Procurement Information~55.docx

This is a procurement information document related to an Intermediate Procurement Solicitation issued by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for the Lower Deschutes Wildlife Area Shrub Grow-out and Planting project in Wasco County. The solicitation requests a contractor to collect native plant seeds and cultivate approximately 25,000 shrub plugs, consisting of 15,000 basin big sagebrush, 7,500 antelope bitterbrush, and 2,500 winterfat plants, with all planting to be completed by December 31, 2025. The proposal submission deadline was August 14, 2024, at 3:00 PM, with a question and clarification deadline of August 7, 2024. Award notification was anticipated on August 31, 2024. The initial contract term is one year with options to renew for up to two additional years. The procurement is designated as a goods and services contract under OAR 125-247-270.

Evaluation criteria include Understanding of Requested Services, General Qualifications, References, and Price, with a maximum possible score of 300 points. Wildlands, Inc. of Richland, Washington, was identified as the top-scoring vendor with 276 total points and received the highest price score of 13.89 points, indicating intent to award the contract to this firm. Contractors must provide detailed pricing information, including cost per plant and labor costs, and demonstrate capability in seed collection, shrub plug cultivation, and planting in the Lower Deschutes Wildlife Area, which is accessible by 4WD vehicles, side-by-sides, and ATVs. The solicitation encourages participation from certified small businesses, including disadvantaged business enterprises, minority-owned businesses, woman-owned businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The procurement allows for alternative seed sources for bitterbrush and winterfat due to potential availability constraints. Full details, addenda, and documents are available on the University of Oregon Purchasing and Contracting Services (PCS) website.