The Government intends to solicit offers for the purchase of herbicides for 

Woodruff/Lake Seminole and Walter F. Georgie site. This requirement includes the sole-source 

procurement of the following brand name herbicides: Aquathol K 

containing the active ingredient Dipotassium endothall, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This requirement also includes the procurement of aquatic herbicide containing active ingredient glyphosate and 90% non-ionic surfactant. There are only 15 aquatic 

herbicide compounds which have undergone the lengthy and expensive 

testing requirements needed for approval and registration by the EPA for 

use on submerged plants. Seven of these compounds, peoxide, glyphosate, copper, 2,4-D, Fluridone, Triclopyr, and Diquat are contained in products manufactured by several different companies.  The other eight are Mono-salt of Endothall, Dipotassium endothall, Flumioxazin, Carfentrazone, Imazamox, Bispyribac-sodium, Penoxsulam, and Florpyauxifen-benzyl.  These compounds are available only in brand-name products developed and marketed by single manufacturers. 

It is anticipated that a Firm Fixed Price contract will be awarded. The NAICS 

code is 325320 and size standard is 1,000 employees. 

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to 

the requirement; however, this notice is NOT a request for competitive 

proposals. All capability statements received within 7 days after 

date of publication of this notice will be reviewed by the Government and 

considered. The notice publication date is 8 September 2021 and the deadline 

date is 15 September 2021. However, a determination by the Government not to 

compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice 

is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will 

be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a 

competitive procurement. All questions should be sent by email to Jaime Brown at [email protected].