GA-piedmont NWR herbicide spraying services

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks herbicide spraying services at Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge in Round Oak, Georgia, with quotes due August 24, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside procurement.

Place of performance is Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, Round Oak, Georgia. The contractor must apply Arsenal Applicators Concentrate (isopropylamine salt of imazapyrl) at 16 ounces per acre and Escort XP (metsulfuron-methyl) at 2 ounces per acre across 299 acres distributed in four compartments using hand crews equipped with backpack sprayers; the refuge supplies all herbicides. Work is restricted to Monday through Friday during business hours excluding federal holidays. The contractor must obtain a special use permit, coordinate all work with the refuge manager, comply with all refuge regulations, and restrict vehicle traffic to designated gravel roads. The period of performance runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027.

The procurement is firm-fixed-price under FAR Part 12, NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), PSC F105. Anticipated award date is August 31, 2026. Offerors must be registered and active in SAM.gov, complete SF 1449 with signature, provide company UEI, submit up to three past performance references demonstrating similar herbicide or comparable spraying services experience, and include detailed pricing. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply for Georgia counties including Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs. Evaluation prioritizes combined technical capabilities and past performance significantly outweighing price. Jeremy Tyler (jeremy_tyler@ios.doi.gov) is the contracting officer; Carl Schmidt and Jacob Tuttle are technical points of contact at FWS Piedmont NWR.