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BOISE ID 83705

3833 S. DEVELOPMENT AVE.

BLM FA NTL INTRAGCY FIRE (FA250)

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04/06/2018 1300 MD

03/23/2018

(208) 373-3911Diane Barker (No collect calls)

INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBER a. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

140L3718R0009

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 70 OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

TELEPHONE NO.

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Multiple Delivery Locations

15. DELIVER TO

BOISE ID 83705

3833 S. DEVELOPMENT AVE.

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VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

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BLM FA-NTL INTRAGCY FIRE CTR(FA250)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

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SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

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ITEM NO.

BLM FY18 Spring Consolidated Seed Buy #1.

The BLM has the requirement for seed as listed in attachment 1 with multiple delivery locations.

Delivery dates for all requested seed is between May 7, 2018 and May 25, 2018.

Vendors will NOT be contacted if items are missing from their offer packages. It is the vendor's responsibility to ensure the offer package is complete.

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

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DATED

Diane Barker

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

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30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT:

REF.

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

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CORRECT FOR

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42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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ITEM NO.

If any of the items listed below are not in the offer package, the entire offer is considered non-responsive and will not be eligible for award.

Offer packages must include:

1. Offer spreadsheet.

2. Past performance reference list with a minimum of 3 current references.

3. Signed and dated SF1449.

If submitting electronically, all items must be submitted through FedConnect. Do NOT email the documents.

The SPREADSHEET (Attachment 1) should be renamed with the offeror's company name. Offerors should only complete Columns with yellow headers. Do NOT alter any other columns that have a bid row number. Price per pound should be offered as 2 decimal places only. Lines where offered seed has more than 2 decimal places will rounded to 2 decimal places.

If offered seed does not meet the exact requirements of the requested seed, that seed will be disqualified from receiving award consideration.

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32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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140L3718R0009

It is the vendor's responsibility to ensure their

SAM registration is current.

Commercial item. FOB Destination. IPP Invoicing.

The BLM reserves the right to purchase additional quantities of seed, via a contract or bilateral contract modification, for a period of 30 days after initial award period. Seed purchased via the second round buy of FY18 Seed Buy #1 shall be delivered within 10 days of the new contract or modification date. The process for requesting and awarding additional seed is as follows:

If Vendor A is low priced vendor of species X and offered 10,000 lbs of which 10,000 was purchased with the initial award the next lowest offeror, Vendor B (the second lowest PLS price) will be contacted to fill the requirement. If Vendor B no longer has the seed available, Vendor C ( the next lowest PLS price) will be contacted.

If Vendor A is low priced vendor of species X and offered 10,000 lbs, of which 8,000 was purchased with the initial award, Vendor A will be contacted to fill the additional requirement first. If Vendor A no longer has the seed available, Vendor B (the second lowest PLS price) will be contacted to fill the requirement.

This does not guarantee BLM will purchase additional quantities and vendors should not reserve seed with the expectation of receiving additional orders.

Period of Performance: 05/07/2018 to 05/25/2018

For questions regarding this Solicitation contact

Diane Barker via email at dbarker@blm.gov.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Contract in Response to 140L3718R0009

FY2018 Seed Buy #1

BOISE, ID

FY2018 Seed Buy #1 Contract in response to 140L3718R0009

Changes, Clarifications and Reminders from previous solicitation

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CLARIFICATIONS, CHANGES AND REMINDERS FROM

PREVIOUS BUYS

It is still the vendor’s responsibility to read the entire solicitation and not rely solely on this list.

1. Pre-Qualified seed (Clearly stated “pre-qualified” in the schedule). Only Certified Blue tag, Selected Green tag, and some Source Identified Yellow tag seed species listed below, that meets the minimum PLS, maximum restricted and/or noxious weed free content standards for all (ALL WESTERN STATES), test results need to be valid, current and must be emailed or received at the time of delivery to each receiving location “No preliminary tests”, will qualify as Pre-qualified Seed and will not be accepted as such by BLM. (p 8, p16)

2. Sagebrush is not being requested in this FY 2018 Seed Buy #1 Solicitation, however if offered in the unlimited additional section, indicate the one Ecoregion and its Seed Transfer Zone. Note the new link for wildfire situation information. Link for InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ (p 13)

3. The government continues to reserve the right to select seed lot’s that are annual brome free within the specific species offered categories (lots that are Certified Annual Brome Free including but not limited to: Bromus tectorum, Bromus rubens, and Bromus Japonicas). Vendor will clearly state “Brome Free” after seed type. For example; Streambank Wheatgrass, Sodar ANNUAL BROME FREE. Random sampling and re-testing will be at the discretion of the National Seed Warehouse System. (p 49)

4. To bags and labels added: (p 18) o 40 pound bags: Sagebrush o 25 pound bags: Winterfat, Blue Grama, Sideoats Grama, Spiny Hopsage o 25 pound bags: Galleta Grass, Purple Threeawn o 25 or 50 pound bags: All forbs o 25 pound bag: Prairie Junegrass

