Carrizo Cane Eradication
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFICarrizoCane
- Agency
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Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Rio Grande City, Texas 78582, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is conducting pre-solicitation market research for comprehensive Carrizo Cane (Arundo donax) eradication services along the Southwest Border. The agency is seeking contractor capabilities for site assessment and planning, invasive vegetation removal and eradication, post-removal restoration, waste management, and performance monitoring across multiple border sectors from Del Rio to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Key contract requirements include providing all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and expertise to achieve at least 80% ground cover of approved native vegetation with less than 5% invasive weed coverage within a 12-month base performance period, with an additional 12-month option. The government is gathering vendor capability data through a Request for Information process rather than issuing a formal solicitation, with the initial market research questions due November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET, followed by additional Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing requests with a deadline of January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Contractors must demonstrate experience with varied removal techniques including mechanical cutting, root plowing, chemical herbicide treatments, drone-assisted applications, and native species restoration, while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and obtaining necessary permits.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and represents pre-solicitation market research with no current incumbent identified. The project scope is substantial, encompassing potential treatment areas ranging from small applications of 5-20 acres up to individual sites of 3,000 acres, with a total estimated 66,000 acres targeted for clearing pending landowner agreements and environmental clearances. The ROM pricing structure provided by CBP indicates three distinct task areas with unit costs of $800 per acre for aerial mapping and site preparation, $15,800 per acre for 25-foot river's edge treatment, and $37,300 per acre for 25-foot inland zone treatment, though final project values will depend on actual acreage cleared and site-specific conditions. The contract structure includes a 12-month base performance period with a 12-month option, suggesting potential multi-year engagement. Interested vendors should submit ROM pricing estimates via email to donna.r.mcmullen@cbp.dhs.gov, with the current deadline established as January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Notice text
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Update #6 · Latest ·
December 22, 2025: The Agency is seeking further Market Research information - see attached ROM document. Due date for responses is: December 31, 2025 @ 5pm ET.
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December 16, 2025: The Agency is seeking further Market Research information - see attached ROM document. Due date for responses is: December 26, 2025 @ 5pm ET.
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November 21, 2025 - The Agency received the following questions:
1. Question: Approximately how many acres does the project cover?
Response: Acreage will range from small applications of 5 to 20Acers and up to 3000 acres and total estimated acreage when cleared to be around 66, 000 acres all pending landowner agreements and Environmental clearances.
2. Question: Is the work located in and around Rio Grande City, Texas, or does the scope span multiple locations along the Southwest border?
Response: Multiple sectors along the Southwest Border starting Del Rio moving south to Rio Grande Valley.
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*This is not a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal.
There is no site visit being scheduled for this Market Research Requset for Information.
The Government is ONLY gathering data on potential vendors that can do the work in the attached SOW.
**Please respond to the Government quesions by Nov 25, 2025 @ 5pm ET.
The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and expertise necessary to perform the following tasks:
1. Site Assessment and Planning
2. Carrizo Cane Removal and Eradication
3. Post-Removal Restoration
4. Waste Management
5. Deliverables
6. Performance Standards
Update #5 ·
December 22, 2025: The Agency is seeking further Market Research information - see attached ROM document. Due date for responses is: January 6, 2026 @ 5pm ET.
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December 16, 2025: The Agency is seeking further Market Research information - see attached ROM document. Due date for responses is: December 26, 2025 @ 5pm ET.
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November 21, 2025 - The Agency received the following questions:
1. Question: Approximately how many acres does the project cover?
Response: Acreage will range from small applications of 5 to 20Acers and up to 3000 acres and total estimated acreage when cleared to be around 66, 000 acres all pending landowner agreements and Environmental clearances.
2. Question: Is the work located in and around Rio Grande City, Texas, or does the scope span multiple locations along the Southwest border?
Response: Multiple sectors along the Southwest Border starting Del Rio moving south to Rio Grande Valley.
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*This is not a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal.
There is no site visit being scheduled for this Market Research Requset for Information.
The Government is ONLY gathering data on potential vendors that can do the work in the attached SOW.
**Please respond to the Government quesions by Nov 25, 2025 @ 5pm ET.
The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and expertise necessary to perform the following tasks:
1. Site Assessment and Planning
2. Carrizo Cane Removal and Eradication
3. Post-Removal Restoration
4. Waste Management
5. Deliverables
6. Performance Standards
Update #4 ·
December 16, 2025: The Agency is seeking further Market Research information - see attached ROM document. Due date for responses is: December 26, 2025 @ 5pm ET.
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November 21, 2025 - The Agency received the following questions:
1. Question: Approximately how many acres does the project cover?
Response: Acreage will range from small applications of 5 to 20Acers and up to 3000 acres and total estimated acreage when cleared to be around 66, 000 acres all pending landowner agreements and Environmental clearances.
2. Question: Is the work located in and around Rio Grande City, Texas, or does the scope span multiple locations along the Southwest border?
Response: Multiple sectors along the Southwest Border starting Del Rio moving south to Rio Grande Valley.
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*This is not a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal.
There is no site visit being scheduled for this Market Research Requset for Information.
The Government is ONLY gathering data on potential vendors that can do the work in the attached SOW.
**Please respond to the Government quesions by Nov 25, 2025 @ 5pm ET.
The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and expertise necessary to perform the following tasks:
1. Site Assessment and Planning
2. Carrizo Cane Removal and Eradication
3. Post-Removal Restoration
4. Waste Management
5. Deliverables
6. Performance Standards
Update #3 ·
November 21, 2025 - The Agency received the following questions:
1. Question: Approximately how many acres does the project cover?
Response: Acreage will range from small applications of 5 to 20Acers and up to 3000 acres and total estimated acreage when cleared to be around 66, 000 acres all pending landowner agreements and Environmental clearances.
2. Question: Is the work located in and around Rio Grande City, Texas, or does the scope span multiple locations along the Southwest border?
Response: Multiple sectors along the Southwest Border starting Del Rio moving south to Rio Grande Valley.
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*This is not a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal.
There is no site visit being scheduled for this Market Research Requset for Information.
The Government is ONLY gathering data on potential vendors that can do the work in the attached SOW.
**Please respond to the Government quesions by Nov 25, 2025 @ 5pm ET.
The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and expertise necessary to perform the following tasks:
1. Site Assessment and Planning
2. Carrizo Cane Removal and Eradication
3. Post-Removal Restoration
4. Waste Management
5. Deliverables
6. Performance Standards
Update #2 ·
This is not a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal!
There is no site visit being scheduled for this Market Research Requset for Information.
The Government is ONLY gathering data on potential vendors that can do the work in the attached SOW.
**Please respond to the quesions by Nov 25, 2025 @ 5pm ET.
The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and expertise necessary to perform the following tasks:
1. Site Assessment and Planning
2. Carrizo Cane Removal and Eradication
3. Post-Removal Restoration
4. Waste Management
5. Deliverables
6. Performance Standards
Update #1 ·
The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and expertise necessary to perform the following tasks:
1. Site Assessment and Planning
2. Carrizo Cane Removal and Eradication
3. Post-Removal Restoration
4. Waste Management
5. Deliverables
6. Performance Standards
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