RFQ_SOW_Seeds_for__Colorado_Front_Range_NWR_complex.pdf

NATIVE SEED BPA

5-year BPA for the purchase of seed

DELIVERED TO:

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR 6550 Gateway Road, Seed Building Commerce City, CO 80022

SPECIFICATIONS:

Delivery may only be serviced during normal business hours (Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM), excluding federal holidays.

Unless specified, delivery shall occur within 14 calendar days.

Native seed mixes currently used at this location are listed below. The ordering agency will request the by common name and quantities to be delivered. Any substitutions must be approved in advance by the ordering agency.

THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO ALL SEED ORDERS

Plant material (seed) species should be the requested variety or native to the front range of Colorado.

Native Defined:

• Plant material (seed) that is the same species as plant material naturally occurring at the site and whose origin is from the region where it is being planted. Similar annual precipitation and of similar elevation.

• Wildland-harvested or pre-varietal first generation of plant material from within a 400-mile radius of Rocky Mountain Arsenal NW. Seed sources from Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico will NOT be acceptable.

• Contractor must provide plant material source identification seed tag for any material that is considered Native.

Weights are based on dehulled Pure Live Seed (PLS).

Provide price per pound PLS for each species and extended amount.

Unless specified, each seed species is to be packaged separately.

Seed test information and labels shall accompany each bag of plant material. Seed label must include origin, viability, purity, germination test results, germination test dates, percent weed seed content, and seed lot number.

Seed must be tested for viability, purity, and percent weed seed content six months before RMA receives plant material purchase.

Contractor must send seed labels and seed information (including source identification tag) with each order.

Lot numbers shall be indicated on packing lists and invoices.

Please add all lead times and give a total dollar amount of all seed that the vendor provides.

Please highlight or bold any substitutes that can be provided. Evaluation will be based upon lead time and the amount of seed and variety the vendor can provide that is technically acceptable. Price will be a lesser determining factor if all other factors are met in full.

Please see attached excel spreadsheet to be used for pricing.

CONTRACTING POC: Renee Babineau, Contract Specialist, (404) 679-7349, Renee_Babineau@fws.gov

Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR - Current seed mix for Ascalon/Bresser soils (Sandy Plains Range Site)

Scientific Name Common Name Percent of mix

Grass species (90%)

Andropogon hallii Sand bluestem 2.0%

Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama 5.0%

Bouteloua gracilis Blue grama 15.0%

Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalo grass 15.0%

Calamovilfa longifolia Prairie sandreed 15.0%

Hesperostipa comata Needleandthread 0.0%

Koeleria macrantha Prairie junegrass 4.0%

Nasella viridula Green needlegrass 1.0%

Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass 3.0%

Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 5.0%

Pascopyron smithii Western wheatgrass 10.0%

Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem 14.9%

Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand dropseed 0.1%

Forb species (5%)

Achillea lanulosa Yarrow 0.227%

Artemisia frigida Fringed sage 0.909%

Artemisia ludoviciana Louisiana sagewort 0.455%

Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain bee plant 0.227%

Coreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis 0.227%

Gaillardia aristata Blanket flower 0.455%

Helianthus annuus Annual sunflower 0.227%

Liatris punctata Dotted gayfeather 0.000%

Linum lewisii Blue flax 0.455%

Oenothera villosa Tall evening-primrose 0.455%

Penstemon angustifolius Narrow-leaf penstemon 0.455%

Sphaeralcea coccinea Scarlett globemallow 0.909%

Shrub species (5%)

Atriplex canescens Fourwing saltbush 1.65%

Ericameria nauseosus Rubber rabbitbrush 1.65%

Krascheninnikovia lanata Winterfat 1.65%

Yucca glauca Yucca 0.05%

Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR - Current seed mix for Santana Weld soils (Loamy Plains Range Site)

Grass species (90%)

Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama 10.00%

Bouteloua gracilis Blue grama 18.00%

Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalo grass 18.00%

Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush squirreltail 5.00%

Koeleria macrantha Prairie junegrass 2.00%

Nasella viridula Green needlegrass 1.00%

Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass 5.00%

Pascopyron smithii Western wheatgrass 14.90%

Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem 16.00%

Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand dropseed 0.10%

Forb species (5%)

Achillea lanulosa Yarrow 0.455%

Artemisia frigida Fringed sage 0.455%

Artemisia ludoviciana Louisiana sagewort 0.455%

Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain bee plant 0.455%

Coreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis 0.455%

Gaillardia aristata Blanket flower 0.455%

Helianthus annuus Annual sunflower 0.450%

Linum lewisii Blue flax 0.455%

Oenothera villosa Tall evening-primrose 0.455%

Penstemon angustifolius Narrow-leaf penstemon 0.455%

Sphaeralcea coccinea Scarlett globemallow 0.455%

Shrub species (5%)

Atriplex canescens Fourwing saltbush 1.66%

Ericameria nauseosus Rubber rabbitbrush 1.67%

Krascheninnikovia lanata Winterfat 1.67%

Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR - Seed mix for black-tailed prairie dog habitat restoration

Species Common Name Life

Form* Percent of Mix

Grass species (75%) Aristida purpurea Purple threeawn WSP 10.00% Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama WSP 5.00% Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalograss WSP 15.00% Bouteloua gracilis Blue grama WSP 13.00% Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush squirreltail CSP 10.00% Koeleria macrantha Prairie junegrass CSP 3.00% Pascopyrum smithii Western wheatgrass CSP 17.00% Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand dropseed WSP 2.00%

Forb species (22%) Achillea millefolium Western yarrow P 1.00% Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain beeplant A 2.00% Dyssodia papposa Fetid marigold A 2.00%** Heterotheca villosa Hairy golden aster P 2.00% Machaeranthera canescens Purple aster P 5.00%** Mentzelia nuda Blazing star P 1.00% Oenothera villosa Stemless evening primrose P 4.00% Sphaealcea coccinea Scarlet globemallow P 5.00%

Shrub species (3%) Artemisia frigida Fringed sage P 2.00% Artemisia ludoviciana Prairie sage P 1.00%

As needed

Opuntia polycantha Plains prickly pear P Planted randomly throughout

Rocky Flats NWR - Current seed mix for Hillside soils

Grass species (100%)

Agropyron dasystachyum Thickspike wheatgrass 5.0%

Pascopyron smithii Western wheatgrass 23.0%

Bouteloua gracilis Blue grama 24.0%

Agropyron trachycaulum Slender wheatgrass 15.0%

Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalo grass 10.0%

Stipa viridula Green needle grass 10.0%

Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama 13.0%

Rocky Flats NWR - Current seed mix for wetlands

Agrostis scabra Agrostis scabra Hair grass 10.0% Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge 5.0% Eleocharis palustris Longstem spike rush 15.0%

Juncus balticus Arctic rush 10.0%

Juncus torreyi Torrey's rush 15.0%

Scirpus acutus Hard-stem bulrush 7.0%

Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama 5.0%

Scirpus americana Three-square 3.0%

Scirpus validus Soft-stem bulrush 13%

Spartina pectinata Prairie cordgrass 20%