5. Seed Sampling and Testing: All seed except sagebrush will be sampled, INCLUDING PRE- QUALIFIED SEED LOTS, and ONE seed test will be initially completed at an Approved Seed Testing Facility supplied by the contractor in the schedule. The government will exercise sampling option B and will choose one of the approved testing facilities for all awarded Sagebrush seed lots. Sampling will take place within 24 hrs after delivery by a BLM Qualified Seed Sampler. (p 22, p23)

6. GOVERNMENT SAMPLE (Random seed testing). (p 24),

7. The offeror must list ONE seed labs, in the schedule, where they prefer tests be performed (Refer to Attachment 1). ONE TEST will be completed by the contractor on each lot of seed delivered. If additional tests are required for acceptance, the BLM reserves the right to choose the seed testing facilities. (p 21)

8. The quantity of seed in the official sample, fully representative of each lot of seed furnished, must be enough to provide seed for: ONE sample bag to a Seed Testing Lab and TWO samples bag for retesting if necessary at EACH point of delivery. (p 23)

9. See Shipping Documents (p 19, p20) https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Contents

II. SPECIFICATIONS

A. SEED OFFERS

B. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

C. FEDERAL SEED ACT, DESTINATION STATE LAWS, NOXIOUS WEEDS - STATE LAWS

D. SEED OFFER CATEGORIES: CERTIFIED/CERTIFIED PRE-VARIETY GERMPLASM/NON-CERTIFIED/AREA of

ORIGIN CLAIMED

E. PRE-QUALIFIED SEED (Clearly stated “Pre-qualified” in the schedule):

F. ORIGIN AND SOURCE REQUIREMENTS

G. INDIVIDUAL SPECIES

1. SANDBERG’S BLUEGRASS SEED

2. BOTTLEBRUSH SQUIRRETAIL SEED

3. BLUEBUNCH WHEATGRASS SEED

4. NEEDLE AND THREAD GRASS

5. SAND DROPSEED

6. WESTERN YARROW

7. GLOBEMALLOW SEED

8. PENSTEMON

9. FOURWING SALTBUSH SEED

10. WINTERFAT SEED

11. BITTERBRUSH SEED

12. SAGEBRUSH

13. NATIVE FORBS – SMALLER QUANTITIES

14. OTHER:

H. DEBEARDING AND CLEANING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

I. SEED INOCULATION AND SEED TREATMENT

J. IMPORTED SEED

K. DEFINITIONS

III. PACKAGING AND MARKING

A. BAGS AND LABELS

B. ANALYSIS TAGS

C. PALLETS

D. SHIPPING DOCUMENTS

IV. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

A. INSPECTION (TESTING) AND INITIAL ACCEPTANCE

B. SEED QUALITY

C. NOXIOUS WEEDS

D. SEED TESTS AND SEED LAB DESIGNATIONS

E. Approved Seed Testing Facilities

F. TESTING STANDARDS

G. DETERMINING PURE LIVE SEED (PLS)

H. SEED SAMPLING AND TESTING

I. ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT

J. ERRONEOUS TESTS:

K. ALLOWABLE TOLERANCE POINTS TABLE 1

L. MOISTURE CONTENT

M. MOISTURE CONTENT TABLE 2

N. REJECTED SEED:

V. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

A. 52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUNE 1997)

B. 52.211-16 VARIATIONS IN QUANTITY (APR 1984)

C. 52.211-17 DELIVERY OF EXCESS QUANTITIES (SEPT 1989)

D. 52.247-34 F.O.B. - DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

E. F.O.B. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

F. SEED DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

G. TRANSPORTATION CHARGES

H. DELIVERY LOCATIONS

VI. CONTRACT CLAUSES

A. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FEB 1998

B. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items

VII. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

A. DESIGNATED BLM OFFICE FOR SUBMITTING INVOICES

B. PAYMENT

C. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM JUL 2010

VIII. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

A. 52.223-18 CONTRACTOR POLICY TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

B. 52.223-18 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS MAY 2010

C. POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - AVOIDING, NEUTRALIZING, MITIGATING

IX. LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

A. 1. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items

B. 52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS JAN 1999

C. 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SECTION 1

II. SPECIFICATIONS

A. SEED OFFERS

The Government reserves the right to award on any item offered in any category, or a combination of the categories, per the evaluation criteria specified in Section 4 of this solicitation, “Basis for Award,” if it is in the best interest of the public and the best value for the Government to do so. All awards are contingent upon price reasonableness and the availability of funds at the time of award.

Offerors may offer all available seed above the estimated amount for an item to fulfill emergent needs or projects which may be approved prior to award. For each Item No., the BLM will make awards which adhere as closely as possible to the estimated quantities listed in the schedule. However, based on emergency needs, price reasonableness, and the total offers received, the actual quantity purchased by variety, may vary from the original estimate.

Substitutions: Do not offer alternate species for substitution within a stated variety. For example, you cannot offer Paloma Indian Ricegrass or any other variety or species of grass under the Item No. XYZ Indian Ricegrass Rimrock. You will need to offer Paloma under its specific item number. If substitutions need to be made individual warehouses will select the species and variety that they wish to substitute for.

Seed bids will be competed on a lowest PLS price per pound. However award amount will be for bulk price per pound, expressed with a maximum of two decimal places calculated from PLS price.

If one offeror receives award of more than one item, simultaneous performance is required.

