MT HERBICIDE TREATMENT at Red Rock Lakes NWR

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting bids for herbicide treatment services at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. This procurement falls under the Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating NAICS category (115112) and the Environmental Systems Protection-Pesticides Support PSC category (F105), indicating the work involves vegetation management through chemical treatment methods. The solicitation includes a statement of work with mapping details, wage determination requirements for Beaverhead County Montana, and the complete solicitation document. Contractors must meet prevailing wage requirements as outlined in the included wage determination revision dated July 8, 2025. The proposal submission deadline is September 16, 2025, providing potential bidders with eleven days from the posting date to prepare and submit their responses.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations, making it open to all qualified contractors regardless of business size or socioeconomic status. The procurement appears to be for herbicide application services at the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, which is located in Montana's Beaverhead County near the Idaho border. The inclusion of mapping details in the statement of work suggests the treatment areas are specifically defined geographic locations within the refuge boundaries. The wage determination file indicates that prevailing wage rates will apply to this contract, which is typical for federal service contracts involving manual labor. The September 16, 2025 response deadline indicates an expedited procurement timeline, likely to accommodate seasonal vegetation management requirements at the wildlife refuge.