UTE 63 baer seeds for UTE MTN UTE agency

The Bureau of Indian Affairs seeks quotations for a Shallow Loamy Mesa Top seed mixture for vegetation restoration at the Ute Mountain Ute Agency, with quotes due September 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Daylight Time and questions due September 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time. The procurement is set-aside 100% for small business concerns.

Place of performance is Towaoc, Colorado (Ute Mountain Ute Agency, 1346 Spruce Street, P.O. Box KK). The seeding specification covers 176 acres and prescribes 14 native and introduced plant species across four functional categories—Sterile Graminoid, Cool-Season Graminoid, Warm-Season Graminoid, and Shrubs & Forbs—totaling 23 pure live seeds per acre. Species include Triticale, Indian rice grass, Squirreltail, Sand dropseed, Blue grama, Sideoats grama, Four-wing saltbrush, and others, with specified seeding rates and ecological notes for succession and erosion control.

The NAICS code is 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming, with a $2.5 million size standard. The PSC code is 8730, Seeds and Nursery Stock. Delivery is required by October 30, 2026. The Government contemplates awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order. Quoters must be authorized resellers with active SAM.gov profiles, provide company information including Unique Entity ID and complete business mailing address, and submit pricing in FFP format via email to Margie M. Tahdooahnippah. The contract incorporates standard FAR and DIAR clauses and requires electronic invoicing through the Invoice Processing Platform with a 60-day final invoice submission deadline following product acceptance.