All costs of transportation from shipping point(s) to destination shall be paid by the Contractor and included in his price offered for the item(s). The Contractor shall be responsible for any/all damage occurring in transit.

Additional Seed Offered: Vendors may offer additional seed not requested on the spreadsheet. There is no limit to the species nor quantities that is offered. BLM makes no guarantee to purchase additional seed.

NOTE: Seed specifications may be included herein for items which are not specified in the seed price schedule.

B. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

All successful offerors shall comply with the Seed Dealers Licensing requirements of the Pure Seed Law for the State in which seed is delivered (currently Idaho and Nevada). For the State of Idaho and Nevada a Seed Dealers License is required (Title 22, Chapter 4). Reference the following sites for the Pure Seed Law by State:

AZ - http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/laws/az.shtml

CA - http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/pe/Nursery/pdfs/SeedLaw2009.pdf

CO - http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Agriculture-Main/CDAG/1167928162859

ID - http://www.agri.idaho.gov/Categories/Laboratories/Seed/seedlawsrules.php http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/laws/az.shtml http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/pe/Nursery/pdfs/SeedLaw2009.pdf http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Agriculture-Main/CDAG/1167928162859 http://www.agri.idaho.gov/Categories/Laboratories/Seed/seedlawsrules.php

NV - http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-587.html

NM - http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/animal-and-plant-protection/seeds/

MT - http://agr.mt.gov/crops/seed.asp

OR - http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/CID/seed_services.shtml#Seed_licensesUT - Utah Seed Act -http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE04/04_16.htm

UT - http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r068/r068-008.htm

WA - http://agr.wa.gov/default.htm

WY - http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/seedlab/Seed.pdf

C. FEDERAL SEED ACT, DESTINATION STATE LAWS, NOXIOUS WEEDS - STATE

LAWS

All seed offered must meet all requirements of the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C. §. 1551-1610 incl.) and the seed laws of the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, as applicable.

D. SEED OFFER CATEGORIES: CERTIFIED/CERTIFIED PRE-VARIETY

GERMPLASM/NON-CERTIFIED/AREA of ORIGIN CLAIMED

1. CERTIFIED SEED: (Letter designator (A) in the schedule)

a) Seed of a variety/cultivar that has been verified for its genetic identity and purity by an official seed-certifying agency. For various certified class definitions refer to the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agency (AOSCA) website at www.aosca.org. Once you enter the site click on programs, then “seed certification”. Also, click on “Native Plant connection” to download the publication entitled “The AOSCA Native Plant Connection”.

This publication explains the certified pre-variety germplasm (PVG) program specified in the next section.

b) RELEASED VARIETIES: Certified Seed of released varieties is field cultivated seed of native or introduced species produced according to rules established by AOSCA and official state seed certification programs.

o Wild collected (e.g. released varieties such as Lassen Antelope Bitterbrush or Hobble Creek Sagebrush, can be classified as certified when specific collection areas have been established).

o Classes of certified seed are foundation (white tag), registered (purple tag), and certified (blue tag).

c) Seed purchased as "Certified" will conform to all requirements and standards for certified seed of the state in which the seed was cleaned, bagged, and tagged. Seed shall be certified only by the legally authorized seed certifying agency in each state (i.e., Crop Improvement Association). Each bag of seed shall bear the official certification tag attached in the approved manner under the supervision of the certifying agency. All bags containing certified seed shall be marked (stenciled or marked with indelible ink) with the lot number under which the lot was originally certified. All costs of seed certification shall be included in the unit price (the responsibility of the contractor).

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-587.html http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/animal-and-plant-protection/seeds/ http://agr.mt.gov/crops/seed.asp http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE04/04_16.htm http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r068/r068-008.htm http://agr.wa.gov/default.htm http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/seedlab/Seed.pdf

d) All blue, white and purple tag certified seed shall meet the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) quality standards and/or State standards, whichever is stricter, for the State in which the seed was certified or of seed origin. Visit the website at http://aosca.org.

e) Seed varieties which have plant variety protection (PVP) shall be tagged with official tags from the company which owns the rights to the variety showing authorization for use of the plant materials.

f) An Analysis tag shall be attached to each bag of seed including the following information:

Lot Number Name and Address of Shipper Species (Common and Latin), and Variety Purity Germination/TZ Crop Seed:

Weed Seed:

Inert:

Noxious Weed Seed and States Tested for Origin Location of seed source/origin: State, County, Elevation and Latitude Test Date Weight of Bag Reference Certified lot number if company assigns new lot number (on the analysis tag) BLM’s Solicitation Number

BLM SSID

2. PRE-VARIETY GERMPLASM (SEED LETTER DESIGNATED PVG IN THE SEED

PRICE SCHEDULE):

Certified Pre-Variety Germplasm (PVG) seed is either wild collected or field cultivated seed of native or naturalized species produced according to rules established by AOSCA and official state seed certification programs. PVG seed tags include verified source information of county, state and elevation of both the site or original collection and the site of field production, if applicable.

