Or-sheldon NWR herbicide application R1

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWFS) is soliciting herbicide application services at the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in Denio, Nevada, under Solicitation No. 140FS126Q0002. The contractor will be responsible for applying indaziflam and imazapic herbicides to approximately 500 acres of land to control invasive annual grasses in the high desert shrub-steppe region. The contractor must provide all herbicides, equipment, personnel, and water necessary for the application, and must be capable of operating in a remote location with limited road access at elevations between 6,000 and 7,300 feet. The performance period is from September 15, 2026 to November 1, 2026. Quotes are due by January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, and potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The technical point of contact for this opportunity is LP Mancini from the Sheldon-Hart Mountain NWR Complex in Lakeview, Oregon.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns, with a NAICS code of 325320 (Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing) and a size standard of 1,150 employees. The solicitation does not identify any current incumbent contractors or historical award values. The work location is the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge near Denio, Nevada, a remote site requiring careful equipment preparation due to limited road access. Contractors must apply herbicides at a rate of 5 fluid ounces per acre, with appropriate surfactants, across the entire 500-acre treatment area during the specified fall performance window. The contract falls under PSC Category F105 (Environmental Systems Protection – Pesticides Support).