Containerized Seedling Production

Containerized Seedling Production, Okanogan & Wenatchee National Forest, Washington State

The intent of this solicitation and any resultant contract is to secure the services for the production, packing, and delivery of 1-0 or Plug-1 greenhouse grown, containerized conifer tree seedlings or native shrub and herbaceous seedlings from Government-furnished seed. A Requirements-type contract is anticipated. This procurement is 100% Set aside for Small Business Concerns. The Solicitation will be available on or after January 7, 2010 from this FBO site. The contracting specialist responsible for this procurement is Lois Tate, questions may be submitted via e-mail to ltate@fs.fed.us.

Special Note: The solicitation is set aside for HUBZone Contractors and is being advertised as full and open competition with both HubZone and non-HubZone offerors encouraged to submit an offer. In the event that there are no offers received from HUBZone contractors or all offers received from HubZone firms are more than 20 percent above the Government estimate and the Contracting Officer considers their pricing outside the range considered fair and reasonable, the Contracting Officer may evaluate the non-HubZone firms offers for award. For information regarding HUBZone certification and registration go to the Small Business Administration website at http://www.sba.gov/hubzone.

THE NAICS CODE IS CHANGED TO 113210