Three categories of certified PVG may be accepted:

a) Tested Class (light blue tag) is designated as germplasm for which progeny testing has proven desirable traits to be heritable.

b) Selected Class (S) (green tag) seed is designated as germplasm showing promise of desirable traits, having been selected either within an accession or plant population or as a common site comparison among accessions or populations of the same species.

c) Source Identified (SI) Class (yellow tag), is seed designated as unevaluated germplasm identified only as to species and location of the wild growing parents. The majority of certified PVG wildland collected seed offered is tagged Source Identified.

d) Along with PVG Seed Certification Tags, Tested, Selected and Source Identified Seed shall be delivered with analysis tags with the same requirements as in D. 1. F) ABOVE “Analysis Tags” http://aosca.org/

3. NON-CERTIFIED SEED (ONLY IN OTHER OFFERED CATEGORY – Use letter designator

(B) on the schedule):

a) Cultivated seed from released varieties to which varietal identity and purity have not been verified through a seed certification agency.

b) This is not for cultivated wildland collected seed.

c) Varieties protected by Plant Variety Protection are not allowed to be sold by variety name except as a class of certified seed.

d) Seed purchased as non-certified will be labeled with an analysis tag same as requirements in D. 1. f) ABOVE “Analysis Tags”

4. AREA OF ORIGIN CLAIMED SEED (ONLY IN OTHER OFFERED CATEGORY – Use letter designator (AOC) on the schedule):

a) Wildland collected seed that is not certified as Source Identified or another category of PVG seed. Area of Origin Claimed seed shall be delivered with an analysis tag and a signed area of origin and species statement (Attachment 2 - aoc statement). The offeror, by submission of this statement, is claiming that seed meets area of origin location requirements.

b) Along with Area of Origin and Species Statement, AOC seed shall be delivered with analysis tags as requirements in D. 1. f) ABOVE “Analysis Tags”.

E. PRE-QUALIFIED SEED (Clearly stated “Pre-qualified” in the schedule):

1. Only Certified Blue tag, Selected Green tag, and some Source Identified Yellow tag seed species listed below, that meets the minimum PLS, maximum restricted and/or noxious weed free content standards for all (ALL WESTERN STATES), test results need to be valid, current and must be emailed or received at the time of delivery to each receiving location “No preliminary tests”, will qualify as Pre-qualified Seed and will not be accepted as such by BLM.

The following Source Identified/SI species will be open to the pre-qualified option:

Sanbergs Bluegrass/ Poa secunda Bluebunch Wheatgrass/ Pseudoroegneria spicata Basin Wildye/ Leymus cinereus Idaho Fescue/ Festuca idahoensis Bottlebrush Squirreltail/ Elymus elymoides Needle and Threadgrass/ Hesperostipa comate Western Yarrow/ Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis Rocky Mountain beeplant/ Cleome serrulata Globemallow Scarlet/ Sphaeralcea coccinea Globemallow Munro/ Sphaeralcea munroana Globemallow Gooseberry leaf/ Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia Showy Goldeneye/ Heliomeris multiflora Western Prairie clover/ Dalea ornate Annual Sunflower/ Helianthus annuus Fourwing Saltbrush/ Atriplex canescens Winterfat/ Krascheninnikovia lanata

2. Seed shall already be certified only by the legally authorized AOSCA seed certifying agency in each state (i.e., State Dept. of Agriculture, Crop Improvement Association, etc.). Each bag of seed shall bear the official Blue Tag (Green or Yellow as listed in a) above) certification tag attached in the approved manner under the supervision of the certifying agency.

a) Must provide analysis report and Attachment 3 upon which original certification was based, or documentation (re-sampled and tested) for meeting the seed quality standards. An updated viability test must be provided and be dated less than six (6) months of bid submission.

b) Except for if c) above >6 months, seed will not be required to be re-tested upon contract award. (BLM will exercise its right to perform random seed testing for compliance.)

c) All bags containing certified seed shall be marked (stenciled or marked with indelible ink) with the lot number under which the lot was originally certified.

d) Seed purchased under this option will still be labeled with its applicable seed analysis tag and will include: the same requirements as in D. 1.f) ABOVE.

F. ORIGIN AND SOURCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Certified Seed (variety/cultivar)

a) ORIGIN Requirement:

For Certified seed offered under this solicitation ORIGIN (where the seed is grown in a cultivated field) shall only be from a country or state of North America (unless otherwise specified) Classes of certified seed are foundation (white tag), registered (purple tag), and certified (blue tag).

b) SOURCE Requirements:

WITH A VARIETY NAME: Source is not restricted nor does source information have to be provided since seed is a known cultivar.

2. Non-Certified Seed (variety/cultivar)

a) ORIGIN Requirement:

For seed offered under this solicitation ORIGIN (where the seed is grown in a cultivated field) shall be from a country or state of North America (unless otherwise specified)

b) SOURCE Requirements:

WITH A “VARIETY” NAME: Source is not restricted nor does source information have to be provided since seed is a known cultivar.

3. Source Identified and Area of Origin Claimed Seed (Certified PVG and non-certified germplasm respectively)

All geographic site requirements as specified in this section must be met with the seed that is offered on the schedule. Offeror, by submission of its offer, is claiming that seed meets geographic site requirements. The requirement to provide Source Identified (or other category of PVG) Tags or Signed Species Area of Origin Claimed Statement for non-certified wildland collected seed is at time of delivery. Geographic site (COUNTY, STATE, ELEVATION) is required as part of the Bid package.

a) ORIGIN Requirement:

(1) For seed offered under this solicitation ORIGIN (where the seed is grown in a cultivated field) shall be from a country or state of North America.

