Pesticide application for site preparation on 79 acres in Chocktaw and Pontotoc Counties in Mississippi.
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1125721
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 1153 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Oxford, Mississippi 38655, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Paragraph 1:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking contractors to provide pesticide application services for site preparation on 79 acres in Chocktaw and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi. The services required include herbicide application on Compartment 3 Stand 1 (60 acres) and Compartment 5 Stand 1 (19 acres) of the Tombigbee National Forest, using a specific chemical mixture applied at 10 gallons per acre. The contractor must meet all label requirements and have appropriate applicator certifications. Offers will be evaluated based on a best value approach considering price, quality, and capacity, with a response deadline of April 22, 2024 by 5:00 PM EST.
Paragraph 2:
This procurement is set aside for total small business participation. The NAICS code is 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating) and the PSC code is F016 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment). No incumbent or current contractors are named. The total contract value is not specified, but the scope covers 79 acres of pesticide application services with a period of performance from August 15, 2024 to September 30, 2024. The place of performance is Oxford, MS 38655.
Notice text
Services for herbicide application for the Little Owl North – Site Preparation on Tombigbee National Forest at the locations listed in the provisions, and in compliance with the terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation.
Locations are Compartment 3 Stand 1 (±60 acres) and Compartment 5 Stand 1 (±19 acres) on Tombigbee National Forest – Trace Unit as indicated in the map attached.
A buffer of at least 20 feet from the dripline will be applied to all existing mature hardwoods with an orange band painted at approximately eye level and from the stand boundaries of neighboring forested stands.
Chemical mixing rates per acre
Site Preparation mixture per acre applied at 10 GPA:
- 6 quarts of glyphosate (4 pounds per gallon acid equivalent)
- 1 quart of triclopyr 3A (3 pounds per gallon acid equivalent)
- 1 pint of imazapyr (4 pounds per gallon acid equivalent)
- 2 ounces of sulfometuron-methyl (75% active ingredient by weight)
- 6.4 fluid ounces of non-ionic surfactant
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| EvaluationCriteria_Additional_Specs_SitePrepContract_FY23.docx | DOCX document | |
| LittleOwlNorth_SPPMap_2024.pdf | ||
| (1) RFQ1125721 .docx | DOCX document | |
| WD-MS_1979-0150_64_revised12_26_23.pdf |
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