Native tree Seedlings for O¿ahu Forest NWR

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is procuring native tree seedlings for reforestation efforts at the Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge as part of burned area rehabilitation following the Mililani Mauka Fire. The contract requires the production and delivery of approximately 25,200 native Hawaiian tree seedlings over a four-year period, specifically Fusarium resistant koa seedlings (22,000), ohia seedlings (1,600), and iliahi seedlings (1,600), all grown from Koolau mountain seed sources. The seedlings must be delivered in monthly increments to support ecosystem restoration by establishing native species that will shade out invasive grasses. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis to the lowest-priced quotation that meets all technical requirements. The original solicitation deadline was August 22, 2025 at 17:00 Eastern Time, but was subsequently extended by three days to August 27, 2025, and quotes must be submitted via email to the contracting officer.

This procurement was initially designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 111421 (Nursery and Tree Production) with a size standard of $3.25 million, though an amendment removed the small business set-aside designation. The contract structure includes a base year (October 2025 to September 2026) requiring 6,000 seedlings, followed by three option years with deliveries of 7,200 seedlings each in option years one and two, and 4,800 seedlings in the final option year ending January 2029. The Hawaii Agriculture Research Center appears to be associated with this requirement, though it is unclear whether they are an incumbent contractor or simply referenced in the procurement documents. Performance will occur in Hawaii, specifically supporting the Oahu National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and include any subcontractor information in their quotations.