Interagency Great Basin Native Seed Increase Contracts
Solicited New Requirement Updated
See the award notice posted : Native Seed Production requirement for multiple ag
- Agency
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Department of the Interior
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $250,000 to $499,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- Acquisition strategy
- Full and Open Competition
- NAICS code
- 111199 All Other Grain Farming
- Place of performance
- ID
- Forecast number
- 47930
- Points of contact
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- Diane Barker diane_barker@ios.doi.gov
Forecast details come from the GSA Acquisition Gateway. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of the Interior is procuring interagency seed increase contracts for the Great Basin Ecoregion, encompassing portions of Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah, with solicitation release estimated for 2026-08-12 and award anticipated by 2026-10-01. The contracts aim to increase the commercial supply of native seed for federal vegetation management, post-fire and disaster recovery, and long-term ecosystem restoration, with emphasis on species targeted to restore sage grouse habitat and improve range productivity in the Great Basin.
The estimated award value ranges from $250,000 to $499,000 per contract under a firm fixed-price structure, with performance of work occurring in Idaho and a period of performance extending from 2026-10-01 through 2031-09-30. The solicitation has been issued under SAP (Simplified Acquisition Procedures) with no set-aside applied, classified under NAICS 111199 (All Other Grain Farming). Diane Barker (diane_barker@ios.doi.gov) serves as the point of contact for this interagency requirement funded by the Bureau of Land Management.
Forecast text
Interagency seed increase contracts for the Great Basin Ecoregion including portions of Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Since 2001, on a bipartisan basis, Congress has recognized the commercial market does not produce an adequate supply of native seed to meet the federal government’s need to manage native vegetation. In addition to meeting an immediate need to increase the seed supply for post fire and disaster recovery, seed increase contracts are part of a larger strategy to lower government seeding costs by creating a stable market and improving the effectiveness of seeding projects. These seed increase contracts improve the variety of species commercially available, help recruit local growers by lowering their initial production risk, and help prevent market volatility. Without these contracts DOI agencies will be forced to continue to rely on a handful of easy to produce non-native species, and cultivated varieties that, based on the best available science, do not restore and maintain functioning ecosystems. Native plants are not like weeds that can grow anywhere. Seed stocks for the Great Basin are specifically developed for the growing conditions and targeted to restore sage grouse habitat and improve range productivity by adding species and seed sources that are more resistant to cheat grass and resilient to wildfire.
Solicitations
| Notice | Posted |
|---|---|
| Award Notice | |
| Solicitation | |
| Pre-Solicitation |
Solicitation files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_140L3726R0009_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| B09_Bid_Sheet_Amendment__2026_08_24_0001.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| B09_Questions_and_Answers_0001.pdf | ||
| B08_Bid_Sheet_Updated_2026_07_30.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Sol_140L3726R0009.pdf | ||
| Att_3_Seed_Analysis_Request_Form_revised_072024.docx | DOCX document |
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