Native Seed Production (Increase) requirement
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region seeks native seed production services across seven western U.S. regions under Executive Order 14398, with proposals due September 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM MT. Amendment 1 extended the submission deadline from 10:00 AM and updated the Statement of Work and Bid Schedule; questions and answers were distributed concurrently.
Place of performance spans the Cascades, Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, Northern Rockies, Northwestern Great Plains, Sagebrush Steppe, and Southwest regions, with all cleaned and tested seed delivered F.O.B. destination to the BLM National Seed Warehouse at 2752 South Liberty Street, Boise, Idaho. The procurement is unrestricted (no set-aside applied). All seed must be source-identified certified under AOSCA Pre-Variety Germplasm standards, meeting specified Pure Live Seed (PLS) ratings, purity, viability, and noxious weed thresholds for eleven western states. Contractors provide all resources—acreage, labor, equipment, irrigation, seed certification, and testing—and bear all testing costs. Contract line item 00010 covers small lot seed increases (0.1 to 1 acre); item 00020 covers large lots (1 acre or more). Small lots receive field establishment fees and annual maintenance fees (years 2–5); large lots receive field establishment fees plus per-pound pricing for delivered seed. Field establishment costs are due December 31, 2029; bulk seed delivery is due September 25, 2030. The NAICS code is 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming, with a $2.5 million small business size standard. The period of performance runs October 1, 2026, through December 15, 2031. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price with multiple anticipated awards expected by September 25, 2026. Evaluation criteria weight technical capability, relevant experience, and past performance more heavily than price. The Contracting Officer is Diane Barker (dbarker@ios.doi.gov; 208-387-5544).
140L3726R0009 Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region
8/12/26, 11:48 AM Native Seed Production requirement for multiple agencies across regions in the
The United States Office of Wildland Fire Service intends to issue one solicitation for 2026 Native Seed Production under solicitation number 140L3726R0009, with expected award on or before September 25, 2026. The procurement is not set aside for small business.
The requirement serves the Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, and Fish and Wildlife Service across multiple regions in the western United States. Contractors will receive Government-furnished seed collected from multiple regions, plant and grow it out, and increase seed quantity for use on public lands restoration work. Performance occurs across the western United States at agency locations.
The solicitation will be issued as a single competition with multiple awards on a firm-fixed-price basis. NAICS code 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming) applies, with a $2.5 million size standard. All solicitation documents, specifications, and bid sheets will be posted on SAM.gov under the solicitation number; no hard copy documents will be provided. Offers are due approximately four weeks after solicitation issuance.
The initial PreBid Conference Call scheduled for August 6, 2026, has been canceled and will be rescheduled once the solicitation posts. Solicitation documents were anticipated to issue on or about July 23, 2026, though that date remains subject to change. Prospective offerors should monitor SAM.gov for the Statement of Work and updated PreBid meeting details.
140L3726R0009 Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region
7/16/26, 3:14 PM Native Seed Production requirement for multiple ag
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region awarded contract 140L3726C0035 to Benson Farms, Inc. on September 25, 2026, for native seed production across multiple agencies and regions in the western United States.
The contract value is $3,762,620. The award was made under unrestricted competition with no set-aside applied.
140L3726R0009 Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region
9/25/26, 4:31 PM