Prairie Fork and Danville Invasive Species Control Honey Suckle and Autum Olove

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has issued a solicitation (MDC23246A) for invasive species control services at the Prairie Fork and Danville Conservation Areas located in Boone County. The procurement specifically seeks vendors to remove and control honeysuckle and autumn olive invasive plant species across these two conservation areas. Services will be priced and evaluated on a per-acre basis, with vendors required to complete and submit Exhibit A and any additional applicable exhibits as part of their bid response. The solicitation period is relatively short, running from June 7, 2023, at 1:00 PM GMT through June 14, 2023, at 7:00 PM GMT. Site visits are available upon request and can be arranged by contacting Jeff Demand at jeff.demand@mdc.mo.gov between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Anna Kittrell at the MDC office in Columbia, Missouri. Delivery terms are specified as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be determined by the vendor.

The solicitation appears to be open to all vendors without any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational qualifications. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the documentation, and there are no details provided about existing infrastructure or technology that might require integration. Critically, the documentation does not specify a total contract value, estimated budget range, or precise acreage quantities to be treated. Vendors will be required to submit unit pricing per acre for both the Prairie Fork and Danville Conservation Areas, with the understanding that no negative pricing values will be permitted. The lack of specified budget or total contract value suggests that the MDC is seeking competitive pricing from potential service providers for this invasive species control project.