2023-2024 Seedling Harvesting, Packaging, Planting and Associated Work at Andrews Nursey

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is seeking competitive bids for tree seedling harvesting, packaging, planting services, and associated work at Andrews Nursery located in Chiefland, Florida. The contractor shall provide 20 laborers to perform the required tasks, which include lifting, packing, loading/unloading, dipping roots, closing containers, planting seedling trays, and field maintenance. The contractor must meet minimum production requirements of 100,000 containerized seedlings, 100,000 bareroot sand pine seedlings, and 200,000 bareroot slash pine seedlings per day. Bids are due by October 11, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET, and a public bid opening will be held on October 12, 2023 at 9:30 AM ET via teleconference. The bid price is a firm fixed unit price per day, and FDACS will make a single award but reserves the right to award to multiple bidders or make no award. The contract period is anticipated to be from November 13, 2023 through March 29, 2024, and may be renewed for up to three one-year terms at the sole discretion of FDACS.

The solicitation does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There is also no information provided about any incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The budget range for this contract opportunity is not specified in the documents provided.