Cannelton Lock and Dam Herbicide Services

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Louisville is seeking a contractor to provide herbicide application services for the Cannelton Locks and Dam Project located in Cannelton, Indiana. The solicitation requires the contractor to furnish all management, personnel, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, and vehicles necessary to perform herbicide treatments across approximately 16 acres of designated areas. Contractors must hold both Indiana and Kentucky herbicide applicator licenses and use only EPA-registered, non-restricted herbicides approved for use near water. The evaluation will be based on low price, with award criteria focusing on small business qualifications and compliance with technical specifications. Potential bidders must submit their proposals by March 18, 2025, at 12:00 PM local time, with all technical inquiries to be submitted through the ProjNet system no later than five days before the solicitation closing date.

The contract is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 with a size standard of $9.5 million. The base contract period runs from March 31, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with four potential one-year option periods extending through December 31, 2029. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov, have current NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment certification, and be registered in PIEE. The performance will require a two-person crew trained in First Aid/CPR, with work to be completed during daylight hours Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, and when wind speeds are below 6 mph. Payment will be structured with 75% disbursed upon initial treatment completion and 25% upon successful re-treatment, with total contract value to be determined based on the submitted price breakout schedule. The specific treatment dates will be at the discretion of the Lockmaster, with a pre-performance meeting required before commencing work.