Control of Aquatic Invasive Plant Species and Aquatic Surveys, Buffumville Lake, Charlton, MA and Hodges Village Dam, Oxford, MA
Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912WJ26QA086
- Agency
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ENDIST New England
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New England District is seeking a contractor to control aquatic invasive plant species and conduct comprehensive aquatic surveys at two Massachusetts locations: Buffumville Lake in Charlton and the French River near Hodges Village Dam in Oxford. The primary scope of work includes applying systematic aquatic herbicides to control Fanwort, Eurasian Milfoil, and Spiny Naiad across approximately 24.24 acres of Buffumville Lake, with Granular Fluridone to treat approximately 21.52 acres of Fanwort in two applications and Liquid Diquat Dibromide to treat approximately 2.72 acres of Spiny Naiad. Additionally, the contractor must conduct a full lake comprehensive invasive plant species survey of Buffumville Lake and a partial river survey covering approximately 3.3 river miles of the French River, including hand removal of all Water Chestnut found, with detailed final reports and maps required for all survey work. The formal solicitation and contract documents will be available on or about April 14, 2026, on SAM.gov, with questions regarding the procurement to be submitted to the contract specialist after solicitation posting rather than during this pre-solicitation phase.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to small business entities as defined by the Small Business Administration. The work falls under NAICS Category 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and PSC Category F105 (Environmental Systems Protection - Pesticides Support). No award value or budget range has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, nor has an incumbent contractor or timeline for service completion been specified. Interested small businesses should prepare to access the complete solicitation documents on SAM.gov when posted in mid-April 2026 to review detailed specifications, submission instructions, and response deadlines.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – New England District is issuing a Pre-Solicitation Notice for Control of Aquatic Invasive Plant Species and Aquatic Surveys, Buffumville Lake, Charlton, MA and Hodges Village Dam, Oxford, MA
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROCUREMENT WILL NOT BE ANSWERED DURING THE PRESOLICITATION PHASE. SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST AFTER THE SOLICITATION AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN POSTED.
THE WORK CONSISTS OF:
Furnish all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to apply a systematic aquatic herbicide to control Fanwort, Eurasian Milfoil, and Spiny Naiad in approximately 24.24 acres of Buffumville Lake. Charlton, MA. Granular Fluridone shall be the herbicide used to treat approximately 21.52 acres of Fanwort, split between two applications. Liquid Diquat Dibromide shall be the herbicide used to treat Spiny Naiad one time at the south end of the lake totaling approximately 2.72 acres. Furnish all labor and equipment necessary to conduct a full lake comprehensive invasive plant species survey with a detailed final report.
In addition, furnish all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to conduct a partial river, all inclusive, invasive aquatic plant species survey on approximately 3.3 river miles of the French River, from Greenbriar Park to Hodges Village Dam, Oxford, MA, as well as hand removal of all Water Chestnut found. A final comprehensive report and maps of the presence of all aquatic invasive plant species will be submitted.
This is not a request for quotes at this time. The solicitation requirements and contract documents, to include instructions for submission, and the response date will be available on or about April 14, 2026. Neither telephonic, mailed nor faxed requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation will only be available online; in order to download the solicitation offerors must access the Contract Opportunities website (www.SAM.gov).
This procurement is set-aside for small business vendors. The applicable NAICS code is 541990 with a Small Business Size Standard of $19.5 Million.
ALL VENDORS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN SAM.GOV AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. ANY VENDOR THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE SAM.GOV REGISTRATION WILL BE REJECTED AS NON RESPONSIVE.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Aquatic Invasive Plant Species and Aquatic Surveys, Buffumville Lake, Charlton, MA and Hodges Village Dam, Oxford, MA | Award Notice | |
| Control of Aquatic Invasive Plant Species and Aquatic Surveys, Buffumville Lake, Charlton, MA and Hodges Village Dam, Oxford, MA | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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