Aquatic Plant Control in South Louisiana

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineer District, New Orleans, has a requirement for Aquatic Plant Control in South Louisiana. The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, airboats, skiffs, transportation, equipment, supplies, materials, and quality control necessary to apply liquid herbicidal materials to unwanted aquatic vegetation in any or all of 23 parishes (counties) in south Louisiana. The aquatic plant infestations vary from sparse patches of plants to very dense uniform mats. Approximately 95% of the work may involve the control of water hyacinths. The contractor shall perform simultaneous spray operations at multiple locations, involving the use of two-person spray crews in airboats and/or skiffs. Price proposal shall be provided for a base period and two (2) option periods. The solicitation will be issued on or about 29 August 2016. This solicitation is 100% set aside for SMALL BUSINESSES. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 488310. The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on FedBizOpps. You can access these files from a link located on FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administrations Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. All interested parties MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database and have completed On-Line Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for timely award. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Ms. Katrina Pelrean at 504-862-2880; or by e-mail at Katrina.D.Pelrean@usace.army.mil.