Sagebrush steppe seed production

The Bureau of Land Management within the Department of the Interior is seeking seed farms to produce source-identified native plant seeds for sagebrush steppe ecosystem restoration, rehabilitation, and reclamation efforts across multiple federal agencies including BLM, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) requires contractors certified under NAICS code 111998 (Seed Farms) to establish fields, produce seeds, and meet strict certification, purity, and quality standards while maintaining genetic integrity throughout the production process. The government will provide initial stock seed to contractors, who must then handle field establishment and seed production operations. Evaluation will be based on both price and non-price factors, with non-price factors being significantly more important than cost considerations. The quotation deadline is July 25, 2025, with the contract period running from August 1, 2025 to July 30, 2030.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is unrestricted for qualified businesses. The solicitation anticipates making multiple awards to accommodate the scope of work across various geographic regions and seed types. The order form details seven specific native plant species including Thurbers needlegrass, thickspike wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, wooly sunflower, and two types of globemallow, with seeds sourced from regions including the Blue Mountains, Eastern Cascades, Snake River Plain, Northern Great Basin, and Columbia Plateau. All produced seeds must be delivered to the BLM National Seed Warehouse in Boise, Idaho, packaged in 50-pound bags with exceptions for specific plant types. The five-year contract duration allows for sustained seed production operations to support ongoing federal land management restoration initiatives across the sagebrush steppe ecosystem.