Search Contract Opportunities

Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Program treatment applications

ID: 12639525Q0154 • Type: Solicitation • Match:  90%
Opportunity Assistant

Hello! Please let me know your questions about this opportunity. I will answer based on the available opportunity documents.

Please sign-in to link federal registration and award history to assistant. Sign in to upload a capability statement or catalogue for your company

Some suggestions:
Please summarize the work to be completed under this opportunity
Do the documents mention an incumbent contractor?
I'd like to anonymously submit a question to the procurement officer(s)

Description

The USDA, APHIS, requires various chemicals with various active ingredients which is used in various applications such as, but not limited to:

Below is a list of approved pesticides to be purchased for the Spotted Lanternfly Program.
The approved insecticides
Dinotefuran
Imidacloprid
bifenthrin
Beta-cyfluthrin

Beauvaria bassiana
Soybean oil
The approved herbicides
Triclopyr
Glyphosate

Below are the application methods the program intends to use with the approved pesticides. Application methods are according to label directions and may be supplemented by specific SOPs developed by the SLF Program. Bark spray will be conducted with the following insecticide at the maximum labeled rate.
Dinotefuran

Soil Injection application of following insecticide applied at the maximum labeled rate.
Imidacloprid

Trunk Injection application of the following insecticides applied at 2 mL per diameter inch of tree.
Imidacloprid
Dinotefuran

Contact Spray application of the following insecticides applied at the maximum labeled rate. These insecticides must be able to be used in backpack sprayers, mister/foggers, and hydraulic/spray guns.

Beta-cyfluthrin
Bifenthrin
Beauvaria bassiana
Soybean oil

Below are the application methods the program intends to use with the following herbicides. Foliar Spray application of following herbicide.

Triclopyr
Bark Spray application of following herbicide.
Triclopyr
Hack and Squirt application of following
herbicides.
Triclopyr
Glyphosate

Period of Performance Award (estimated July 27, 2025) through five (5) years (estimated July 28, 2030).

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors
shall be used to evaluate offers:
(ii) price.
(iii) past performance
(iv) Technical

No more than 50 pages

All questions addressed no later than 17 July 2025 5:00 pm EST

Background
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), is responsible for safeguarding U.S. agriculture and natural resources against the entry, establishment, and spread of economically and environmentally significant pests.

The goal of this contract is to procure various chemicals, specifically pesticides, for the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Program aimed at controlling the Spotted Lanternfly in affected states including New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia.

Work Details
The contract requires the purchase of approved pesticides for the SLF Program. The approved insecticides include: Dinotefuran, Imidacloprid, Bifenthrin, Beta-cyfluthrin, Beauvaria bassiana, and Soybean oil.

The approved herbicides include: Triclopyr and Glyphosate. Application methods specified include:
- Bark spray with Dinotefuran at maximum labeled rate.
- Soil Injection with Imidacloprid at maximum labeled rate.
- Trunk Injection with Imidacloprid and Dinotefuran at 2 mL per diameter inch of tree.
- Contact Spray with Beta-cyfluthrin, Bifenthrin, Beauvaria bassiana, and Soybean oil using backpack sprayers or hydraulic/spray guns.
- Foliar Spray with Triclopyr.
- Bark Spray with Triclopyr.
- Hack and Squirt application with Triclopyr and Glyphosate.

Period of Performance
Estimated from July 27, 2025 through five years until July 28, 2030.

Place of Performance
Delivery locations include New Jersey (NJ), Delaware (DE), Pennsylvania (PA), Virginia (VA), Maryland (MD), West Virginia (WV), and potentially other states.
Show All

Overview

Agency
None Found
Response Deadline
July 18, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
July 2, 2025, 10:40 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
NAICS
325320 - Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
PSC
3650 - Chemical And Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing Machinery
Place of Performance
Wilmington, NC 28405 United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
1150 Employees
Est. Level of Competition
Average
On 7/2/25 issued Solicitation 12639525Q0154 for Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Program treatment applications due 7/18/25. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 325320 (SBA Size Standard 1150 Employees) and PSC 3650.
Primary Contact
Name
TODD BIERL   Profile
Email
todd.k.bierl@usda.gov
Phone
(612) 336-3465

Documents

Posted documents for Solicitation 12639525Q0154

Question & Answer

The AI Q&A Assistant has moved to the bottom right of the page

IDV Awards

Indefinite delivery vehicles awarded through Solicitation 12639525Q0154

Incumbent or Similar Awards

Potential Bidders and Partners

Awardees that have won contracts similar to Solicitation 12639525Q0154

Similar Active Opportunities

Open contract opportunities similar to Solicitation 12639525Q0154

Experts for Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Program treatment applications

Recommended subject matter experts available for hire

Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE > PPQ CARLISLE, PA
Source Organization Code
100168552
Last Updated
Aug. 2, 2025
Last Updated By
todd.k.bierl@aphis.usda.gov
Archive Date
Aug. 2, 2025