Scratchgravel hills noxious weeds

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is soliciting quotes for noxious weed treatment services on approximately 500 acres in the Scratchgravel Hills area near Butte, Montana under Solicitation 140L3626Q0007. The contractor must apply BLM-approved herbicides to treat invasive species including Leafy Spurge, Spotted knapweed, Dalmatian toadflax, and Canada thistle using methods such as ground equipment, UTVs, ATVs, or drones. Qualified applicators must hold a current Montana Commercial Applicator License, furnish all labor, equipment, fuel, supplies, and approved herbicides, and maintain comprehensive treatment records including Pesticide Application Records and GPS tracking data. The Government will evaluate proposals using a best value tradeoff approach considering price and past performance factors. Offerors must submit questions by March 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST, with quotes due by March 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST via email to Contracting Officer Christopher Brailer, and quotes must remain valid for a minimum of 60 days.

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside procurement with no identified incumbent contractor under NAICS code 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating), establishing a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price single award with a performance period running from May 15, 2026 through August 30, 2026, requiring completion of all treatment and quality assurance by the August 30 deadline. The specific contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials. Work will be performed at the Scratchgravel Hills treatment area located approximately 2 miles north of Helena, Montana, spanning three timber harvest units with access via motorized routes including Head Lane, Birdseye Road, and Corral Road. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards, prevailing wage requirements applicable to Montana counties, and all federal acquisition regulations regarding small business utilization, whistleblower protections, and equipment prohibitions. The site provides no on-site water or camping facilities, requiring contractors to account for logistics in their project planning.