Cape Fear Locks & Dams Vegetation Control

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, issued Solicitation No. W912PM26QA034 as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for "Vegetation Control" services at the Cape Fear Lock and Dams in Bladen County, North Carolina. This is a small business set-aside with NAICS code 561730 and a $9.5 million size standard. The contract will be a single award for hillside vegetation clearing and herbicide applications, with a base year and four option years, extending through May 14, 2031. Quotes are due by 3:00 PM EDT on June 29, 2026, and must include both a Price Quote and a Technical Proposal, submitted electronically. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror. Technical acceptability requires proof of a North Carolina Department of Agriculture certified applicator license and a minimum of two recent and relevant contracts/projects completed within the last five years.

This Performance Work Statement outlines the requirements for vegetation control at the Cape Fear Lock and Dam locations in Bladen County, NC. The work involves hillside vegetation clearing and herbicide applications to shoreline rip rap and lock esplanades at three specific sites: Cape Fear Lock and Dam 1, Cape Fear Lock and Dam 2, and William O. Huske Lock and Dam. The contract has a base year and four option years, with actual services performed annually between May 15 and September 30. Key requirements include compliance with safety regulations (EM 385-1-1), the use of non-restricted herbicides, secondary containment for mixing, and careful application to prevent environmental contamination. The contractor must possess a North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Pest Control Division certified applicator license. Work includes cutting vegetation to specific heights, applying herbicide to cut stumps for regrowth prevention, and achieving a 90% kill rate for three months. A written herbicide application plan is required for approval, and public areas must be posted with warning signs after application. Invoicing requires an Actual Usage Report detail applications. Security and access control measures, including Antiterrorism Level 1 training and E-Verify program compliance, are mandatory for all personnel.

This document is a Contractor Quote Sheet for vegetation control services at the Cape Fear Lock and Dams in Bladen County, North Carolina. The work involves providing all labor, equipment, vehicles, and materials for hillside vegetation clearing and herbicide applications to shoreline rip rap and lock esplanades at all three lock and dam locations. The contract period of performance is 12 months each year, with actual services performed between May 15 and September 30. The quote sheet includes sections for the contractor's total price, discount terms, and signature, as well as a breakdown of services for a base year (from contract award to May 14, 2027) and four option years, extending through May 14, 2031. This is part of a government Request for Proposal (RFP) process, where contractors submit bids for services.