FL-SW gulf cstl rfgs-herbicide treatment

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a contractor to perform invasive plant treatments on the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order. The contractor will conduct herbicide treatments across 2,333.8 acres targeting invasive species including cogongrass, old world climbing fern, Brazilian pepper, melaleuca, earleaf acacia, and java plum across eight different units within the refuge. The project requires achieving 100% treatment and 95% control of specified invasive vegetation to enhance fire-dependent habitats. Key qualifications include having a ground crew supervisor who is a licensed Florida natural areas pesticide applicator, and the contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, and materials while adhering to strict environmental and safety protocols. The solicitation requires comprehensive reporting and GPS tracking of all treatment activities. The response deadline is July 11, 2025 at 08:00 AM Eastern Time, with completed offers to be submitted via email to the contracting officer.

This solicitation operates under the unrestricted competitive procurement process with no set-aside designations applied. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with a size standard of $11.5 million, though no specific incumbents or current contractors are identified in the documentation. The performance period spans from May 1, 2025 to December 1, 2025, providing approximately seven months to complete the invasive species control work. Treatment areas vary significantly in size across the eight refuge units, ranging from 24.7 acres to 513.2 acres per unit. All work will be performed at the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge located in the Florida panhandle region, where the contractor will need to access multiple dispersed treatment areas within the protected wildlife habitat.