BIL Aerial Herbicide Application Services

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks aerial herbicide application services for hazardous fuel reduction at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Suffolk, Virginia, with quotes due July 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This is a small business set-aside, Request for Quote procured as commercial items under FAR Part 12.

Place of performance is Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk, Virginia. The contractor must treat up to 1,600 acres of forested wetland in two spray units (east and west blocks) with helicopter-based application of Habitat herbicide combined with Methylated Seed Oil, achieving minimum 95% coverage of identified areas. All herbicides must be aquatic-labeled with no restricted-use products permitted. The contractor must hold valid Virginia commercial herbicide applicator licenses, carry liability insurance of at least $1 million per incident covering drift, run-off, and pollution, and comply with all OSHA safety standards and EPA label instructions. Period of performance runs August 26 through September 30, 2026, with all applications completed by September 30. The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with a size standard of $34 million.

Pricing is submitted on a per-acre-sprayed basis. The incumbent, Nutrien AG Solutions, Inc., was awarded the previous contract for $99,908. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 22 or June 29, 2026, between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM local time. Evaluation emphasizes technical experience and capacity, technical approach and methodology, management plan with identified key personnel, and past performance, weighted significantly more than price. Offerors must submit a completed SF 1449 form, SAM.gov UEI, technical capabilities documentation, and three past performance references with at least two valid references per example. Award is anticipated July 20, 2026.