Sagebrush Steppe Small Lot Seed Production

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking native seed production services for sagebrush steppe ecosystem restoration through solicitation 140L0625Q0041. The procurement involves small-scale seed increase projects ranging from 0.1 to 1 acre for 11 native plant species including Idaho fescue, Indian ricegrass, Great Basin wild rye, and other indigenous plants across various ecoregions in the Northwestern United States. Contractors will be responsible for field preparation, seed production, cleaning, testing, and delivery of source-identified native seeds meeting specific quality standards for use in post-fire emergency stabilization, mine and energy development site reclamation, invasive species control, and wildlife habitat restoration. The evaluation will be based on firm fixed-price quotations that vendors must submit electronically by 5:00 PM Mountain Time on August 18, 2025. The government anticipates making multiple awards under this procurement, with vendors required to be registered in SAM.gov and meet the NAICS 111998 classification requirements.

This procurement does not utilize any small business set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors meeting the $2.5 million size standard for NAICS code 111998. The contract will span from September 30, 2025, to September 30, 2030, with varying production cycles depending on plant species - annual species requiring two-year cycles and perennial species requiring three to five-year cycles. The government will provide source-identified stock seed to contractors, with seed quantities ranging from 0.34 to 4 Pure Live Seed pounds per lot. All seed deliveries are required by September 30, 2030, and must meet strict certification standards including specific isolation distances, field inspections, and minimum purity and germination requirements. The work will be performed across multiple seed transfer zones in ecoregions including the Blue Mountains, Northern Basin and Range, Columbia Plateau, and Snake River Plain. The solicitation has undergone three amendments, with the most recent amendment on August 12, 2025, making administrative corrections to the order form by removing erroneously added line items.