Tuscarora herbicide weeds treatment

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada Region is seeking a small business contractor to perform ground-based herbicide treatment on approximately 2,091 acres near Tuscarora, Nevada. The project involves treating noxious weeds including Hoary Cress, Scotch thistle, and spotted knapweed across 1,895 acres of upland and 196 acres near water boundaries. Contractors must hold a Nevada Professional Applicator License and demonstrate technical capabilities including professional licensing, proposed timeline, crew size, equipment details, and GPS data collection experience. The evaluation will be conducted using a best value trade-off process, with technical capabilities and past performance weighted more heavily than price. Interested offerors must submit electronic quotes to Matthew B. Merritt at mbmerritt@blm.gov by April 17, 2025, with all questions to be submitted in writing to the same email address.

This solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 with a size standard of $11.5 million. The performance period is scheduled from May 19, 2025, to June 19, 2025, with a single firm fixed-price contract anticipated. Contractors must use specific herbicide tank mixes: a terrestrial mix of 2,4-D and Chlorsulfuron, and a water's edge mix of 2,4-D, both requiring non-ionic surfactant and dye. The project site is located approximately 0.5 miles outside Tuscarora, Nevada, in land descriptions T40N, R51E and T39N, R51E. Environmental considerations include sage grouse protection protocols that restrict chemical application times and establish buffer zones, with contractors required to control chemical drift, maintain equipment, and restore any damaged access roads. The project will involve treating multiple invasive weed species across diverse terrain in Elko County, Nevada.