HERBICIDE SPRAYING 2024-Pieddmont NWR, GA

This solicitation from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks herbicide spraying services to control hardwood growth on 259 acres of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker habitat at the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia between June 1 and September 15, 2024. Offerors must apply Arsenal AC herbicide at 16 ounces per acre and Escort XP at 1 ounce per acre by hand crews with backpack sprayers, coordinating with the refuge manager. Responses are due by February 16, 2024 and will be evaluated based on technical qualifications, past performance, and price.

This is a total small business set-aside designated under NAICS code 561730. The selected contractor must obtain a special use permit requiring adherence to refuge rules including vehicle access limits and cleanup. Performance will take place at Piedmont NWR in Georgia from June through September 2024.