Aerial Spraying Services

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is seeking bids to provide aerial spraying services for its farms. The services include the application of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers, and defoliants. The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies to perform the services. The TDCJ has several farms located in different areas of Texas, including the Southern, Central, and Eastern areas. The contractor will be required to provide services to these farms, with the number of applications determined by weed and insect infestation. The contract term and pricing schedule are specified in the solicitation document. • The TDCJ intends to use aerial services during the cropping season for approximately 0 to 2,900 acres of cotton, 0 to 8,900 acres of corn and grain sorghum, and 0 to 3,700 acres of vegetables in the Southern Area Farms. • The TDCJ intends to use aerial services during the cropping season for approximately 0 to 1,700 acres of grain sorghum, 0 to 4,100 acres of corn, and 0 to 650 acres of vegetables in the Central Area Farms. • The TDCJ intends to use aerial services during the cropping season for approximately 0 to 1,200 acres of cotton, 0 to 1,700 acres of corn and grain sorghum, and 0 to 7,500 acres of pastureland in the Eastern Area Farms.