BLM FY26-1 Spring Consolidated Seed Buy.

The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region is seeking multiple award firm fixed-price contracts to procure native and introduced seed species for regional restoration and wildland management purposes under Solicitation No. 140L3726R0001. The solicitation requires vendors to submit offers for various seed species across multiple categories including grasses, forbs, shrubs, sagebrush varieties, and kochia, with pricing specified per Pure Live Seed (PLS) pound and submissions due by February 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. Key contract requirements include meeting strict quality standards with minimum PLS percentages varying by species (ranging from 0.16 to 0.8), maintaining weed content limits of 0.25 percent or less, and adhering to noxious weed prohibitions for eleven western states. Award decisions will utilize trade-off evaluation prioritizing technical capability—including PLS rating, Clean Seed designation, Source Identified seed location, and schedule compliance—along with past performance and vendor references, rather than price alone. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov, provide three current references unassociated with prior BLM seed buys, and bear all initial seed testing costs at BLM-approved laboratories, with the government conducting final testing and sampling at its own expense.

This is a full and open competition solicitation with no set-aside designation; however, a minimum of six awards will be reserved for small businesses under NAICS code 113210 (size standard $20.5 million). No incumbent contractor or current contract values are identified in the solicitation materials. The primary delivery window spans March 9 through March 27, 2026, with deliveries to designated warehouses in Boise, Ely, or Shoshone, Idaho, with an optional secondary buy available for delivery May 4 through May 22, 2026. Awards are anticipated by March 1, 2026, allowing minimal time between award notification and the primary delivery deadline. All seed must be delivered FOB destination on properly tagged and documented pallets (48" × 40", maximum 54" height), with transportation costs borne by the contractor, and any rejected seed must be replaced or reconditioned within ten calendar days of notification.