SGH units weeds

The Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office is soliciting proposals for noxious weed control services in the Scratch Gravel Hills area under solicitation number 140L3625Q0055. The contract requires spraying herbicides to control spotted knapweed, Dalmatian toadflax, and Canada thistle across 500 acres located approximately 2 miles north of Helena, Montana. Contractors must hold a Montana Commercial Applicator License, use BLM-approved herbicides and adjuvants, maintain detailed GPS tracking and pesticide application records, and achieve a minimum 90% target plant treatment or 70% mortality rate. The procurement will be evaluated based on price and past performance, with offerors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). All questions must be submitted by June 6, 2025, with quotes due by June 13, 2025 at 1400 MDT, and contract performance scheduled from June 23, 2025 to August 30, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside with a small business size standard of $9.5 million under NAICS code 115112 for Natural Resources/Conservation - Aerial Fertilization/Spraying. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis with payment determined by acres completed and government inspection results. The treatment area encompasses varied terrain with both BLM and private lands, featuring previously masticated conifers and stumps close to ground level, with less than 50% weed-infested terrain and no nearby water sources. Off-road travel with ATV/UTV spray systems is permitted, and contractors may access closed roads within the treatment area. The contracting officer is Christopher Brailer, who can be contacted at cbrailer@blm.gov or 406-896-5196, with contract administration handled by the BLM Montana State Office in Billings.