Marysville noxious weeds

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is soliciting quotes for aerial fertilization and spraying services to treat noxious weeds on Bureau-managed lands in the Marysville, Montana area. The contract requires herbicide application to control Common Mullein, Leafy Spurge, Spotted Knapweed, Dalmatian Toadflax, Canada Thistle, and other Montana-listed noxious weed species across approximately 300 acres. Offerors must hold a current Montana Commercial Applicator License, use only BLM-approved herbicides and adjuvants labeled for rights-of-way and non-crop use, maintain comprehensive treatment records including Pesticide Application Records completed within 24 hours of application, and provide weekly GPS data tracking surveyed acres. The government will evaluate offers using a best-value tradeoff approach, considering both price and past performance as assessed through questionnaires, CPARS records, and vendor knowledge. The deadline for submission is March 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST, with quotes to be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer Christopher Brailer at christopher_brailer@ios.doi.gov or 406-896-5196.

This is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside acquisition with no identified incumbent contractors. The contract is structured as firm-fixed price with unit pricing for a single job. The performance period extends from June 1, 2026 through August 30, 2026, with all work to be completed by the August 30 deadline. The place of performance is 106 North Parkmont, Butte, Montana 59701, located within the BLM Butte Field Office jurisdiction in Lewis and Clark County. The solicitation applies Service Contract Labor Standards, and the government will make payment electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform following inspection and verification of completed treatment acres, with payment contingent upon meeting an Adequate Quality Level requiring blue dye observation on at least 90 percent of target plants or 70 percent mortality within two to six weeks of treatment.