The mission of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is to work with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The FWS website provides information about the Service, its mission and programs.

The FWS's headquarters for contracting is located at:

• Division of Contracting and General Services
• 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: BMO
• Falls Church, VA 22041-3803
• Phone: (703) 358-2500
• Email: small_business_opts@fws.gov

The Regional Contracting Offices are located in Portland, Oregon; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Bloomington, Minnesota; Atlanta, Georgia; Hadley, Massachusetts; Lakewood, Colorado; Anchorage, Alaska; and Falls Church, VA. Listing of complete addresses.

In FY 2015, FWS awarded over 54 percent of its contracting dollars to small businesses, far exceeding the National Small Business Goal of 23 percent.

If you are a small business and would like to know how you can work with the FWS, this is where you should start. We are always seeking to increase our involvement with small and disadvantaged businesses.