TN-west tennessee refuge-seedlings

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks 106,000 seedlings comprising 53,000 Oak Cherrybark, 30,300 Oak Nuttall, and 22,700 Sweetgum seedlings to support the Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge near Ripley, Tennessee, with quotes due August 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside procurement under NAICS 111421 with a size standard of $3.00 million.

Place of performance is West Tennessee Refuges, Dyersburg, Tennessee. All seedlings must meet specific quality specifications: minimum top length of 18 inches, minimum root collar diameter of 3/8 inch, undamaged fibrous root system with a 6–8 inch tap root and at least 3 inch lateral roots. Seedlings must be sourced from nurseries located within 400 miles of the refuge. Packaging requires complete enclosure with bundles weighing less than 100 pounds each. Delivery is required during the first week of February 2027 through March 2027, unless alternative arrangements are negotiated. Period of performance runs February 1, 2027 through June 30, 2027.

Award will be made via firm-fixed-price purchase order with anticipated award date of August 31, 2026. Offerors must be registered and active in SAM with a valid Unique Entity Identifier. Evaluation weights technical capabilities and past performance significantly more than price, assessing technical experience and capacity specific to seedlings in required size and location, technical approach and methodology, management plan and key personnel identification, and past performance documented through three examples of similar work with references. Quotes must include completed SF 1449, company information with SAM UEI, technical capabilities documentation, past performance references, and detailed price breakdown, submitted via email to keith_rose@ios.doi.gov. Shipping costs must be included in the quoted price. Payment will be made electronically through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.