2024-2025 Hand Planting Of Containerized Longleaf Seedlings At Blackwater River State Forest

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is seeking competitive bids for the hand-planting of approximately 599 acres of containerized longleaf pine seedlings on the Blackwater River State Forest located in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The Invitation to Bid (ITB) specifies the project requirements, including planting instructions, equipment and personnel requirements, site clean-up, and licensing. Bidders must provide pricing per acre for hand planting the seedlings at the specified stocking densities. FDACS may contract up to an additional 20% of the specified acreage, and payment will be based on the verified acres planted. The contract may be cancelled due to dry weather conditions. Bidders are required to attend a non-mandatory site visit between September 6-11, 2024, and the bid submission deadline is September 20, 2024, with the anticipated award posting on September 27, 2024.

The ITB does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No information is provided regarding incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there are no details on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The ITB does not specify an award value or budget range for the project.