Herbicide Application, Pee Dee NWR, NC
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140FS326Q0156
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Points of contact
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- Fred Riley fred_riley@ios.doi.gov (413) 253-8738
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks herbicide application services at Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge in Wadesboro, North Carolina, with quotes due September 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. This is a 100% small business set-aside, WOSB-designated procurement, with a small business size standard of $34 million.
Place of performance is the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina. The scope covers foliar broadcast herbicide treatment on 83 acres using Triclopyr (XRT) at 80 ounces per acre, MSO surfactant at 32 ounces per acre, and LI700 surfactant at 32 ounces per acre to eliminate undesirable woody vegetation—particularly sweetgum, maple, and privet—while preserving residual hardwoods and pines. The contract period runs from award through October 30, 2026. Quotations must be submitted on a per-acre basis inclusive of all chemicals, labor, transportation, supplies, supervision, and equipment. The contractor must coordinate with the Refuge Forester, maintain clearly defined application boundaries, calibrate equipment to ensure specified herbicide rates, maintain chemical spill kits on-site, comply with North Carolina Forestry Best Management Practices and all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations, and remove all equipment within three days of final closeout inspection. Operations are conducted Monday through Friday during daylight hours, with case-by-case permission for weekend or holiday work.
The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry. PSC code is F105, Environmental Systems Protection—Pesticides Support. Award will be made on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Evaluation criteria are Technical/Management Approach (10-page limit), Past Performance (survey plus up to one additional page per contract, five pages total maximum), and Key Personnel with resumes and subcontractors (10-page limit). Proposals must be firm fixed price with no escalation clauses. Contractors must maintain active SAM registration and register with the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform prior to or following award.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a Request for Quotes for the Herbicide Application at the Pee Dee NWR, NC. The anticipated performance period is shown below.
Period of Performance:
Contract award - October 30, 2026
Solicitation 140FS326Q0156 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) is 100% Small Business Set Aside and is conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC Number: 2026-01, Effective Date: 03/13/2026. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry. The small business size standard is $34 Million.
Terms & Conditions:
Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices are attached included in the Attachment Solicitation-provisions and clauses- 140FS326Q0156.
The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ or see terms & conditions attached to the solicitation.
In order to be eligible for award, all contractors must have an Active Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website https://sam.gov/content/home. Please note, SAM is a free website and there is never a cost to register your entity.
Prior to or following receipt of an award, the Contractor must register with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP) to submit requests for payment. Please note, IPP is a free website and there is never a cost to complete registration. Invoices for services will be paid after the end of the month of service; advanced payments are not allowed.
Instructions
For all Instructions to Offerors please reference Attachments 1-4.
Important Submission Dates & Site Visit Info:
1. Site Inspection:
Prior to submitting a quote, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance.
A site visit can be scheduled by contacting the technical point of contact. Please contact the Refuge POC Justin Smith at justin_smith@fws.gov, 843-307-8083 to arrange a site visit.
2. Question Submission:
All questions regarding this Solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at Fred_riley@ios.doi.gov no later than Wednesday, September 02, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT. If necessary, questions received will be answered through an Amendment to this Solicitation.
Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Question Submission for 140FS326Q0156.
3. Quote Submission:
Quotes (including all required documents) must be transmitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@ios.doi.gov, no later than Friday, September 04, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT.
Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Quote Submission 140FS326Q0156.
Required Submittal Documents:
Offerors responding to this solicitation must submit the following documents:
- See Attachment 1- Solicitation- provisions_and_clauses-_FS326Q0156-
ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
Complete the attached document or your own version that addresses each element.
Your quote will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered if all the above required documents are not completed in full and received as part of your submittal package.
An award will be made to the Contractor whose submittal documents conform to the requirements as described in this solicitation and who, based on a subjective assessment from the Government, offers the best value to include technical, past experience, and price. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer if, in its judgment, the non-cost factors outweighs the price difference.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS
See attached documents:
ATTACHMENT 1 Performance Work Statement
ATTACHMENT 2 Quote Schedule
ATTACHMENT 3 SCA Wage Determination
ATTACHMENT 4 Past Performance Questionnaire
Contracting Officer/Office:
Fred Riley, Contract Specialist
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Hadley, MA Joint Administrative Operations (JAO)
fred_riley@ios.doi.gov
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment_1-_Performance_Work_Statement.pdf | ||
| Attachment_2-Quote_Schedule.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment_3-_SCA_Wage_Determination.pdf | ||
| Attachment_4-_Past_Performance_Data_Document.docx | DOCX document | |
| Sol_140FS326Q0156.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Herbicide Application, Pee Dee NWR, NC | Award Notice | |
| Herbicide Application, Pee Dee NWR, NC | Solicitation |
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