2026 horning agriculture prep.

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington Region is seeking quotations for agricultural land preparation services at the Horning Seed Orchard in Colton, Oregon through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 140L4326Q0036. The procurement encompasses approximately 12.5 acres of land preparation and leveling work, including mulching, rotovating, and ground leveling to prepare the site for crop development. The contracting office is the BLM Oregon-Southern Idaho Office Procurement Management Branch, with Matthew Duane serving as the primary point of contact. Quotations will be evaluated based on past performance (specifically three projects of similar scope completed within the last three years) and price, with award going to the responsible firm offering the most advantageous quotation to the Government. Electronic quotations must be submitted via email by the offer due date of March 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT.

This solicitation is designated as a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside for 100 percent of the requirement. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, materials, and transportation, with specific equipment requirements including a mulcher capable of reducing organic matter to less than 2 inches, a stone crusher/forestry tiller for rotovating to at least 12 inches depth, and a land leveler/planer. The actual quantity of work may vary by up to 20 percent from the approximate 12.5-acre estimate. The period of performance runs from June 15, 2025 through July 17, 2025, with work to be performed at 27004 S. Sheckly Road, Colton, OR 97017. The contractor must maintain an adequate workforce with a designated English-speaking supervisor present daily at the work site, and payment will be made in full upon the Contracting Officer's Representative's notification that work is acceptable and the project is complete.