Notice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against Reforestation/NNIS on the Francis-Marion & Sumter National Forests and the Savannah River Site {SRS) in South Carolina

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS), intends to issue a competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order for Reforestation and Non-Native Invasive Species (NNIS) services at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina. The project aims to control non-native invasive plant species and native invasive hardwoods that threaten forest health, impede reforestation and hurricane recovery efforts, and degrade wildlife habitat. The contractor will conduct selective herbicide treatments, provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and resources, and follow strict environmental safeguards, worker safety procedures, and technical standards. Some key aspects of the project include: • Controlling non-native invasive plant species and native invasive hardwoods • Conducting selective herbicide treatments using methods such as foliar spray, basal bark application, hack-and-squirt, and cut-stump treatment • Providing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and resources • Following strict environmental safeguards, worker safety procedures, and technical standards • Supporting long-term natural resource management goals by reducing competition from invasive vegetation and improving ecological conditions across treated stands