(2) For seed offered under this solicitation geographic site (where the seed is Wildland Collected) shall be from the source requirements as listed below.

b) SOURCE Requirements:

(1) GEOGRAPHIC SITE FOR SEED LISTED IN THE SCHEDULE AS NATIVE (N): Native seed will be from AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Cultivated fields will be limited to the origin requirements as listed above.

(2) If seed categorized as Introduced with a known varietal name but wildland collected, the seed cannot be referred to with the varietal name and the geographic site where collected shall be provided. However, origin must be from North America (i.e. wildland collected in a country or state of North America).

G. INDIVIDUAL SPECIES

1. SANDBERG’S BLUEGRASS SEED

Source Identification (SI) certification and Area of Origin Claimed Specification – All Sandberg’s bluegrass seed (Poa secunda) delivered under this contract shall be accepted when collected from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. However, seed will also be accepted when collected from sites in northern Nevada, Utah, or California (north of 40° North Latitude). Seed from collection sites in Nevada, Utah, or California (north of 36° North Latitude and south of 40° North Latitude) will also be accepted if collected from sites between 4,000 feet and 7,500 feet elevation. Ensure each lot number is in compliance with latitude and elevations requirements. The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from Poa secunda plants.

2. BOTTLEBRUSH SQUIRRETAIL SEED

Source Identification (SI certification), and Area of Origin Claimed Specification – All bottlebrush squirreltail seed (Elymus elymoides) delivered under this Contract shall be accepted when collected (source/origin) from collection sites in Idaho, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, or Utah (North of 34° North Latitude and south of 45° North Latitude) will also be accepted if collected from sites between 3,500 and 6,500 feet elevation. Ensure each lot number is in compliance with latitude and elevations requirements. The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from Elymus elymoides ssp elymoides or Elymus elymoides ssp. Californicus or Elymus elymoides ssp. Brevifolius plants.

Debearding – seed shall be processed and cleaned so that a minimum of 90% of the individual seeds.

The remaining 10% of the seeds shall have awns less than ½” in length.

3. BLUEBUNCH WHEATGRASS SEED

Source Identification (SI certification), and Area of Origin Claimed Specification – All Bluebunch Wheatgrass seed (Pseudoroegneria spicata) delivered under this Contract shall be accepted when collected (source/origin) from Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Seed will also be accepted when collected North of 40° North Latitude from sites in Nevada, Utah, Colorado, or California. Seed from collection sites in Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado or California (North of 34° North Latitude and south of 40° North Latitude) will also be accepted if collected from sites between 3,500 and 6,500 feet elevation. Ensure each lot number complies with latitude and elevations requirements. The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from Pseudoroegneria spicata plants

4. NEEDLE AND THREAD GRASS

Source Identification (SI certification) and Area of Origin Claimed Specification - The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from Hesperostipa comata plants.

Debearding – Needle and Thread seed shall be processed and awns cleaned so that a minimum of 90% of the individual seeds have less than 1/8” in length of the awn remaining. The remaining 10% of the seeds shall have awns less than ¼” in length.

5. SAND DROPSEED

Source Identification (SI certification) and Area of Origin Claimed Specification – All Sand Dropseed delivered under this Contract shall be accepted when collected from Idaho, and Oregon. However, seed will also be accepted when collected from sites in northern Nevada, Utah, Colorado, or California (north of 40° North Latitude). Seed from collection sites in southern Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico or California (north of 35° North Latitude and south of 40° North Latitude) will also be accepted if collected from sites between 3,500 feet and 6,500 feet elevation. Ensure each lot number is in compliance with latitude and elevations requirements. The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from Sporobolus cryptandrus plants.

6. WESTERN YARROW

Source Identification (SI certification), Selected Class (S) and Area of Origin Claimed Specification - Western yarrow (Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis) has a key identifying characteristic: five or six ray flowers are white and surround 25 to 30 white to yellowish disk flowers. The source of Western Yarrow seed will be accepted when collected from naturally occurring sites in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, or Utah. The offered seed must be grown (origin) in North America if the SI seed is harvested from field production. Ensure each lot number is in compliance with latitude and elevation requirements. The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis plants.

7. GLOBEMALLOW SEED

Source Identification (SI certification) and Area of Origin Claimed Specification – All Munroe’s globemallow seed (Sphaeralcea munroana) and gooseberryleaf globemallow (Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia) delivered under this Contract shall be accepted when collected (source/origin) from sites in Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington or from other areas of natural occurrence in the western USA. Desert globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) seed will be accepted when collected from sites of natural occurrence North of 33° North Latitude in Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and California.

Ensure each lot number is in compliance with latitude and elevations requirements. The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from Sphaeralcea munroana and S. ambigua plants.

8. PENSTEMON

Source Identification (SI certification), and Area of Origin Claimed Specification – All penstemon seed (Penstemon sp.) delivered under this Contract shall be collected (source/origin) from Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, northern Nevada, Utah, Colorado, or California (north of 35° North Latitude).

