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USACE Kansas City District Seeks Professional Services for Vegetation Management on Missouri Federal Lands

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District, is seeking a cooperative agreement with a Missouri state agency or political subdivision to provide professional services for managing undesirable plants on federal lands associated with the Missouri River Mitigation Project. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District - Scope of Services: - Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) for noxious weeds and invasive species - Coordination with local entities and interagency partners - Annual management planning and reporting - Surveying and mapping of invasive species - Implementation of integrated treatment methods: - Manual, mechanical, cultural, biological, and chemical (including herbicide application) - Comprehensive reporting, including pesticide use and financial performance - Geographic Coverage: - Federal lands in St. Charles, Atchison, Holt, Andrew, Boone, Callaway, and St. Louis Counties, Missouri - Eligibility & Funding: - Only Missouri state agencies or political subdivisions responsible for undesirable plant laws are eligible - Total funding available: up to $275,000 over a base year and four one-year option periods (up to five years total) - No cost sharing required - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with federal and state safety, labor, and reporting regulations - Annual and financial performance reports required - Initial coordination meeting within four weeks of award - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a professional services agreement for vegetation management, not a product procurement.

Description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District intends to enter into a cooperative agreement with a state agency responsible for the administration or implementation of undesirable plants laws of the state. The selected agency will provide professional services to assist USACE with the management of undesirable plants on federal lands managed by NWK associated with the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation, Fish & Wildlife Mitigation Project in St. Charles County, Missouri. The cooperative agreement will be awarded pursuant to 7 U.S.C. § 2814 Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974. The recipient must be a state department of agriculture or other state agency or political subdivision thereof responsible for the administration or implementation of undesirable plants laws of a state.

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