Colorado Plateau Seed Production

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is seeking native plant seed production services through this Request for Quotation (RFQ 140L0625Q0027) for the Colorado Plateau Seed Production contract. The procurement involves commissioning source-identified seed production for land management rehabilitation, restoration, and reclamation efforts, including wildfire stabilization, habitat improvement, road revegetation, mining site reclamation, and invasive species control across the Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service. Contractors must produce cleaned and tested native seeds meeting specific quality standards under the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) Pre-Variety Germplasm certification program, with field establishment and seed crop certification responsibilities. The government will evaluate offers based on technical capabilities, past performance, and pricing, with non-price factors being significantly more important than price. The original solicitation due date was August 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM MT, though the notice indicates a July 25, 2025 due date.

This procurement operates under NAICS code 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming) with a $2.5 million size standard and is unrestricted with full and open participation for vendors registered in SAM.gov, with no set-aside designation. The contract will be firm-fixed-price with multiple awards anticipated, and the performance period extends from September 1, 2025 to July 30, 2030. The seed order form details 32 different native seed varieties from the Colorado Plateau and Southern Rockies regions, with quantities ranging from 100 to 10,000 pounds per species and delivery required by September 30, 2030. All seeds must be delivered to the BLM National Seed Warehouse in Boise, Idaho, which serves as the central distribution point for the multi-agency land management effort. While specific contract values are not disclosed in the current documentation, the comprehensive scope and five-year performance period suggest a substantial procurement supporting federal land restoration initiatives.