In-big oaks NWR aerial herbicide application
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 140FS223Q0159
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The contract involves providing and applying herbicides aerially via helicopter at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge in Indiana to control invasive shrubs including privet, bush honeysuckle, and autumn olive. The contractor will be responsible for all parts, labor, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to perform aerial spraying for treatment areas totaling about 250-400 acres. The work is to be performed between October 20 to November 20, 2023, or alternatively, between March 25 to April 13, 2024, or October 20 to November 20, 2024.
List of products and services to be provided by the contractor:
- Aerial herbicide application via helicopter
- Provision of all parts, labor, materials, supplies, and equipment for the operation
- Use of specific herbicide mixtures for treatment
- Compliance with safety standards and regulations
- Use of GPS technology in herbicide applications
- Post-application follow-up and evaluation
- Mixing and loading of herbicides
- Provision of necessary insurance
- Guarantee of 70% kill rate of target vegetation.
Notice text
IN-BIG OAKS NWR AERIAL HERBICIDE APPLICATION
The project entails providing and applying herbicides aerially via helicopter at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). Herbicide application will be over dormant forest overstory to control invasive shrubs including privet, bush honeysuckle, and autumn olive found in the understory.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| In-big oaks NWR aerial herbicide application | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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