BLM FY25 Stand Alone Grass Seed Buy.

The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region is procuring grass seed through a Request for Proposal for their FY25 Stand Alone Grass Seed Buy under solicitation number 140L3725R0008. The procurement seeks certified and non-certified grass seed varieties from vendors, with bidders required to submit proposals using the provided bid schedule covering 63 distinct grass seed entries including species such as Bluebunch Wheatgrass, Thickspike Wheatgrass, Blue Grama Grass, and Basin Wildrye. Vendors must provide detailed specifications including Pure Live Seed (PLS) ratings, pricing per pound, harvest year, ecoregion, and seed transfer zone information. The evaluation process will utilize a trade-off methodology considering technical factors such as PLS rating, clean seed designation, and source location, along with past performance and price, with technical and past performance factors weighted more heavily than price. Proposals are due June 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time, with contract awards expected by July 1, 2025.

This procurement is conducted as full and open competition with no set-aside designation for small businesses, operating under NAICS code 115113 with a size standard of $13.5 million. The solicitation documents reference ABC Seed Company as an example contractor in the delivery sheet template, though this appears to be illustrative rather than indicating an incumbent. Seed deliveries must occur between July 7-18, 2025 to BLM warehouses located in Boise, Idaho and Ely, Nevada, with additional delivery locations including Shoshone mentioned in supporting documentation. The procurement includes specific seed quantities such as 20 pounds of Vavilov II Siberian Wheatgrass, 20 pounds of Stabilizer Siberian Wheatgrass, 80 pounds of Mountain Brome, and 100 pounds of Showy Milkweed as detailed in the itemized delivery sheet. Multiple contract awards are possible based on best value determinations, and all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management and provide three current references for past performance evaluation.