Grte invasive plant backpack treatments

The National Park Service Intermountain Region seeks an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for invasive plant backpack treatments at Grand Teton National Park, with quotes due May 21 at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS 561730, foreclosing all competition outside the small business pool.

Place of performance is Moose, Wyoming. The contract spans a base year plus two option periods (June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029), with estimated annual treatment of 50 to 450 acres conducted between June 1 and July 15 during daylight hours, Monday through Friday. The maximum contract value is $349,000 with a minimum guarantee of $50,000 on the first delivery task order. Pricing shall be quoted per acre across three line items for the base year and two option periods.

Contractors must hold a Wyoming Commercial Pesticide Applicators License and demonstrate two years of noxious weed management experience. Performance is measured against a 90% treatment efficacy standard, with quality ratings tied to payment: fully acceptable (90% efficacy or better, complete records, electronic data meeting 90% accuracy) receives full payment; deficient performance (80–90% efficacy or record/data shortfalls) incurs 10–20% payment reductions; unacceptable performance (below 80% efficacy or missing deliverables) receives no payment. Approved herbicides include Milestone, Telar, and Glyphosate; offerors may propose alternatives subject to approval. Contractors must furnish all herbicides, equipment, labor, and materials; maintain liability insurance of $100,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence; provide daily treatment records on Government forms; and submit GPS electronic track logs and point data in ArcGIS Pro-compatible format within 14 days of completion. Service Contract Labor Standards apply with Teton County, Wyoming wage rates. All-Terrain Vehicles are prohibited; Utility Terrain Vehicles are permitted. Offerors must be registered in SAM and provide three prior project examples from the past three years. Evaluation weighs price, technical capability, and prior experience. Site visit scheduled for May 13 at 10:00 AM MDT at the Moose Post Office. Amendment 0001 and Amendment 0002 update the solicitation with Q&A responses, minimum and maximum acreage per year, FAR clauses 52.216-18 and 52.216-19, and UTV picture requirements.