Bulk Grass Seed Purchase, Coeur d'Alene Nursery

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a bulk grass seed purchase for its Coeur d'Alene Nursery in Idaho. The solicitation requests approximately 6,700 pounds of native grass seed across six different species, including Mountain Brome, Blue Wildrye, Idaho Fescue, Sterile Wheatgrass, Sandberg's Bluegrass, and Slender Wheatgrass. These seeds will be used for revegetating disturbed federal lands in Regions 1, 2, 4, and 6, with a strong preference for seedlots from genetic origins in or near northern Idaho and Montana. Evaluation criteria will focus on price, product quality (including genetic source, seedlot age, purity, germination rate, and weed-free status), and vendor past performance. Vendors must submit detailed quotes including signed forms, price schedules, representations and certifications, past performance information, and laboratory seed quality analysis certificates. The solicitation was issued on January 17, 2025, with quotes due by May 29, 2025, at 3:00 PM local time.

The contract is set aside for total small business participation and falls under the NAICS category of All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming (111998). While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the procurement involves seeds that must be free of noxious weeds and preferably from source-identified harvests less than 4 years old. Delivery is expected within 30 days of contract award directly to the Coeur d'Alene Nursery. The specific quantity breakdown includes 2,000 pounds each of Mountain Brome, Blue Wildrye, and Sterile Wheatgrass, with smaller quantities of 600 pounds of Idaho Fescue, and 300 pounds each of Sandberg's Bluegrass and Slender Wheatgrass. The place of performance is the Coeur d'Alene Nursery, located in the Forest Service's Idaho Panhandle National Forest, emphasizing a localized procurement strategy focused on native seed sources.