Ensure each lot number is in compliance with latitude and elevations requirements. The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from the respective species (Penstemon sp.) plants.

9. FOURWING SALTBUSH SEED

Source Identification (SI certification) and Area of Origin Claimed Specification - All Fourwing seed (Atriplex canescens) delivered under this Contract shall be accepted when collected from Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Northern Utah, Nevada, or Colorado (north of 40° North Latitude) and sites in Central Utah, Nevada, or Colorado (north of 36° North Latitude and south of 40° North Latitude) when collected above 4,500 feet elevation. Ensure each lot number is in compliance with latitude and elevations requirements. The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from (Atriplex canescens) plants. Cleaning - Fourwing seed shall be dewinged and cleaned.

10. WINTERFAT SEED

Source Identification (SI certification) and Area of Origin Claimed Specification – All winterfat seed (Krasheninnikovia lanata) delivered under this Contract shall be collected (source/origin) from Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Montana. However, seed will also be accepted north of 40° North Latitude when collected from sites in northern Nevada, Utah, or California and north of 36° North Latitude and south of 40° North Latitude in Nevada, Utah, or California between 3,000 feet and 6,500 feet elevation. Ensure each lot number is in compliance with latitude and elevation requirements The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from Krasheninnikovia lanata plants. Cleaning: Winterfat seed shall be cleaned of all stems and other debris to pass through a 5/16 inch mesh screen.

11. BITTERBRUSH SEED

Source Identification (SI certification) and Area of Origin Claimed Specification – All bitterbrush seed (Purshia tridentata) delivered under this Contract shall be accepted when collected (source/origin) from Idaho, Oregon, Washington, northern Nevada, Utah, or California (north of 40° North Latitude). Seed from collection sites in central Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, or California (north of 38° North Latitude and south of 40° North Latitude) will also be accepted if collected from sites between 4,500 feet and 6,500 feet elevation. Ensure each lot number is in compliance with latitude and elevation requirements. The Area of Origin Claimed Statement shall also include verification that each lot of seed was collected from Purshia tridentata plants.

12. SAGEBRUSH

Sagebrush is not being requested in this FY 2018 Seed Buy #1 Solicitation, however if offered in the unlimited additional section, indicate one (1) Omernik Level III Eco-Region and one (1) Provisional Seed Transfer Zone that exists in the Eco-Region you selected. This information is required along with precipitation and elevation.

Link for Sit report: https://www.nifc.gov/

Link for InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/

Link to TRM Seed Zone Applications: https://www.fs.fed.us/wwetac/threat-map/TRMSeedZoneMapper.php

Link to Provisional Seed Transfer Zones http://fs.bioe.orst.edu/web_maps/Seed_Zones.html

EXAMPLE: SEE WWETAC MAP ATTACHMENT

WEBSITE NAVIGATION STEPS

Step 1. Click on Provisional Seed Zones and Seed Zones-All Spp https://www.nifc.gov/ https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ https://www.fs.fed.us/wwetac/threat-map/TRMSeedZoneMapper.php https://www.fs.fed.us/wwetac/threat-map/TRMSeedZoneMapper.php http://fs.bioe.orst.edu/web_maps/Seed_Zones.html

Step 2. Click on Boundary Layers and Omernik LIII Eco Regions, State & County for your reference.

WILDFIRE

Step 3. Identify the one Omernik L III EcoRegion and one Provisional Seed Transfer Zone that the Wildfire is in.

Step 4. EXAMPLE: OF WHAT BID OFFER NEEDS TO LOOK LIKE

13. NATIVE FORBS – SMALLER QUANTITIES

For the following species, the amount of seed needed for an official sample for a purity test affects the available total material: Castilleja linarifolia, Wyoming Indian Paintbrush; Crepis acuminate, Tapertip Hawksbeard;

Crepis atribarba, Slender Hawksbeard; Crepis occidentalis; Largeflower Hawksbeard; Erigeron pumilus, Shaggy fleabane;

Eriogonum niveum, Snow Buckwheat; Linanthus pungens, Prickly phlox; and Lomatium triternatum, Nineleaf Biscuitroot

Vendor will still submit TZ test result (dated <6mos). Purity will be optional. Weed content however will be documented through an acceptable submission such as purity test, pre-harvest field inspection report submitted by an approved State Agriculture agency clearly referring to species offered or other COR approved documentation showing submitted lot conforms to all Federal and western State noxious weed laws related to prohibited and restricted species.

14. OTHER:

Source Identification (SI certification) and Area of Origin Claimed Specification – Seed of all other species listed with SI or AOC need to be from collection sites in Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, New Mexico or California (north of 33° North Latitude and south of 48° North Latitude) will be accepted if collected from sites between 2,000 feet and 6,500 feet elevation. Unless otherwise specified under specific source identified requirements.

A signed Area of Origin Claimed Statement from the seed collector will be required upon delivery of any wildland collected seed that is not certified as Source Identified seed. The Source/Origin Statement and bag labels (See Section 3. B) For Analysis tag requirements) shall list the state, county, elevation, latitude, and species from which each lot of seed was collected (source/origin). Reference each lot number to ensure compliance with latitude and elevations requirements.

