Herbicide Application, Edwin B. Forsythe NWR, NJ
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking quotes for herbicide application services at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey under solicitation 140FS326Q0129, which is fully set aside for small businesses as defined by the NAICS code 115310 with a size standard of $11.5 million in annual revenue. The contract is being conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13, following the commercial items acquisition procedures, with all terms and conditions aligned with customary commercial practices and the Federal Acquisition Circular effective March 13, 2026. Offerors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management, and awardees will additionally need to register with the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform to submit payment requests, with payments issued only after service completion and not in advance. Quotes are due by August 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT and must be submitted via email with the correct subject line, along with all required documents including a completed Attachment 1, the Quote Schedule, SCA Wage Determination, and Past Performance Questionnaire. Prior to submitting, offerors are expected to conduct a site inspection to assess conditions affecting performance, and any inquiries must be sent to the Contract Specialist by August 14, 2026. Evaluation will be based on a best value determination that weighs technical capability, past performance, and price, with the government reserving the right to select a higher-priced offer if it provides superior overall value. Failure to submit complete and properly formatted documentation will render a quote non-responsive.
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Full Description
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a Request for Quotes for the Herbicide Application at the Edwin B. Forsythe NWR, NJ. The anticipated performance period is shown below.
Period of Performance:
Contract award ¿ September 30, 2026
Solicitation 140FS326Q0129 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) is 100% Small Business Set Aside and is conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC Number: 2026-01, Effective Date: 03/13/2026. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry. The small business size standard is $11.5 Million.
Terms & Conditions:
Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices are attached included in the Attachment Solicitation-provisions and clauses- 140FS326Q0129.
The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ or see terms & conditions attached to the solicitation.
In order to be eligible for award, all contractors must have an Active Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website https://sam.gov/content/home. Please note, SAM is a free website and there is never a cost to register your entity.
Prior to or following receipt of an award, the Contractor must register with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP) to submit requests for payment. Please note, IPP is a free website and there is never a cost to complete registration. Invoices for services will be paid after the end of the month of service, advanced payments are not allowed.
Instructions
For all Instructions to Offerors please reference Attachments 1-4.
Important Submission Dates & Site Visit Info:
1. Site Inspection:
Prior to submitting a quote, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance.
Please contact the Site POC Ray Brown at ray_brown@fws.gov, or 609-382-7640 in regards to arranging a site visit.
2. Question Submission:
All questions regarding this Solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at Fred_riley@ios.doi.gov no later than Friday, August 14, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT. If necessary, questions received will be answered through an Amendment to this Solicitation.
Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Question Submission for 140FS326Q0129.
3. Quote Submission:
Quotes (including all required documents) must be transmitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@ios.doi.gov, no later than Monday, August 17, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT.
Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Quote Submission 140FS326Q0129.
Required Submittal Documents:
Offerors responding to this solicitation must submit the following documents:
- See Attachment 1- Solicitation- provisions_and_clauses-_FS326Q0129-
ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
Complete the attached document or your own version that addresses each element.
Your quote will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered if all the above required documents are not completed in full and received as part of your submittal package.
An award will be made to the Contractor whose submittal documents conform to the requirements as described in this solicitation and who, based on a subjective assessment from the Government, offers the best value to include technical, past experience, and price. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer if, in its judgment, the non-cost factors outweighs the price difference.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS
See attached documents:
ATTACHMENT 1 Performance Work Statement
ATTACHMENT 2 Quote Schedule
ATTACHMENT 3 SCA Wage Determination
ATTACHMENT 4 Past Performance Questionnaire
Contracting Officer/Office:
Fred Riley, Contract Specialist
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Hadley, MA Joint Administrative Operations (JAO)
fred_riley@ios.doi.gov
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