Purchase of Fiberboard Boxes for Bessey Nursery

This solicitation notice seeks quotes for the supply of two types of fiberboard boxes to the Bessey Nursery located in Halsey, Nebraska. The USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region requires wax-coated fiberboard boxes in sizes of 36x12x12 inches and 27x13x12 inches, both with full overlap flaps and cut-out handholds, for shipment of plant seedlings. Quotes must include pricing for both box types using the Schedule of Items, as well as a technical proposal demonstrating the boxes meet the specifications provided in the attachments. Award will be made based on technical capability, price, and proposed delivery date no later than July 1, 2024. Quotes are due by February 21, 2024 and shall include SF-1449, Section B, and all highlighted portions of Sections E and F.

This is a total small business set-aside contracted administered under NAICS code 311991 and PSC code J190. The place of performance is the Bessey Nursery in Halsey, Nebraska, where the contractor must deliver a minimum of 50,000 fiberboard boxes per year on an as-needed basis. No incumbent or current contractor is named. The solicitation does not provide an estimated total value but seeks firm fixed pricing for the boxes.