Herbicide Application- Big Thicket NP, Texas

The National Park Service Intermountain Region is seeking a herbicide application contractor for ecosystem restoration at Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas. The project involves treating 52 acres near Dallardsville to eliminate resprouting shrubs and hardwood trees, with the goal of reestablishing native Longleaf pines, grasses, and forbs. Contractors must use Triclopyr herbicide applied via backpack or UTV-mounted sprayer, targeting woody shrubs and hardwood trees under 5 feet tall with a required >90% canopy cover reduction. Offerors must be registered in SAM, possess a Unique Entity Identifier, and hold a valid Texas state pesticide applicator's license. The solicitation will evaluate offers based on price, technical capability, and prior experience, with quotes due by April 2, 2025, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time, and an anticipated award date within 14 calendar days of the solicitation closing.

The contract is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside under NAICS code 561730, with a small business size standard of $9.5M. The project is scheduled for 30 calendar days within a 75-day window after the anticipated April 15th, 2025 award. Payment will be structured as 90% upon completion and 10% after confirming application efficacy 14 days post-treatment. The work will be performed in Polk County, Texas, specifically along Sunflower Road near FM 1276, approximately 18 miles from Livingston. The contracting officer is Sam Hyslop from the NPS Intermountain Region - Santa Fe Major Acquisition Buying Office, who can be contacted at 970-880-4482 or samuel_hyslop@nps.gov for any additional inquiries.