SAT TEAM 2

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
562991
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
DOIFFBO260147
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Z2PD
Place
Not stated
Contact
Riva, Jeremy (jeremy_riva@ios.doi.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation DOIFFBO260147 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 23, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 8, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026, middle of the range Aug 24, 2026.
Measured from 291 past early notices at Us Fish and Wildlife Service that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 23, 2026).

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

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Merrifield Sales & Services, LLC (Merrifield Sales) located in Rockport, Texas. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.103-2 Unusual and Compelling Urgency to Merrifield Sales & Services, LLC, 7 Bee Tree Circle, Rockport, Texas 78732-7976. The North American Industry Cl… (show all)

assification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 562991 Septic Tank and Related Services ($9m). The object of this sole source award to Merrifield Sales is for the urgent repair of a septic system and effluent pump. This sole source is necessary to expedite repair services in order to prevent additional damage and cleanup. This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as an Adobe PDF attachment to the following email address: jeremy_riva@ios.doi.gov

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 562991.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
MERRIFIELD SALES & SERVICE, LLC1$60KJul 7, 2026
CONSTANT & SONS DIGGING LLC1$12KSep 24, 2025
J RANCK ELECTRIC INC1$6KJul 15, 2026
MARILYN KLASEN 55 PIONEER DR Dillon MT 59725 USA1$4KFeb 21, 2025
On Site Companies, Inc. · $APTV1$3KApr 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.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 5 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
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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
  • 149 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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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.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 4 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.