ESR north drill seeding fall 2025

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon-Washington Region is soliciting quotes for drill seeding services to rehabilitate fire-damaged lands across two locations impacted by 2024 Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ESR) fires. The procurement covers drill seeding operations on 7,840 total acres, including 6,937 acres at the Durkee fire site (split between native and non-native seed applications) and 903 acres at the Coyote fire site, with work scheduled for fall 2025 using a 30-foot wide three-drill cart configuration. The BLM will provide all rangeland drills, carts, and required seed, while contractors must supply labor, equipment, supervision, and other incidental costs for seeding operations at approximately 10 pounds per acre to a shallow depth of one inch. Evaluation will be based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with award going to the responsible offeror whose quote provides the most advantage to the government. The solicitation requires electronic submission of quotations by August 8, 2025, with a contract performance period extending from September 22, 2025, to December 20, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating), with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. While specific award values are not disclosed, the contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price commercial items service purchase order covering the substantial 7,840-acre scope across both fire sites. The work locations are separated by approximately 85 miles, with the BLM Vale District responsible for transporting drill equipment between the Durkee and Coyote treatment areas, while contractors handle equipment movement within each individual fire area. Performance will occur in the sagebrush steppe habitat of eastern Oregon, specifically within the Vale District's jurisdiction, with contractors required to return equipment to designated BLM staging areas upon completion of seeding operations.