# SAM #140FF027Q0001

Herbicide application services at Chautauqua and Emiquon National Wildlife Refuges

**Buyer:** FWS CONTRACTING ACTIVITY
**Posted:** October 05, 2026
**Respond By:** October 15, 2026
**Identifier:** 140FF027Q0001
**NAICS:** 115112, 561730

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking herbicide application services across approximately 375 acres at two Illinois national wildlife refuges.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; the Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Complex and SAT Team 2 are identified in the supporting documents.
- **Scope:** Treat aquatic primrose at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge and invasive trees at Chautauqua and Emiquon National Wildlife Refuges. The 375 acres is an overall estimate; acreage by treatment area is not specified.
- **Target vegetation:** Aquatic primrose (*Ludwigia peploides*); primarily willow, cottonwood, and silver maple trees under 15 inches tall, for levee protection and early-successional moist-soil habitat.
- **Contractor responsibilities:** Provide labor, equipment, fuel, water, aquatic glyphosate, and surfactant. Herbicide and surfactant require Refuge point-of-contact approval and must be applied according to label requirements. Contractor must obtain and maintain applicable licenses, certifications, and permits.
- **Timing:** Work is planned during the 2027 seasonal period, from late spring through summer, with completion by early fall. An extension of up to six months is referenced.
- **Business eligibility:** The solicitation is set aside for small businesses.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, product brands, or vendors are named; no part numbers are provided.

### Description

IL - Chautauqua and Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge - Herbicide Application

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