SOLICITATION NOTICE
87 -- FY02 Fall Seed Buy for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- BLM NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER BC663, BLDG 50, DFC, PO BOX 25047 DENVER CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- NAR020155
- Response Due
- 9/10/2002
- Point of Contact
- Barbara Bellio Contracting Officer 3032369438 Barbara_Bellio@blm.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Point of Contact above or IDEASEC HELP DESK
(IDEAS_EC@NBC.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Bureau of Land Management, (BLM), has seed requirements for the varieties and quantities of seed as advertised herein. This procurement is established as a Request for Proposals, commercial item buy, unrestricted acquisition. Pertinent terms and conditions for this buy are: The BLM shall evaluate the seed for each item number based on seed certification and the lowest PLS price per pound. Awards may be made on higher PLS price certified seed versus a non-certified PLS priced seed. When a variety is not specified (VNS), the offeror must specify the variety being offered, the government may award on a higher PLS price based on a preferred variety. Other evaluation factors include past performance. For First Delivery Items-delivery is required on or before 10/1/02, for Second Delivery Items-delivery is required after 11/10/02 and on or before 1/5/03. For Second Delivery Items the letter "L" precedes the Item Number. As a responsible source you may submit an offer which will be considered. Offers may be made in ANY amount for the varieties specified. The total estimated amount of seed is 953,890 lbs., however, BLM reserves the right to award up to 1,096,973 pounds of seed in total against any of the items listed in the schedule. Based on seed availability and considerations given to seed certification, seed preference, and price, the BLM will make award in any amount for each item number, adhering as closely as possible to the estimated quantities shown below for each item number. Offers may be submitted for either certified seed, or non-certified seed-items as identified in the schedule govern. The Government reserves the right to award on any item offered for the given categories. Awarded dollar amount will be based on the bulk price per pound. All seed shall be in 50 lb. bags, unless otherwise specified in the solicitation. All bags of any one lot shall be bagged in the same size bag. Germination for all seed will be determined by tetrazolium tests (TZ), moisture content of all seed shall be less than 11% by weight (except for Sagebrush, Fourwing Saltbush, Gardner Saltbush and Shadscale which shall be 12% by weight), seed is to be delivered to the following locations: as follows (IDAHO: BOI=Boise, SHO=Shoshone); (UTAH: CDR=Cedar City; MON=Monticello, SLC=West Valley City); (OREGON: VAL=Vale); (NEVADA: ELY=Ely; CSC=Carson City); (COLORADO: UNC=Dolores (Uncompahgre Field Office), WHR=Meeker (White River Field Office); (MONTANA: BUT=Butte). Prices shall be based on possible delivery to any of these locations. (F.O.B. destination). Award cannot be made for an item that does not conform to our minimum requirements, including PLS rating. Offers for both certified and non-certified seed will be accepted unless otherwise specified. For wildland collected seed the term Certified denotes Source Identified, the term Non-certified denotes Specified Origin. VNS denotes Variety Not Specified. Estimated quantities for BLM's seed requirements (items are for both certified and non-certified unless otherwise noted): 1-Crested Wheatgrass-Hycrest-10,400 lbs; 2-Crested Wheatgrass-Nordon-2,950 lbs; 3-Crested Wheatgrass-Fairway-500 lbs; 4-Crested Wheatgrass-Ephraim-250 lbs; 5-Siberian Wheatgrass-P27-3,350 lbs; 6-Siberian Wheatgrass-Vavilov(Cert.only)-22,500 lbs; 7-Intermediate Wheatgrass-Oahe-2,750 lbs; 8-Pubescent Wheatgrass-Luna-33,050 lbs; 9-Tall Wheatgrass-Alkar-1,900 lbs; 10-Streambank Wheatgrass-Sodar-12,650 lbs; 11-Russian