Vegetation Control Services, Otter Brook Dam and Surry Mountain Lake, Keene and Surry, NH

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New England District is soliciting vegetation control services for invasive plant management at two New Hampshire flood control projects: Otter Brook Lake in Keene and Surry Mountain Lake in Surry. The procurement requires contractors to furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to treat approximately 106 acres of non-native invasive plants and poison ivy through chemical and mechanical methods, with optional tasks available for an additional 117 acres. Key contract requirements include obtaining a New Hampshire pesticide applicator license, maintaining a Level 3 Site Safety and Health Officer, complying with extensive safety standards per EM 385-1-1, and achieving a 90 percent kill rate at 30 days post-treatment or performing retreatment at no additional cost. The Government will evaluate offers based on three factors: Technical merit, Price, and Past Performance, with the option to reject quotes with significantly unbalanced pricing across optional line items. The response deadline is March 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, as extended by amendments issued on February 20 and February 25, 2026, and all contractors must maintain active SAM.GOV registration at the time of submission.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a small business size standard of $9.5 million, specifically designated as a 100 percent Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside. No incumbent or current contractor information is identified in the available documents. The contract consists of two base line items covering 53 acres each at both lakes, with four optional line items for additional acreage and targeted Japanese knotweed treatment, collectively representing up to 223 acres of potential work. All work must be completed between June 1 and August 15, 2026, with final delivery required by October 31, 2026. Work will be performed at two locations: Otter Brook Lake (480 Branch Road, Keene, NH) and Surry Mountain Lake (108 Surry Dam Road, Surry, NH), where contractors will be responsible for providing all water, equipment, and transportation at no cost to the Government.