# SAM #12443926Q0248

Woody NNIS Control Services for Blue Morel & Cicada in Hoosier National Forest, Indiana

**Buyer:** USFS CSA East 1
**Posted:** September 22, 2026
**Respond By:** September 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 12443926Q0248
**NAICS:** 115310

The USDA Forest Service is seeking contractor services for controlling woody non-native invasive species (NNIS), specifically Blue Morel and Cicada, in the Hoosier National Forest, Indiana.
- Government Buyer:
  - USDA Forest Service, CSA East 1, Hoosier National Forest
- Scope of Work:
  - NNIS control services targeting Blue Morel and Cicada species
  - Treatment methods include cut stump and foliar herbicide applications
  - Use of EPA-approved herbicides such as triclopyr and glyphosate
  - Contractors must provide licensed personnel and demonstrate experience with herbicide application near rare plants
  - Detailed treatment logs and compliance with Indiana pesticide applicator licensing required
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Treatment of a total of 97.5 acres (including options) across multiple line items:
    - Blue Morel: 30, 6.7, 5.8, 2.6, 11.9, 7.5 acres
    - Cicada: 22, 8, 6, 3.5 acres
  - Each line item specifies acreage for foliar and cut stump herbicide application
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - Contractors must comply with environmental and safety standards
  - Must maintain detailed treatment logs
  - Indiana pesticide applicator license required
  - Experience working near rare plants is necessary
- No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; herbicide brands are referenced generically (triclopyr, glyphosate)
- The opportunity is set aside for small businesses, including women-owned and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses
- Period of performance runs from October 12, 2026, to May 31, 2027, with delivery required by May 31, 2027

### Description

<p><strong>NNIS Hoosier National Forest- IN</strong></p>

<p>Refer to solicitation attachments for details and specifications.</p>

<p>Closing Response Date: 1:00pm CT, September 28, 2026</p>

<p>Questions Deadline: 1:00pm CT, September 24, 2026&nbsp;</p>

<p>FAR 52.215-1(f)(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without negotiations with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.202(b)). Therefore, the offeror&#39;s initial proposal should contain the offeror&#39;s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.</p>

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