Canyon 2 Fire Invasive Weeds Survey and Treatment

This solicitation, numbered 127EAT26Q0072, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial services to survey and treat invasive non-native plant species in areas impacted by the 2017 Canyon 2 Fire within the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest in California. The work will focus on roadsides and the planned fuel break along North Main Divide, with performance required to include precise surveying, accurate identification of target species, and application of treatment methods such as hand or mechanical pulling or herbicide application. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed price with one base year and two one-year option periods, totaling up to three years of potential performance, with a specific requirement to treat and survey 22 acres per year over the base and option periods. All submissions must adhere to the strict requirement of including three separate attachments in Word or PDF format, emailed no later than July 24, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time to Megan Acord at Megan.Acord@usda.gov, with offerors responsible for verifying receipt. The solicitation is set-aside entirely for small businesses, with the NAICS code 115310 and a size standard of $34 million, and requires active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission; failure to register renders a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability through a detailed proposal that goes beyond merely echoing the statement of work, addressing intended timeframe, personnel qualifications, and specific experience in surveying and treating invasive plants using both mechanical and chemical methods. Three relevant past performance examples from the last three years must be submitted, including contract numbers, award amounts, project descriptions, and dates, and pricing must be provided for each line item in Section B, accounting for the base year and both option periods. The evaluation is based on best value, considering technical capability as a mandatory pass/fail gate, past performance, and price reasonableness under FAR 12.204. The contractor must hold a valid California Pesticide Use Applicator License and be registered in Orange and Riverside Counties, comply with USFS safety and herbicide regulations, avoid washing equipment within 150 feet of water bodies, and submit spatial data in ESRI ArcPro-compatible format along with daily herbicide logs. A quality control plan must be approved before work begins, requiring a non-working foreman