Southern Region Seedling Nurery Support

USDA Forest Service Southern Region Seedling Nursery Support

The USDA Forest Service Southern Region is soliciting proposals for the award of Multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts to support our pine and wiregrass seedling growing efforts throughout the region. The Southern Region includes the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Each task order will identify the specific location and details of the requirement. These IDIQ awards are intended to include a base and four option year periods. The work to be performed shall consist of the contractor furnishing all labor, materials, seedling trays, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, facilities, and supplies (other than the government-furnished items such as seedlings). We are specifically seeking vendors that have experience growing pine species (longleaf, loblolly, pitch, shortleaf) and wiregrass containerized seedlings and plugs This procurement is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes associated with this requirement is 113210 Forest Nursery and Gathering of Forest Products. Basis for award is best value. When determining best value, past performance followed by technical capability and experience is more important than price. Past performance, technical capability and experience when combined are more important than price. One or more IDIQ awards will be made based on procedures set forth in the solicitation. The government reserves the right to make partial awards to more than one vendor if deemed necessary. If a vendor would only like to be considered for specific line items and/or geographical coverage they must specify as such in their technical proposal. All vendors must be registered in sam.gov to be considered for award.