F--TX-FWS SAN BERNARD NWR- HERBICIDE APPLICATION

This contract is a firm-fixed price award for herbicide application services targeting invasive Chinese tallow trees on approximately 308 acres of the Big Pond Unit within the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in Brazoria, Texas. The work is scheduled to occur between August 3, 2026, and November 30, 2026, and requires the successful contractor to achieve a minimum 75% mortality rate of the target species using approved herbicides—Clearcast, IMOX, or Castaway—with the active ingredient ammonium salt of imazamox at 12.1%, applied strictly in accordance with label directions and environmental conditions. The contract is a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 325320, and all offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier and comply with all applicable federal and state regulations, including Buy American, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards, and prohibitions against trafficking in persons and inverted domestic corporations. The technical proposal must detail herbicide application methods, equipment including spray systems and PPE, drift mitigation controls, quality assurance procedures, and demonstrate licensing and certifications, with compliance evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Past performance and technical acceptability are significantly more important than price, with price serving as the decisive factor among technically acceptable offerors. The contract includes a requirement for a Quality Control Program to be submitted within 30 days of award, and any modifications must be promptly reported to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative, Curtis Jones, based in Brazoria, Texas. Payment will be processed electronically via the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, following Prompt Payment Act guidelines, with invoices requiring PDF attachments, line item breakdowns, and explicit notation of “FINAL” for the last payment. The contractor must designate a contract manager and alternate available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and adhere to stringent physical security obligations for government property. All submissions must be emailed to the point of contact, Khalilah Brown, by June 11, 2026, at 5 p.m. EDT, with offers remaining firm for 60 days, and the government intends to award without discussions, relying solely on initial submissions. The contract incorporates multiple FAR clauses, including those governing commercial item acquisition, protest procedures, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements.