2023 Longleaf Pine Tubelings

The Northwest Florida Water Management District (District) is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the 2023 Longleaf Pine Tubelings project. The District is seeking bids from responsible vendors to grow, extract, supply, and deliver a minimum of 1 million longleaf pine tubelings in 2023, with an estimated quantity range of 1,000,000 to 1,400,000 tubelings for January 2023. The contract will be for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, with deliveries expected between January 1 and February 28, 2023. Bids are due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on May 16, 2022, and the District anticipates entering into a contract with the bidder who submits the lowest qualified responsive bid. The compensation will be based on the bid pricing for the tubelings and delivery services, and payment will be made upon inspection and approval of the deliverables within 30 days of receipt of an approved invoice. The District's performance and obligation to pay are contingent upon annual appropriation and budget approval, and the District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to negotiate with the lowest responsive bidder.

There are no set-asides or preferences specified in the ITB, and it does not mention any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The ITB also does not provide any information about the budget range or potential award value for this contract.