Collect Plant Seed

Added: Aug 04, 2011 10:58 am This project will focus on the inventory, seed collection, and propagation of herbaceous pollinator plant species and soft mast species native to Eastern Kentucky ecosystems.

Project Location:  The majority if not all seed or cutting collection will occur within the environment of the Daniel Boone National Forest.  All seed or cuttings will be collected from two general areas of the Daniel Boone National Forest environment:  1)  The Cliff Section, including the Cumberland, London and Stearns Ranger Districts in Bath, Etill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, McCreary, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Whitley, and Wolfe Counties, in Kentucky or adjacent counties of Tennessee and 2) the Low Hills/Rugged Hills Sections, including the Redbird Ranger District in Clay, Harlan, Leslie, Owsley, or Perry counties in Kentucky.  Eight to ninety percent of the seed cuttings is to be from the Cliff Section.  The remaining 10-20 percent of the seed or cuttings is to be from the Low Hills/Rugged Hills Sections.

The successful offeror must registered in the Central Contractor Registration database before an award can be made.  You may register at www.ccr.gov.

This project will be solicited using the Request for Quotation format and an award will be made on the Best Value to the Government with price and other factors considered.  This project is also a set-aside for small business concerns.

The solicitation will be available on this website on or around August 22, 2011.