Region 5 Noxious Weed Control

The State of Montana's Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for noxious weed control services in Region 5, specifically covering Yellowstone County. The procurement seeks per-acre noxious weed control services across eight wildlife management areas (WMAs) and state parks, including Big Lake WMA, Big Snowy Mountains WMA, Grant Marsh WMA, Haymaker WMA, Silver Run WMA, Yellowstone River WMA, Chief Plenty Coups WMA, and Yellowstone River State Parks. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of two years of commercial weed control experience and provide three references from work performed within the last five years. All bidders are required to submit herbicide applicator licenses with their proposals. The solicitation opened on December 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM MST and will close on January 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM MST. Evaluation criteria include compliance with Montana's Equal Pay for Montana Women Executive Order No. 12-2016, which offers a 5 percent bonus of total available points to compliant vendors.

Vendors must be registered with the State of Montana Secretary of State and comply with prevailing wage rate requirements. The procurement includes specific compliance requirements, such as nondiscrimination against firearm entities and trade associations in accordance with Montana Code Annotated 30-20-301. Bidders must submit pricing in US Dollars with Net 30 payment terms, and the State reserves the right to add or remove sites as necessary. While specific award values are not detailed in the documentation, the contract covers comprehensive noxious weed control services across multiple state-managed wildlife and park areas. Potential vendors should note that successful bidders will need to provide comprehensive weed control services, demonstrate technical expertise in herbicide application, and comply with various state-specific regulatory requirements. The procurement appears to be open to qualified commercial weed control service providers who can meet the technical and administrative requirements outlined in the solicitation.