F--PA-JOHN HEINZ NWR AT TINICUM-HERBICIDE

Solicitation 140FS326Q0030 is a 100 percent small business set-aside for aerial herbicide application services at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Managed by the Department of the Interior's FWS SAT Team 3, the contract requires the contractor to provide all equipment, labor, and materials to treat approximately 150 acres of invasive Phragmites australis and Lythrum salicaria. The period of performance is scheduled from August 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with the active spraying window occurring between August 15 and October 20, 2026. The government accepts both rotary wing aircraft and UAS drone applications, provided the contractor holds a valid state commercial herbicide applicator's license with aquatic certification and achieves a 90 percent effectiveness rate. Award decisions are based on a trade-off process where combined technical capability and past performance are weighted more heavily than price. Contractors must comply with EPA and OSHA regulations, including hazard communication standards and specific herbicide selections such as AquaNeat and Aquachem90. Administrative requirements include electronic invoicing via the Invoice Processing Platform and adherence to Service Contract Act wage determinations for Delaware and Philadelphia counties. The contract incorporates several critical federal regulations, including prohibitions on ByteDance applications and unmanned aircraft systems manufactured by covered foreign entities.