ACEP-WRE Emergent Wetland Seeding for NRCS Illinois State Office (Clark County)

Cancelled Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
12FPC125Q0023
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Champaign, Illinois 61821, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center, specifically the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Illinois State Office, is seeking a contractor to perform ACEP-WRE Emergent Wetland Seeding in Clark County. The solicitation requires a contractor to prepare and seed approximately 154 acres of wetland area using a specific native grass, forb, and shrub mixture designed for wet to moist soil conditions. Contractors must have a current SAM.gov account with completed representations and certifications, and must submit quotes by April 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST to Ambrea Harris and Sharla Goforth. The contract will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with questions about the requirement accepted until April 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating), with a size standard of $9.5 million.

This solicitation is a 100% total small business set-aside with an anticipated firm fixed-price purchase order for wetland restoration work. The performance period is estimated at 45 days, with the work to be conducted in Champaign, IL 61821. The seeding mixture includes 28 different species, including grasses like Blue Joint Grass, forbs such as Swamp Milkweed, and a Buttonbush shrub, with a total seeding rate of 4.125 pounds per acre. Contractors will be responsible for site preparation, uniform seed application, and maintaining the planted areas according to NRCS conservation practice standards. The project involves detailed specifications for seedbed preparation, with specific requirements for soil conditions, planting techniques, and post-planting maintenance to ensure successful wetland ecosystem restoration.

Notice text

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Update #4 · Latest ·

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center (BC) on behalf of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for ACEP-WRE Wetland Seeding for the Illinois State Office (Clark County).

The Government anticipates issuing a firm fixed priced Purchase Order. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote responds to the terms of the RFQ and is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer to the Government

This is a 100% total small business set aside. The applicable NAICS code is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating, which has a size standard of $9.5M.  The contractor must have a current SAM.gov account and have their REPs and CERTs filled out to qualify for an award. 

Amendment 1 is issued to provide questions and answers. No further questions will be answered, as the deadline for submitting questions has passed. Additionally, a revised Attachment A - Specifications is incorporated into the solicitation. Seed rates per acre have been added to the seeding list in Attachment A - Specifications.

Amendment 2 is issued to include an updated seeding list contained in Attachment A – Specifications. The total of all species outlined on the seeding list equate to an amount per acre of 1 lb of all grass species, 40 OZ of all forb species and 10 oz of shrub species.  This gives a total of 4.125 LB/AC.

Quotes are due by Tuesday April 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Send quotes via email to Ambrea.Harris@usda.gov and Sharla Goforth, Sharla.Goforth@usda.gov. Please be sure to include the solicitation number 12FPC125Q0023 in the subject line.

Update #3 ·

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center (BC) on behalf of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for ACEP-WRE Wetland Seeding for the Illinois State Office (Clark County).

The Government anticipates issuing a firm fixed priced Purchase Order. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote responds to the terms of the RFQ and is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer to the Government

This is a 100% total small business set aside. The applicable NAICS code is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating, which has a size standard of $9.5M.  The contractor must have a current SAM.gov account and have their REPs and CERTs filled out to qualify for an award. 

Amendment 1 is issued to provide questions and answers. No further questions will be answered, as the deadline for submitting questions has passed. Additionally, a revised Attachment A - Specifications is incorporated into the solicitation. Seed rates per acre have been added to the seeding list in Attachment A - Specifications.

Quotes are due by Tuesday April 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Send quotes via email to Ambrea.Harris@usda.gov and Sharla Goforth, Sharla.Goforth@usda.gov. Please be sure to include the solicitation number 12FPC125Q0023 in the subject line.

Update #2 ·

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center (BC) on behalf of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for ACEP-WRE Wetland Seeding for the Illinois State Office (Clark County).

The Government anticipates issuing a firm fixed priced Purchase Order. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote responds to the terms of the RFQ and is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer to the Government

This is a 100% total small business set aside. The applicable NAICS code is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating, which has a size standard of $9.5M.  The contractor must have a current SAM.gov account and have their REPs and CERTs filled out to qualify for an award. 

Questions about the requirement should be sent to Ambrea Harris, Ambrea.Harris@usda.gov and Sharla Goforth, Sharla.Goforth@usda.gov no later than Tuesday April 08, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. The Government will provide Q&A to all participants via amendment.

Quotes are due by Tuesday April 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Send quotes via email to Ambrea.Harris@usda.gov and Sharla Goforth, Sharla.Goforth@usda.gov. Please be sure to include the solicitation number 12FPC125Q0023 in the subject line.

Update #1 ·

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center (BC) on behalf of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for ACEP-WRE Wetland Seeding for the Illinois State Office (Clark County).

The Government anticipates issuing a firm fixed priced Purchase Order. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote responds to the terms of the RFQ and is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer to the Government

This is a 100% total small business set aside. The applicable NAICS code is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating, which has a size standard of $9.5M.  The contractor must have a current SAM.gov account and have their REPs and CERTs filled out to qualify for an award. 

Questions about the requirement should be sent to Ambrea Harris, Ambrea.Harris@usda.gov and Sharla Goforth, Sharla.Goforth@usda.gov no later than Tuesday April 08, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. The Government will provide Q&A to all participants via amendment.

Quotes are due by Tuesday April 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Send quotes via email to Ambrea.Harris@usda.gov and Sharla Goforth, Sharla.Goforth@usda.gov. Please be sure to include the solicitation number 12FPC125Q0012 in the subject line.

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