Cone collection - HSO & TSO 2026_NOC

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington Region is soliciting cone collection and seed production services for two separate seed orchards through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 140L4326Q0044. The solicitation seeks firm fixed-price commercial services including cone collection, bagging, transport, shelving, and turning of cones at the Walter Horning Seed Orchard near Colton, Oregon and the Travis Tyrrell Seed Orchard near Lorane, Oregon. Contractors must obtain and maintain current Oregon Farm/Forest Labor Contractor's licenses, procure liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, and comply with prevailing wage requirements, fire safety regulations, and environmental protection standards. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation is most advantageous, considering past performance and fair and reasonable pricing. Quotations are due April 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT, and offerors must submit a non-price section addressing three prior projects of similar scope completed within the last three years along with a completed Standard Form 1449 and pricing schedules.

This solicitation is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry). The contract period runs from August 3, 2026 through October 31, 2026, with estimated start work dates of August 17, 2026 at Horning and August 10, 2026 at Tyrrell. The Horning Orchard involves collection of approximately 2,135 bushels of cones across Douglas-fir (first-generation and consolidated), western redcedar, noble fir, western hemlock, western white pine, and sugar pine species, while the Tyrrell Orchard involves approximately 2,591 bushels of Douglas-fir (first-generation and consolidated) and sugar pine cones. All work must be completed within strict biological windows to prevent seed loss from cone opening. The BLM intends to award two separate contracts—one for each orchard—though contractors may submit quotations for both locations.