Mojave desert seed increase contracts

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management seeks native seed production for Mojave Desert ecoregions to support post-fire stabilization, mine and energy reclamation, and invasive species management on federal lands, with proposals due August 18, 2026. Amendment 0001 was issued August 11, 2026, extending the original deadline and modifying Statement of Work (Revision 1) to remove seed certification and testing requirements from contractor responsibilities.

This is an unrestricted solicitation (no set-aside) issued as a combined synopsis under FAR Subpart 12.6 for commercial products. The NAICS code is 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming, with a $2.5 million size standard.

Performance runs September 1, 2026, through December 31, 2031, with annual species requiring two years (one field prep year plus one production year) and perennial species requiring four years (one field prep year plus three production years). The order form encompasses 27 line items covering 14 native plant species. Seed delivery is to the Mojave Desert Ecoregional Native Plant Coordinator in Palm Springs, California. The contractor provides all acreage, labor, equipment, materials, and transportation; the BLM furnishes starter seed and retains ownership of all seed produced during the contract period.

Amendment 0001 limits seed cleaning to removing stems over 4 inches and No Pest strip treatment, with acceptance based on visual inspection and proper seed lot identification. The contractor must maintain seed lot identity, enforce 300-foot isolation distances to prevent cross-pollination, conduct annual field inspections with photographic documentation, manage fields with appropriate irrigation and maintenance, and prevent stem certification and testing.

The contract is Firm Fixed Price. Award is based primarily on geographic location within specified Omernik Level III ecoregions (Mojave Basin and Range, Sonoran, and others), with past performance and price as secondary factors. The contracting officer is Lori Mora at the Department of the Interior National Operations Center. Questions were due July 31, 2026.