IDNR Mason Nursery Tree Seed

The State of Illinois, through the Office of Resource Conservation, awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract to Lovelace Seeds Inc. (V00011770) in the amount of $99,975.00. The contract, designated 27-422DNR-RESCO-P-101662, is scheduled for performance from September 10, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Tree seed and seedling stock shall be delivered free on board destination to Mason State Nursery, located at 17855 North County Road 2400 E, Topeka, Illinois 61567, with all shipping costs included in the contract price.

The deliverables consist of native tree seeds and seedlings for seedling production, encompassing various oak species, hickory species, black walnut, and bald cypress. Line items include Red Oak (5 units at $2.60 each), White Oak (4 units at $2.60 each), Bur Oak (7 units at $2.50 each), Pin Oak (500 units at $3.25 each), Swamp White Oak (5 units at $4.25 each), Black Oak (400 units at $3.25 each), Overcup Oak (1 unit at $3.50), Nuttall Oak (200 units at $4.00 each), Swamp Chestnut Oak (1 unit at $4.00), Shumard Oak (1 unit at $3.00), Black Walnut (4 units at $2.00 each), Shellbark Hickory (1 unit at $3.85), Shagbark Hickory (1 unit at $3.75), Bald Cypress (200 units at $10.00 each), and Pecan (2 units at $3.00 each). All seed sources must be of Illinois ecotype origin.