Purchase Order 140FS325P0075

This firm-fixed-price purchase order contract was awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a civilian agency within the Department of the Interior, to Provine Helicopter Service Inc., a small business contractor. The contract, valued at $41,125.00, is for aerial application of herbicide to control water hyacinth at the Matthews Brake National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi. The work, which is set aside for small businesses, involves spraying ProcellaCOR SC herbicide and Methylated Seed Oil surfactant across approximately 250 acres using a helicopter. This contract supports the Fish and Wildlife Service's land and wildlife management activities in the region. Provine Helicopter Service Inc. has previously provided similar aerial services, such as feral swine control and invasive species removal, to the agency under other small business set-aside contracts.