Provide Brand Name Aquatic Herbicides, Lake Seminole, Florida

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, plans to issue a solicitation for specific brand name aquatic herbicides to treat submerged plants at Lake Seminole, Florida. The herbicides targeted include Aquathol K (Endothall), Galleon SC (Penoxsulam), Clipper (Flumioxazin), and Hydrothol 191 (Mono, salt of endothall). The procurement is being conducted under a justification that only one responsible source can meet the agency's requirements, in accordance with applicable federal regulations (10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(c)). This notice serves to identify the intended single-source procurement and is not a formal request for bids. Interested parties are invited to submit written documentation and supporting information related to the availability of other aquatic herbicides containing the specified active ingredients by the deadline of 2:00 pm Central Time on August 3, 2017. This information will be used solely to determine if a competitive procurement is feasible. If no such information is received, the Mobile District will proceed with soliciting the named brand products. Key points of contact include Helene S. Mitchell, with inquiries directed via email or phone. The contract falls under NAICS code 325320 and is managed by the Department of Defense office located in Mobile, Alabama.