Wilder ESR drill seeding

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region is seeking a small business contractor to perform drill seeding across 6,900 acres within the 2024 Wilder fire scar, located near Denio, Nevada. The solicitation (No. 140L3925Q0044) requires the contractor to use a pre-mixed seed blend, including annual sunflower, fourwing saltbrush, Russian wildrye, Sandberg bluegrass, Siberian wheatgrass, and spiny hopsage, at a seeding rate of 10.7 pounds per acre. Contractors must provide tractors, operators, and necessary labor to complete the seeding operation, with the government supplying seed, seeding equipment, and georeferenced maps. The evaluation will follow a best value, trade-off process, prioritizing technical capabilities and past performance over price, with offerors required to submit a technical narrative addressing approach, equipment, quality control, key personnel, and project timeline. Quotes are due electronically by May 9, 2025, at 1700 local time, with a period of performance from September 15, 2025, to December 31, 2025.

The procurement is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115112, with a size standard of $9.5 million. The government will provide up to five drill sets, and contractors must deploy a minimum of two tractors with operators to complete the project. Payment will be made at a unit price per acre for satisfactorily completed seeding, with measurements based on GPS survey, aerial photographs, or maps. The project site encompasses multiple land status types, including Bureau of Land Management and private lands, near towns such as Denio, McDermitt, Orovada, Paradise Valley, and Winnemucca. Wage rates for the project are governed by the Service Contract Act, with hourly rates ranging from $16.26 to $24.40 for various occupation codes related to forestry and land management services. Contractors must comply with specific environmental and cultural resource protection guidelines, and the project will include a pre-work conference and potential progress meetings to ensure successful completion.