F--Colonial National Historic Park (COLO) Remove Inva

This procurement is a National Park Service Request for Quote, solicitation number 140P4326Q0055, issued by the Northeast Region, New England Major Acquisition Buying Office in Boston for work at Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown, Virginia. It is a firm-fixed-price, 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730, Landscape Services, with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The work is intended to remove invasive species and apply herbicidal treatment to protect cultural resources and maintain interpreted viewsheds within the park. The quoted work is divided into two line items: treatment of 8.76 acres across four locations and removal plus treatment of 2.54 acres at the Colonial Parkway and Route 238 site adjacent to the American Revolution Museum. Offerors were required to submit quotes by August 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET by email to the contracting officer, Mari Tolleson, and pricing must remain valid for 60 calendar days. The solicitation anticipates a roughly six-month performance period, with key dates showing work beginning in late September 2026 and a period of performance through December 31, 2026, while the statement of work also contemplates final treatment extending into November 2027. The scope is detailed and environmentally sensitive. Item One requires mechanical removal of mature invasive vegetation, including Golden Bamboo, Empress Trees, Chinese privet, Chinese Wisteria, and English Ivy, followed by foliar herbicide treatment after bamboo resprouts; material should be mulched in place where practicable. Item Two is herbicidal treatment only at Tobacco Road, Moore House, Cornwallis Cave, and Windmill Point. The work must follow park safety, preservation, and archaeological protection rules, including restrictions on heavy equipment over flagged earthworks, holiday restrictions, and public access considerations. Traffic control and marking requirements include MUTCD-compliant barricades, lights, warning signs, safety cones, road traffic signs, barrier tape marked “CAUTION: CONSTRUCTION AREA,” and herbicide treatment signs or flags in accordance with Virginia pesticide notification requirements, with VDOT approval required for the Windmill Point site and compliance with VDOT and MUTCD standards for work near Route 238. The contractor must provide a safety sign and trail closure plan before work begins, and applicators must be Virginia certified pesticide applicators, with documentation submitted for each individual on site. The solicitation’s evaluation scheme awards to the lowest-priced, responsible offeror whose quote is