Conchas Dam Vegitation Removal

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque Engineering District is seeking a contractor to perform vegetation removal via pesticide application at the Conchas Dam Project in New Mexico. The non-personal services contract involves eliminating vegetation across approximately 116.79 acres using EPA-approved pesticides, with services to be performed by a state-certified pesticide applicator. The contract duration includes a base year from April 11, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with four additional one-year option periods potentially extending through 2029. Contractors must develop a comprehensive Pesticide Management Plan and follow strict environmental protection guidelines, including using aquatic-approved pesticides near water and applying EPA-approved dye to track treatment areas. Interested offerors must submit quotes by March 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for March 26, 2025, at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time.

The contract is set aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) with a size standard of $9,500,000 under NAICS code 561730 for Landscaping Services. The work will be performed in Conchas, New Mexico, and requires two vegetation removal treatments per year - one during the growing season (April 1-August 30) and another during the dormant season (October 1-December 31). Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination requirements, with hourly wages ranging from $11.43 to $55.28 depending on job classification. The total contract value is structured with a base year and optional line items for subsequent years, with payment based on the acreage treated. Specific treatment areas include Emergency Spillways, Dam Road Shoulders, Guardrails, Drainage Ditches, and various facility areas, with precise GPS coordinates and treatment zone guidelines provided in the solicitation documents.