MM Pella Seed Procurement Bid Specifications Final.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 2026-009
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- Muscatine County, Iowa
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This is a bid specifications document issued by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for a native seed procurement project near Pella, Iowa. The project requires three distinct pre-mixed native seed formulations delivered in 30 to 50-pound bags: 2,278.50 pounds of Pure Live Seed (PLS) for Native Grasses Mix across 150 acres, 58.8 pounds of PLS for Native Wetland Plants Mix across 6 acres, and 1,501.50 pounds of PLS for Native Legume & Forb Mix across 150 acres. Each seed mix contains specific species with defined PLS per-acre requirements, ranging from warm-season and cool-season grasses to forbs, legumes, and sedges tailored to their respective applications. The Native Grasses and Native Wetland mixes must be delivered by November 1, 2026, while the Native Legume & Forb mix must be delivered by December 1, 2026, to the Iowa DNR Red Rock Wildlife Unit Office at 656 Carpenter Street, Monroe, Iowa. Delivery coordination must be arranged through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to ensure personnel availability, and bidders should note that the delivery site has no loading dock but does have a skid steer available for unloading assistance.
The procurement specifies that no overages or underages may be shipped or charged to the department, and the state reserves the right to split the request for quotes among multiple vendors. Delivery terms are FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid, with the state allowing 60 days for payment of invoices, though bidders may offer discounts for payment within 15 or 30 days. Bidders must provide proof of qualification to supply native seed meeting the detailed specifications and complete required terminations and debarment certifications. No contract value is stated in the specifications, and no set-asides or incumbent vendors are identified, making this procurement open to all qualified providers capable of producing and delivering the specified native seed mixes.
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Information for Native Seed for Abandoned Land Program Reclamation Seeding Project
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is soliciting bids for a native seeding project near Pella, IA in conjunction with Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The procurement is for three
(3) specific mixes of native seed pre-mixed and delivered in thirty to fifty-pound (30-50 lb.) bags as outlined in the specifications
The bagged seed for the Native Grasses and the Native Wetland mixes shall be delivered by or before November 1, 2026 to the Iowa DNR Red Rock Wildlife Unit Office located at 656 Carpenter Street, Monroe, IA 50170. The Native Legume & Forb seed mix shall be delivered by or before December 1, 2026.
Specifications If you are interested in this project, please provide details that would produce and deliver native seed mixes meeting the following specifications:
1. Native Grasses Seed Mix
1.1. 15.19 lb. PLS/acre Grass
1.1.1. 150 acres
1.1.2. 2,278.50 lb. PLS
1.1.3. Mix Specifications
Plant Type Common Name Scientific Name Lb. PLS/ac
WARM-SEASON GRASS Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii 0.375
WARM-SEASON GRASS Side Oats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula 2.500
WARM-SEASON GRASS Switchgrass Panicum virgatum, Iowa ecotype 0.500
WARM-SEASON GRASS Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium 3.750
WARM-SEASON GRASS Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans 0.500
WARM-SEASON GRASS Rough Dropseed Sporobolus compositus 2.000
WARM-SEASON GRASS Sand Dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus 0.750
WARM-SEASON GRASS Porcupine grass Hesperostipa spartea 0.125
WARM-SEASON GRASS Prairie Cordgrass Spartina pectinata 0.250
WARM-SEASON GRASS Marsh Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia racemosa 0.750
COOL-SEASON GRASS Prairie Brome Bromus kalmii 0.125
COOL-SEASON GRASS Plains Oval Sedge Carex brevior 0.060
COOL-SEASON GRASS Canada Wild Rye Elymus canadensis 0.500
COOL-SEASON GRASS Virginia Wild Rye Elymus virginicus 2.500
COOL-SEASON GRASS June Grass Koeleria macrantha 0.500
Total lb. PLS/acre GRASS 15.19
1.2. Delivery
1.2.1. Delivered to Iowa DNR Red Rock Wildlife Unit Office
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1.2.2. Delivered in pre-mixed 30-50 lb. bags
1.2.3. Delivery by November 1, 2026
2. Native Wetland Plants Seed Mix
2.1. 9.79 lb. PLS/acre
2.1.1. 7.87 lb. PLS/acre Grass/Sedge
2.1.2. 1.93 lb. PLS/acre Forb/Legume
2.1.3. 6 acres
2.1.4. 58.8 lb. PLS
2.1.5. Mix Specifications
Plant Type Common Name Scientific Name Lb. PLS/ac
WARM-SEASON GRASS Prairie Cordgrass Spartina pectinata 2.500
WARM-SEASON GRASS Rice Cutgrass Leersia oryzoides 0.080
