# Chico Seed Orchard Pesticide Application

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/127eat26q0045

- Solicitation number: 127EAT26Q0045
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Bertagna Custom Farming, Inc. for $35,280.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa Southwest 3 (127EAT)
- NAICS: 115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
- Product or service code: F105 Pesticides Support Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Chico, California
- County: Butte County (FIPS 06007). https://abierto.us/counties/butte-county-ca-06007
- City: Chico. https://abierto.us/cities/chico-ca-0613014
- First posted: April 20, 2026
- Last posted: May 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6db179caf96841d4b4b822e1110dcdcf/view

## Description

This is a firm-fixed price Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial services to provide government insecticide spray application for the Chico Seed Orchards (CSO) within the Mendocino National Forest. The CSO will need (4) separate applications of insecticide/fungicide spraying and multiple herbicide sprays across 84 acres for the control of target pests (seedbug, coneworm, seed chalcid) that can destroy seeds in cones within the Center’s 16 seed orchard units.

Scheduled sprays will be dependent upon pest monitoring program and coordinated with contractor as needed. This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. This procurement is set aside for 100% Small Business set-aside. The NAICS code is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating and the Small Business Size Standard is $9.5M. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to submission of quotations to be eligible for award.

Lack of SAM registration will make a contractor ineligible for award. Questions shall be submitted via email to cesia.gil@usda.gov and are due no later than April 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time. The estimated Period of Performance for this requirement is May 1, 2026, through September 18, 2026. Quote Submissions: Quotes are due no later than April 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight time. Offerors are responsible for verifying receipt of their quotes to this office before offer due date and time.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Bertagna Custom Farming, Inc. (UEI NFN4XY1YTVY5)
- Contract: 127EAT26P0022, purchase order
- Obligated: $35,280.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 127EAT26P0022 equals the contract number; same awarding office 127EAT (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_127EAT26P0022_12C2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 20, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice 519bbaea057445bdb76988353463a7ee. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/519bbaea057445bdb76988353463a7ee/view
- May 1, 2026: Award notice. Notice 6db179caf96841d4b4b822e1110dcdcf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6db179caf96841d4b4b822e1110dcdcf/view

## Points of contact

- Cesia Gil, cesia.gil@usda.gov
- Megan Acord, megan.acord@usda.gov

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