Mark Twain National Forest Herbicide
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 12443926Q0185
- 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
- Ava, Missouri 65608, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks herbicide treatment of invasive species on the Mark Twain National Forest, Willow Springs unit, with quotations due August 7, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside; only small business concerns may quote.
Place of performance is Ava, Missouri 65608. The mandatory work (approximately 17 acres) requires herbicide treatment of Kudzu, perilla mint, multiflora rose, and autumn olive at two locations: CCC Camp Willow (5 acres) and Noblett Lake (12 acres), using backpack sprayers or UTV/ATV-mounted boomless sprayers with Transline herbicide for Kudzu and Pasturegard HL or equivalent triclopyr-based herbicide at 2% concentration for other non-native species. An optional work item (approximately 50 acres of right-of-way spraying) covers treatment along eight Forest Service roads using truck-mounted or UTV/ATV-mounted boomless sprayers. The contractor must hold a current valid Commercial Applicators License issued by the Missouri Department of Agriculture and provide it with the initial bid. The period of performance runs from August 12 through October 9, 2026. Service Contract Act wage rates apply; forestry occupations range from $12.77 to $28.14 hourly, with Health & Welfare at $5.55 per hour and paid vacation and sick leave per EO 13706. The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry; the small business size standard is $11.5 million. Evaluation applies lowest price technically acceptable criteria, weighing technical approach, past performance (three references required from the past three to five years), and price. Quotations must include pricing for all items, a work plan, quality control procedures, and proof of Missouri licensing. The contracting officer is Christopher Hamilton, 479-209-3841, christopher.j.hamilton@usda.gov.
Notice text
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 12443926Q0185 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for herbicide treatment of Kudzu, perilla mint, multiflora rose, autumn olive (Lespedeza cuneata, perilla frutescens) on the Willow Springs unit of the Mark Twain National Forest at the CCC Camp Willow (5 acres) and Noblett Lake (12 acres). At Noblett Lake, there are also other invasive species that will need to be treated as well within the Kudzu mapped area. These include Multi-flora rose, Beef Steak, Serecia Lespedeza, and Autumn Olive. There is an Optional herbicide treatment (4.1) of approximately 50 Acres of ROW (right of way) spraying for Serecia Lespedeza, multiflora rose, sweet clover, and beefsteak along the ROW area indicated on the maps within this project package.
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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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain National Forest Herbicide | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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