CBP Carrizo Cane Eradication - Texas

The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking qualified small businesses to perform integrated vegetation management services along approximately 1,951 miles of the southern Texas international border, focusing on the eradication of invasive Carrizo Cane and other non-native vegetation to enhance border security operations and maintain critical line of sight for Border Patrol agents. The work involves manual, mechanical, and chemical treatments of invasive species with strict adherence to environmental standards, including a minimum 25-foot buffer zone for aerial chemical application and a five-foot buffer for ground-based applications near dwellings or water sources. The contract is structured as a 12-month base year with three optional 12-month extension years, with performance limited to Monday through Friday between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset, excluding federal holidays. Work will be conducted primarily in Rio Grande City, Texas, with specific task locations detailed in individual task orders. All contractors must be small businesses registered in SAM with a UEI number, and subcontractors must also be registered and listed in the proposal; teaming arrangements between small businesses are permitted but must be fully disclosed. Proposals must include a detailed work plan, and the contract includes strict requirements for quality control, including inspection of 1/40th-acre plots across the work area, with a minimum 90% quality threshold required for acceptance and payment, and 100% compliance mandatory for certain critical tasks. The Government will inspect completed units within 14 calendar days of request, and payment is contingent on fund availability and formal authorization. Contractors are required to maintain a comprehensive safety plan, provide full PPE compliant with OSHA standards, and ensure all crew supervisors are English-literate or bilingual if needed. Key personnel are locked in place for the first year and substitutions require 15 days’ advance notice with documentation of comparable qualifications. All geospatial data must be delivered in standardized format as outlined in Appendix B, and a project schedule must be developed at kick-off and updated monthly. Survival of indemnification obligations extends five years beyond contract completion, and contract modifications require written authorization from the Contracting Officer; CORs may provide tactical guidance but cannot alter scope, cost, or timeline. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562910, with proposals due by June 15, 2026.