Intent to Award off LMIR BPA Call for FY26-JHS-BP-Plugs Purchase Deliver for Agriculture Dept Forest Service

The USDA Forest Service, Procurement & Property Services (Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region) issued this Special Notice on April 8, 2026, announcing its intent to award a competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order for the production and delivery of containerized seedlings to the Medford Forest Nursery in Central Point, Oregon. This solicitation is being issued in compliance with USDA contracting policies regarding simplified acquisition methods and BPA utilization. The Call Order is restricted to companies currently approved as Award Holders under the Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) BPA, a National multiple award schedule BPA available to all federal agencies. Approximately 139 eligible businesses will receive this solicitation via email, and the procurement will be competitively awarded based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria. The Government Point of Entry (SAM.gov) will serve as the official repository for the Call Order, searchable under solicitation number 12363N23Q4023.

The Forest Service seeks approximately 1.346 million containerized seedlings—primarily Douglas-Fir and Ponderosa Pine with additional conifer species—to be grown and delivered by September 25, 2026, with an offer due date of April 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST. Eligible contractors must operate a permanent greenhouse facility located within 300 miles of Central Point, Oregon, to facilitate direct transplanting into fields, and must hold all required licensing including MSPA licensing, Oregon BOLI license, and H2B Temp Employment certification if applicable. The contractor will receive seeds and filled growing containers from the Government by July 1, 2025, with sowing required between July 1-8, 2026, and is responsible for all cultivation activities including germination, irrigation, pest control, and thinning. Compensation includes a 25 percent progress payment following seedling thinning, with final payment made at the unit contract price per thousand seedlings delivered and accepted. This opportunity is set-aside exclusively for small businesses and is available only to current LMIR BPA Award Holders, with the LMIR BPA itself remaining open and continuous for future solicitations.