F--Invasive Plant Treatment Roadside for Grand Teton

This contract involves the provision of invasive plant treatment services along roadways within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) structure with a base year and two optional one-year periods, extending through May 31, 2029. The solicitation, numbered 140P1426Q0067 and amended twice, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561730, with a maximum contract value of $349,000 and a guaranteed minimum expenditure of $40,000 upon award. Performance is performance-based, requiring contractors to achieve at least 90% herbicide damage on target invasive species using approved methods, GPS-tracked treatment mapping, and daily documentation submitted within 14 days of task completion. Herbicide application must comply with federal and state regulations, manufacturer labeling, and the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), with inspections conducted by the Government at field sites to determine acceptance and payment eligibility. The contractor must adhere to strict packaging and handling protocols including tightly sealed containers, triple rinsing, daily leak inspections, and use of water-based dye markers to delineate treated areas, while prohibiting spraying during rain or snow. The contract mandates electronic invoicing through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), requires SAM registration, and mandates submission of a UTV photograph along with technical and past performance documentation limited to two pages for the technical approach and three recent project examples. Key FAR clauses added via amendment include 52.216-18 and 52.216-19, and the solicitation incorporates clauses on whistleblower rights, executive compensation reporting, and prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements. Evaluation is comparative and follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with price as the primary factor, followed by technical capability and prior experience. The Contracting Officer is Sharon LaRosa, and the place of performance is Moose, Wyoming, with all task orders specifying exact locations. No COR or COTR has been formally identified in the documentation, and payment cannot be processed without verified compliance with QASP metrics and complete electronic reporting.