F--Idaho Falls District Herbicide Application

The Department of the Interior, through the National Interagency Fire Center, is seeking a Total Small Business Set-Aside for a firm-fixed-price contract to perform herbicide application services across 4,106 acres in the Idaho Falls District, targeting invasive species such as Russian thistle and cheatgrass within sagebrush steppe rangelands and roadside fuel breaks. The work will be conducted in three designated treatment units—Curlew, Big Desert, and Wigwam—with additional areas in Oneida County near the Idaho-Utah border, spanning Bingham, Blaine, Power, and Butte Counties. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, materials, supervision, and incidentals necessary for the application, and all applicators must hold a current Idaho Professional Applicator License in the Agricultural Pesticide Category or be directly supervised by a licensed individual within visual line of sight. The government will supply GIS shapefiles, georeferenced maps, and project boundaries to define operational areas. Performance is contingent on favorable weather and site conditions, with work expected to commence no earlier than September 21, 2026, and must be completed within 12 calendar days of initiation, with all activities finalized no later than November 20, 2026. The procurement will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures, requiring at least three quotes, and is classified under NAICS Code 115310. The contracting officer is Ian Steinheimer, reachable through the provided contact information, and offerors must obtain the full solicitation directly from him. Specific evaluation factors, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, and submission instructions have not yet been released.