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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District is soliciting chemical vegetation control services through Request for Quotations W912WJ26QA060 to treat approximately 87.47 acres across sixteen locations at the Hopkinton and Everett Lakes Projects in New Hampshire. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, transportation, permits, and equipment to apply herbicide treatments to vegetation on rip-rap stone embankments, dams, canals, weirs, dikes, spillways, and wooded areas, with work to be completed by August 15, 2026. Key requirements include obtaining a State of New Hampshire pesticide application permit and commercial applicator's license, achieving a minimum 90 percent vegetation kill rate within 45 days of application, posting informational flyers at least two days prior to spraying, and maintaining a three-foot buffer from rip-rap edges. The government will evaluate quotations based on technical capability, price, and past performance, with all responsible sources eligible to submit. The solicitation closing date is March 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, and Amendment 0001 was issued on March 16, 2026 to address industry questions regarding acreage estimates, vehicle access to dikes, and pre-work submittal timing.

This procurement is set aside for small business vendors under NAICS code 561730 with a $9.5 million size standard, and all vendors must maintain active registration in SAM.gov at the time of submission to be considered. The incumbent contractor, New England Forestry Consultants, Inc., previously performed this work under a contract valued at $33,765.45. The contract award amount is $9,500,000.00, with the period of performance extending from contract award through October 31, 2026, and initial treatment work scheduled to occur Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM. The treatment areas are distributed across three towns: Hopkinton (58.23 acres), Weare (13.78 acres), and Dunbarton (15.46 acres), with specific locations including Hopkinton Dam, Everett Dam, multiple dikes and weirs, spillways, and Elm Brook Park support facilities. Vendors must submit a completed Solicitation Survey with their quotation and provide three contract references from work completed within the past three years, preferably government contracts.