Airboat Herbicide Spraying

Added: Jan 18, 2017 10:19 am Solicitation Number: W91278-17-R-0004
FSC: F103
NAICS: 562910 Industry: Aquatic Weed Herbicide Spraying
Subj: Airboat Application of Aquatic Weed Herbicide

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, anticipates soliciting a requirement for a firm-fixed price contract to provide labor, material, and equipment to apply herbicide to aquatic weeds using airboats. Services include but are not limited to: a. The work will consist of using an airboat to purchase and spray herbicide onto floating plants, primarily to Water hyacinth (Eichhoria crassipes), but also Cuban-club rush (Oxycaryum cubense), Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides), Common salvinia (Salvinia minima), American lotus (Nelumbo lutea) and possibly some other aquatic weeds. The contractor shall provide the airboat, chemicals, all other materials, and all labor necessary to perform the work. The bid is to treat up to 2,000 acres during the Base Year and up to 1,000 acres in Option Year 1 and Option year 2 with 2, 4-D Amine 4 Herbicide at minimum of 1 gallon per acre, a combination of approved non-ionic surfactant and drift control agent and water, all according to label.

b. The work will consist of using an airboat with a spray system to apply herbicide to the water column (e.g. trailing hoses) to treat submerged plants, primarily to Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) and possibly some other aquatic weeds. The contractor shall provide the airboat, chemicals, all other materials, and all labor necessary to perform the work. The bid is to treat up to 150 acres during the Base Year and up to 100 acres in Option Year 1 and Option year 2 with liquid endotholl herbicide at minimum of 1 gallon per acre foot according to label. Actual application rate will vary depending on water depth and plant growth.

The Contractor may be required to perform like tasks on Wildlife Mitigation Lands as required above in the following counties: Mississippi - Sharkey, Issaquena, Warren, Neshoba, Lauderdale, Jackson and Winston County. Alabama - Baldwin, Mobile and Lowndes County.

The solicitation will be set aside 100% for Small Business under NAICS 562910. The solicitation will only be issued as a direct download at the following website: https://www.fbo.gov ON or AROUND January 18, 2017.

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