Containerized pine seedlings
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITB-16471
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- 79073 Tree Seeds
- 98852 Landscaping (Including Design, Fertilizing, Planting, Etc., But Not Grounds Maintenance Or Tree Trimming Services)
- 94781 Timber Production Services
- 94745 Forestry Economic And Marketing Services (Including Forestry Resources Services)
- 94743 Forest Nursery And Gathering Services
- UNSPSC codes
- Point of contact
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- Tyler Winburn tyler.winburn@srwmd.org (386) 362-1001
Opportunity details come from vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Suwannee River Water Management District is requesting bids on 255,000 containerized longleaf pine seedlings for reforestation of approximately 351 acres during winter 2026-2027 under ITB 2526-015, with bids due August 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via DemandStar. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible vendor submitting the lowest per-unit cost per 1,000 seedlings in accordance with Florida Statutes 287.057(1)(a)4.
Seedlings must meet detailed quality specifications: medium to dark green needles exceeding 5 inches in length, root collar diameter of at least one-quarter inch with winter bud present, light brown roots with white tips and mycorrhizae present, and containerized in at least 5-inch-length containers with appropriate packaging to maintain root system integrity during transport and storage. Lifting and packaging shall commence within 10 days of District Project Manager approval, with planting to begin by November 15, 2026 and completion required no later than March 30, 2027. Seedlings must be planted within seven days of pickup or delivery.
The contract term runs from execution through September 30, 2027. Place of performance spans Seminole County and Bay Pines CDP in north central Florida. Bidders must provide certificates of insurance naming the District as additional insured, including motor vehicle liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit and general liability of $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury with $1,000,000 general aggregate. Invoices may be submitted after seedling planting. The District is exempt from Florida sales tax; other eligible Florida governmental entities may utilize this agreement at their discretion. No pre-bid meeting or site visit is scheduled.
Opportunity text
The Suwannee River Water Management District (also referred to as SRWMD or District) owns
and manages approximately 160,000 acres of forestland in north central Florida for protection of
floodplains and their associated habitats. The District's Land Management Program directs land
management staff to manage and, if necessary, restore lands titled to the Governing Board.
Reforestation of pine lands with healthy, vigorous seedlings is conducive in accomplishing this
goal.
The District is requesting bids to provide 255,000 containerized longleaf pine seedlings
to reforest approximately 351 acres in the winter of 2026-2027.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2526-015 Longleaf Seedlings ITB.pdf |
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