Airport BAER Seed Collection
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 127EAT27Q0003
- Agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- California, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service seeks native plant seed collection services for post-fire restoration in the Airport Fire burn area on the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest, with quotations due November 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with a $11.5 million size standard. All prospective contractors must be registered in SAM before quotation submission to be eligible for award.
The contractor must locate, identify, and map native plant collection sites, collect up to approximately 100-300 pounds of native seed, and clean, store, and deliver the seed to the Cleveland National Forest. The period of performance runs from date of award through September 30, 2027, with work to begin within seven calendar days of award. Test reports are due September 1, 2027, and cleaned seed delivery is due September 30, 2027. The notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under FAR Part 12, issued as an RFQ. Service Contract Labor Standards apply.
The attached statement of work requires a survey crew of at least two qualified botanists and a collection crew of 2-6 technicians with at least one experienced botanist or specialist. Cleaned seed may contain no more than 15% chaff or plant debris and 5% non-target species, and collection must follow Federal Seed Act requirements.
Evaluation considers technical approach, price (which must be fair and reasonable), and past performance, with three relevant examples from the past three years rated Acceptable, Neutral, or Unacceptable. Award goes to the highest technically rated offeror whose price is fair and reasonable and whose past performance is Acceptable or Neutral. Prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days, and a post-award conference is required within ten days of award.
Questions are due to megan.acord@usda.gov by November 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM MT, as written in the notice. Quotations go to the same address, with the solicitation name and number in the subject line.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 127EAT27Q0003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Airport BAER Seed Collection within the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry The small business size standard is $11.5M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to submission of quotations to be eligible for award. Lack of SAM registration will make a contractor ineligible for award.
Period of Performance for this requirement is date of award through 30 September 2027.
Quotes shall be submitted via email to megan.acord@usda.gov and are due no later than November 20, 2026, at 12:00PM MT Time. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.
The intent of this project is to procure services to locate, identify and map collection sites of native plant species; to collect seed from these native species; to clean, store, and deliver the collected seed to the Cleveland National Forest to support post-fire restoration projects within the Airport Fire burn area. Seed collection will occur on the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest. The contractor will work and communicate with Forest staff to determine and identify collection species and sites. Up to approximately 100-300 lbs of native plant seed shall be collected during this project.
Questions shall be submitted via email to megan.acord@usda.gov and are due no later than November 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM MT Time. This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.
Quotes shall be submitted via email to megan.acord@usda.gov and are due no later than November 20, 2026, at 12:00PM MT Time. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C2 WD 1977-0727 Rev 81.pdf | ||
| C02_COMBO_SYNOPSIS 127EAT27Q0003 final.pdf | ||
| C2 Statement of Work_Req_1174595 Final.pdf | ||
| C2 Past Performance Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document |
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