Herbicide Application- Big Thicket NP, Texas

The National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Region is soliciting herbicide application services for ecosystem restoration at Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas. The project involves treating 52 acres of land near Dallardsville to eliminate resprouting shrubs and hardwood trees, with the goal of reestablishing Longleaf pine, native grasses, and forbs. Contractors must possess a valid Texas state pesticide applicator's license and use foliar spray methods with triclopyr herbicide on woody shrubs and hardwood trees under 5 feet tall. The evaluation will be based on price, technical capability, and prior experience, with contractors required to provide a project narrative, three references of similar work, and complete various representations and certifications. Quotes are due by 12:00 PM Mountain Time on April 22, 2025, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for April 17, 2025, at 12:00 PM Central Time.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730, with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The contract will be a firm-fixed price commercial contract, with an anticipated award date within 14 calendar days of the solicitation closing. The performance period is 75 days, starting around April 30th, 2025, with work to be completed within 30 calendar days of commencement. Payment will be structured with 90% remitted upon initial completion and the final 10% withheld until evidence of efficacy is confirmed 14 days after the final herbicide application. The project site is located in the Big Sandy Creek Unit of the preserve, with specific geographic coordinates of 30.629152, -94.662769, near FM 1276 and Livingston, Texas. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).