Soil Fumigant "Telone II" Application

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine Services (PPQ) in Idaho is preparing to solicit services for Telone II soil fumigant application in Bingham County. The contract will require a qualified contractor to provide all necessary labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and operational supplies for applying the chemical fumigant across specified areas. The fumigant, which consists of 97.5% 1,3-dichloropropene and 2.5% inert ingredients, will be purchased separately by the government and provided to the selected applicator. Contractors must strictly comply with specifications provided by the Contracting Officer Representative and adhere to all terms and conditions outlined in the future solicitation. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 27, 2025, with responses due by April 14, 2025, indicating a relatively short response window for interested parties.

The contract opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, which means only small businesses can compete for this procurement. The contract falls under NAICS category 115112 for Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating and PSC category F105 for Environmental Systems Protection-Pesticides Support. While specific award value details are not provided in the pre-solicitation notice, the scope suggests a targeted, localized service requirement in Bingham County, Idaho. The contractor will be responsible for determining the appropriate type and quantity of equipment and personnel needed to complete the soil fumigant application work. Interested small businesses should carefully review the future solicitation documents to understand the full scope of requirements and ensure they can meet the technical and operational specifications for this environmental service contract.