A signed Area of Origin Claimed Statement from the seed collector will be required upon delivery of any wildland collected seed that is not certified as Source Identified seed.

The Area of Origin Claimed Statement and bag labels (See Analysis tag requirements) shall list the state, county, elevation, longitude, latitude, and species from which each lot of seed was collected (source/origin). Reference each lot number to ensure compliance with latitude and elevations requirements.

Seed collection dates will be verified by Source Identification certification number and certification documentation. Area of Origin Claimed statements must include collection dates.

H. DEBEARDING AND CLEANING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

All seed shall be cleaned so that no stems or debris longer than ¾ inch remain unless stated otherwise in these specifications. Awns removed from seeds shall be cleaned out of the seed.

I. SEED INOCULATION AND SEED TREATMENT

(1) All alfalfa seed shall be inoculated with an inoculant specifically manufactured for alfalfa and shall be applied as specified by the manufacturer. Shelf life of the inoculant shall be a minimum of 12 months from delivery of inoculated seed. All seed bags shall be tagged with the name of manufacturer and expiration date of inoculant.

(2) A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is required upon delivery of any seed which has been treated with an inoculant or any type of coating.

(3) If seed other than alfalfa and other legume seed is inoculated or coated with treatments of other kinds, that seed can be offered, but the inoculant must be identified and a MSDS or a product data sheet must be submitted with the bid. This inoculant or seed treatment must be identified in the offer and can be a factor in the selection.

J. IMPORTED SEED

1. All seed imported from outside the United States shall comply with the importation laws of the Federal Seed Act and be cleared for admittance by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prior to delivery. Imported seed shall be labeled according to the Federal Seed Act and proper USDA documentation shall be submitted to the COR prior to delivery. For seed offered under this solicitation ORIGIN (where the seed is grown in a cultivated field) shall be from a country or state of North America only.

K. DEFINITIONS

NATIVE (Seed bid items designated with the letter (N)): A species or subspecies with natural occurrence (indigenous) on a site of defined geographic area prior to 1800. The site may be described by floristic books and documented information from USDA-NRCS ecological site data, PLANTS database, etc. A native species may be described by the States, counties, ecoregions, and major land resource areas of natural occurrence.

PRE-QUALIFIED: Seed that meets the BLM’s need to rapidly expedite the use of the seed within hours or days of delivery. To be able to qualify as “Pre-Qualified” seed, there must not be any reason the seed cannot be used directly from the actual delivery location and date. All lab results must be delivered via email prior to seed delivery or with the seed at time of delivery and the Vendor is also required to email the lab results to the Contract Officer Representative (COR) & blm_id_seed_all@blm.gov

INTRODUCED (Seed bid items designated with the letter (I)) (synonyms: non-native, exotic, naturalized or foreign): A species, subspecies, or varieties not part of the indigenous plant community on a site prior to 1800.

CULTIVATED PRODUCTION: Seed harvested from land (Public and private) that is intentionally planted or seeded for the production of crops. Does not include areas seeded for rehabilitation, stabilization or restoration.

REHABILITATED SITE: Public or private land which has been planted with seed of known and/or unknown seed source and origin.

WILDLAND COLLECTED: Seed collected from Wildlands, i.e. Public or private land that is non-cultivated (areas of plant growth not intentionally planted or seeded for the production of crops).

VARIETY/ CULTIVAR: A cultivated variety of any species or subspecies. A subdivision of a species or subspecies which is characterized and selected for by growth, plant, fruit, seed or other characteristics by which it can be differentiated from other sorts of the same species or subspecies (Federal Seed Act). For example: ‘Hycrest’ Crested Wheatgrass, ‘Luna’ Pubescent Wheatgrass, and so forth.

VARIETY NOT STATED (VNS): Seed trade term used to indicate that the seed in question maybe a variety, or mixture of varieties, but the variety identify is not officially verified by a seed certifying agency. VNS is always uncertified. The BLM relies on the integrity of the offeror when providing a variety name on a non-certified named variety.

PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION (PVP): A variety may receive Federal PVP status which means the germplasm is protected against unauthorized propagation. A variety protected under Title 5 of the PVP Act must be sold by variety name and as a class of certified seed.

ORIGIN (Definition according to the Federal Seed Act): The State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or possession of the United States, or the foreign country, or designated portion thereof, where the seed was grown (Federal Seed Act).

GENERATION 0 (G0): Seed from the original wildland collection site or a germplasm which has gone through genetic manipulation and is now defined as a new G0 manipulated germplasm.

GENERATION 1 (G1): The first generation harvested from a seed production field planted with G0 seed or germplasm which has gone through genetic manipulation and is now defined as a new G1 manipulated germplasm.

GENERATION 2 (G2): Fields planted from G1 seed or plants.

GENERATION 3 (G3): Harvested from fields planted with G2 plants or seed.

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SOURCE: The location or site where the seed was collected from a natural stand or naturalized area, or rehabilitation site where no selection or testing of the parent population has occurred (G0). Production location may also be identified (G1, G2, G3…). (AOSCA). For BLM the Source information is to include State, County, Elevation and Latitude of the location and the species name.

