Supply and Deliver F. O. B. Destination Conifer Seedling Planting Mix

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Line Item 01:   Description: Supply and Deliver F.O.B. Destination Conifer Seedling Planting Mix
Item Description:  Supply and deliver to the USFS J. Herbert Stone Nursery, the following volume of conifer seedling planting mix suitable for plug production. 
316 cubic yards of Conifer Seedling Planting Mix
•    Mix shall be 80% coarse, plug grade peat moss and 20% coarse, plug grade perlite.
•    PH of mix after wetting 4.5 to 5.5
•    Moisture Content of 35-55%
•    Mix must contain a wetting agent.
•    Ship in bulk soil totes, 1 to 2 cubic yard in size.   
•    Media must be completely free of weeds and pathogens.
•    Quantity: + or minus 10%--not to exceed 10%
Technical Point of contact:  Linette Ambrosia – 541-613-4488

Price quoted FOB:  J Herbert Stone Nursery, 2606 Old Stage Road, Central Point, Oregon 97502. 541-858-6100.

Timeline: 
•    DELIVER: Between February 10, 2025, and March 3, 2025.
Delivery Location: J. Herbert Stone Nursery, 2606 Old Stage Road, Central Point, Oregon 97502, located approximately 5 miles northwest of Medford, Oregon, between Jacksonville and Central Point, Oregon. Delivery shall be made on regular working days, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) 48 hours in advance of delivery at (541) 858-6100.
Packing and Packaging – Commercial: Material shall be packed for shipment in such a manner that will insure acceptance by common carrier and safe delivery at destination. Containers and closures shall comply with the Interstate Commerce Commission and Regulations, Uniform Freight Classification Rules, or Regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation.
Quotes and Descriptive Literature establishing verification of technical capability to meet specifications are due to the Contracting Officer, December 30, 2024, by 2:00 p.m., local time. Include your company UEI number with the quote.
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