Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Treatment IDIQ
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a total small business IDIQ to Forecon Inc. on August 12, 2026, for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid treatment, with a contract ceiling of $350,000.
The total evaluated price for five ordering periods plus a potential 6-month extension is $3,761,227.50 under FAR 52.2178. Contract number is 12444726D0006.
12444726D0006 Department of Agriculture Forest Service
8/13/26, 5:33 PM Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Treatment
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks insecticide treatment services to protect Eastern hemlock trees from Hemlock Woolly Adelgid infestation within the Allegheny National Forest, with quotations due July 6, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a $11.5 million size standard under NAICS 115310.
Work occurs in developed recreation sites, administrative areas, and conservation areas across Elk, Forest, McKean, and Warren Counties, Pennsylvania, with administrative oversight at Marienville, PA. The contract is a single-award, pre-priced IDIQ with a $350,000 maximum cumulative value across five annual ordering periods through August 31, 2032, with a $2,500 minimum guaranteed amount. Specific treatment locations, tree diameters, quantities, and application methods will be identified in individual task orders; approved methods include soil injection, soil drench, soil tablets, basal bark sprays, and stem injections. The contractor furnishes all labor, materials, equipment, insecticide, transportation, and supervision.
Key personnel must include at least one certified Pennsylvania pesticide applicator available on-site during all application activities. The contractor must hold Pennsylvania Category 5 Forest Pest Control Certification and comply with EPA Agricultural Worker Protection Standard regulations (40 CFR Part 170). Evaluation criteria are Technical Approach, Key Personnel qualifications, Past Performance within the last three years, and Price, with award to the offeror representing best overall value. Pricing must remain firm for 90 calendar days from receipt. Performance timelines include a pre-work conference within 7 days of contract start, 20% site completion within 15 days of award, 40% within 30 days, and full completion within 45 days. Service Contract Act wage rates apply; rates range from $13.73 to $27.32 per hour depending on occupation. Quotations should be submitted to Laniece Nixon at laniece.nixon@usda.gov with courtesy copy to Shannon Wrobel at shannon.wrobel@usda.gov. Amendment 0002 was issued June 18, 2026, with updated solicitation and treatment area maps attached. A Questions and Answers document addressing tree identification, GPS data provision, and treatment methodology was posted June 26, 2026.
12444726Q0032 Department of Agriculture Forest Service
6/15/26, 5:43 PM