KBAO Pesticide Monitoring and Enforcement
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140R2026Q0046
- Agency
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Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 921190 Other General Government Support
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region is conducting a sole-source procurement for pesticide monitoring and enforcement services at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge in California, with capability statement responses due June 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT. The acquisition is restricted to entities with statutory authority under California Food and Agricultural Code 11501.5; Siskiyou County Agricultural Commissioner is the only entity legally authorized to perform pesticide regulatory enforcement within county boundaries, and no other qualified sources are known. A prior Intent to Sole Source notice generated no responses.
Interested vendors may submit capability statements demonstrating statutory authority and capability to perform pesticide enforcement within Siskiyou County via email to margaret_jones@ios.doi.gov. Responses must clearly establish legal authorization under California Food and Agricultural Code 11501.5; the Government will not consider submissions lacking this demonstration. The contract is firm fixed-price with a nine-month base period (September 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027) and four optional one-year extensions through May 31, 2031, RFQ 140R2026Q0046, NAICS 921190. The contractor must provide qualified agricultural inspectors to monitor at least 25 percent of pesticide applications, conduct 100 percent inspections of restricted-use pesticides and chemigation systems, and deliver incident reports within 48 hours and monitoring reports within 14 days.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Sole Source Notice
The Bureau of Reclamation intends to award a sole source contract to Siskiyou County, the only entity legally authorized under California Food and Agricultural Code §11501.5 to perform pesticide monitoring, inspections, and enforcement on lands within Siskiyou County, including the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge (TLNWR) and Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (LKNWR).
A full description of the requirement is provided in the attached combined synopsis/solicitation.
California Food and Agricultural Code §11501.5 grants exclusive jurisdiction to County Agricultural Commissioners for pesticide enforcement within county boundaries. No private or federal entity may legally perform these functions within Siskiyou County.
The Siskiyou County Agricultural Commissioner (CAC) employs certified Agricultural Inspectors trained and authorized to conduct pesticide monitoring, enforce pesticide laws, issue violations, and perform compliance inspections. Public Law 107 69 further authorizes DOI to reimburse state and local governments for enforcement activities on Federal lands.
An Intent to Sole Source notice was previously posted, and no responses were received. No other qualified sources are known. Therefore, competition is not possible, and this acquisition is restricted to the only responsible source.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the Government. Responses must clearly demonstrate statutory authority and capability to perform pesticide regulatory enforcement within Siskiyou County.
The Government will not consider responses that do not demonstrate legal authority under California Food and Agricultural Code §11501.5.
Interested vendors may submit a capability statement via email to margaret_jones@ios.doi.gov no later than 10:00am PT Friday, June 12, 2026.
Update #1 ·
The Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region intends to award a firm fixed-price contract for a base year and four (4) option years on a sole source basis with the County of Siskiyou, California for pesticide monitoring service under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a single source. A sole source justification has been prepared in support of this acquisition.
Location of services: Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.
The applicable Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 921190, there is no corresponding size standard.
Firms believing they can provide these services above must provide written notification to the Contract Specialist with supporting evidence to that effect insufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the stated requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responses received by the due dates will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses should be emailed to the Government point of contact for this acquisition.
Responses shall include:
1) Company name, address, SAM Unique Entity ID, and Point of Contact.
2) Information that would demonstrate that your business has the capability to provide the services mentioned above.
Point of Contact: RaShayla Brown, rashayla_brown@ios.doi.gov
Responses Due: April 9, 2026, by 10:00AM (PST)
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 140R2026Q0046_2.pdf | ||
| A02_12_PWS_Pesticide_Monitoring_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| KBAO Pesticide Monitoring and Enforcement | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| KBAO Pesticide Monitoring and Enforcement | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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