RSK Seed Inc.

RSK Seed Inc. is a for-profit organization based in Spokane, Washington, specializing in the supply of native plant seeds to federal agencies. The company primarily provides various quantities and varieties of certified, pre-qualified, and source-identified native plant seeds, including grasses, forbs, shrubs, sagebrush, and kochia, to support land reclamation, restoration, and revegetation projects across the western United States. RSK Seed Inc. has been registered to receive federal awards since March 9, 2021, and has established itself as a reliable supplier for federal land management agencies.

The company has secured multiple federal contract awards, predominantly from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to supply native plant seeds for the agency's land management and revegetation programs. These contracts, typically awarded without set-aside designations, range in value from approximately $200,000 to over $1.2 million. RSK Seed Inc. has consistently fulfilled BLM's seasonal consolidated seed buy solicitations, delivering seeds to multiple BLM locations across Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming. The contracts often specify delivery of over 100 varieties of native plant seeds, with specific requirements for packaging, labeling, sampling, and testing. In addition to the BLM, RSK Seed has also secured a contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for seed supply to the Colville Agency.

RSK Seed Inc. has also benefited from federal grant funding, particularly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2022, the company received a project grant from the Agricultural Marketing Service, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This grant, awarded under the Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program, supported costs incurred to implement measures in response to the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). The grant covered expenses related to workplace safety, market pivots, retrofitting facilities, transportation, worker housing, and medical expenses incurred between January 27, 2020, and December 31, 2021. This funding aimed to provide relief to food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers, with employees of these entities being the primary beneficiaries.