JH26-24 Big Springs Aerial Plateau Herbicide

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, in coordination with the Division of Wildlife Resources, is soliciting an Invitation for Bid (IFB #JH26-24) for herbicide and aerial application services targeting the Big Springs Aerial Plateau area. The procurement seeks a vendor to apply Plateau herbicide (Imazapic) to approximately 370 acres of Bureau of Land Management and State lands in Tooele County, near Grantsville, Utah. Specific application requirements include using aircraft or drones with GPS technology to ensure 100% coverage, applying 6 oz/acre in 6 gallons of water/acre with surfactant, and completing the project between November 3rd and 15th, 2025. Contractors must demonstrate prior experience in aerial herbicide application and submit bids on a per-acre basis, with the project targeting vegetation control in terrain ranging from 4,100 to 6,500 feet in elevation. The evaluation criteria will focus on selecting the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor, with the contract anticipated to result in a single award and a mandatory project completion date of November 15, 2025.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly detailed in the procurement documents. Vendors must comply with Utah employment practices, non-discrimination laws, and E-verify requirements, and will need to provide comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation and commercial liability insurance with minimum $1 million per occurrence. While no incumbent vendors were identified, contractors must submit detailed information about any subcontractors used in the bid submission. The procurement requires vendors to guarantee pricing for the entire contract duration and adhere to Utah procurement regulations. Though a specific award value was not provided, the scope suggests a project covering 370 acres of herbicide application, which would likely determine the contract's financial scale. Interested vendors must carefully review all attached documents, including Attachment B (Scope of Work) and Attachment C (References), to ensure full compliance with the solicitation requirements.