FOREST SERVICE, Region 1, B-D, Bitterroot and Lolo National Forests, Aerial Weed Spraying IDIQ

The U.S. Forest Service Regional Office, R1, issued this combined synopsis and solicitation for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract covering aerial helicopter application of herbicides across the Beaverhead-Deerlodge, Bitterroot, and Lolo National Forests. The project scope encompasses multiple counties in Montana and Idaho, including Jefferson, Silver Bow, Madison, Ravalli, Missoula, Idaho, Mineral, Sanders, Granite, Powell, Lewis and Clark, Flathead, and Lake. The contractor is responsible for providing all materials, herbicides, equipment, labor, supervision, and transportation necessary to apply herbicides via aerial spraying apparatus. Performance must adhere to contract specifications, herbicide label conditions, and State of Montana regulations. The maximum value for the base period and two option years is $1,000,000.00, with the potential for up to two awards.

Contractual tasks include reviewing treatment plans and prescriptions, herbicide acquisition, mobilization, application to target species, and equipment cleanup. The contractor must provide a Quality Control Plan—incorporating safety and spill protocols—and maintain Quality Inspection Records and Daily Herbicide Application Records. Technical deliverables include treatment shapefiles and maps displaying GPS data for each actual spray swath. Required logistical support involves furnishing fuel trucks, drivers, and water for mixing unless specified otherwise. This procurement is identified by solicitation number 1284LM21R0001 and is designated as an SBA set-aside.

The primary classification for this opportunity is NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry and PSC F001 NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- AERIAL FERTILIZATION/SPRAYING. Responses are due by June 11, 2021, and the primary place of performance is Missoula, Montana. The solicitation includes four attachments: WD Aerial.pdf, Forestry WD.pdf, Aerial WEED RETURN PACKAGE.pdf, and Aerial Weed Spraying Solicitation Final.pdf. Lori Austad serves as the point of contact for this requirement.