Herbicide application at FWS bombay hook NWR

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotations for herbicide application services at two Delaware National Wildlife Refuges, with proposals due September 16, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (400 acres in Smyrna, Delaware) and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge (625 acres in Milton, Delaware), for a combined treatment area of approximately 1,025 acres. The contractor must hold a current State of Delaware Pesticide Applicator license with aquatic applicator endorsement and possess demonstrated experience spraying tidal wetlands. All personnel and equipment must be appropriately licensed and certified. The contractor must distinguish Phragmites from native vegetation species and achieve herbicide treatment effectiveness exceeding 90% of Phragmites coverage within designated polygons.

The performance period extends from contract award through October 30, 2026. This is a firm-fixed-price commercial contract priced on a per-acre unit-price basis. At Prime Hook, the contractor supplies all chemicals and application services; at Bombay Hook, USFWS provides chemicals and the contractor provides application services only. Herbicide must be Aqua Neat or approved equal, applied at 4 ounces of active ingredient per acre mixed with drift control agent and non-ionic surfactant. The contractor supplies all labor, transportation, supplies, supervision, and equipment in compliance with federal and state regulations.

Quotations must include UEI number, a detailed narrative of business capability and approach, price per acre for each location, and total cost. The NAICS code is 325320; PSC is F105. Evaluation criteria include price, specification and proposal compliance, and past performance. Prevailing wage rates under the Service Contract Act apply.