Description
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is seeking a contractor to provide herbicide application services for the treatment of invasive Chinese tallow trees at the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary equipment, personnel, and materials to apply the herbicide Clearcast, IMOX, or Castaway over a 308-acre area. The application must be done during the period from September 1st to October 31st, and the contractor must ensure that the herbicide is applied in accordance with the label instructions and at the correct application rate. The contractor will be evaluated based on their ability to meet the performance objectives outlined in the contract, including achieving a 75% or greater mortality rate of the target species within the project area.
• The contractor must provide all necessary equipment and personnel to perform the herbicide application.
• The contractor must apply the herbicide in accordance with the label instructions and at the correct application rate.
• The contractor must ensure that the herbicide is applied over the entire project area, as outlined in the KMZ file.
• The contractor must meet the performance objectives outlined in the contract, including achieving a 75% or greater mortality rate of the target species within the project area.
• The contractor must provide a quality control program to ensure that the services are performed in accordance with the contract requirements.