36C78624Q50318 Statement of Need.docx
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This document is a Statement of Need for a federal contract opportunity to provide grass seed at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. The contractor will be responsible for delivering fresh, clean, new-crop grass seed that meets specific quality and performance requirements, including a minimum 85% germination rate, 98% pure live seed, and no more than 0.15% weed seed. The seed must exhibit characteristics such as strong spreading rhizomes, high wear tolerance, and resistance to certain diseases.
The related federal contract opportunity is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, issued as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The government intends to award a firm, fixed-price supply contract to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation and offers the lowest price. Quotes must be submitted by 3pm EST on August 23, 2024, and will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. There will be no site visit, and past performance will not be evaluated.
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Statement of Need – Grass Seed, Riverside National Cemetery The Contractor shall provide all necessary expertise, supervision, labor, equipment, and supplies to accomplish the delivery of Grass Seed at the Riverside National Cemetery, located at 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, CA 92518.
Delivery to be accomplished within the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. No work will be allowed to be performed on weekends and official government Holidays, without advance written consent of the C.O.R.
A. Salient Characteristics:
Grass Seed: Fresh, clean, dry, new-crop seed complying with "Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA), Rules for Testing Seed" for purity and germination tolerances. Seed shall be labeled in conformance with U. S. Department of Agriculture rules and regulations under the Federal Seed Act and applicable state seed laws. Wet, moldy, or otherwise damaged seed will not be acceptable.
2. Seed Species: Festuca arundinacea (Turf Type Tall Fescue); not less than 85 percent germination, not less than 98 percent pure live seed, and not more than 0.15 percent weed seed.
3. Seed Characteristics: The selected seed must exhibit an early expression of strong, aggressively spreading rhizomes under mown turf conditions. The seed must exhibit high wear tolerance under sports and high use pressure as turf. It must also produce active growth in cool weather conditions when soil and air temperatures cool off in late fall, winter and early spring. The turf must feature high brown patch and crown rust resistance, high turf density, with fine leaf texture and a dark green color, strong seedling vigor for quick establishment, high drought tolerance with good persistence, good cool weather active growth with early spring green-up, reduced fungicide requirements, a fast establishment, high endophyte levels for insect control and stress tolerance, increased wear tolerance and persistence, improved summer turf quality.
4. Turfgrass Seed Mix 100% Festuca arundinacea (Turf Type Tall Fescue) with a minimum of five regionally adapted cultivars, three of which must exhibit strong expression of spreading by rhizomes; Available Product: ‘Water Saver w/ RTF Turf Type Tall Fescue’, or approved equal.
| Percent |
| Seed |
| Germination |
| Origin |
| 24.55% |
| Barmesh (RTF) Tall Fescue |
| 85% |
| OR |
| 19.79% |
| Rhambler II Tall Fescue |
| 85% |
| OR |
| 19.72% |
| 2nd Millennium Tall Fescue |
| 85% |
| OR |
End of Statement of Need
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