Herbicide application at at FWS noxubee NWR

The Fish and Wildlife Service seeks herbicide application services at Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi, with quotations due July 28, 2026 by 1700 EDT. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside with a firm fixed price contract structure.

Place of performance is the Loakfoma and Bluff Lakes areas of the refuge in Noxubee County, Mississippi. The contractor must treat approximately 240 acres of invasive aquatic and pest plant species—American Lotus, alligator weed, water primrose, white water lily, and water shield—using specified herbicides: Polaris AC Complete at 16 oz/acre, Aquamaster at 32 oz/acre, and a 1 percent surfactant solution. The government will supply all chemicals; the contractor must supply all labor, equipment, transportation, fuel, mixing tanks, storage, and drift control agents. An on-site supervisor fluent in English and trained in herbicide application is required. Work shall occur between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday only, with no work on federal holidays, weekends, or when wind exceeds 10 MPH or rain is anticipated. Period of performance runs from award through September 1, 2026.

Quoters must submit a single consolidated PDF file (maximum 10 pages) including UEI number, detailed narrative of business capability and approach, pricing per acre, and total cost for all 240 acres. Evaluation criteria are price for best value, acceptable specification/proposal demonstrating requirement fulfillment, past performance from CPARS/FAPIIS, and past performance based on the Contracting Officer's personal knowledge. Prevailing wage rates apply per Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-5993, Revision 4, effective May 13, 2026. The contractor will not be compensated for mobilization or demobilization costs. Quotations should be directed to Chantal Bashizi at the FWS SAT Team 3 office in Falls Church, Virginia; site visits are available by contacting (662) 323-5548 or travis_carpenter@fws.gov.