# SAM #140FS226Q0203

Planted Tree Maintenance and Fuels Reduction Services for USFWS Upper Mississippi River Refuge

**Buyer:** USFWS Satellite Tracking Team 2
**Posted:** September 22, 2026
**Respond By:** October 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 140FS226Q0203
**NAICS:** 115310, 115112

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a contractor to provide planted tree maintenance and fuels reduction services at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
- Government Buyer:
  - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
  - Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Winona District
  - FWS SAT Team 2, Falls Church VA
- Services Requested:
  - Maintenance of up to 940 planted seedlings across multiple sites (Huber Unit, Black River Bottoms, Trempealeau NWR River Bottoms, Nelson Field 1 & 2)
  - Herbicide application (aquatic glyphosate) for vegetation control and fuels reduction
  - Tree tube and stake maintenance, including repositioning, replacement, and removal from dead seedlings
  - Vegetation removal as needed
- Products Provided by Government:
  - Replacement tree tubes, stakes, and zip ties
- Notable Requirements:
  - Contractor must possess a Wisconsin Pesticide Applicators License
  - Spot application of herbicide only; no broadcast spraying
  - Mechanical control allowed only after consultation with Refuge staff
  - Dead seedling counts must be reported
- Quantities:
  - Huber Unit: up to 400 seedlings
  - Black River Bottoms: up to 300 seedlings
  - Trempealeau NWR River Bottoms: up to 100 seedlings
  - Nelson Field 1: up to 80 seedlings
  - Nelson Field 2: up to 60 seedlings
- Evaluation Criteria:
  - Technical approach, experience, past performance, and price
- No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; herbicide must be Refuge-approved aquatic glyphosate.

### Description

MN-FWS UPR MS RIV NATL - Planted Tree Maintenance

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