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87 -- AGRIGULTURAL SEED SOL NAR990030 DUE 031099 POC Barb Bellio (303)236-9438 or Marty Coffey (303)236-9439 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 seed, or non-certified seed. The Government reserves the right to award on any item offered in either category, or a combination of categories. In the event of award based on a combination of certified or non-certified, 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. 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 an offer may be received for either certified or non-certified, or both, the letter "(C)" denotes Certified only, the letter "(N)" denotes non-certified only. "(VNS)" denotes variety not specified for the non-certified category only. Item Nos. 29, 30, 31 and 38 through 43 are designated for TZ testing, the rest are full germination testing. Seed requirements are: 1. Hycrest Crested Wheatgrass, 42,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 2. Nordan Crested Wheatgrass, 34,000 lbs, min PLS .8075 (B); 3. Ephraim Crested Wheatgrass, 6,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 4. Fairway Crested Wheatgrass, 4,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 5. Douglas Crested Wheatgrass, 2,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (C) only; 6. P27 Siberian Wheatgrass, 34,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 7. Vavilov Siberian Wheatgrass, 20,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (C) only; 8. Oahe Intermediate Wheatgrass, 4,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 9. Luna Pubescent Wheatgrass, 8,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 10. Alkar Tall Wheatgrass, 12,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 11. Sodar Streambank Wheatgrass, 6,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 12. Critana Thickspike Wheatgrass, 20,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 13. Bannock Thickspike Wheatgrass, 4,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (C) only; 14. San Luis Slender Wheatgrass, 3,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 15. Rosanna Western Wheatgrass, 4,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 16. Arriba Western Wheatgrass, 6,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 17. Secar Snake River Wheatgrass, 40,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B);18. Goldar Bluebunch Wheatgrass, 16,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B) 19. Whitmar Bluebunch Wheatgrass, 4,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 20. Magnar Great Basin Wildrye, 6,000 lbs., min PLS 7650 (B); 21. Trailhead Great Basin Wildrye, 8,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B) 22. Bozoisky Russian Wildrye, 10,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B). 23. Lincoln Smooth Brome, 3,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 24. Idaho Fescue-Joseph variety, 50 lbs., min PLS .8550 (B) 25. Paiute Orchardgrass, 8,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 26. Canbar Canby Bluegrass, 4,000 lbs., min PLS .6300 (B); 27. Sherman Big Bluegrass, 4,000 lbs., min PLS .6300 (B); 28. Squirreltail, 2,000 lbs., Sand Hollow variety=certified and VNS=non-certified, min PLS.7200 (B); 29. Nezpar Indian Ricegrass,12,000 lbs, min PLS .7650 (B); 30. Alkali Sacaton 200 lbs., Salado variety=certified and VNS=non-certified, min PLS .7200 (B) 31.Sand Dropseed VNS, 2,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (N) only; 32. Alfalfa Inoculated, 24,000 lbs., Ladak 65=certified and Ladak=certified, both Ladak 65 and Ladak for non-certified, min PLS .8415 (B); 33. Spredor 3 Alfalfa-Inoculated, 6,000 lbs., min PLS .8415, (N) only; 34. Yellow Sweetclover -- Madrid=certified, VNS= non-certified, 6,000 lbs, min. PLS .8415 (B); 35. Eski Sainfoin, 10,000 lbs., min PLS .8330 (B); 36. Appar Lewis Flax, 12,000 lbs., min PLS .7840 (B); 37. Delar Small Burnett, 10,000 lbs., min PLS .7600 (B); 38.Gooseberryleaf Globemallow-VNS, 250 lbs, min PLS .6300 (N) only; 39. Fourwing Saltbush, 3,000 lbs., Source ID=certified and Specified Origin=non-certified, min PLS .3150 (B); 40. Shadscale, 250 lbs., Source ID=certified and Specified Origin=non-certified, min PLS .3150 (B); 41. Immigrant Forage Kochia, 5,000 lbs., min PLS .5100 (B); 42. Wyoming Big Sagebrush, 12,000 lbs., Source ID=certified and Specified Origin=non-certified, min PLS .1120 (B); 43. Basin Big Sagebrush, 80 lbs., Source ID=certified and Specified Origin=non-certified, min PLS .1120 (B) Delivery date for the seed is afer 4/14/99 -- on or before 5/20/99. Delivery site is Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Regional Seed Warehouse, 1962 Commerce Ave., Boise, ID 83705 (F.O.B. destination). All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The solicitation will be issued on or about February 10, 1999. Fax requests for the solicitation accepted, (303)236-9470. Posted 02/03/99 (W-SN294370). (0034)

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