SAM #140R4026Q0075

Vegetation Management Services for Caballo Reservoir – Invasive Species Removal

This opportunity seeks qualified small business vendors for invasive vegetation management at Caballo Reservoir, New Mexico. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office - Elephant Butte Field Division - Scope of Work: - Removal of tornillo (mesquite) and salt cedar (tamarisk) infestations - Four treatment parcels totaling approximately 1,367 acres - Methods include ground-based herbicide, aerial herbicide, and mechanical removal - GIS-supported mapping of treatment boundaries - Environmental compliance documentation per NEPA - Vendor Requirements: - Demonstrated experience with large-scale invasive vegetation removal - Specialized equipment and capacity to treat all parcels - New Mexico pesticide applicator's license and aerial applicator certification required - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the notice - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with environmental mitigation measures - Integration of GIS mapping and documentation - Seasonal treatment windows and constraints to be specified - Supports reservoir operations, habitat restoration, and reduction of phreatophyte-driven water loss along the Rio Grande

Description

This is a Sources Sought notice issued solely for market research. This is not a solicitation, request for quotes, or request for proposals. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. The purpose of this notice is to determine the availability and capability of small business concerns that can perform the work described below. The Government anticipates this requirement will be set aside for small business; the Government is specifically seeking to determine whether a specific socioeconomic set-aside category (e.g., Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZone, or 8(a)) is appropriate. Responses are requested only from small business concerns; large businesses need not respond.The Elephant Butte Field Division requires species-specific vegetation management at Caballo Reservoir to remove infestations of tornillo (mesquite) and salt cedar (tamarisk) across four designated treatment parcels, totaling approximately 1,367 acres. Work will also include GIS-supported treatment boundary mapping and documentation, performed in accordance with applicable environmental compliance requirements, including mitigation measures identified in the project's NEPA documentation.This effort supports reservoir operations, habitat restoration, and reduction of phreatophyte-driven water loss along the Rio Grande.See attached Sources Sought Notice for Additional Information.

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