2012-2017 Narco-Plant Spraying Contracts: $75 Million

Up to $75 million in contracts in support of U.S. State Dept. crop-eradication initiatives worldwide are expected to be awarded over the next five years. According to a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) dated March 1, State’s Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is looking for contractors that can provide aircraft equipped with defensive armor protection that are capable of spraying herbicide from altitudes of up to 12,000 feet.

Although the “primary mission is to locate and eradicate illicit narcotic producing plants,” the aircraft will serve a “secondary function as a mission recorder providing a vital database for spray analysis and mission evaluation,” according the draft RFP (Solicitation #SAQMMA12R0125).

Indefinite quantity contracts (IQCs) will be awarded at a minimum of $8 million each. State expects to issue a formal RFP by the end of the month.

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