Amendment 0004, Freeborn County, Minnesota WRP Management
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 12FPC122R0003
- Agency
- Farm Production and Conservation Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Hollandale, Minnesota 56045, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks management services for conservation easement lands in Freeborn County, Minnesota. The selected vendor will conduct brush control, herbaceous weed control, prairie establishment, and post-seeding maintenance across multiple parcels in Freeman and Newry Townships through October 2025. Site preparation may involve chemical or mechanical methods such as mowing. Quotes are due by March 18, 2022 and will be evaluated based on price with award made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer.
This requirement has been set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115310. The period of performance extends from notice to proceed through October 2025 for services in Freeman and Newry Townships, Freeborn County, Minnesota. The total value of this contract is unspecified but will involve management activities across multiple sites over a three year period.
Notice text
5 versions
Update #5 · Latest ·
Amendment 0004 This amendment extends the due date to 21 March 2022 at 0800 EST
Amendment 0003 The contractor is responsible for scouting the area to determine acres and weed types.
The bid is to conduct weed control on all easements regardless of acres.
It is bid as one job not by the acre.
Amnedment 002“Is the Poison Hemlock a solid stand ?” Answer: The area outlined on the maps is a mosaic of Poison Hemlock and Giant Ragweed.
Amendment 0001 “Are we expected to spot treat the hemlock?” Answer: “Spot treating is not required for that area, other application methods may be used”
“Can we use a cut stump method of treating the woody species?”
Answer: “ Yes cutting and then treating the stump is an acceptable method for this project.”
The USDA-NRCS is conducting management activities of brush control, herbaceous weed control and prairie establishment in Freeman and Newry Townships in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
The activity required for these sites will include scouting and spot treatment of woody vegetation and herbaceous weeds, seeding site preparation, seeding grasses in specified areas, and providing post-seeding maintenance (mowing/spraying). Site preparation may include chemical and/or mechanical treatment (mowing).
Update #4 ·
Amendment 0003 The contractor is responsible for scouting the area to determine acres and weed types.
The bid is to conduct weed control on all easements regardless of acres.
It is bid as one job not by the acre.
Amnedment 002“Is the Poison Hemlock a solid stand ?” Answer: The area outlined on the maps is a mosaic of Poison Hemlock and Giant Ragweed.
Amendment 0001 “Are we expected to spot treat the hemlock?” Answer: “Spot treating is not required for that area, other application methods may be used”
“Can we use a cut stump method of treating the woody species?”
Answer: “ Yes cutting and then treating the stump is an acceptable method for this project.”
The USDA-NRCS is conducting management activities of brush control, herbaceous weed control and prairie establishment in Freeman and Newry Townships in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
The activity required for these sites will include scouting and spot treatment of woody vegetation and herbaceous weeds, seeding site preparation, seeding grasses in specified areas, and providing post-seeding maintenance (mowing/spraying). Site preparation may include chemical and/or mechanical treatment (mowing).
Update #3 ·
“Is the Poison Hemlock a solid stand ?” Answer: The area outlined on the maps is a mosaic of Poison Hemlock and Giant Ragweed.
“Are we expected to spot treat the hemlock?” Answer: “Spot treating is not required for that area, other application methods may be used”
“Can we use a cut stump method of treating the woody species?”
Answer: “ Yes cutting and then treating the stump is an acceptable method for this project.”
The USDA-NRCS is conducting management activities of brush control, herbaceous weed control and prairie establishment in Freeman and Newry Townships in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
The activity required for these sites will include scouting and spot treatment of woody vegetation and herbaceous weeds, seeding site preparation, seeding grasses in specified areas, and providing post-seeding maintenance (mowing/spraying). Site preparation may include chemical and/or mechanical treatment (mowing).
Update #2 ·
“Can we use a cut stump method of treating the woody species?”
Answer: “ Yes cutting and then treating the stump is an acceptable method for this project.”
The USDA-NRCS is conducting management activities of brush control, herbaceous weed control and prairie establishment in Freeman and Newry Townships in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
The activity required for these sites will include scouting and spot treatment of woody vegetation and herbaceous weeds, seeding site preparation, seeding grasses in specified areas, and providing post-seeding maintenance (mowing/spraying). Site preparation may include chemical and/or mechanical treatment (mowing).
Update #1 ·
The USDA-NRCS is conducting management activities of brush control, herbaceous weed control and prairie establishment in Freeman and Newry Townships in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
The activity required for these sites will include scouting and spot treatment of woody vegetation and herbaceous weeds, seeding site preparation, seeding grasses in specified areas, and providing post-seeding maintenance (mowing/spraying). Site preparation may include chemical and/or mechanical treatment (mowing).
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| S01 12FPC122R0003.pdf | ||
| P08 Bid Schedule.pdf | ||
| S01 12FPC122R0003.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 0004, Freeborn County, Minnesota WRP Management | Award Notice | |
| Amendment 0004, Freeborn County, Minnesota WRP Management | Solicitation |
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