NM-refuge operations aerial treatment

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking proposals for aerial herbicide treatment services to control invasive species on the Eagle Nest Lake Unit of the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. The work includes the aerial application of a tank mix of Glyphosate 5.4 and Ecomazapyr 2 SL herbicides over 986 acres of the refuge between April 1 and September 15, 2024. The government will award a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the requirements and offers the best value, with technical approach and past performance being more important than price. Interested businesses must submit their quotation on the RFQ Standard Form 1449 by March 27, 2024 at 5:00 pm local time.

This procurement is set aside for small business concerns. The applicable NAICS code is 115112 - Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating, and the PSC code is F016 - Agriculture/Forestry Services. There is no incumbent information provided. The estimated contract value is not disclosed, but the work involves aerial application of herbicides across 986 acres of the refuge over a 5.5-month period.