The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9, awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Carrie Williams Wholesale Tree Seeds for $133,750 on September 21, 2026, to collect tree seeds for fiscal years 2026–2028. This is a total small business set-aside. The awardee is a woman-owned small business.
Performance occurs in Cass Lake, Minnesota, with seed collection within 100 miles of the Chippewa National Forest. The order calls for collection, extraction, cleaning, and delivery of seeds from eleven species: balsam fir, white spruce, red pine, yellow birch, tamarack, white pine, black spruce, jack pine, bur oak, red oak, and northern white cedar, with quantities specified in the pricing schedule. The period of performance runs from August 17, 2026 through May 31, 2028. The solicitation was posted August 6, 2026, with quotes due August 12, 2026.