Chemical Vegetation Control, Hopkinton Lake, Hopkinton, NH and Everett Lake, Weare and Dunbarton, NH

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District is seeking a small business contractor to perform chemical vegetation control services at the Hopkinton Everett Lakes Project in New Hampshire. The solicitation requires furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, permits, and equipment to apply herbicide treatments across approximately 78.43 acres in Hopkinton, Weare, and Dunbarton. Specific treatment areas include rip-rap stone around dams, canals, weirs, dikes, spillways, and portions of Elm Brook Park, targeting woody vegetation, invasive species, noxious weeds, and grasses. Contractors must obtain New Hampshire pesticide application permits and commercial applicator licenses, and achieve a 90% kill rate within 45 days of application or provide retreatment at no additional cost. The solicitation (W912WJ25Q0012) is due by December 17, 2024, at 2:00 PM Eastern, with all vendors required to have an active SAM.gov registration.

This procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 561730, with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The previous contract was awarded to Restart, Inc. for $30,979.85, though the current scope may differ significantly. The period of performance spans from May 1 to August 15, 2025, with work completion by October 31, 2025. Contractors will have flexibility in scheduling their single treatment within the specified window, with treatment locations spanning 15 specific sites across three New Hampshire towns. The government will provide access to non-potable water for chemical mixing through designated hose bibs at project office locations. Contractors must post notification flyers two days before spraying and adhere to strict environmental and safety requirements throughout the vegetation control process.