Boise district BLM FY26 broadcast seeding

The Bureau of Land Management's Boise District Office is seeking firm, fixed-price quotes for aerial broadcast seeding services across eleven separate projects totaling 42,790 acres in southwestern Idaho. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is issued by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region and requires contractors to supply all equipment, labor, and supervision necessary to complete the work, including DGPS-guided navigation systems with real-time tracking and ArcGIS compatibility. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability through detailed work plans, schedules proving capacity to meet the compressed timeline, descriptions of GPS guidance systems and equipment, comprehensive safety plans addressing remote work conditions, and evidence of prior relevant experience with GPS-guided seeding operations. Award will be made to the offer providing best value, with evaluation considering technical capability, prior experience and past performance, and price. The deadline for quote submission is March 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. MST via email, with performance required between March 16-23, 2026, within a seven-day performance window.

This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating) with a $9.5 million annual receipts threshold for eligible small businesses. The solicitation is structured as an "all or none" award, requiring bidders to submit quotes on all line items across the eleven projects spanning three counties (Washington, Ada, and Owyhee). The individual projects range from 538.9 acres to 17,941.2 acres and include seeding of various plant species such as sagebrush, grasses, forbs, and forage kochia. Government-provided seed will be furnished at the BLM Seed Warehouse in Boise, with the contractor assuming responsibility for seed protection and transportation; all delivery costs must be included in unit prices quoted on a per-acre basis. Contractors bidding on this opportunity must comply with Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements for Ada, Owyhee, and Washington counties in Idaho, which establish hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $11.90 to $54.46 depending on occupation, plus fringe benefits including health and welfare compensation.