ESR south broadcast seeding VDO

The Bureau of Land Management's Vale District Office is soliciting aerial broadcast seeding services to restore approximately 14,600 acres of fire-damaged rangeland across two locations in Malheur County, Oregon: the Hole in the Ground fire area (14,181 acres) and the Soldier Creek fire area (419 acres). The contract requires aerial application of native and non-native herbaceous seeds including bluebunch wheatgrass, Snake River wheatgrass, Western wheatgrass, bottlebrush squirreltail, and sagebrush to restore sagebrush steppe habitat previously disturbed by wildfires. Contractors must provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and incidentals necessary for the aerial seeding operations, while the government will furnish all required seed materials. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, relevant experience, past performance, and price. The solicitation was originally posted on July 25, 2025, with a proposal submission deadline of August 14, 2025.

This procurement is set aside as 100% small business with a size standard of $11.5 million under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry). The contract structure is a firm fixed-price commercial services purchase order with a performance period running from November 17, 2025, to February 28, 2026, allowing contractors to work during optimal seeding conditions outside of fire season. The solicitation has undergone two amendments to address contractor questions and correct discrepancies in treatment area information and seed quantities. Work will be performed in the remote rangeland areas of eastern Oregon's Malheur County, requiring contractors to use specialized aerial equipment capable of electronically mapping application routes while adhering to strict environmental protocols including cultural resource protection and endangered species management. The contractor must ensure seeding methods leave no trace of tracks or footprints in the restoration areas.