The National Park Service Southeast Region issued a purchase order to Applied Aquatic Management, Inc. for $51,186.00 on September 24, 2026, under a total small business set-aside for UAS-based detection, mapping, and precision herbicide treatment of invasive plants at Everglades National Park through June 30, 2027.
Work is performed at the Shark Valley/L-67 Extension Canal project area in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The contractor surveys and treats approximately 2,087 designated acres to eliminate Melaleuca quinquenervia and Lygodium microphyllum using UAS-based herbicide application with glyphosate, triclopyr, imazapyr, or imazamox in aquatic formulations. The contractor must achieve at least 60 percent treatment effectiveness within six months of initial treatment completion, with a no-cost retreatment obligation if this standard is not met. Work requires FAA-certificated Remote Pilots in Command, Florida-licensed pesticide applicators, submeter GPS accuracy, and minimum liability insurance of $100,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence.
The order resulted from solicitation posted September 2, 2026, with quotations due September 15, 2026. Pricing is firm fixed across four CLINs covering project planning and mobilization, UAS mapping and GIS data delivery, precision herbicide treatment, and reporting and spatial deliverables, plus a no-cost retreatment option.