C04-Attachment1_12444726Q0074 SOI_Final.xlsx

This is a Schedule of Items pricing template for solicitation 12444726Q0074, the American Elm Seed Orchards, Resistance Trials, and Synthesis contract opportunity. The document presents a three-year performance period divided into three optional line items, each representing a two-year phase. The base requirement (Item 0001) covers 21 September 2026 through 20 September 2027 for Milestones 1 and 2, with a lump sum pricing structure at a quantity of two units. Optional line items extend the contract through September 2029: Item 1001 covers 21 September 2027 through 20 September 2028 (Milestones 3 and 4), and Item 2001 covers 21 September 2028 through 20 September 2029 (Milestones 5 and 6), each structured as lump sum pricing at two units with pricing to be determined by offerors.

The solicitation, issued by the USDA Forest Service, requires contractor support for an American elm breeding and restoration program across multiple states (Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, and Vermont). Required services include scientific and technical expertise in plant pathology, genetics, physiology, and restoration ecology; leading peer-reviewed manuscripts; monitoring multistate resistance trials; coordinating establishment and conversion of disease-resistant seed orchards; field ratings following established protocols; and stakeholder coordination. Critical notice to offerors indicates that funds are not currently available, and no award will be made until funding is secured. The Government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation before or after the closing date and has no obligation to reimburse offerors for any costs incurred if cancellation occurs.