WFS PFO buckboard seeding 2026

The Bureau of Land Management Pocatello Field Office seeks aerial broadcast seeding services for 850 acres in the Buckboard Fire Rehabilitation Area near Malad City, Idaho, with quotes due September 1, 2026, at 12:00 PM Alaska Daylight Time. This is a total small business set-aside with a firm-fixed-price contract structure issued as a Request for Quotes.

Place of performance is the Buckboard Fire Rehabilitation Area in Township 16S Range 35E near Malad City, Idaho, at approximately 6,000 feet elevation on steep south-facing slopes. The work period runs October 1, 2026, through January 15, 2027, with actual seeding application to occur within two working days and completion within three working days. The NAICS code is 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a $34 million small business size standard; the PSC code is F002 (Natural Resources/Conservation – Aerial Seeding).

Contractors must apply mixed sagebrush seed at approximately 8 pounds per acre using a GPS Differential Guidance System with mechanical seed agitation capability; seed is government-furnished and must be picked up at the Pocatello Field Office, transported, and applied by the contractor. Proposals must include equipment specifications, a detailed work plan demonstrating ability to complete within three working days, quality control and safety processes, and prior sagebrush seeding experience with two to five past performance references.

Evaluation criteria are Technical Capability (most important), Applicant Qualifications, Past Performance, and Price. Payment is per acre based on ArcGIS polygons provided by the government; if the full 850 acres are not completed but the seeding rate was correct, the vendor will be paid in full. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply under Wage Determination No. 1995-0228. Technical questions were due August 7, 2026, with answers provided August 14, 2026. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and provide UEI and CAGE codes with their quotes.