WARM-SEASON GRASS Dudley's Rush Juncus dudleyi 0.063
WARM-SEASON GRASS Blue Joint Grass Calamagrostis canadensis 0.080
WARM-SEASON GRASS Marsh Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia racemosa 0.080
COOL-SEASON GRASS Spike Rush Eleocharis palustris 0.080
COOL-SEASON GRASS Fowl Managrass Glyceria striata 0.700
COOL-SEASON GRASS Plains Oval Sedge Carex brevior 0.079
COOL-SEASON GRASS Fox sedge Carex vulpinoidea 0.125
COOL-SEASON GRASS Bebbs sedge Carex bebbii 0.079
COOL-SEASON GRASS Virginia Wild Rye Elymus virginicus 4.000
LEGUME Wild licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota 0.063
SPRING FORB Blue Flag Iris Iris versicolor 0.063
SPRING FORB Virginia Iris Iris virginica 0.125
SPRING FORB Foxglove Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis 0.250
SUMMER FORB Yellow Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris 0.030
SUMMER FORB Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale 0.125
SUMMER FORB Grass leaved goldenrod Euthamia graminifolia 0.063
SUMMER FORB Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica 0.063
SUMMER FORB Swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata 0.300
SUMMER FORB Common mountian mint Pycnanthemum 0.063
SUMMER FORB Blue vervain Verbena hastata 0.125
SUMMER FORB Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa 0.250
FALL FORB Saw Tooth Sunflower Helianthus grosseserratus 0.125
FALL FORB Stiff Goldenrod Solidago rigida 0.080
FALL FORB Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum 0.125
FALL FORB New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 0.080
Total lb. PLS/acre GRASS/sedge 7.87
Total lb. PLS/acre FORB/LEG 1.93
Total lb. PLS/acre 9.79
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2.2. Delivery
2.2.1. Delivered to Iowa DNR Red Rock Wildlife Unit Office
2.2.2. Delivered in pre-mixed 30-50 lb. bags
2.2.3. Delivery by November 1, 2026
3. Native Legume & Forb Seed Mix
3.1. 10.01 lb. PLS/acre Grass
3.1.1. 150 acres
3.1.2. 1,501.50 lb. PLS
3.1.3. Mix Specifications
Plant Type Common Name Scientific Name Lb. PLS/ac
ANNUAL/BIENNIAL
LEGUME Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata 1.000
LEGUME Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea 0.750
LEGUME White Prairie Clover Dalea candida 0.250
LEGUME Leadplant Amorpha canescens 0.250
LEGUME White Wild Indigo Baptisa alba 0.125
LEGUME
Round Headed Bush Clover Lespedeza capitata 0.125
LEGUME Wild licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota 0.060
SPRING FORB Foxglove Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis 0.250
SPRING FORB Heartleaf Alexanders Zizia aptera 0.080
SUMMER FORB Butterfly milkweed Asclepias tuberosa 0.080
SUMMER FORB Rough Blazing Star Liatris aspera 0.030
SUMMER FORB Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida 0.200
SUMMER FORB Common Yarrow Achillea millefolium 0.080
SUMMER FORB Pale Indian Plantain Arnoglossum atriplicifolium 0.100
SUMMER FORB Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca 0.125 SUMMER FORB Prairie Cinquefoil Drymocallis arguta 0.080
SUMMER FORB Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea 0.250
SUMMER FORB Oxeye Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides 0.500
SUMMER FORB Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa 0.250
SUMMER FORB Wild Quinine Parthenium integrifolium 0.080
SUMMER FORB Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta 0.500
SUMMER FORB Sweet Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia subtomentosa 0.125
SUMMER FORB Rosin Weed Silphium integrifolium 0.250
SUMMER FORB Gray Headed Coneflower Ratibida pinnata 0.375
SUMMER FORB Compass Plant Silphium laciniatum 0.125
SUMMER FORB Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium 0.125
SUMMER FORB Hoary Vervain Verbena stricta 0.125
FALL FORB Prairie Sage Artemisia ludoviciana 0.030
FALL FORB Grass Leaved Goldenrod Euthamia graminifolia 0.030
FALL FORB Saw Tooth Sunflower Helianthus grosseserratus 0.080
FALL FORB Old Field Goldenrod Solidago nemoralis 0.060
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FALL FORB Stiff Goldenrod Solidago rigida 0.080
FALL FORB Heath Aster Symphyotrichum ericoides 0.030
FALL FORB New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 0.080
FALL FORB Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata 0.080
Rice Hulls 3.25
Total lb. PLS/acre FORB/LEG 10.01
3.2. Delivery
3.2.1. Delivered to Iowa DNR Red Rock Wildlife Unit Office
3.2.2. Delivered in pre-mixed 30-50 lb. bags
3.2.3. Delivery by December 1, 2026
4. No overages or underages shipped or charged to IDALS
5. The department reserves the right to split the RFQ and choose multiple vendors.
6. Delivery site of 656 Carpenter Street, Monroe, IA 50170
6.1. Site does not have a loading dock.
6.2. Site does have a skid steer
6.3. Delivery should be coordinated through IDALS to ensure personnel are available for delivery acceptance.
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