2025 Ponderosa Pine Seed Purchase, Klamath Falls

The Bureau of Land Management's Klamath Falls Field Office is soliciting quotations for 281 pounds of processed Ponderosa Pine seeds collected from seed zones 722/721 in Southern Klamath County during the 2024 collection period. The procurement is specifically seeking seeds from Cal Forest Nurseries, which was previously authorized to collect seeds in this region. The solicitation (140L4325Q0020) will evaluate quotes based on price and technical acceptability of the seeds, with responses due by February 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM PST and questions accepted until February 4, 2025. Vendors must submit electronic quotes via email to teslinger@blm.gov and be prepared to have the government retrieve seeds directly from their storage facility. The contract requires the contractor to provide forklift and personnel for loading during seed pickup.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside with a size standard of $20.5 million, categorized under NAICS code 113210 for Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products. The contract has a performance period from February 10, 2025 to March 9, 2025, with a mandatory delivery date of March 9, 2025. Cal Forest Nurseries appears to be the sole source for these specific seeds, which were collected during a "bumper crop" year and are critically important for local reforestation efforts in the Klamath Resource Area. The seeds will be collected locally to ensure optimal viability for tree and seedling growth in the specific geographic region. The procurement is structured as a firm fixed price commercial supply contract, with the government taking responsibility for seed transportation after collection.