WA-FWS hanford RCH NM/saddle M-herbicide

The Fish and Wildlife Service seeks commercial herbicide application services for approximately 2,944 contiguous acres of burned shrub-steppe habitat within the Saddle Mountain Unit, Hanford Reach National Monument, with quotations due September 17 at 1600 Pacific Time and questions due September 15. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside using firm-fixed-price purchase order contract under FAR Part 12 simplified procedures.

Place of performance is the Saddle Mountain Unit in Grant County, Washington. The government furnishes indaziflam (Rejuvra) and imazapic (Plateau) herbicides; the contractor provides all adjuvants, water, equipment, personnel, GPS/GIS treatment documentation, and application records. Application must occur in late summer/early fall 2026 after sufficient fall germination moisture and be completed by December 1, 2026. Required application rates are 5 fluid ounces per acre each of indaziflam and imazapic with minimum 5 gallons per acre spray volume, applied only when wind speeds are below 10 mph. Equipment must cause no ground disturbance.

Quoters submit a completed Bid Schedule with firm-fixed unit price per acre and total evaluated price for 2,944 acres, plus up to three relevant projects from the past five years with customer references and a capability statement addressing application rates, environmental compliance, GPS/GIS tracking, mobilization ability, and Washington licensing requirements. Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination No. 2015-5559 for Grant County, Washington applies. Award is anticipated by September 28, 2026. Evaluation considers Technical Capability/Relevant Experience and Past Performance (combined, approximately equal in importance to Price). The NAICS code is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating; PSC is F105, Environmental Systems Protection—Pesticides Support. Invoicing is submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.