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87 -- AGRICULTURAL SEED SOL 1422-N660-B96-3015 DUE 090396 POC Marty Coffey, (303) 236-9439. 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. ''(VN)'' denotes variety not specified for the non-certified category only. Seed requirements are: Crested Wheatgrass - Hycrest variety, 10,000 lbs. (B), Crested Wheatgrass - Nordan variety, 30,000 lbs. (B), Siberian Wheatgrass - P27 Variety, 80,000 lbs. (B), Thickspike wheatgrass, Critana variety, 15,000 lbs. (B), Tall Wheatgrass - Alkar variety, 15,000 lbs. (B), Bluebunch Wheatgrass - Whitmar variety, 10,000 lbs. (B), Sand Dropseed - variety not specified (VN), 2,000 lbs. (N), Lewis Flax - Appar variety, 16,000 lbs. (B), Sainfoin - Eski variety, 40,000 lbs. (B). Delivery date for the seed is September 13, 1996. Delivery site is Boise, Idaho and Shoshone, Idaho (F.O.B. destination). All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. The solicitation will be issued on or about August 2, 1996. Written requests only. See Note 1. (0198)

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