Hoosier National Forest Dam Vegetation Removal-Herbicide
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12443926Q0178
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Bedford, Indiana 47421, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks woody vegetation removal and herbicide treatment services at seven dam sites in the Hoosier National Forest, with quotations due August 2, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 115310 with a $11.5 million size standard.
Place of performance spans Bedford, Indiana and multiple dam locations across Perry, Monroe, Orange, and Crawford Counties. The work encompasses cut-stump and foliar herbicide application across 4.75 acres of mandatory treatment areas (Oriole, Saddle, Springs Valley, U38, Grouse Hollow, Sundance, and Whispering Pine dams), plus three optional line items totaling 1.49 additional acres (Celina, Indian, and Tipsaw dams). Only EPA-approved, non-restricted use chemicals are permitted; other EPA-approved herbicides require prior Contracting Officer Representative approval. The performance period is approximately two to three months from Notice to Proceed through October 14, 2026.
Key personnel must hold current Indiana commercial pesticide applicator certification in Category 2 (Forest Pest Management) or Category 6 (Industrial Weed Management), with a licensed applicator on-site at all times or registered technicians with immediate voice communication to a licensed supervisor. Contractors must achieve at least 95 percent treatment of specified areas with a minimum 90 percent kill rate for target woody vegetation. Equipment is limited to backpack sprayers or ATV/UTV/OHV-mounted sprayers not exceeding 15-gallon capacity. The contractor must provide a written safety plan, daily treatment logs, and all labor, supervision, herbicides, equipment, materials, transportation, permits, and personal protective equipment.
Award will be made on best-value basis with all evaluation criteria—technical approach, personnel qualifications and experience, and past performance—weighted evenly alongside price. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply across five Indiana wage determinations. Quotations must include SF1449, signed schedule of items, technical proposal with quality control plan, three- to five-year past performance references, and personnel qualifications. Questions are due July 25, 2026. The outflow pipe area for Tipsaw Dam is excluded from scope. No site visit or partial invoicing is available.
Notice text
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 12443926Q0178 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for The treatment for various patches of woody species will depend on factors such as, location, patch size, and the time of treatment. This is to help maintain the trees and brush that grow up on the mowed and riprap portions of the dam facilities. Woody plant treatments may include the use of hand methods, machinery, and chemicals to eliminate woody species in the treatment areas. Only the use of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved, non-restricted use chemicals are to be used. Other EPA approved herbicides may only be acceptable with prior approval of the contractor officer representative (COR).
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 115310 The small business size standard is $11.5 M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 12443926Q0178 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for The treatment for various patches of woody species will depend on factors such as, location, patch size, and the time of treatment. This is to help maintain the trees and brush that grow up on the mowed and riprap portions of the dam facilities. Woody plant treatments may include the use of hand methods, machinery, and chemicals to eliminate woody species in the treatment areas. Only the use of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved, non-restricted use chemicals are to be used. Other EPA approved herbicides may only be acceptable with prior approval of the contractor officer representative (COR).
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 115310 The small business size standard is $11.5 M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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