Mark Twain National Forest Herbicide

This contract solicits quotations for herbicide treatment of invasive plant species including Kudzu, perilla mint, multiflora rose, and autumn olive on the Willow Springs unit of the Mark Twain National Forest, specifically targeting the CCC Camp Willow area covering five acres and Noblett Lake covering twelve acres. At Noblett Lake, additional invasive species such as Serecia Lespedeza, Beefsteak, and Autumn Olive within the mapped Kudzu areas must also be treated. An optional component involves spraying approximately fifty acres of right-of-way corridors for Serecia Lespedeza, multiflora rose, sweet clover, and Beefsteak, as indicated on provided maps. The solicitation is issued as a combined synopsis and RFQ under FAR Part 12 with no separate written document to be released, and responses are due by August 7, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 with a size standard of $11.5 million in annual revenue, open to all responsible small business sources. The work is to be performed in Ava, Missouri, and inquiries should be directed to Christopher Hamilton or Patrick Jones of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, based in Atlanta, Georgia.