Northern Rockies Seed Production

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking contractors for native seed production services in the Northern Rockies region through solicitation 140L0625Q0028. The contract requires source-identified native seed production for land management, rehabilitation, restoration, and reclamation efforts across the BLM, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service, including wildfire stabilization, habitat improvement, revegetation of roads, reclamation of mining sites, and invasive species control. Contractors must deliver cleaned and tested native seed meeting specific quality standards, with seed lots certified under the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) Pre-Variety Germplasm program. The government will evaluate offers based on price, past performance, and technical capabilities, with non-price factors being significantly more important than price. The deadline for submitting quotes is July 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all vendors registered in SAM.gov under NAICS code 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming) with a size standard of $2.5 million. The contract will run from August 1, 2025, to July 30, 2030, using a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) structure. The BLM will provide initial stock seed to contractors, who are responsible for field establishment and seed production with payment for both field establishment and seed production services. The government anticipates making multiple awards and contractors may quote on one or multiple line items. All produced seed must be delivered to the BLM National Seed Warehouse in Boise, Idaho, with specific native plant species including Mountain Brome, Showy Penstemon, Idaho Fescue, and Showy Milkweed detailed in the procurement documents.