MN-FWS UPR MS RIV NATL - Planted Tree Maintenance

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks planted tree maintenance services at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, with quotations due October 5, 2026. This is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside at 100 percent.

Place of performance comprises five treatment units in Minnesota: Huber Unit, Black River Bottoms, Trempealeau NWR River Bottoms, Nelson Field 1, and Nelson Field 2, with a combined maximum of 940 seedlings. Work runs May 1 through July 30, 2027, and includes herbicide application (May 1–June 30) using refuge-approved aquatic glyphosate, tree tube and stake maintenance, and removal of dead seedlings. The contractor must hold a current Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator's License before work begins and must submit a pesticide application report within one week of herbicide application. An on-site meeting with refuge personnel is required to review specifications.

This is a firm-fixed-price contract. NAICS 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating; PSC F006. Service Contract Act wage determinations 2015-4929 and 2015-4943 (Revision 33, effective August 22, 2026) apply to Wisconsin counties including Barron, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe, Pepin, Trempealeau, and La Crosse, with prevailing wage rates ranging from approximately $11.87 to $60.59 per hour plus fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour. Award will use best-value tradeoff evaluation based on Technical Approach, Technical Experience, Past Performance, and Price. A prime contractor may rely on a proposed subcontractor's technical experience to satisfy the Technical Experience factor if the quotation clearly identifies the subcontractor and describes its role. The Government may evaluate up to six months of optional service extension at base period pricing. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.