SHELDON-HART MTN NWR ~5k# Custom Native Seed Mix

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a custom native seed mix for the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge through Solicitation 140F1B25Q0008. The procurement involves supplying 5,296 pounds of "Mahogany Mountain IAG Mix" containing specific native grass and seed varieties for aerial broadcasting across 662 acres. The seed mix must be source-identified, weed-free, harvested in 2025, and meet stringent certification requirements, including testing within 120 days of sale. Evaluation criteria will include price, technical approach, and past performance, with technical and past performance combined being approximately equal to price. Key dates include a January 3, 2025 deadline for questions, a January 20, 2025 quote submission deadline at 1:00 PM Central Standard Time, and an anticipated award date of January 31, 2025.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 115112, with a size standard of $9.5 million. Delivery of the seed mix must occur between September 22 and November 1, 2025, to the Nevada Department of Wildlife in Winnemucca, NV. The seeds will be delivered in 1,000 lb bulk totes designed for aircraft loading, with the project aimed at enhancing native plant species competition against invasive annual grasses in sagebrush-steppe habitat areas previously treated with herbicide. While no specific incumbent contractor is mentioned, the procurement is structured to support habitat restoration efforts in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. The precise award value is not explicitly stated, but the procurement is focused on a specific quantity of 5,296 pounds of specialized native seed mix to be applied at 8 lbs PLS (Pure Live Seed) per acre.