Ground insecticide 2025 HSO & TSO

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon-Washington Region is soliciting quotations for ground insecticide application services at the Horning and Tyrrell Seed Orchards. The contract requires applying esfenvalerate insecticide to approximately 550 Douglas-fir trees at Tyrrell Orchard and 526 trees at Horning Orchard during spring 2025. Contractors must have current Oregon commercial pesticide operator's and applicator's licenses, with strict environmental requirements including no spraying when wind speeds exceed 6 mph, temperatures exceed 70°F, or relative humidity is below 50%. The government will evaluate offers based on technical approach, past performance, and price, with quotes due by March 6, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST. Potential bidders must submit their proposals electronically to the specified email addresses, with an opportunity to ask questions by February 26, 2025.

The solicitation is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 115112 with a size standard of $9.5 million. The period of performance runs from March 7, 2025, to May 16, 2025, during which contractors will apply insecticide twice at two to three-week intervals when Douglas-fir flowers are receptive and insects are present. The work will be performed at two locations: the Tyrrell Seed Orchard in Lorane and the Horning Seed Orchard in Colton, Oregon. Contractors must apply esfenvalerate at a rate of 0.19 lb active ingredient per acre, with specific application rates varying by tree size and species. Liability insurance of $500,000 per person/occurrence/property damage is required, and a site visit is recommended but optional for interested contractors.