2026 TFD fuels herbicide application

The Bureau of Land Management's Idaho Region is soliciting herbicide and adjuvant application services for approximately 27,135 acres across multiple BLM-managed properties in Idaho counties including Lincoln, Blaine, Owyhee, Twin Falls, and Elmore. The contractor must supply and apply four herbicides—Imazapic, aminopyralid, 2,4-D, and Glyphosate—at specified rates with approved adjuvants and water diluent. Key requirements include applicators holding current Idaho Professional Applicator Licenses in the Agricultural Pesticide Category, use of Differentially Corrected GPS (DGPS) equipment for real-time tracking and documentation, completion of all work within ten days of spraying, and comprehensive safety and quality control plans. Awards will be based on three evaluation factors: Prior Relevant Experience and Past Performance (20%), Technical Capability (including work plan, equipment, and safety protocols), and Price. Quotes are due April 20, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time and must be submitted via email to charles_dodson@ios.doi.gov; offerors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115112 with a $9.5 million size standard. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. Work is scheduled to commence August 1, 2026, with herbicide applications beginning September 3, 2026, for the base contract and March 4, 2027, for optional fuel break areas, extending through June 29, 2027. The base contract encompasses 24,573 acres with two optional phases of 1,281 acres each, with specific line items ranging from 132 acres to 5,837 acres per geographic unit. Payment will be made per acre on a firm, fixed-price basis with provisions for equitable adjustment if actual quantities vary more than 20 percent from estimated quantities, with the government reimbursing documented chemical and adjuvant costs upon submission of invoices, GPS shape file data, and flow control reports.