The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting proposals for aerial seeding services to restore 950 acres burned in the White Sage Fire on the Kaibab National Forest in Arizona. The primary objective is to prevent invasive species incursion and protect sensitive Kaibab plains cactus habitat through the application of a specific native seed mixture containing 30 seeds per square foot, with defined proportions of western wheatgrass, bottlebrush squirreltail, prairie junegrass, and sterile triticale. Contractors must provide all equipment, labor, and seed processing, with strict requirements for seed purity, origin, and testing. The solicitation number is 127EAU26Q0009, and proposals are due by December 31, 2025, with a questions deadline of December 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM EST. The aerial seeding approach is required due to soil sensitivity in areas that experienced moderate to high vegetation mortality.

This is a total small business set-aside contract, making it available exclusively to small business entities. The proposed performance period for the aerial seeding work is August 3-17, 2026, with an anticipated start date in November 2025 contingent on weather conditions. The place of performance is near Jacob Lake in Coconino County, Arizona, at elevations between 6,500 and 7,500 feet above sea level, within the vicinity of Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation notice. The contract falls under NAICS category 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and PSC category F005 (Natural Resources/Conservation—Forest Tree Planting).

White Sage Aerial Seeding

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