DNR RFB 2026 Aerial Seeding Reforestation

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
2000018591
State
Minnesota
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is requesting bids for aerial seeding reforestation labor, equipment, materials, and transportation across approximately 511 acres on 15 sites in Northern Minnesota (Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, and Roseau Counties), with bids due August 19, 2026.

The scope requires helicopter and pilot services for aerial seeding on state and county land. Unit pricing must be all-inclusive of labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax, and all other costs necessary for project completion. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal; email and faxed submissions will not be accepted. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping, or by total as deemed most advantageous. Award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications and terms and conditions. Responses that do not comply with solicitation requirements will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

Vendors must review all attachments and comply with all event requirements; failure to respond to the latest event version may result in bid rejection. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. The DNR is the determining factor for specification compliance. Contractors requiring assistance with Swift Portal registration or bid submission may contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1.

Opportunity text

2027-116 2026 Aerial Seeding Reforestation Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, and Roseau Counties The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary for aerial seeding by helicopter and pilot on approximately 511 acres on 15 sites distributed across state and county land in Northern Minnesota. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal. No e-mail or faxed responses will be accepted. Contractors needing help with registration and/or completing their response to this Event may contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1. Failure to respond to latest event version may result in bid rejection. Please be aware that there are attachments to this event. The vendor is responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all requirements to this Event. DNR will be the determining factor if vendor meets specifications. All questions should be directed to the buyer listed in this event. Unit price must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax and all else necessary for completion of the project. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Award--Item, Group, Total: Responses that do not comply with the solicitation will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, whichever is deemed most advantageous to the State. Once you have completed and submitted your response, you will receive a system confirmation message that your response has been 'accepted'. Print and save the confirmation for your file. If you're having trouble submitting your response, call the Help Desk at 651-201-8100 - Option No. 1

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