BLM FY26-2 Fall Consolidated Seed Buy.

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region seeks native and introduced seeds across five primary categories—grasses, forbs, shrubs, kochia, and sagebrush varieties—with proposals due July 15. No set-aside applies.

Delivery occurs to three warehouse locations: Boise, Ely, or Shoshone. Delivery windows are August 17–September 4 for most seeds and November 2–December 17 for sagebrush and kochia. The solicitation covers 171 total line items across grasses (81 items), forbs (59 items), shrubs (13 items), kochia (6 items), and sagebrush varieties (12 items).

Vendors must submit bids in the provided Bid Request Sheet template specifying bulk pound quantities, pricing per pound, Pure Live Seed (PLS) ratings, harvest year, certification type (Certified, Non-Certified, or Source Identified), and seed classification (Introduced, Native, Varietal/Cultivar, or Pre-Varietal Germplasm). For Source Identified seeds, vendors designate Level III Ecoregion, Provisional Seed Transfer Zone, and collection location details including county, state, elevation, and precipitation. Vendors select two preferred seed testing laboratories from dropdown menus and must not hide any rows.

Bids are evaluated primarily on PLS price per pound, with preference given to PQ-ABF (Area of Best Fit) offers matching final seeding destinations. All seed deliveries require completion of the Seed Analysis Request Form (Attachment 3), authorizing laboratory testing at the contractor's expense and documenting sampling across sampling and testing selections including purity, tetrazolium, noxious weed analysis, species check, and rush testing. For non-certified wildland collected or non-certified germplasm cultivated seed, vendors must submit an Area of Origin Claimed Statement at delivery documenting detailed origin information and collector contact details. NAICS code 113210; PSC code 8730.