USACE Kansas City District: Management of Undesirable Plants, St. Charles County, Missouri

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to award a cooperative agreement under 7 U.S.C. § 2814 to a state agency tasked with enforcing undesirable plant laws, for the management of invasive and noxious vegetation on federal lands associated with the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation, Fish & Wildlife Mitigation Project in St. Charles County, Missouri, and surrounding counties. The agreement, solicited under W912DQ-26-2-A001, has a base period of one year commencing on the date of award through July 9, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods available through July 9, 2031, subject to funding availability and performance. The total potential value is up to $275,000, with annual not-to-exceed funding of $55,000 per period. The recipient must provide integrated vegetation management services including inventory and GIS mapping of invasive species, development and execution of an annual management plan, and application of mechanical, biological, and chemical control methods in compliance with USACE directives, OSHA, EPA, and state noxious weed regulations. Key deliverables include an annual management plan, anticipated and actual pesticide use reports, quarterly SF-425 financial reports, and annual performance reports, all submitted electronically via Grants.gov by the June 15, 2026 deadline. The solicitation requires applicants to be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier, and to comply with 2 CFR Part 200 regarding financial management, record retention, and cost allowability. Evaluation is based on three equally weighted factors: program goals and objectives, program management capability—including demonstrated experience in Missouri and access to adequate resources—and past performance on similar federal agreements. Award will be made through a trade-off process, considering both technical merit and cost reasonableness, not on a lowest price technically acceptable basis. Special requirements include adherence to drug-free workplace and lobbying certification standards, flow-down of federal compliance terms to subrecipients, and prior written approval from the Grants Officer for any changes to budget, scope, or schedule. The primary points of contact are Steven Lawson as the Grantsor and Lacy Kay as the Grants and Agreements Officer, with John Skelton serving as the program manager. Only state agencies responsible for implementing undesirable plant laws are eligible, and all work is to be performed on-site at USACE-managed properties within the