Douglas herbicide treatments 2026

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management National Office seeks herbicide application services on BLM-administered lands in Douglas County, Nevada, with quotes due August 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. The procurement is a total small business set-aside restricted to Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Work consists of broadcast application of Imazapic herbicide across three treatment units—Bald Mountain (7,019 acres), Gold Hill (896 acres), and Veta Grande (1,434 acres)—totaling approximately 9,349 acres to reduce invasive cheatgrass and mitigate wildfire risk. Place of performance is Douglas County, Nevada. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, chemicals, supervision, and supplies. The contractor must hold a current Nevada Commercial Applicator License and provide applicators with appropriate certifications. Services require Differentially Correctable Global Positioning System (DGPS) tracking with real-time data collection, project logs compatible with ArcGIS, and provision of final shapefiles. Period of performance runs September 15, 2026 through January 31, 2027, dependent on weather and soil conditions, with work commencing within 7 calendar days of notice to proceed. Payment is firm fixed price based on actual acreage treated as measured from final shapefiles; equitable adjustment is available if estimated quantity varies more than 15 percent above or below actual quantities. Evaluation employs a two-step process: Step 1 applies pass/fail technical capability assessment; Step 2 awards to the lowest priced technically acceptable quote. The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry; PSC code is F006, Natural Resources/Conservation—Land Treatment Practices. Contracting Officer Shane Mundt; Contracting Officer's Representative Adam Toomey (atoomey@blm.gov, 775-885-6109).