Shingletown herbicide maint fuels trtm

The Bureau of Land Management Redding Field Office (BLM-CA), operating under the Idaho Region administrative structure, seeks herbicide maintenance treatment for 65 acres of resprouting hazardous fuels in fire-prone areas on BLM-administered public lands in the Shingletown area of Shasta County, California, with proposals due July 17, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), foreclosing competition outside that category.

Place of performance is Unit 5 of the Shingletown Herbicide Unit, a 65-acre parcel within the Shingletown Community Protection Area bounded by State Highway 44 to the south and Evergreen Trail to the north. The contract is firm fixed price with a performance period of March 1, 2027, through September 30, 2027.

The scope requires BLM-approved herbicide application and cut stump treatment targeting woody shrub plant species using foliar spray and manual cutting techniques, achieving 30-foot stem-to-stem spacing for forest health. Contractor personnel must hold California Department of Pesticide Regulation certifications: Qualified Applicator License (QAL) for supervisory applicators and Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) for herbicide applicators. The contractor must submit a Pesticide Use Proposal and Pesticide Application Records within 24 hours of each treatment. Herbicide application is prohibited within 150-foot riparian buffers of ephemeral and intermittent streams and on standing live trees. Wind speed must be 2–8 mph during application. Seasonal wildlife restrictions apply: raptors January 1–August 31; non-raptors mid-February through August 15. The contractor must establish 250-foot buffers around active nests and repair recreation trails to pre-treatment conditions.

The pricing schedule itemizes herbicide application and cut/stump treatment, each at $65.00 per acre. Evaluation uses best value trade-off methodology weighing technical capability, relevant past performance (minimum three projects within five years), and price. Service Contract Act prevailing wages apply; wage rates in Shasta County range from $14.80 to $68.50 per hour depending on occupational classification.