Pollinator Seed Mix

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks delivery of pollinator and native grass seed mixes totaling 311 acres for planting previously burned grassland areas, with quotations due September 9 at 4:00 PM ET. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; only small business concerns may respond.

Place of performance is Columbia, Missouri. Delivery must be to the USDA APHIS Wildlife Services facility at 1714 Commerce Court, Suite C, Columbia, Missouri 65202. The contract runs September 11, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The NAICS code is 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming), with a small business size standard of $2.5 million.

The seven line items include Pollinator Seed Mix with Native Grasses (35 acres), Native Grass Seed Mix (35 acres), Low Growing Wildflower Seed Mix (15 acres), Native Grass Seed Mix (85 acres), Annual Cover Crop Seed Mix (10 acres), Short Grass Savanna Seed Mix (1 acre), and Rice Hulls (136 acres). A critical logistical requirement mandates that shipment be delivered on a trailer allowing ground-level unloading, as no forklift is available at the delivery site.

Award is firm-fixed price to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable offeror. Quotations must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date. Offerors must provide detailed product descriptions identifying seed composition, manufacturer name and location, storage capability, and technical characteristics including hardiness zones for Missouri and verification that grass seeds are native to Missouri. Offers should be F.O.B. Destination unless F.O.B. Origin is specified with included shipping costs. The solicitation number is 12639526Q0277. The contracting officer is Margaux G. Nenichka, reachable at 301-957-4321 or margaux.g.nenichka@usda.gov.