Cochiti Dam Vegetation Removal

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District is soliciting vegetation removal and herbicide treatment services at Cochiti Dam in New Mexico. The contractor will be responsible for removing vegetation from approximately 2 acres, cutting woody vegetation using hand tools, treating stumps and remaining vegetation with aquatic-approved herbicides, and disposing of all debris. The work must be performed within strict environmental protection guidelines and requires submission of a Pesticide Management Plan along with weekly logs of vegetation removal and herbicide application activities. This is a firm fixed-price service contract with performance required from the award date through March 30, 2026. Interested contractors can participate in a mandatory site visit on August 19, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM MDT at the Cochiti Dam facility, and quotes are due by August 25, 2025, at 3:00 PM local time.

This procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million. The total contract value is listed at $9,500,000, though this appears to align with the size standard rather than the actual project value. The work will be performed at Cochiti Dam & Reservoir located at 82 Dam Crest Road in Peña Blanca, New Mexico. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, and supervision necessary to complete the vegetation management work within the designated vegetation-free zone around the dam structure. The solicitation requires compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements while maintaining the critical infrastructure protection objectives of the dam facility.