USACE Kansas City District: Management of Undesirable Plants, Multiple Counties, Missouri

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to award a cooperative agreement under the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 to a state agency responsible for enforcing state laws on undesirable plants, to support vegetation management on federal lands along the Missouri River in Atchison, Holt, Andrew, Boone, Callaway, and St. Louis Counties, Missouri. The primary objective is integrated vegetation management of invasive and noxious plant species within the context of the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation, Fish & Wildlife Mitigation Project. The agreement includes a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, extending through July 2031, subject to funding availability and mutual agreement. The total not-to-exceed funding is $1,250,000, with annual caps of $250,000. The recipient must operate under USACE-approved annual management plans and apply treatments using mechanical, cultural, biological, and herbicide methods while complying with OSHA, USACE EM 385-1-1, EPA pesticide regulations, and Missouri state noxious weed control laws. Deliverables include annual management plans, GIS survey data, pesticide use reports, quarterly SF-425 financial reports, and annual performance reports. The solicitation, identified as W912DQ-26-2-A002 and posted on May 14, 2026, with a deadline of June 15, 2026, requires submission via Grants.gov and mandates SAM.gov registration with a valid Unique Entity ID. Proposals must include specific attachments: Statement of Work, Annual Performance Reports, SF-425, SF-424, SF-424A, Past Performance Template, and Certifications and Acknowledgments. The evaluation is based on four equally weighted factors—Program Goals and Objectives, Program Management, Past Performance, and Budget Review—with award made through a trade-off process favoring technical excellence and fair and reasonable pricing. Key personnel are designated as the Grants Officer (Lacy Kay), Grants Specialist (Steven Lawson), and Program Manager (John Skelton), who collectively provide administrative, technical, and financial oversight. Special requirements include adherence to a drug-free workplace policy, lobbying disclosure via SF-LLL, debarment certification under 2 CFR Part 180, and compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 for cost principles and subawards. No physical packaging or