Whitesage and one way ESR seeding

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region seeks aerial and ground seeding services for approximately 3,048 acres across two wildfire-burned treatment units (White Sage in Coconino County and One Way in Mohave County, Arizona), with quotes due July 15 and questions accepted through that date. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry).

Place of performance is the White Sage and One Way treatment units in Arizona. Work is scheduled August 15 through October 15, 2026. The contractor must apply government-furnished seed at approximately 7.5 lbs/acre for White Sage (~21,250 lbs total) and 9.9 lbs/acre for One Way (~2,140 lbs total) with zero ground disturbance and distribution uniformity within 10% of prescribed rates. All equipment must be DGPS-guided with Esri-compatible shapefile output; seeding is prohibited when wind exceeds 10 mph. The contractor furnishes all labor, equipment, supervision, supplies, dust abatement at staging areas, and daily GIS-compatible project logs with 1-second interval data.

Vendors must demonstrate a minimum one year of experience with similar seed-application operations and provide two references showing satisfactory past performance. Evaluation criteria weigh technical capability and past performance approximately equally against price. Pricing shall be submitted on a per-acre basis with all mobilization and operating costs included; no fuel surcharges are permitted. Payment is made upon final acceptance, receipt of shapefile printouts, return of government-furnished property, and submission of proper invoices through IPP.gov. Quotes should be submitted to shane_mundt@ios.doi.gov. Amendment 1, posted July 2, clarified map inclusions and confirmed Period of Performance dates.