Mojave Desert Native Seed Production

The Bureau of Land Management's National Office is procuring native seed production services for the Mojave Desert region through a Request for Quotation focused on growing source-identified native seeds for federal land vegetation management. The solicitation seeks contractors to produce 34 different varieties of native desert plant seeds, including species like Fringed Amaranth, Desert Marigold, Brittlebush, and Desert Globemallow, to support post-fire emergency stabilization, mine and energy development site reclamation, and invasive species control efforts. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov under NAICS code 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming) with a size standard of $2.5 million and demonstrate capability to conduct small-scale seed increase projects ranging from 0.1 to 1 acre while maintaining strict certification standards under the AOSCA Pre-Variety Germplasm program. The government will evaluate quotations based on compliance with specifications, past performance, and price. The quotation deadline is August 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designation and no incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. While specific award values are not disclosed, the contract structure includes staged payments for field establishment followed by per-harvest seed production payments, with most seed delivery dates scheduled for December 15, 2027, or December 15, 2030. The contract period spans from September 1, 2025, to December 31, 2029, requiring contractors to handle all aspects of seed production including field preparation, irrigation, weed control, harvesting, cleaning, and testing to meet stringent quality standards. Performance will primarily occur in the Mojave Basin and Range, Sonoran, and California Coastal Sage ecoregions, with seed deliveries to BLM warehouse locations in Boise or Ely. The BLM will provide starter seed materials, with contractors responsible for producing Generation 0 wildland-collected seed varieties that meet specific purity percentages and quality specifications for federal land restoration projects.