Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Treatment

The Forest Service requires insecticide treatment services to protect Eastern hemlock trees from Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) infestations in the Allegheny National Forest. Work involves applying insecticides at developed recreation areas, administrative sites, and conservation zones using soil injection, soil drenching, soil tablets, basal bark sprays, and stem injections. This is a single-award, five-year Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $350,000 maximum value. Performance occurs in Elk, Forest, McKean, and Warren Counties, Pennsylvania, on terrain ranging from gentle to steep. Task orders will specify locations, tree diameters, and quantities. The procurement is a small business set-aside under NAICS 115310. Requirements include a Pennsylvania-certified pesticide applicator on-site during operations and a five-page limit for technical narratives. The scope includes labor, materials, equipment, insecticide, and supervision for soil injection, drenching, tablets, basal bark sprays, and stem injections. Work takes place on terrain ranging from gentle to steep. Task orders will define specific locations and tree diameters for the five-year period ending in August 2031. The contractor provides all labor, materials, and equipment for insecticide treatments across varied terrain. A Pennsylvania-certified pesticide applicator must be on-site for all field operations to ensure compliance with dosage and environmental protocols.