North Carolina Non-Native Invasive Species Treatment (NNIS)

The Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Non-Native Invasive Species (NNIS) Treatment was awarded by the USDA Forest Service for the National Forest of North Carolina. The contract covers invasive species management and silvicultural treatment activities across nine ranger districts, including Appalachian, Cheoah, Croatan, Grandfather, Highlands, Pisgah, Tusquitee, Uwharrie, and Wayah. Task orders under this vehicle primarily focus on ecological management techniques such as vine control, plant treatment, stump sprout management, and targeted invasive species eradication within forest environments.

The task orders consistently demonstrate small business set-aside designations, with contract values ranging from approximately $3,980 to $53,983.80 and typical completion periods of 6-12 months. Most task orders are located within specific ranger districts of the National Forest of North Carolina, with frequent focus areas including the Pisgah Ranger District, Appalachian Ranger District, and Catawba River areas. The work involves specialized ecological interventions such as Japanese knotweed control, streamline treatments, basal bark spraying, and targeted plant control in specific forest compartments and regions. Pricing for these task orders is consistently structured as firm fixed price, and the work appears to be funded directly by the USDA Forest Service's National Forest management budget.