PA erie NWR invasive species control wet

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks invasive species control services at Erie National Wildlife Refuge near Guys Mills, Pennsylvania, with responses due June 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.

Place of performance is the Sugar Lake Division in Randolph Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The work entails herbicide application on approximately 39.75 acres of emergent wetland habitat across four impoundments between July 2026 and September 2027, with application beginning no sooner than June 15, 2026. The contractor must apply Rodeo or AquaNeat herbicide on approximately 27.25 acres and Aquathol K on approximately 12.5 acres to control Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian watermilfoil, and Spatterdock. A minimum of 75% of mapped target infestation acreage must receive herbicide application coverage.

Contractors must hold a valid Pennsylvania commercial herbicide applicator license (Category 9: Aquatic pest control) and furnish all equipment, labor, approved herbicide, water, insurance, and supervision. A mandatory site visit is scheduled June 8, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Refuge Headquarters; attendance is required for technical evaluation. Evaluation weighs technical experience and expertise, technical approach and methodology, management plan and key personnel identification, and past performance—with technical capabilities and past performance combined weighted significantly more than price. Offerors must submit Standard Form 1449, SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier, evidence of technical capabilities aligned with the Statement of Work, up to three past performance references with specified details, and detailed pricing via email to keith_rose@ios.doi.gov. Questions must be submitted within 48 hours of posting. The contract will be Firm-Fixed Price, and anticipated award is June 30, 2026. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply across five Pennsylvania counties.