SAM #140FS226Q0196

Invasive Phragmites Treatment Services for Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

This opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks a contractor to treat invasive phragmites in Minnesota and Wisconsin waters within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Winona District) - Contracting officials: Jennifer Froehly and Dana Arnold - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, but the preferred herbicide trade name is Habitat (imazapyr, manufactured by BASF Corporation) - Adjuvant Cide-Kick II (manufactured by Helena Agri-Enterprises) - Products/Services Requested: - Herbicide: Aquatic approved formulation of imazapyr (28.7% AI), preferred trade name Habitat - Adjuvant: Cide-Kick II - Application equipment: Backpack sprayers or boat mounted tank sprayers - Environmental management services: Search and treat up to 15 cumulative acres of invasive phragmites patches across approximately 160 acres - GPS tracking and reporting of treatment areas - Mobilization and demobilization services - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractor must provide all labor, equipment, herbicide, adjuvant, and GPS tracking - Treatment must use aquatic-approved imazapyr and Cide-Kick II adjuvant - Reporting requirements include submission of shapefiles and treatment reports within one week - Technical capability and past performance in similar environmental treatment projects required - Option for a six-month extension of services - Scope includes both treatment of known patches (about 70 totaling 10 acres) and discovery-based treatment within priority areas - NSN for treatment service: 7540-01-152-8067

Description

Treatment of invasive phragmites patches that occur in both Minnesota and Wisconsin waters within Upper Mississippi River (UMR) Pools 4 through 8 (approximate River Miles 761-681) on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (Refuge)

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