Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a qualified contractor to provide ground‑based broadcast herbicide application services across up to 850 acres of forage fields at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge in Imperial County, California. The Refuge will supply all herbicides, surfactants, and fertilizer; the contractor must provide licensed pesticide applicators, equipment, water‑handling gear, and all labor needed to complete applications between October 1 2026 and August 31 2027. The effort includes initial treatments and any follow‑up applications, with strict compliance to pesticide‑label, state, and federal regulations, buffer‑zone requirements, and weather‑related safety protocols.
• Scope: Broadcast herbicide, surfactant and buffer fertilizer application on ≤ 850 acres.
• Period of performance: 10/1/2026 – 8/31/2027 (≈ 11 months).
• Required licenses: California Qualified Applicator License/Certificate for all applicators.
• Equipment: Tractor‑mounted or self‑propelled spray equipment (or approved truck/UTV units).
• Government‑furnished: Herbicides, surfactants, fertilizer, on‑site water source.
• Contractor‑provided: Labor, qualified personnel, spray equipment, pumps, hoses, filtration, calibration, PPE, insurance.
• Deliverables: Application records (date, field, acres, chemicals, rates, weather, applicator IDs).
• Submission deadline: 09/09/2026 (close of business).