PA-john heinz NWR at tinicum-herbicide
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140FS326P0082
- Awardee
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Helicopter Applicators Inc. UEI KNX8DFJ29YX9
- Awarding agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $28,275
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Aerial Herbicide Application, John Heinz NWR, PA Solicitation · 140FS326Q0030 · Posted Feb 12, 2026
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $28,275.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 77% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- 4 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, PA 19153, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, awarded a $28,275 firm fixed-price purchase order to Helicopter Applicators Inc., a small business based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on March 4, 2026. The contract covers aerial herbicide application services at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum in Philadelphia to control and eradicate invasive Phragmites australis and Lythrum salicaria across up to 150 acres. Helicopter Applicators Inc. will provide all equipment, labor, herbicides, surfactants, and materials necessary to achieve at least 90% coverage of identified infestations with a minimum 90% of live stems yellowing within 2-3 weeks post-application, or re-application will be provided at no cost to the government. The contract is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside and runs through December 31, 2026, with the performance period for spraying activities spanning August 15 through October 20, 2026.
The award represents the contractor's demonstrated expertise in helicopter-based environmental intervention services for federal agencies. Helicopter Applicators Inc. holds a significant $50 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with the National Interagency Fire Center (awarded January 1, 2024) for Type 1, 2, and 3 helicopter support services, and has a successful track record delivering aerial spraying and wildland management solutions to the Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service. The contractor must maintain a valid Pennsylvania commercial herbicide applicator's license with aquatic pest control certification, carry liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per incident, and provide 72-hour advance notice before arriving on-site, with no spraying permitted on weekends due to refuge public use considerations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140FS326P0082?
140FS326P0082 was awarded to Helicopter Applicators Inc. by Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) on March 4, 2026.
How much is contract 140FS326P0082 worth?
The government has obligated $28,275 on 140FS326P0082.
Which agency awarded contract 140FS326P0082?
Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) awarded 140FS326P0082, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 (Fish and Wildlife Service).
Was contract 140FS326P0082 competed?
The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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