Herbicide Application at Beaver Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive herbicide application services at Beaver Lake in Arkansas. The contractor must supply all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other necessary items to perform herbicide application at nine specified locations including Dam Site Lake, Parker Bottoms, Indian Creek, Prairie Creek, War Eagle, Hickory Creek, Horseshoe Bend, Lost Bridge North, and Rocky Branch. The services require two annual herbicide application rounds (March and August) with a mandated 90% kill rate within 14 days of application, along with specific safety protocols, quality control measures, and reporting requirements. Award decisions will be made solely based on price, with no other evaluation criteria considered. Questions must be submitted by noon on August 27, 2025 (CST), and all quotations are due by September 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM CDT via email in PDF format.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is identified in the solicitation documentation. While the estimated total contract value is not explicitly stated, contractors must provide pricing for both the base period and all option years. The contract structure includes one base year plus four option years, extending the potential performance period from the date of award through December 31, 2029. All services will be performed at Beaver Lake in Rogers, Arkansas (ZIP code 72756), with work conducted across the multiple designated lake areas and access points specified in the performance work statement.