Reed canary-grass Control on the Sturgeon Lake Tribal Partnership Program Island Rehabilitation Project

Vendors are reporting issues with responding to the solicitation through the PIEE module. Quotes will be accepted if submitted by email to scott.e.hendrix@usace.army.mil, as long as they are received before the solicitation closing date and time.

Users are reporting an error message when they try to access the solicitation by clicking on the “PIEE Solicitation Module Link for W912ES25QA016”. Clicking the link should still get you to PIEE (but with the error message), then enter the solicitation number in the “Search” tab in the upper left corner. This should get you to the solicitation and associated documents.

Users are reporting that they cannot see amendment 0001 in PIEE. Amendment 0001 is posted here, along with the original solicitation documents. Vendors MUST still upload their quotes to PIEE in accordance with the solicitation instructions.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District has a requirement for control of invasive species to aid survival and growth of planted trees on approximately 9.5 acres of Buffalo Slough Island. This island is located in Sturgeon Lake, a backwater lake within the Upper Mississippi River floodplain. The island is part of the tribal ownership of the Prairie Island Indian Community in Goodhue County, MN. The resulting contract will have a period of performance from 06/01/2025 through 07/30/2027.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project will be 561730; Landscaping Services with a size standard of $9.5 Million.

The resulting contract shall be a Firm, Fixed-Price contract.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside.

The solicitation is a request for quote (RFQ).

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As required by 15 U.S.C. 644(w), the Corps of Engineers policy and procedures, as well as past performance information, in regard to definitization of requests for equitable adjustments is found at https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Partnering.