InterAgency Aerial Services IDIQ

The U.S. Forest Service, through the USDA-FS CSA Intermountain 8 office, is soliciting proposals for an InterAgency Aerial Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This solicitation, identified by number 1240LT22R0042, is designated as a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside. The primary scope of work involves aerial application services categorized under NAICS code 115112 for Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating, as well as PSC F006 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Land Treatment Practices.

The performance of these services is centered in Salmon, Idaho, and involves land treatment practices and herbicide applications. Requirements specifically include adherence to biological opinion protocols for herbicide use across various regions, including the Salmon-Challis National Forest, the Boise and Sawtooth National Forests, and the Bureau of Land Management Challis and Salmon Field Offices. The project also incorporates specific drift detection monitoring protocols.

The solicitation was published on August 5, 2022, and includes fifteen attachments, such as multiple amendments and specific exhibits outlining herbicide requirements. Following an extension issued in Amendment 1, the response deadline is September 12, 2022, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time. Tanya Spanfellner is the designated point of contact for this procurement.