CA-sfbnwr- nnis control of two priority weeds

This solicitation seeks quotes to provide non-native invasive species control services at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is procuring mapping and control of seashore paspalum grass and five-hook bassia over a two year period from January 2023 through December 2024. Quotes are due by September 17, 2022 and will be evaluated based on technical approach and past performance relative to price under a firm-fixed price contract. The services include annual mapping, chemical and mechanical control, treatment mapping, and potential native seeding in the second year across approximately 2,000 acres for seashore paspalum and 110 acres for five-hook bassia.

This is a total small business set-aside solicitation with a size standard of $16.50 million. The NAICS code is 561730 and PSC code Q201. The period of performance is 24 months from January 2023 through December 2024 with an option to extend. The place of performance is the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge located in Fremont, California. The estimated budget is not provided but may be in the range of several hundred thousand dollars based on the acreages and multi-year scope of work required.