The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a purchase order to Wildlife Solutions, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, for $56,700 on September 24, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Work is performed at Lacombe, Louisiana. The contractor will mix and apply herbicide to treat Giant Salvinia and Cuban Bulrush across up to 300 acres at Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, achieving 95% control of target species while limiting non-target plant damage to no more than 5%. The contractor supplies all equipment, labor, and personnel holding appropriate licenses and certifications; USFWS provides the herbicide chemicals (12 oz/acre Flumioxazin, 96 oz/acre Glyphosate, 12 oz/acre NIS surfactant). Performance runs from October 1, 2026 through February 27, 2027. Chemical applications are prohibited when temperatures exceed 95°F or precipitation is forecast within 6 hours.