III. PACKAGING AND MARKING

A. BAGS AND LABELS

1. All seed shall be delivered in 50 pound bags except for:

o 40 pound bags: Sagebrush o 25 pound bags: Winterfat, Blue Grama, Sideoats Grama, Spiny Hopsage o 25 pound bags: Galleta Grass, Purple Threeawn o 25 or 50 pound bags: All forbs o 25 pound bag: Prairie Junegrass

2. NO DEVIATIONS IN BAG SIZE WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS NOTED ABOVE.

3. All seed bags shall be sound, clean, and made from standard poly or woven sacks of similar strength and characteristics. Burlap bags will not be accepted. Paper bags will only be accepted when containing proprietary varieties of seed that are required to be bagged in bags with special markings.

ANY BAGS RECEIVED WHICH ARE NOT SOUND WILL BE REJECTED, AND MUST BE

REBAGGED (to the exact pounds/bag specified above), BY THE VENDOR, OR REPLACED.

Needle and Thread seed shall be double bagged.

4. The weight of the actual bags shall not be included in the stated weight of the seed delivered.

5. The lot number for all seed shall be marked on the bag (stenciled or marked with indelible ink)

B. ANALYSIS TAGS

1. A label (the analysis tag) must be attached to each bag of all seed. Certified, Source Identified and Selected Class seed shall have the required certifications tags also attached. Seed of private varieties shall be marked as required by the owner of the variety. Incomplete analysis tags may be cause for rejection of seed.

2. Analysis Tag requirements for each bid item is located in the Specifications - Seed Bid Items.

3. The cost of the bags, labeling, inspections, and certifications (if required) shall be included in the bidder's price

C. PALLETS

1. All seed must be shipped on pallets. Seed will only be accepted on the following pallet size:

48” X 40 “unless prior approval has been made with the receiving warehouse.

2. Each pallet with seed needs to be clearly marked as to species, vendor name, SSID, lot number(s) and number of pounds of each lot.

3. Where multiple species or lot numbers are included on a pallet, the distinction between lots and/or species must be clearly marked.

4. If a pallet exceeds 54” (inches) in height, another pallet must be inserted before additional seed is stacked for shipping

D. SHIPPING DOCUMENTS

1. To ensure that the correct lot number is being matched to the intended Purchase Order Line item number Shipping paperwork MUST INCLUDE in an Excel spreadsheet/Table format:

o Contract Order Number o Line Item number that each seed lot is fulfilling o Spread Sheet ID number o Species/Variety o The lot number o The number of POUNDS by LOT o Warehouse Delivery Location

EXAMPLE:

Contract Order Number # 140L3718P0001 Line Item# 180 Spread Sheet ID# 2059 Species/Variety: Stabilizer Lot Number: CBA321 Pounds: 1,000 Boise Regional Seed Warehouse

2. For every shipment of awarded seed each vendor must provide an itemized list of seed types, seed SSIDs, seed line items, quantities, and Lot #s sent via email or prior to the shipment of seed to each warehouse location.

EXAMPLE:

3. Truck drivers will be held at the delivery point until all bags are counted.

IV. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

A. INSPECTION (TESTING) AND INITIAL ACCEPTANCE

All seed will be subject to visual inspection and a favorable seed test. Random sampled seed will be sampled by the Government or by a certified seed sampler, and tested by an Approved Seed Testing Facility with a registered or certified seed technologist, before final acceptance is made. Initial inspection and acceptance of all seed delivered hereunder shall be made at the point of destination as indicated in Deliveries or Performance.

B. SEED QUALITY

All seed offered must meet or exceed the following seed quality standards.

1. Visual: All seed will be inspected for cleaning requirements as stated in these specifications

2. PLS: Seed must meet offered PLS requirements as stated in these specifications.

3. 0.5% weed seed for all types of seed

4. 2% other crop for all seed except Thickspike Wheatgrass-Critana

5. Thickspike Wheatgrass-Critana – up to 10% Slender Wheatgrass as other crop seed (per seed certification) will be accepted.

6. No seed mixes will be accepted.

C. NOXIOUS WEEDS

1. The Government will comply with all noxious weed laws for the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. .

Noxious Weed lists for all western states can be reached via the internet at:

http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxiousDriver http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxiousDriver

2. All seed will be tested for Western States noxious weed seeds, to include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

3. The government shall comply with USDA State Noxious - Weed Seed Requirements recognized in the Administration of the Federal Seed Act. Reference:

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRD3317318. Final acceptance shall be per the State Seed Law.

4. All seed must qualify for acceptance by meeting all combinations of noxious weeds for all western states listed; otherwise the entire lot of seed will be rejected at the government’s discretion.

D. SEED TESTS AND SEED LAB DESIGNATIONS

1. Unless clearly stated “PRE-QUALIFIED” with required certification paperwork submitted (under

Section 1. II. E. 1 above), the seed furnished will be tested for purity (pure seed, inert, other crop, weed seed, and noxious weed content), germination (TZ), and may be tested for moisture. All percent viability will be determined by a TZ test. Determination of TZ needs to be performed according to the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) Handbook. (BLM will exercise its right to perform random seed testing for compliance on Pre-qualified seed.)

2. The offeror must list ONE seed labs, in the schedule, where they…