O'neil herbicide treatment

The Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region is seeking ground-based herbicide application services for invasive and noxious weed control on approximately 2,800 acres of BLM-administered land in Elko County, Nevada. The solicitation (140L3926Q0015) requires contractor-furnished herbicide and adjuvant applications using two tank mixes: a Terrestrial Tank Mix covering 2,708 acres and a Waters Edge Tank Mix covering 92 acres. Contractors must hold a current Nevada Professional Applicator License (Agricultural Ground B2), submit pricing on a per-acre basis for each tank mix type, and demonstrate technical capability through detailed narratives addressing approach, equipment, quality control, safety planning, GPS/GIS capabilities, and key personnel experience. The evaluation criteria weigh technical capability and past performance (minimum three similar projects within five years) more heavily than price, with evaluation prioritizing demonstrated ability to successfully execute similar herbicide treatment projects. Offers are due by March 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time, with the performance period scheduled from June 1, 2026 to July 17, 2026, and Matthew B. Merritt (mbmerritt@blm.gov, 775-861-6742) serving as the primary procurement contact.

This opportunity is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for Total Small Business under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with an $11.5 million size standard. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract will be firm fixed-price with single award anticipated, though no specific award value is disclosed in the solicitation. The work scope encompasses treating target species including Scotch thistle, Black henbane, Canada thistle, Hoary cress, Russian knapweed, and leafy spurge across terrain ranging from 2-5 percent slope to rolling hills at 10-30 percent slope, with elevations between 5,800 and 6,600 feet near Jackpot, Nevada. Performance will take place at the BLM-NV Elko Field Office, 3900 East Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada 89801-4611, with the treatment area located approximately 5 to 45 miles southeast of Jackpot, and contractors must achieve 95 percent treatment of target species to qualify for payment, with measurement based on actual acres satisfactorily sprayed as verified by GPS tracklogs and Pesticide Application Records.