KS-FLINT HILLS NWR - Herbicide Application - Seric

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks herbicide application services to treat Sericea Lespedeza infestations across approximately 500 acres at Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge in Hartford, Kansas, with quotes due August 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside restricted to Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB).

Place of performance is 530 W. Maple Avenue, Hartford, Kansas 66854. Work period runs August 20 through September 30, 2026, with delivery required by September 30. The contractor must apply herbicide to achieve adequate coverage on at least 85 percent of target plants within each treatment area; any area failing to meet this standard must be retreated at no additional cost. All personnel applying herbicide must possess required licenses, certifications, and training per Federal, State, and local regulations. The Government furnishes Escort or Escort XP herbicide, dye, surfactant, and water; the contractor provides all labor, supervision, equipment, transportation, personal protective equipment, and supplies on a firm-fixed-price per-acre basis.

The NAICS code is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating; PSC is F105, Environmental Systems Protection—Pesticides Support. Evaluation uses a tradeoff process assessing technical approach, technical experience, past performance, and price. Offerors must submit a comprehensive narrative addressing understanding of the requirement, techniques and methods, equipment, and completion schedule, plus up to three completed invasive species control projects of similar size, scope, and complexity with work summaries, completion dates, and customer points of contact. Service Contract Act applies with Wage Determination No. 2015-5749 (Revision 30) for Coffey and Lyon Counties, Kansas. Quotes must be submitted electronically as a single PDF to dana_arnold@ios.doi.gov.