The Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington Region awarded a $504,025 firm fixed price purchase order to CAL Forest Nurseries, Inc. for seedling production services under the OR/WA Seedling Production 2025-1 contract. The award, made on August 25, 2025, requires the contractor to produce and deliver containerized conifer seedlings to support federal reforestation and conservation activities across Oregon and Washington through May 15, 2028. CAL Forest Nurseries, a small business headquartered in Etna, California, specializes in growing tree seedlings such as Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine to precise government specifications for federal agencies. The procurement was unrestricted to all responsible sources with no set-aside designation and was evaluated using a best value tradeoff methodology considering technical approach, past performance, and pricing.
This contract represents continued engagement with an experienced contractor that has demonstrated strong performance on prior BLM and U.S. Forest Service agreements. CAL Forest Nurseries currently maintains a $7.5 million blanket purchase agreement with the U.S. Forest Service running through June 2029, positioning the company as a strategic supplier for the Pacific Northwest region's reforestation initiatives. The firm's nursery facility location within 300 miles of key government operations facilitates efficient delivery and coordination with federal land management agencies, supporting broader environmental and forest health restoration objectives across the region.