Two-Lined Spittlebug Request For Proposals (RFP)
Updated Oct. 17, 2022
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Based upon the number of applications received as of October 14, 2022, the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture is amending the schedule of key dates as reflected below. Offerors who have already submitted their proposals shall be permitted to submit new proposals or amended proposals by the Closing Date for Receipt of Proposals, if necessary. Please see below for revised dates. The new application deadline is 12:00 PM on October 31, 2022.
The Two-Lined Spittlebug (TLSB), Prosapia bicincta, was first detected in Hawai`i in 2016 and by 2021 infested 180,000 acres on Hawai`i Island. In recognition of the severe impacts of this pest, the Legislature appropriated $350,000 through Act 137 of Session Laws of Hawai`i 2021 for mitigation and control of the TLSB and recovery of the rangelands damaged by this pest. The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will be issuing service awards via a request for proposals (RFP) through the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai`i to mitigate and control two-lined spittlebugs in affected rangelands. Affected rangeland-related businesses are encouraged to apply for funding through this program for the management and recovery from impacts caused by TLSB. We will have an informational period including two future online opportunities for consultation with the department.
To view the amended RFP, go to: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/files/2022/10/HDOA-RFP-Amendment-1-Final.pdf
To download the fillable application form, go to: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/files/2022/09/TLSB-application-form-fillable-09162022.docx
Eligibility is as follows:
- Applicants must operate business impacted by TLSB.
- Applicant’s business operations must be within the known infested zones impacted by the TLSB as defined by the University of Hawai`i.
- Applicant should be engaged in the activities to manage these impacts such as:
- Purchase and application of insecticides to manage TLSB infestations
- Purchase and application of herbicides to manage impacted forage or eliminate weeds that have taken over TLSB infested areas
- Purchase and application of seeds to reseed impacted rangelands
- Larger awards ($25,000+ or more) will require proof of compliance with Hawai`i Compliance Express and may require federal certifications
| REVISED TIMELINE: | |
| Activity | Tentative Scheduled Date |
| Pre-proposal announcement | August 26, 2022 |
| Preproposal Conference 1 (Held by zoom) | August 29, 2022 |
| Preproposal Conference 2 | September 2, 2022 |
| RFP Posting date | September 15, 2022 |
| Deadline for written inquiries | October 5, 2022 October 20, 2022, 12:00 PM |
| HDOA Response for written inquiries | October 12, 2022 October 24, 2022, 12:00 PM |
| Proposal submission deadline | October 17, 2022 October 31, 2022, 12:00 PM |
| Proposal evaluation period | October 24-28, 2022 November 1-8, 2022 |
| Contractor Selection | November 2, 2022 November 22, 2022 |
| Estimated Award start date | by December 5, 2022 |
Evaluation Criteria:
An evaluation committee will be created to review all applications.
Service awards will be based upon a sliding scale of predetermined values based upon the following criteria:
| Criteria | Points | |
| Ranching related business within known infested zone | 6 | |
| Acreage impacted by TLSB | 9 | |
| Ability to demonstrate impacts of TLSB infestations | 15 | |
| Loss of forage due to TLSB | 3 | |
| Weeds replacing forage impacted by TLSB | 5 | |
| Loss of livestock | 7 | |
| Past activities engaged in to manage TLSB infestations | 15 | |
| Purchase and application of insecticides | 5 | |
| Purchase and application of herbicides | 5 | |
| Purchase and application of seeds | 5 | |
| Current/Planned activities to manage TLSB infestations | 15 | |
| Purchase and application of insecticides | 5 | |
| Purchase and application of herbicides | 5 | |
| Purchase and application of seeds | 5 | |
| Total Points: | 60 | |
Awards will be subject to the availability of funds.
The RFP open period will tentatively begin on September 15, 2022. All applications must be submitted electronically or post-marked by 12:00 PM, October 31, 2022 October 17, 2022. Awards will be determined after December 5, 2022.
Please go to https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/twolined-spittlebug-rfp/ for a copy of this posting. Updates will be posted to this site. For more information, contact [email protected].
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7 CFR part 15 Subpart A
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability, or any other class as protected under applicable federal or state law, in administration of its programs, or activities, and, the Department of Agriculture does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose actions prohibited, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.
If you have any questions about this notice or any of the Department’s non-discrimination programs, policies, or procedures, you may contact:
Morris Atta, Acting Non-Discrimination Coordinator
Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture
1428 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96814,
(808) 973-9560
[email protected]
If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a Department of Agriculture program or activity, you may contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above.
To request language or accessibility for this RFP, please contact the Office of the Chairperson, at (808) 973-9560 or email: [email protected]. Please allow sufficient time for HDOA to meet accommodation requests.