Borderlands Restoration Network

Borderlands Restoration Network, registered in SAM.gov as a non-profit organization based in Patagonia, Arizona, specializes in ecological restoration within the U.S.-Mexico borderlands region. The organization focuses on promoting biodiversity through native plant materials, seed collection, erosion control services, and habitat restoration projects for federal land management agencies. With a dedicated Native Plant Program, Borderlands Restoration Network provides restoration-quality plant materials, seeds, and technical guidance to individuals, communities, and land managers, emphasizing locally adapted species from the Madrean Archipelago's semiarid highlands.

Through federal contract awards, Borderlands Restoration Network has primarily engaged in watershed restoration and erosion control projects for agencies like the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Specific contract work has included seed collection projects at Fort Bowie National Monument and Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, with purchase order awards ranging from $4,854 to $9,987. These contracts have involved delivering native plant materials, conducting seed collection, and implementing erosion control services across various federal lands. None of the contract awards were set aside for specific designations, indicating open competition for these opportunities.

The organization's federal grant awards demonstrate a robust portfolio of ecological restoration and conservation initiatives. Significant grant projects include cooperative agreements with the National Park Service for Southwest Seed Partnership support, native seed assessments, and capacity-building for restoration efforts. Grants have focused on native seed collection, production, storage, research, monitoring, and education across various programs such as the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program. Grant awards have supported projects like habitat enhancement for Montezuma Quail populations, establishing milkweed seed amplification plots, and implementing landscape-scale restoration programs. Sub-grant awards from organizations like the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Bureau of Land Management Foundation have further expanded their restoration work, including riparian habitat restoration, erosion control, and ecological resilience projects in Arizona.