Indefinite Delivery Contract W9127S25D0018

Xterra, Inc., an SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business and 8(a) Program Participant, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $2.448 million by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on September 16, 2025. The contract provides vegetation management services focused on herbicide application for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System Pool 2 at the Arkansas Post Site Office. The contract structure consists of one base period plus two optional 12-month periods, with performance extending through February 29, 2028. Work will be performed in Tichnor, Arkansas, and encompasses up to 1,000 acres of chemical application annually on Corps-owned lands and water resources to control aquatic invasive species and achieve a 95 percent kill rate while protecting native species.

Under this Total Small Business set-aside contract, Xterra, Inc. is responsible for providing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and oversight to conduct aquatic vegetation management activities. The contractor must maintain EPA Category 5A Aquatic Pest Control certification and comply with all applicable environmental and safety regulations. The solicitation evaluation evolved from a price-only basis to a best value tradeoff approach, with non-price factors—including Understanding of the Performance Work Statement, Key Personnel and Equipment qualifications, and Past Performance—weighted as significantly more important than price. This contract reflects the Corps of Engineers' commitment to ongoing ecosystem management and invasive species control across the navigation system, with work potentially requiring long-distance travel and operations in remote locations under challenging environmental and access conditions.