Southwest Seed Production

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management National Office is seeking native seed production services through solicitation 140L0625Q0029 for land management rehabilitation, restoration, and reclamation efforts across multiple federal agencies including BLM, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service. The procurement targets source-identified certified native seed production meeting Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) certification standards, with contractors responsible for field establishment, seed production, and delivery of cleaned and tested seed. The solicitation focuses on nine native plant species from the Chihuahuan Desert and Madrean ecoregions, including upright prairie coneflower, mesa dropseed, golden crownbeard, sand dropseed, cane beardgrass, blue grama, bush muhly, camphorweed, and green prairie coneflower. Evaluation criteria prioritize technical compliance and past performance significantly more than price, with multiple awards anticipated under firm-fixed price contracts. The government will provide initial stock seed, and quotations are due by 5:00 PM Mountain Time on July 25, 2025.

This solicitation has no set-aside designation and is open to all vendors registered in SAM.gov under NAICS code 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming) with a $2.5 million size standard. No current contractors or incumbents are specifically identified in the documentation, though the attachment references ABC Seed Company as an example contractor format. The total contract value will be determined by the quantities of seed produced, with no specific budget range disclosed in the available materials. The contract period runs from August 1, 2025 to July 30, 2030, with seed deliveries scheduled for September 30, 2030, and harvest years spanning through 2027. Performance will occur at contractor facilities for seed production and cultivation, with final delivery required to the BLM National Seed Warehouse in Boise, Idaho, and potentially to Ely as an alternate delivery location.