Noxious Weed Treatment for Chickasaw Agency

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Eastern Oklahoma Region seeks quotes for noxious weed treatment at the Chickasaw Agency under Solicitation 140A0827Q0010, a set-aside restricted to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise firms, with quotes due November 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Standard Time. Questions are due November 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST.

Work covers approximately 1,939 acres of trust and restricted lands across nine projects in Carter, Garvin, Grady, Johnston, Love, and Stephens Counties, Oklahoma. The servicing location is BIA Chickasaw Agency, 2015 Lonnie Abbott, Ada, Oklahoma 74820. Performance runs March 1, 2027 through April 30, 2027 under a firm-fixed-price purchase order. Offerors must submit a signed Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (DIAR 1452.280-4) that certifies IEE status at offer submission, at award, and for the full contract term.

The contractor furnishes all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and personal protective equipment, and must hold current pesticide applicator certifications under EPA requirements and the National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual. The Agency provides three approved herbicides: Cimarron Plus, Remedy Ultra, and Remedy, applied by broadcast foliar application. The performance standard is a minimum 90 percent control of musk thistle. Deliverables include a General Work Plan, pesticide application reports within 24 hours of each treatment, and GPS treatment-area records submitted biweekly. Work is restricted to wind speeds of 8 mph or less (5 mph or less in riparian areas), temperatures not exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and a 100-foot buffer around surface water.

Award will be made on lowest price technically acceptable basis. Evaluation factors are past performance, requiring a minimum of two references within three years for similar services, and ability to meet Statement of Work requirements with qualified personnel. Quotes go by email to Contracting Officer Teihahnietuh McCargo at Teihahnietuh.McCargo@bia.gov, with the subject line "Company Name Quote in Response to 140A0827Q0010," and must include company information, Unique Entity ID, mailing address, contact details, and firm-fixed-price pricing. Invoices are paid upon Government acceptance through the Invoice Processing Platform, with final invoices due within sixty calendar days of service completion. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a small business size standard of $9.5 million, and the PSC is F006.