A06_Performance_Period_Request_GRSM_HWA_Service_Contract24_1.docx

This document is a request for the proposed service work to be performed during the performance period of October 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025 for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Service Contract. The request aims to prioritize the health of Eastern Hemlock trees by maximizing the effectiveness of treatments, as research shows the trees uptake treatments more efficiently during the Fall and Spring seasons. A kick-off meeting is scheduled for mid-September.

The related federal contract opportunity is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items to provide service for the Treatment of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. The service work is to suppress HWA populations and protect and preserve the Eastern Hemlock trees. This is a firm-fixed-price contract set-aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activity for Forestry) with a size standard of $7.5 million. Proposals are due by August 26, 2024, at 12:00 PM EDT, and the contract will be awarded by the Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region.