NIGP 59515: Bulbs and Seeds (incl. Flower Seeds)

NIGP 59515 Bulbs and Seeds (Including Flower Seeds), an Item code, encompasses procurement of native prairie seeds, wildflower seed, and specialty seed stock by state environmental and parks agencies, primarily through blanket IFB contracts with as-needed ordering. State and local governments buying under this code stock seeds for habitat restoration, prairie management, and landscaping applications; purchases range from small experimental lots of specialty species to bulk annual supplies of native grasses and forbs sourced from established suppliers. The issuing bodies are state resource and conservation agencies (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas A&M Forest Service, Houston Parks and Recreation Department) and county governments managing environmental lands (Dane County, Wisconsin; DeKalb County, Georgia). The code sees heavy activity in Texas, where multiple state agencies have posted IFBs for native prairie seed contracts, and appears active in the Upper Midwest and Southeast as well.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted two iterations of an IFB for native prairie seeds (Solicitation 8022777954 due August 12, 2026, and 8022777954R due September 15, 2026) covering fifty grass and forb species including Big Bluestem, Switchgrass, Indian Grass, Purple Prairie Clover, and Maximillian Sunflower, with annual usage ranging 1–200 pounds per species, deliverable within fourteen working days to the Tyler Regional Office on FOB destination basis with all shipping and fuel surcharges included in unit pricing. Texas A&M Forest Service posted IFB-27-005 for East Texas Seeds due October 30, 2026 (scope details not publicly disclosed). Houston Parks and Recreation Department solicited wildflower seed under RFQ INF20260175 due May 13, 2026. Dane County, Wisconsin, conducted a surplus seed sale for cream gentian (RFB 2026RFB043PR, due June 2, 2026) with eight seed lots tested and certified by the Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association, demonstrating germination rates of 89–97 percent and purity percentages of 61–71 percent. Vendors should anticipate tight bid windows (as few as six days' response time on some postings), FOB destination pricing expectations, fourteen-day delivery commitments, and award based on lowest price, qualifications, delivery schedule, and past performance criteria.