BLM FY18 Fall Consolidated Seed Buy #2

BLM FY18 Fall Consolidated Seed Buy #2.
Amendment 3, addresses questions received about the Sagebrush and Kochia seed testing. The specification has been updated and attached. The following statement was added along with verbiage added to Section IV Inspection and Acceptance, H and I.
Responsible party for payment to the seed testing lab is as follows:
Option A, per Section IV- Inspection and Acceptance, H, 7: The Contractor is responsible for all seed sampling and testing costs.
Option B for Sagebrush and Kochia seed, first test is the govt's lab choice and the govt is responsible for payment to the seed lab. If a second test is required, the govt will utilize the vendor¿s choice of labs and the vendor is responsible for payment. If a third test is requested, whomever requested the third test is the responsible party for payment.
Amendment 2, Clarifies questions that were asked about the Brome free requirement and seed that will be available later than the delivery schedule allows.
Concerning the Brome Free the spec should read, NO Unacceptable BROME SEED TYPES present (Unacceptable species of brome are Bromus tectorum, Bromus rubens, and Bromus Japonicas. All other species of brome are acceptable.)
A question was asked about having new crop seed available later than the delivery schedule. If you have seed items with a later delivery date than the Sept 4th schedule, those bid items should be listed in the unlimited portion of the bid sheet and the delivery dates need to be identified in the notes section of the bid schedule. Bid items with a late delivery date will not be considered until a later round where the deliver date coincides with the delivery schedule. The Government will not award bid lines with individual delivery dates, all awarded lines will have the same delivery schedule.
Amendment 1, adds revised Bid Schedule with the info updated for the Sagebrush and Kochia lines items. They now reference "2018 New Harvest Collection". The solicitation closes at 1400 MT on 07/31/2018.
The BLM National Interagency Fire Center has a requirement for the Fall Consolidated Seed Buy for various quantities and varieties of seed to be delivered to multiple locations per the attached spreadsheet (Attachment 1).
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BLM FY18 Fall Consolidated Seed Buy #2.
Amendment 2, Clarifies questions that were asked about the Brome free requirement and seed that will be available later than the delivery schedule allows.
Concerning the Brome Free the spec should read, NO Unacceptable BROME SEED TYPES present (Unacceptable species of brome are Bromus tectorum, Bromus rubens, and Bromus Japonicas. All other species of brome are acceptable.)
A question was asked about having new crop seed available later than the delivery schedule. If you have seed items with a later delivery date than the Sept 4th schedule, those bid items should be listed in the unlimited portion of the bid sheet and the delivery dates need to be identified in the notes section of the bid schedule. Bid items with a late delivery date will not be considered until a later round where the deliver date coincides with the delivery schedule. The Government will not award bid lines with individual delivery dates, all awarded lines will have the same delivery schedule.
Amendment 1, adds revised Bid Schedule with the info updated for the Sagebrush and Kochia lines items. They now reference "2018 New Harvest Collection". The solicitation closes at 1400 MT on 07/31/2018.
The BLM National Interagency Fire Center has a requirement for the Fall Consolidated Seed Buy for various quantities and varieties of seed to be delivered to multiple locations per the attached spreadsheet (Attachment 1).
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BLM FY18 Fall Consolidated Seed Buy #2.
Amendment 1, adds revised Bid Schedule with the info updated for the Sagebrush and Kochia lines items. They now reference "2018 New Harvest Collection". The solicitation closes at 1400 MT on 07/31/2018.
The BLM National Interagency Fire Center has a requirement for the Fall Consolidated Seed Buy for various quantities and varieties of seed to be delivered to multiple locations per the attached spreadsheet (Attachment 1).
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BLM FY18 Fall Consolidated Seed Buy #2.
140L3718R0012 Pre-Solicitation: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. The Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, intends to issue a solicitation for Seed on or about July 16, 2018 under SOLICITATION NUMBER 140L3718R0012. The seed requirement will be for various quantities and varieties of seed to be delivered to multiple locations.
Requirement Specifications will be provided with the solicitation documents.
This procurement will be Full and Open competition. The NAICS code is 111998 All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming. Multiple awards and multiple delivery locations will be awarded as firm-fixed price contracts on a "best value" basis.
TYPE OF CONTRACTS: The government expects to make awards on or before August 16, 2018. The Government will award one or more contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The evaluation criteria will be conducted under a "Best Value" basis.
The solicitation documents including specifications and bid sheet will be issued on or about July 16, 2018 and will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities and FedConnect websites. This date is subject to change. Hard copy documents will not be available - all documents will be posted at the website for download.
Offers will be due 10 working days after issuance of solicitation. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. No phone calls please related to this announcement. No bidder list is maintained. In order to be awarded a contract an offeror must have a DUNS number, be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov, and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications. The Point of Contact is Diane Barker, Contract Specialist, dbarker@blm.gov.
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