Native Savanna Seed Mix

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotations for native savanna seed mix to support oak-pine savanna restoration within the Baldwin/White Cloud Ranger District, with proposals due June 29. This is a Total Small Business set-aside; only small business concerns may submit. The Forest Service intends to award a single-award, firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contract for five years with a minimum guaranteed order of $2,500 and a maximum cumulative value of $500,000.

Place of performance is Baldwin, Michigan. The seed mix specification requires 22 species of wildflowers and 5 species of grasses totaling 12.1875 pounds per acre, with seeds ordered in acre-based increments. The first task order requires 268.125 pounds to plant 22 acres with delivery by November 15, 2027. All seeds must be genetically appropriate native plant material with preference for Lower Peninsula of Michigan origin, or alternatively from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, northern Indiana, northern Illinois, or northern Ohio in order of preference. Each seed species must be individually packaged with labels indicating scientific name, percent pure live seed, weight, origin, and production year. Historical annual orders are valued around $75,000 per year. All line items must be priced per pound, and proposed pricing is contractually binding ceiling pricing for all task orders. Evaluation is based on technical approach, past performance, and price. Offerors must submit a one-page capability statement, pricing for all line items, and an Experience Questionnaire listing similar projects completed within the past three years. All vendors must maintain active SAM registration. The NAICS code is 111422, Floriculture Production, with small business size standard of $3.75 million.