Aerial Vegetation Control Spraying/Herbicide Application

This is a solicitation for Aerial Vegetation Control Spraying/Herbicide Application. The solicitation will close on 11 September 2019 @ 2pm CST. The solicitation is 100% Small Businesses set aside. See attached soliciation and drawings for information. Project Description: This is a Services Contract for helicopter spraying of vegetation on sandbars in the Missouri River at Lake Oahe and from Pickstown, SD to Ponca, NE. The aquatic herbicides that need to be applied require helicopter spraying services as opposed to aerial (airplane) spraying services, due to the herbicide label requirements. Many of the areas to be sprayed prohibit the use of ATVs, tractors and other types of spraying equipment. Threatened and endangered shorebirds nest on these sandbars, so spraying must occur after the birds leave, normally around Labor Day. Spraying must also occur before a hard freeze occurs, normally in early October. Therefore, the contractor has approximately one month to render services. NAICS Code: The Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for solicitation is 115112, Soil Preparation, planting and cultivating, with a size standard for Small Business of $7.5M. Obtaining Solicitation Documents: Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov). Find solicitation announcement in Fed Biz Opps (www.fbo.gov) 1. Use the - Quick Search' to locate the project (by entering the solicitation number) or use the advanced search features offered in the - Find Opportunities' (large arrow in the middle of the page) or use the - Opportunities' tab followed by the - Advanced Search' tab. 2. By using the - login' feature, it allows additional search features and allows you to keep your searches. Login might be required on some solicitations that are considered restricted. 3. Once you have located your project, click on link to solicitation to view the project. Files may be downloaded from the column on the right side reading - All Files' or from the - Packages' tab. 4. If you want other vendors, sub-contractors or contractors to contact you, click on the - Interested Vendors' tab and then - Add me to Interested Vendors' link at the bottom of the page. Contracting Office Address: USACE Omaha District 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha, NE 68102-4901 Point Of Contact: All questions regarding this pre-solicitation should be made to the Contract Specialist, Timothy Boyte, who can be reached by email: contact@example.gov Place of Performance: North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska Note: Offerors please be advised that an online registration requirement in System for Award Management (SAM) database http://www.sam.gov/ exists and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual Representations and Certifications on SAM. Representations and certifications are required to be up-dated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from date of submission or update to SAM. Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) (www.fbo.gov). Registration is required to access solicitation documents. Federal Business Opportunities provides secure access to acquisition-related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and amendments.