Sources sought description for nebraska national forest and grasslands, bessey nursery, fiberboard seedling boxes – 2025 – disadvantaged small business
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1240LP25Q0020SS
- Agency
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Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8115 Boxes, Cartons, And Crates
- Place of performance
- Halsey, Nebraska 69142, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically the Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2), is conducting a Sources Sought notice for fiberboard seedling boxes for the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands, Bessey Nursery. The procurement involves three distinct types of single-wall fiberboard boxes with specific dimensional and material requirements, totaling 8,000 boxes to be delivered no later than July 1, 2025. This market research effort aims to identify qualified disadvantaged small businesses capable of producing these specialized boxes, which include precise specifications such as specific inside dimensions, flap configurations, and material characteristics. Interested vendors must submit a two-page response by 9:00 AM EST on March 24, 2025, via email to Bryan Reeves, with the subject line "Sources Sought - 1240LP25Q0020SS". The agency will utilize the submissions for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy development, with no guarantee of notification or feedback to respondents.
The solicitation is specifically set aside for disadvantaged small businesses within the Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing NAICS category (322211). The box quantities include 6,000 boxes measuring 27"x13"x12" with full overlap flaps and no wax coating, 1,500 boxes measuring 36"x12"x12" with wax coating, and 500 boxes measuring 30"x6"x6" also with wax coating. Each box type requires specific construction details such as waterproof adhesive or stapled/stitched assembly, and most require cut-out handholds. While no specific award value is mentioned, vendors must demonstrate their capability to meet the precise technical specifications and identify their specific type of disadvantaged small business classification. The procurement is structured as a market research initiative to assess potential suppliers' capabilities before a formal solicitation is issued.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought notice only. It is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this announcement is to perform market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified disadvantaged small businesses.
The USDA Forest Service is seeking to identify any qualified disadvantaged small business capable of providing Fiberboard Seedling Boxes for the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands, Bessey Nursery, per the specifications attached to this notice. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described below.
Project Description:
(Quantity 6,000) Fiberboard Boxes – Single Wall
- Inside dimensions: 27 ½” L x 13” W x 12 ½” D
- FULL OVERLAP TOP AND BOTTOM FLAPS (This is essential)
- No wax coating
- Glued with waterproof adhesive or stapled/stitched
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- Cut out handholds (2, one on each side)
- 275# C-flute
- Color: Brown
(Quantity 1,500) Fiberboard Boxes – Single Wall
- Inside dimensions: 36”x12”x12”
- Wax coated, inside and out
- Full overlapping top and bottom FLAPS
- 200 lb burst test
- No handle holds or print
- Glued with waterproof adhesive or stapled/stitched
(circle which one quoted)
- Color: Brown
(Quantity 500) Fiberboard Boxes – Single Wall
Inside dimensions: 30”x6”x6”
Wax coated, inside and out
Full overlapping top and bottom FLAPS
- 200 lb burst test
- No handle holds or print
- Glued with waterproof adhesive or stapled/stitched
- (circle which one quoted)
- Color: Brown
Delivery of the supplies will also be required with a delivery date no later than July 1, 2025.
Vendors are encouraged to submit information relative to their capabilities to fulfill this requirement in the form of a statement that addresses the specific requirement/specifications identified in this Sources Sought.Additionally, vendors must identify their qualifying type of disadvantaged small business.
Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officers’ review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to supply are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 9:00AM EST on Monday, March 24, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Bryan Reeves at bryan.reeves@usda.gov “Sources Sought – 1240LP25Q0020SS” in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Specifications. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 2 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Attachment #1 - Minimum Specifications.
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