Herbicide Treatment, Falknker Island

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting offers for pesticide treatment services at Falkner Island Unit, located at Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge in Westbrook, Connecticut. The contract (140FS326Q0021) involves herbicide treatment to support wildlife refuge management objectives. Offerors must comply with federal acquisition regulations, including labor standards, buy American requirements, and sustainability initiatives, while demonstrating capability to perform the work. Evaluation will be conducted using a best-value approach that weighs past performance and technical factors more heavily than price, with the government combining the base requirement and all option periods for evaluation purposes. The offer due date is February 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, and the period of performance extends from February 16, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

This solicitation is set aside 100% for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), with a small business size standard of $11.5 million. No incumbent contractor is identified in the available documentation. The contract includes a single line item for pesticide treatment services, though specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation summary. Performance will occur at Falkner Island Unit in Westbrook, Connecticut, with delivery required by December 31, 2026. Successful awardees must enroll in the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic invoicing, with enrollment instructions to be provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis within 3-5 business days of contract award.