This solicitation closed on October 6, 2026
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AI Overview
USACE Norfolk District seeks herbicide service contractor for vegetation management at Gathright Dam. The contract covers seasonal spraying operations from May through September to maintain dam infrastructure and safety.
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Official Description
--- Attachment text --- [W9123626QA004_AMENDMENT_0003_Final.pdf] W9123626QA004 AMENDMENT 0003
1 October 2026 UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) NORFOLK DISTRICT – GATHRIGHT DAM HERBICIDE SERVICE CONTRACT is Amended as follows:
- The purpose of this amendment is to revise the Government Response to a bidder inquiry incorporated into the solicitation via Amendment 0002 dated 29 September 2026.
Bidder Inquiry:
“The SOW states that spraying is performed from May th...
Change History
Informational change · Unknown
Gathright Dam Herbicide Service Contract
The open date moved from August 31, 2026 to October 1, 2026, a delay of 31 days (about one month).
Why it matters:
- The application window now starts a month later. Applicants cannot submit until October 1.
- No close date change was reported. If the deadline is unchanged, the window is shorter by 31 days. If the close date also moves, the total time may be unaffected. Check the listing to confirm.
- The delay gives teams more time to prepare, such as lining up partners, drafting narratives, finalizing budgets, and completing registrations (SAM.gov, Grants.gov). Early submission is no longer possible before October 1.
- October 1 is the start of the federal fiscal year. The move may reflect alignment with FY2027 appropriations or program planning. That is an inference, not something the change record states.
Action: Update your internal calendar and work backward from the close date. Watch for further amendments, since the open date has already shifted once.
Critical change · Deadline
Gathright Dam Herbicide Service Contract
The close date moved from September 30, 2026 to October 6, 2026, a six-day extension. Applicants have slightly more time to prepare and submit.
Why it matters:
- The extra six days (September 30 was a Wednesday, October 6 is a Tuesday) gives teams a little more room to finish narratives, budgets, and required registrations or attachments.
- The deadline now falls in the next federal fiscal year (FY2027) instead of the last day of FY2026. Applicants should still check whether the agency's award timeline or start date has changed.
- No other fields changed, so eligibility, funding amounts, and requirements appear to be the same.
Action: Update internal calendars and submission schedules to October 6, 2026. Since the notice doesn't give a reason for the extension, don't assume further extensions will follow. Plan to submit by the new date, and allow buffer time for portal problems.
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Gathright Dam Herbicide Service Contract
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Material change · Description + Requirements + Submission + Contact
Gathright Dam Herbicide Service Contract
The opportunity description expanded from a brief title to a complete combined synopsis/solicitation with detailed requirements, submission instructions, contact information, and attachments for the Gathright Dam Herbicide Service Contract.
Gathright Dam Herbicide Service Contract
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