ND j clark salyer NWR herbicide application

The Fish and Wildlife Service seeks herbicide application and noxious weed control services at J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge in North Dakota, with quotes due August 24, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, firm-fixed price for the period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027.

Place of performance is Unit G-2 at the refuge in Bottineau and McHenry County, North Dakota (Township 163N, Range 80W, Sections 1, 12, and 13). The contractor must map and chemically spray approximately 600 acres of leafy spurge infestation using Method 240SL or Plateau herbicides supplied by the Fish and Wildlife Service. All labor and equipment are the contractor's responsibility. The contractor must hold a valid North Dakota Commercial Pesticide Applicator license and maintain a minimum of $1,000,000 in commercial liability insurance. Treatment timing is August through October, coordinated with the Refuge Manager at least 48 hours in advance, with critical operational constraints including 300-foot standoff distances from people and vehicles, label-specific water and wetland buffers, halting operations during temperature inversions or excessive wind, and daylight-hours-only work. Incident reporting and submission of pesticide application records and GIS shapefiles are required within 30 days of completion.

The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services. Evaluation prioritizes ability to meet technical requirements in the Statement of Work and past performance on similar projects over price. Prevailing wage rates under Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-6025 Revision 4 apply. Quotations must be submitted via Standard Form 1449 to jeremy_riva@ios.doi.gov with disclosure of any anticipated subcontractors.