SAM #12FPC326Q0051

Invasive Plant Control Services at Rock Lake Wetland Reserve Easement, New Mexico

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking contractor services for invasive plant control at the Rock Lake Wetland Reserve Easement in Guadalupe County, New Mexico. - Government Buyer: - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - FPAC Business Center Western Section - Scope of Work: - Control of Russian olive and salt cedar trees on a 160-acre property, with approximately 80 acres heavily affected - Herbicide application (cut-stump, frill cut, basal bark, foliar spray) and manual removal (hand-pulling seedlings) - Contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision - Compliance with safety and environmental regulations - Avoid impacts to protected plant species (Pecos sunflower, Wrights marsh thistle, Great Plains ladies-tresses orchid) - Products/Services Requested: - Invasive plant control services (herbicide application and manual removal) - Lump sum pricing for the entire project - Unique Requirements: - Achieve 95-100% reduction of invasive trees on affected acreage - Inspection and treatment of the entire project area - Environmental protection measures required - No specific OEMs, brands, or part numbers are mentioned - Set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115310

Description

NRCS New Mexico is soliciting proposals to control Russian olive and salt cedar on a property with an ACEP-WRE conservation easement owned by the US government. The property is located on River Road south of the Rock Lake hatchery in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.

This project involves: Using herbicide to control the invasives trees that have sprouted since the previous treatment. Hand pulling small new seedlings may be done in place of herbicide treatment if the roots can be fully extracted. The entire 160-acre project area must be inspected and treated. Approximately 80-acres have invasive trees at notable levels.

Site Visit: The Site Visit will take place on September 1, 2026 at 10:00am MT. Contractors are strongly urged to attend the site visit. Location: Rock Lake via River Road, Santa Rosa, NM. This is just to the east of the Rock Lake Fish Hatchery which is located at: 1025 Hatchery Loop, Santa Rosa, NM 88435

Responses are due by 2:00 p.m. local time on September 18,2026 by email to Bobby Copenny, II, Contract Specialist, at bobby.copenny@usda.gov.

This is a request for quote (RFQ) solicited using the simplified acquisitionprocedures of FAR Part 13.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment and supervision required to construct the project at outlined in statement of work and detailed in the specifications, drawings, and plans attached hereto.

The magnitude of construction is between $25,000 and $100,000.

This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The applicable NAICS code is 115310.

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