Seed production invasive control
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 12444526P0015
- Awardee
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Kpem LLC UEI S7CMSDMLUSL3
- Awarding agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $26,489
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Midewin National Forest Seed Production Invasive Control Solicitation · 12444526Q0009 · Posted Feb 18, 2026
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $26,489.28 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Region 9 - Eastern Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Wilmington, IL 60481, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), awarded a $26,489.28 firm fixed-price purchase order to Kpem LLC, a woman-owned small business based in La Porte, Indiana, for invasive species control services at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington, Illinois. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, runs from May 11, 2026, through September 15, 2026. Under this purchase order, Kpem LLC will provide herbicide application services using integrated pest management strategies to control non-native invasive species across approximately 16 acres of seed production beds. The work includes foliar treatments of herbaceous plants, grasses, vines, and woody vegetation, with two herbicide treatments spaced four weeks apart during the growing season. The contractor must achieve a minimum 95% kill rate on target invasive species while maintaining no more than 5% mortality to desirable native plants, employing selective application methods such as backpack sprayers and maintaining daily treatment logs with GPS data and weekly progress maps.
Kpem LLC, certified as both an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business and a Women-Owned Small Business, brings extensive experience in federal land management and invasive species control. The contractor holds four significant indefinite delivery vehicles totaling over $61 million with the USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, positioning it as a primary vendor for vegetation and habitat management services across federal lands. This Midewin contract award reflects the contractor's established capacity and sustained performance in delivering specialized ecological stewardship services for federal agencies nationwide.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 12444526P0015?
12444526P0015 was awarded to Kpem LLC by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on May 11, 2026.
How much is contract 12444526P0015 worth?
The government has obligated $26,489 on 12444526P0015.
Which agency awarded contract 12444526P0015?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 12444526P0015, with funding from Region 9 - Eastern Region (Forest Service).
Was contract 12444526P0015 competed?
The extent of competition for 12444526P0015 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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