Superior national forest, non-native invasive plant herbicide treatment
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 12443926P0038
- Awardee
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Kpem LLC UEI S7CMSDMLUSL3
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $59,895
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Superior National Forest Non-Native Invasive Plant Herbicide Treatment Solicitation · 12443926Q0143 · Posted Jun 28, 2026
- Contract value 20% obligated
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- $59,895.00 Current, with exercised options
- $299,475.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 7% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Region 9 - Eastern Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 9 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Duluth, MN 55808, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9, awarded a Total Small Business purchase order to Kpem LLC on July 14, 2026, for non-native invasive plant herbicide treatment on Superior National Forest in Minnesota, with a ceiling value of $299,475 and ultimate completion date of October 31, 2030.
Kpem is an SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business. The contractor will treat approximately 121 acres of invasive plant infestations across approximately 200 miles of roads and trails in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook Counties, Minnesota, using approved herbicides to address six target species: spotted knapweed, common tansy, St. Johnswort, wild parsnip, Canada thistle, and bull thistle. Treatment effectiveness must achieve 80% or higher on average across all sites. Work will be performed in Duluth, Minnesota. The base period runs July 13 through October 2, 2026, with four option years extending through October 31, 2030. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, herbicides, supplies, and supervision except government-furnished property, maintain two employees with current Minnesota commercial pesticide applicator licenses, and submit GPS recordings and shapefiles of all application sites.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 12443926P0038?
12443926P0038 was awarded to Kpem LLC by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on July 14, 2026.
How much is contract 12443926P0038 worth?
The government has obligated $59,895 on 12443926P0038. Its potential value, with all options, is $299,475.
Which agency awarded contract 12443926P0038?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 12443926P0038, with funding from Region 9 - Eastern Region (Forest Service).
Was contract 12443926P0038 competed?
The extent of competition for 12443926P0038 was competed under sap. The government received 9 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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