Soil fumigation Services

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wilson State Nursery in Boscobel, WI, is seeking bids for soil fumigation services on approximately 15 acres of nursery fields. The selected contractor will be required to provide all necessary equipment, materials, supplies, and skilled labor to apply either MBC-33 (methyl bromide 67%/Chloropicrin 33%) at 300 lbs. per acre or Chloropicrin 100 soil fumigant (or equivalent products) at 175 lbs per acre, as determined by the nursery. The contractor must also furnish and install a minimum 1 mil total impervious film over all fumigated soils and inject the chemical into the soil 8 to 10 inches deep. Fumigation must be completed between August 1, 2024 and September 9, 2024, subject to appropriate soil temperatures and moisture levels. The contractor will be responsible for the fumigant management plan and must meet all licensing requirements for applying restricted use chemicals in Wisconsin.

The contract is open to all qualified applicants, but the contractor must meet the soil fumigation requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, including licensing for applying restricted use chemicals. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor or current contractor, if any, is not specified. The budget range or potential award value for this contract is also not provided in the information given.