BLM-CO wrfo suppression repair seeding

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado White River Field Office is soliciting suppression repair seeding services for the Elk Fire and Lee Fire areas near Meeker, Colorado. The contractor must apply pre-mixed seed furnished by BLM across 258 total acres: 70 acres in the Elk Fire area at 6.5 pounds per acre and 180 acres in the Lee Fire area at 12 pounds per acre, utilizing GPS-capable equipment to document application routes and ensure uniform seed distribution within a 10 percent tolerance. Award will be based on price and other factors, with technical capability and past performance considered more important than cost. Offerors must submit technical information demonstrating how they will meet Statement of Work requirements, a delivery schedule with risk mitigation strategies, key personnel qualifications, and up to two relevant contracts from the past three years with customer contact information. Questions must be submitted to the point of contact with sufficient time for research and amendment issuance, and complete proposal packages including a signed SF-1449 form with firm fixed pricing must be emailed to pfrost@blm.gov by the March 11, 2026 deadline, which was extended by Amendment 0001 posted March 4, 2026.

This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry-Forest Fire Suppression) with a contract value of $346, utilizing firm fixed-price contracting with no allowance for price adjustments. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The period of performance runs from March 16, 2026 through April 20, 2026, with work required to be completed within this timeframe in mountainous terrain ranging from 6,250 to 8,800 feet in elevation. The contractor must furnish all labor, transportation, fuel, tools, and equipment; BLM will provide seed pickup at the White River Field Office in Meeker, Colorado. Acceptance is contingent upon achieving a 95 percent acceptable quality level with uniform seed distribution, and payment will be based on actual acres seeded as documented through GPS data and contractor-provided shapefiles, processed through the Invoice Processing Platform with 15-day prompt payment for small businesses.