Control of Invasive Species Project

SOURCES SOUGHT. This is a Request for Information (RFI) from interested sources and response to this RFI is voluntary and at the contractor's expense. The Government is seeking qualified business concerns with specific and recent experience in control of invasive plant species as described in the attached Performance Statement of Work (PWS) . Large businesses are also encouraged to participate in order to establish the acquisition strategy. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability as requested in the Sources Sought attachment. Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not the requirements stated in the PWS are clearly stated, and whether interest exists sufficient to conduct a competitive procurement. Arnold Air Force Base (AAFB) located in middle TN encompasses nearly 40,000 acres of lands, waters, and infrastructure which supports the base's engineering and research mission. Installation lands contain a variety of plant communities, including wetlands and habitats that support rare, threatened, and endangered species. The focus of this requirement is to control invasive plant species within those plant communities. The base primarily uses prescribed burns to control invasive plants in some areas, but herbicide applications are needed to further eradicate and control the spread of invasive plants. As such, the work to be carried out under this task order is to apply herbicides in Management Units determined by the Client Representative (COR) to be in need of treatment. The herbicides are to be mixed off-site, transported to base, applied, and either fully used or leftover chemical to be transported off base and disposed of IAW label directions. No herbicides are to be stored on base or any waste containers left.