J W Toumey Seedling Lift and Pack
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12444625Q0016
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 111421 Nursery and Tree Production
- Place of performance
- Watersmeet, Michigan 49969, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a small business contractor to provide seedling lift and pack services at the J.W. Toumey Nursery located in Watersmeet, Michigan. The contract involves lifting, grading, and packaging approximately 4,000,000-4,510,000 bareroot seedlings during a performance period from April 7 to May 18, 2025. Contractors must furnish labor, supervision, and equipment to perform precise handling of seedlings, including pulling from beds, minimizing root damage, grading to specific height and caliper specifications, and packaging into bags or boxes. The solicitation will evaluate potential contractors based on past performance, availability, and price, with quotes due by April 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM Central Time. Contractors must comply with federal regulations, including worker protection standards and employment eligibility requirements.
The contract is totally set aside for small businesses within the Nursery and Tree Production NAICS category, with a size standard of $3.25 million. The scope of work includes lifting approximately 35,000-40,000 lineal feet of seedling beds, with a daily lifting capacity of 300,000 to 500,000 seedlings. The contract will cover primarily conifer seedlings (90-99%) with minimal hardwood content (1-10%), and requires processing seedlings across multiple age classes (2-0, 3-0, 4-0, and 5-0). The place of performance is the Ottawa National Forest in Watersmeet, Michigan, with a contract period extending to July 31, 2025. Workers will be compensated according to the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination, with minimum rates ranging from $18.87 to $28.20 per hour depending on job classification.
Notice text
Ottawa National Forest
To provide services to lift, grade and pack bareroot seedlings at the J W Toumey Nursery
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