Bmdo roadside herbicide

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office is seeking a contractor to perform roadside herbicide treatment services across 2,091 acres in Lander and Nye Counties, Nevada. The project involves ground-based application of Imazapic herbicide at 8 ounces per acre to control cheatgrass in four specific units: Hall Creek, Rye Patch, Yomba WUI North, and Yomba WUI South. Offerors must possess a Nevada Professional Applicator License and submit a comprehensive proposal including technical capabilities, past performance information, equipment descriptions, quality control and safety plans, and GPS data collection experience. The government will evaluate submissions with technical and past performance criteria weighted more heavily than price, using NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry. Quotes must be electronically submitted to Matthew B. Merritt by May 23, 2025, with the solicitation number 140L3925Q0043.

The contract is 100% set aside for small businesses with a size standard of $34 million. The performance period spans from September 15, 2025, to December 1, 2025, contingent on weather and soil conditions. Contractors will use non-tracked vehicles for herbicide application, with a maximum application rate of 0.125 lbs of active ingredient per acre per year. The government reserves the right to adjust the total acreage by up to 15% without modifying the contract price. Payment will be calculated on a per-acre basis, and contractors must provide their own GPS tracking equipment and submit daily GPS data. The project covers multiple land management jurisdictions, including Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Forest Service, and private lands, primarily in the Shoshone Mountains, Toiyabe Range, and surrounding valleys near Austin, Nevada.