F--BLM 2026 WRFO LEE FIRE TREATMENTS

The contract is a total small business set-aside for fire treatment services on Bureau of Land Management lands within the Lee Fire Scar area, with a base year running from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, and four optional one-year extension periods through July 31, 2031. The primary work involves herbicide application to control noxious weeds along approximately 135 miles of BLM routes, requiring up to 45 crew days, and includes GPS-mapped treatment areas with strict accuracy requirements of 95% in mapping and zero deviation in safety and key control protocols. All herbicide applications must be conducted by a certified Rangeland Pest Control applicator, under specific environmental conditions—wind speed not exceeding 15 mph, temperatures between 45–85°F, and never during rain, dew, or high moisture—and must use only federally registered, BLM-approved products in full compliance with EPA regulations and FIFRA labeling standards. Contractors must submit a Pesticide Use Proposal prior to operations and provide detailed application records and digital mapping files in KMZ or SHP format post-treatment, all delivered to mdupire@blm.gov. The contract requires full compliance with numerous FAR clauses, including those on small business representation, labor standards, equal opportunity, electronic funds transfer, combating human trafficking, paid sick leave under Executive Order 14026, and prohibitions on confidential internal agreements. All invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with no use of WAWF permitted. Payment is based on best value, determined through a comparative evaluation of technical capability, relevant experience, and price, without a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology; the technical approach is limited to five pages. The contractor must safeguard government property, ensure personnel are clearly identified as non-federal employees, immediately report any organizational conflicts of interest, and maintain key control with zero tolerance for lost keys. No pricing data, place of performance coordinates, packaging standards, FOB terms, or specific funding identifiers are provided, and no detailed COR, COTR, or PCO contact information is included, though the primary point of contact for the solicitation is Daniel Rosales at daniel_rosales@ios.doi.gov.