The Maryland Department of Agriculture (“MDA” or the “Department”), Forest Pest Management Section, is responsible for treating valuable rural and urban forests to prevent mortality and decline of oaks and other affected species resulting from defoliation by Lymantria dispar. The Department is issuing this solicitation for the purposes of aerially applying insecticides to suppress Lymantria dispar dispar in Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties Maryland. The Contractor shall be ready to proceed performing the work beginning on or about April 15, 2025, through May 15, 2025, and to be effective, shall complete the work on or before June 6, 2025. During April/May 2025, the Department’s Representative shall provide the Contractor notice no less than seven days before the actual date on which the Contractor is expected to begin spray operations.
