Bureau of Land Management, SC-651B, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047

87 -- AGRICULTURAL SEED SOL N651-IFB5-3023 DUE 031495 POC Marty Coffey, 303/969-6514 or Barbara Carmody, Contracting Officer, 303/969-6519. The Bureau of Land Management, (BLM), has the requirement for the varieties and quantities of seed listed below. Bids may be submitted for either certified or non-certified seed, or both. The Government reserves the right to award on any item bid in either category, or a combination of categories. In the event of award based on a combination of certified and non-certified seed, the total amount of seed purchased will not exceed the quantity specified. Awards will be based upon the lowest pure live seed (PLS) price offered for each item or a combination of items. Awarded dollar amount will be based on the bulk price per pound. Awards may be made on higher PLS price certified seed versus a non-certified PLS priced seed of the same variety. When a variety is not specified, the government may award on a higher PLS price based on preference. The letter(s) printed next to the seed variety listed in this notice indicates the following: the letter ''(B)'' denotes a bid may be received for either certified or non-certified, or both, the letter ''(C)'' denotes Certified only, the letter ''(N)'' denotes non-certified only, the letter ''(V)'' denotes that a category for variety not specified is listed. Seed requirements are: Crested Wheatgrass - Hycrest variety, 50,000 lbs. (B), Crested Wheatgrass - Nordan variety, 40,000 lbs. (B), Crested Wheatgrass - Fairway variety, 20,000 lbs. (B), Crested Wheatgrass - Ephraim variety, 20,000 lbs (B), Siberian Wheatgrass - P27 variety, 40,000 lbs. (B), Intermediate Wheatgrass - Oahe variety, 16,000 lbs. (B), Pubescent Wheatgrass - Luna variety, 16,000 lbs. (B), Tall Wheatgrass - Alkar variety, 6,000 lbs. (B), Streambank Wheatgrass - Sodar variety, 4,000 lbs. (B), Thickspike Wheatgrass - Critana variety, 4,000 lbs. (B), Western Wheatgrass - Arriba variety, 4,000 lbs. (B), Slender Wheatgrass - San Luis variety, 1,850 lbs. (B), Snake River Wheatgrass - Secar variety, 20,000 lbs. (B), Bluebunch Wheatgrass - Whitmar variety, 4,000 lbs. (B), Bluebunch Wheatgrass - Goldar variety, 10,000 lbs (B), Great Basin Wildrye - Magnar variety, 5,000 lbs. (B), Russian Wildrye - Swift variety, 10,000 lbs (B), Russian Wildrye - Bozoiski variety, 10,000 lbs. (B), Smooth Brome - Lincoln variety, 5,500 lbs. (B), Orchardgrass - Paiute variety, 10,000 lbs. (B), Canby Bluegrass - Canbar variety, 1,000 lbs. (B), Indian Ricegrass - Nezpar variety, 8,000 lbs. (B), Sand Dropseed - variety not specified, 2,000 lbs. (N), Idaho Fescue - Joseph variety, 100 lbs. (B), Alfalfa-Inoculated-Nomad variety, 2,000 lbs. (B), Alfalfa-Inoculated-Ladak variety, 25,000 lbs. (B), Alfalfa-Inoculated - Spredor 2 variety (PVP), 10,000 lbs. (N), Yellow Sweetclover - Madrid variety, 20,000 lbs. (B), Sainfoin - Eski variety, 2,000 lbs. (B), Lewis Flax - Appar variety, 10,000 lbs. (B), Small Burnett - Delar variety, 20,000 lbs. (B), Source Identified Fourwing Saltbush, 10,000 lbs. (B), Prostrate Forage Kochia - Immigrant variety, 6,000 lbs. (B), Source Identified Mountain Big Sagebrush, 250 lbs. (B), Source Identified Wyoming Big Sagebrush, 1,000 lbs. (B). Delivery dates for the seed vary, May 11, 1995 for items 1 through 15 above and May 25, 1995 for items 16 through 35. Delivery site is Boise, Idaho (F.O.B. destination). All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. The solicitation will be issued on or about February 10, 1995. Written requests only. See Note 1. (0023)

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