SingleSourceJustification_I90RR17-28Phase3ferns.pdf

This is a Limited Source/Brand Name Justification document filed under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for simplified acquisitions by the USDA Forest Service Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District.

The Forest Service seeks to procure approximately 2,932 ferns (Polystichum munitum, western swordfern) in one-gallon pots from Sundquist Nursery Inc. for the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Restoration project along the Interstate 90 corridor. The ferns are genetically appropriate to the Upper Yakima biotype and will be used for native ecosystem restoration. The justification identifies Sundquist Nursery as the sole capable source due to its specialized expertise in producing high-quality native ferns from spores. The nursery partners with a Texas facility to start material from spores and then completes finishing operations, utilizing specialized equipment and experience specific to this species and the previously executed I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Restoration project. Market research confirms that other Washington native plant nurseries lack the necessary specialized equipment, skills, and capacity to produce ferns from spores or meet the large quantities required. Estimated costs are redacted in the document, though the justification references base items and a one-year holdover option item for potential construction delays. The recommended source is Sundquist Nursery Inc., owned and operated by Nils Sundquist, located at 3809 NE Sawdust Hill Rd NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370.