Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1102-SRB00-001-135014

Massachusetts mosquito-control pesticide products and aerial and ground application services

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking qualified vendors to provide statewide mosquito-control pesticide products and application services. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board (SRB), with work potentially delegated to the Department of Agricultural Resources and authorized mosquito-control districts or projects. - Requested services: Aerial adulticide and/or larvicide application using fixed- or rotary-wing aircraft or helicopters; ground application using truck-mounted ultra-low-volume (ULV) equipment or backpack sprayers. Work is as needed, including in response to mosquito-borne disease risks or public-health emergencies. - Products: Adulticide and larvicide pesticide products for contractor use. No brands, manufacturers, part numbers, or product quantities are specified; bidders must identify proposed products, manufacturers, EPA registration numbers, ingredients, and formulations. - Quantities: The overall application-services line item is listed as 1 EA, but actual service volumes and pesticide quantities are not specified. Aerial and ground services are separately offered, with no stated quantities. - Notable requirements: Vendors need current Massachusetts pesticide certification or licensing, insurance documentation, business references, and equipment and operational details. Requirements include equipment type and quantity, carrying capacity, effective swath, working speed, application records, readiness, and complete area coverage. Pricing and supplier-diversity and prompt-payment forms are also requested; supplier-diversity commitment is at least 1%. - OEMs and vendors: No specific pesticide OEM, brand, or service vendor is named in the opportunity. COMMBUYS is identified as the submission platform, not as a product vendor. - Contract structure: Multiple vendors may be selected, potentially by application method. The SRB determines the pesticide products and application rates.

Description

The State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board seeks multiple vendors to provide area-wide aerial and/or ground mosquito-control services and pesticide products. Services may include aerial applications using fixed-wing, rotary-wing, or helicopter aircraft, and ground applications using truck-mounted ultra-low-volume equipment or backpack sprayers; adulticides and larvicides are included. Pesticide products may also be supplied for use in these applications. Services may be required across Massachusetts in response to risks from mosquito-borne diseases, including emergencies and public-health threats.

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