Pest & Vegetation Control Services for the Weather Forecast Office and Annex in Johnson City, NY

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks pest and vegetation control services for its Weather Forecast Office and Maintenance Annex in Johnson City, New York, with quotes due July 23, 2026. The procurement is set aside for women-owned small businesses under NAICS 561710, with a $17.5 million size standard.

Place of performance includes two sites: the Weather Forecast Office at 32 Dawes Drive and the Maintenance Annex at 161 Commercial Drive, Johnson City, NY 13790, approximately 2.4 miles apart. The contract period runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals extending through August 31, 2031.

Services include insect and rodent control (roaches, mice, rats, ants, crawling insects, yellow jackets, bees, mosquitos, wasps, hornets, and nesting stinging insects) at both locations, plus vegetation management along fence lines and around structures at the Annex during active growing season (April/May and August). The contractor must deploy twenty multi-catch traps and ten bait stations as one-time equipment charges, perform monthly maintenance and inspection for all 12 months, and provide on-call services at no additional charge. Vegetation re-application is required at no additional cost to achieve no weed growth.

All pesticide applicators must hold EPA certifications as licensed exterminators for restricted-use pesticides. The contractor must comply with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and 29 CFR 1910 OSHA standards. Service Contract Act wage determination WD 2015-4145 (Rev-32) applies, with a minimum wage of $25.07 per hour for pest controller positions. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation ($100,000 minimum employer's liability), general liability ($500,000 per occurrence), and automobile liability ($200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence).

Evaluation criteria weigh technical approach and capability (demonstrated by exterminator license), price (base year plus all option years and six additional months), and past performance (minimum two, maximum three references). The contractor must be registered in SAM with a UEI and submit all representations and certifications. Award will be made to the responsive, responsible quoter providing best value.