Wildrye-Bozoisky-34,850 lbs; 12-Russian Wildrye-Swift-150 lbs; 13-Smooth Brome-Lincoln-1,500 lbs; 14-Smooth Brome-Manchar-1,150 lbs; 15-Orchardgrass-Paiute-2,200 lbs;16-Snake River Wheatgrass-Secar-95,900 lbs; 17-Bluebunch Wheatgrass-Anatone Germ Plasam(Cert. only)-34,200 lbs; 18-Bluebunch Wheatgrass-P7 Germ Plasam(Non-Cert. only)-19,500 lbs; 19-Bluebunch Wheatgrass-Goldar-22,600 lbs; 20-Bluebunch Wheatgrass-Whitmar-7,650 lbs; 21-Thickspike Wheatgrass-Critana-13,850 lbs; 22-Thickspike Wheatgrass-Bannock-23,350 lbs; 23-Western Wheatgrass-Arriba-56,150 lbs; 24-Western Wheatgrass-Rosanna-1,150 lbs; 25-Slender Wheatgrass-San Luis-22,100 lbs; 26-Slender Wheatgrass-Pryor-1,200 lbs; 27-Great Basin Wildrye-Magnar-13,400 lbs; 28-Great Basin Wildrye-Trailhead-6,200 lbs; 29-Sandberg Bluegrass(Source ID/VNS)-9,700 lbs; 30-Canby Bluegrass-Canbar-5,150 lbs; 31-Big Bluegrass-Sherman-21,100 lbs; 32-Bottlebrush Squirreltail-Sand Hollow (Germ Plasm Cert/Source ID/VNS)-29,600 lbs; 33-Indian Ricegrass-Nezpar (Cert/Non-Cert/Source ID/VNS)-15,850 lbs; 34-Indian Ricegrass-Rimrock (Cert/Non-Cert/Source ID/VNS)-23,700 lbs; 35-Indian Ricegrass-Paloma(Source ID-Indian Ricegrass and VNS)-20,950; 36-Needle and Thread(Source ID/VNS)-800 lbs; 37-Thurbers Needlegrass(Source ID/VNS)-1,000 lbs; 38-Sand Dropseed-VNS(Non-Cert only)-5,900 lbs; 39-Idaho Fescue-Joseph or Nezpurs-550 lbs; 40-Prairie Junegrass-VNS(Non-Cert only)-750 lbs; 41-Galleta Grass-Viva-400 lbs; 42-Blue Gramma-Alma or Hachita-1,200 lbs; 43-Annual Ryegrass-VNS(Non-Cert only)-16,500 lbs; 44-Triticale-Pioneer (Cert only)-12,500 lbs; 45-Weed Free Rice Hulls-5,400 lbs; 46-Alfalfa-Inoculated-Ladak+,Ladak65 or Ladak-21,900 lbs; 47-Alfalfa-Innoculated-Spredor 3 (Non-cert PVP)-3,400 lbs; 48-Yellow Sweetclover-Madrid-3,600 lbs; 49-Sainfoin-Eski-12,950 lbs; 50-Sainfoin-Renumex-5,550 lbs; 51-Lewis Flax-Appar-16,350 lbs; 52-Small Burnett-Delar-64,150 lbs; 53-Western Yarrow-VNS-6,050 lbs; 54-Gooseberryleaf-Globemallow(Source ID/VNS)-2,050 lbs; 55-Scarlet Globemallow-VNS (Source ID and non-cert)-300 lbs; 56-Palmer Penstemon-Cedar-2,600 lbs; 57-Rocky Mtn. Penstemon VNS (Source ID and non-cert)-1,950 lbs; 58-Showy Goldeneye-VNS (Source ID and Non-cert)-50 lbs; 59-Silverleaf Lupine-VNS(Source ID and non-cert)-100 lbs; 60-Arrowleaf Balsamroot-VNS(Source ID and Non-Cert)-650 lbs; 51-Sunflower-13,050; 62-American Vetch-VNS (Source ID and Non-Cert)-1,100 lbs; 63-Forage Kochia-Immigrant-(Cert/Non-Cert/Source ID/VNS)-5,800 lbs; 64-Wyoming Big Sagebrush-26,200 lbs; 65-Basin Big Sagebrush-23,960 lbs; 66-Mountain Big Sagebrush-7,640 lbs; 67-Black Sagebrush-8,550 lbs; 68-Winterfat-2,550 lbs; 69-Fourwing Saltbush-17,250 lbs; 70-Shadscale-5,800 lbs; 71-Antelope Bitterbrush-2,250 lbs; 72-Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany-500 lbs; 73-Spiny Hopsage-500 lbs; 74-Littleleaf horsebrush-500 lbs; L1-Forage Kochia (Cert/Non-Cert/Source ID/VNS)-2,550 lbs; L2-Wyoming Big Sagebrush-72,920 lbs; L3-Basin Big Sagebrush-240 lbs; L4-Mountain Big Sagebrush-2,280 lbs; L5-White Rubber Rabbitbrush-150 lbs. Total estimated pounds=953,890 pounds. Offers may be made in ANY amount for the varieties specified. BLM reserves the right to award any amount up to 1,096,890 pounds of seed in total against any of the items listed in the solicitation. Offers will be due in this office on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. (local Denver time), as specified in the solicitation. Receipt of fax offers is allowed under this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The solicitation will be issued on or about August 27, 2002. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be available at the following URL address: http://www.blm.gov/natacq/outreach/seed020155.html Fax requests for the solicitation accepted, Fax Number: (303)236-9470.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: various
- Zip Code: 80225
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 80225
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