Grasshopper Aerial Pesticide Aerial Application

The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine seeks aerial application of insecticides and baits for grasshopper suppression on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Blaine County, and Phillips County, Montana, with a quotation deadline of June 24, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (small business size standard $9.5 million).

Place of performance is Fort Belknap Indian Reservation spanning Blaine and Phillips County, Montana. The NAICS code is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating; PSC code is F001, Natural Resources/Conservation—Aerial Fertilization/Spraying.

The contractor must furnish all personnel, aircraft, equipment, materials, insecticides, and permits to conduct aerial pesticide or bait applications. Approved insecticides include Malathion, liquid Carbaryl, Diflubenzuron, Chlorantraniliprole, and Carbaryl bait (2% or 5%). Pilots must hold Commercial or Airline Transport certification with minimum 1,000 pilot-in-command hours and 100 hours aerial application experience. All contractor personnel require background investigations (Special Agreement Check valid for 120 days) with fingerprinting through www.fieldprintswft.com using code FPUSDAAPHISPPQ. The contractor must comply with 14 CFR Parts 137, 61, and 91; 40 CFR Parts 152, 156, 170, and 1506; and 49 CFR Parts 175 and 830.

Evaluation follows lowest price technically acceptable methodology. Only the lowest priced quotation will be evaluated for technical acceptability and past performance; evaluation proceeds to the next lowest priced quotation only if the preceding offer is unacceptable. Technical Acceptability must receive an "acceptable" rating demonstrating compliance with all regulatory requirements. Past Performance will be rated Acceptable, Neutral, or Unacceptable based on USDA and federal CPARS history. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; the Airplane Pilot minimum wage is $35.43 per hour. Payment is per-gallon/pound basis for acceptably applied insecticide documented on Daily Flight Records (PPQ Form 802), invoiced weekly. Prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days from receipt. Questions are due June 24, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time to Mario.Garcia2@usda.gov.