Invasive Species Inspection and Decontamination Services

The contract entails comprehensive pre-deployment inspection and sanitation of all materials, equipment, and vehicles to prevent the introduction of invasive species, with specific requirements to conduct ant bait testing and submit detailed compliance reports aligned with National Park Service protocols. All activities must be executed to ensure strict adherence to biosecurity standards and to mitigate ecological risks associated with the movement of gear and personnel into sensitive natural areas. The work involves meticulous decontamination procedures and thorough documentation to verify compliance, emphasizing environmental protection as the core objective. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 561990, open exclusively to small businesses as defined by the SBA, with a bid submission deadline of August 13, 2026, and a posted date of July 22, 2026. The contracting agency is the Department of the Interior under the Pwr Hono MABO office, and performance is expected to occur at unspecified locations across federal lands managed by NPS. While the exact place of performance is not defined, work will be conducted wherever deployment of materials and equipment occurs under NPS jurisdiction, requiring contractors to be flexible and responsive across various geographic regions.