Description
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking a single‑vendor contractor to conduct invasive‑species mapping, surveying, and control across multiple timber‑sale units in the Green Mountain Finger Lakes National Forest, Vermont. The work includes GIS‑based mapping, field surveys, and herbicide treatments (cut‑stump, basal‑bark, and foliar) on roadside, utility‑corridor, and open‑land areas, with strict quality‑control and environmental safeguards. Contractors must hold a current Vermont commercial pesticide applicator license, provide all labor, equipment, PPE, and herbicides, and submit both spatial (shapefiles) and tabular data. The contract is performance‑based, with a firm‑fixed‑price structure, and must be completed by 31 December 2027.
• Scope covers ~174 ac of treatment (multiple categories) plus 71 ac of survey work across sites such as Benson Road, Boy Blue, Greendale Road, Rake Branch, White Hill East/West, and Catamount Cobble.
• Key deadlines: questions due 19 Oct 2026; quote submission deadline 2 Nov 2026; treatment windows Aug 1 – Oct 1 (herbaceous) and through Nov 7 (woody).
• Mandatory requirements: Vermont pesticide license, on‑site licensed applicator, QA/QC inspection (blue‑dye verification), and delivery of GIS data by 31 Dec 2027.