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87 -- AGRICULTURAL SEED SOL 1422-N660-R98-3044 DUE 092198 POC Marty Coffey, 303/236-9439 or Barbara Bellio, 303/236-9438 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, bbellio@sc.blm.gov. The Bureau of Land Management, (BLM), has the requirement for the varieties and quantities of seed listed below. Offers 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. Offers will be evaluated based upon the criterion contained in the solicitation. 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: Western Wheatgrass -- Arriba or Rosanna variety, 10,500 lbs. (B); Streambank Wheatgrass -- Sodar variety, 8,250 lbs. (B); Thickspike Wheatgrass -- Critana or Bannock variety, 3,500 lbs. (B); Pubescent Wheatgrass -- Luna variety, 5,850 lbs.(B); Regreen Wheatgrass (Hybrid), 450 lbs (B); Yellow Sweetclover -- Madrid variety, 12,100 lbs. (B); Indian Ricegrass -- Nezpar variety, 4,600 lbs. (B); Small Burnett -- Delar variety, 4,800 lbs.(B); Great Basin Wildrye -- Magnar variety, 50 lbs. (B); Forage Kochia -- Immigrant variety, 350 lbs. (this year's crop, Jan delivery) (B); Penstemon Palmeri, 1,210 lbs.; Winterfat -- Specified Origin, 1,600 lbs; Wyoming Big Sagebrush, 2,500 lbs.; El Reno or Vaughn Sideoats Grana, 3,200 lb (B); Perennial Mountain Rye, 600 lbs. Delivery date for the seed is no later than October 2, 1998. Delivery site is Salt Lake City, UT, Cedar City, UT and Boise, Idaho (F.O.B. destination). All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The solicitation will be issued on or about September 8, 1998. Fax requests accepted, (303)236-9470. Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246554). (0247)

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