Plant Propagation, Transportation, and Installation for Lower Diamond Fork River

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking contractors for plant propagation, transportation, and installation services for the Lower Diamond Fork River enhancement project as part of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission's environmental mitigation efforts. The contract requires the selected contractor to collect, propagate, transport, and install riparian and wetland plant materials within a 100-mile radius of the Diamond Fork River near Spanish Fork, Utah, with the objective of mitigating environmental impacts from federal reclamation projects in Utah. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier to be eligible for consideration. The formal solicitation (140R4025Q0070) will be issued on or about July 23, 2025, with a 20-day response window for submissions. Interested parties must submit written questions by July 18, 2025, at 8:00 AM EDT to contract specialist Steve Bauer at sbauer@usbr.gov.

Although the pre-solicitation notice indicates this is a small business set-aside contract, the main opportunity posting shows "No Set-Aside Used," creating some ambiguity regarding the actual set-aside designation. The contract will be awarded as a single Firm Fixed Price purchase order and will be executed using FAR Part 12 and 13 procedures, which typically apply to commercial items and simplified acquisitions. No specific award values, budget ranges, or quantities of plant materials are specified in the available documentation. The contract falls under NAICS code 115112 for Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating services, with no current incumbent contractors identified in the notice.