Sprnca lucky hills herbicide 25

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Arizona Region is seeking qualified contractors to provide herbicide application services across approximately 2,744 acres within the San Pedro National Conservation Area Lucky Hills Allotment in Cochise County, Arizona. The primary service involves applying Tebuthiuron herbicide to reduce shrub cover and increase perennial grass cover, with applicators required to provide all necessary management, equipment, labor, and materials. Key contract requirements include GPS/DGPS tracking of all applications, precise application rates of 1.65–2.5 pounds of formulated product per acre, and application only between October 1 and March 31 under appropriate weather conditions. Contractors must also submit detailed project logs, Pesticide Application Records, and electronic shapefiles upon project completion. Evaluation will be based on four factors: Technical Approach, Past Experience, Past Performance, and Total Price, with award going to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror. Questions must be submitted by January 28, 2026, and quotes are due by February 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM MDT, with all submissions sent electronically to Rachel Henriques, the Contracting Officer.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with no incumbent contractor identified. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price award with a performance period from February 13, 2026, through December 31, 2026, spanning approximately eleven months. The project encompasses three treatment units: Unit 1 covering 1,008 acres, Unit 2 covering 455 acres, and Unit 3 covering 1,281 acres, all located in the Gila District near Tombstone, Arizona, approximately 12 miles northeast of Sierra Vista. While no specific budget ceiling is stated, the solicitation references a $34 million size standard for small business classification purposes. Contractors must comply with all applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, Department of Labor wage determinations for Cochise County, and mandatory federal compliance requirements including electronic invoicing through the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.