CA klamath BSN NWR C7 ranch seed

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotations for 2,840 pounds of pure live seed (PLS) comprising a seven-species native seed mix for the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The solicitation (140FS126Q0060) is a Request for Quotation under FAR Parts 12 and 13 for commercial items, with quotes due by April 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. The seed mix must contain specific quantities of meadow barley, slender wheatgrass, prairie junegrass, tufted hairgrass, western yarrow, American sloughgrass, and basin wildrye, with all genotypes native to the East Cascades/Intermountain West region. Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the vendor offering the best value product meeting the technical specifications. Respondents must be registered in SAM as active vendors by the time of award and should include their UEI number and point of contact information with their quotation.

This is a total small business set-aside acquisition under NAICS code 111191 (Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming) with a size standard of $2.25 million. The seed will be used to plant 223.1 acres of native cover crop at a seeding rate of 12.7 pounds per acre, with delivery required between May 1, 2026, and October 31, 2026, and a preferred delivery date of October 15, 2026. Delivery is FOB destination to the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex at 4064 Hill Road, Tulelake, California 96134. No incumbent contractor or budget range has been identified in the solicitation documents. The technical point of contact is Jamie Oskowski at jamie_oskowski@fws.gov or (530) 708-5666, with administrative inquiries directed to Rachel Leigh at rachel_leigh@fws.gov or (530) 708-5967.