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87 -- AGRICULTURAL SEED SOL NAR990064 DUE 081899 POC Barb Bellio (303)236-9438 or Marty Coffey (303)236-9439 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, bbellio@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. All seed will be TZ tested. Seed requirements are: 1. Hycrest Crested Wheatgrass, 97,350, min PLS .8075 (B) (See also Substitute Item 1S); 2. Nordan Crested Wheatgrass, 17,050 lbs, min PLS .8075 (B); 3. Ephraim Crested Wheatgrass, 56,300 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B)(See also Substitute Item 2S); 4. P27 Siberian Wheatgrass, 26,650 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 5. Vavilov Siberian Wheatgrass, 10,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 6. Luna Pubescent Wheatgrass, 96,100 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B) and (VNS)(See also Substitute Item 3S); 7. Alkar Tall Wheatgrass, 64,500 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 8. Critana Thickspike Wheatgrass, 48,350 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B) and (VNS)(See also Substitute Item 4S); 9. Bannock Thickspike Wheatgrass, 4,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 10. Arriba or Rosanna Western Wheatgrass, 34,500 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 11. Secar Snake River Wheatgrass, 57,150 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 12. Goldar Bluebunch Wheatgrass, 50,900 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B)(See also Substitute Item 5S); 13. Magnar or Trailhead Great Basin Wildrye, 25,650 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 14. Volga Mammoth Wildrye, 1,800 lbs., min. PLS .7650 (B); 15. Bozoisky Russian Wildrye, 67,000 lbs., min PLS .7650 (B); 16. Manchar Smooth Brome, 2,700 lbs., min. PLS .8075 (B); 17. Lincoln Smooth Brome, 34,000 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B); 18. Sandberg Bluegrass, 4,200 lbs., min. PLS .6300 (N)(VNS); 19. Canbar Canby Bluegrass, 3,050 lbs., min PLS .6300 (B); 20. Sherman Big Bluegrass, 2,400 lbs., min PLS .6300 (B); 21. Sideoats Grama El Reno certified, Vaughn or Niner certified, El Reno, Vaughn or Niner for non-certified, 28,000 lbs., min. PLS .5250 (B); 22. Nezpar or Paloma Indian Ricegrass, 46,500 lbs, min PLS .7650 (B) and (VNS); 23.Sand Dropseed, 9,800 lbs., min PLS .8075 (N)(VNS); 24. Weed-free Rice Hulls, 800 lbs., min. PLS N/A (N); 25. Covar Sheep Fescue, 500 lbs., min. PLS .7650 (B); 26. Bottlebrush Squirreltail, Sand Hollow variety=certified and VNS=non-certified, 4,950 lbs., min PLS .7200 (B); 27. Needle and Thread, 250 lbs., min. PLS .4500 (N)(VNS); 28. Annual Ryegrass, 4,800 lbs., min. PLS .8075 (N)(VNS); 29. Alfalfa Inoculated, 15,100 lbs., Ladak 65=certified and Ladak=certified, both Ladak 65 and Ladak for non-certified, min PLS .8415 (B); 30. Spredor 3 (PVP) Alfalfa Inoculated, 4,650 lbs., min. PLS .8415 (N); 31. Yellow Sweetclover -- Madrid=certified, VNS= non-certified, 9,000 lbs, min. PLS .8415 (B); 32. Eski Sainfoin, 15,600 lbs., min PLS .8330 (B); 33. Appar Lewis Flax, 5,200 lbs., min PLS .7840 (B); 34. Delar Small Burnett, 35,500 lbs., min PLS .7600 (B); 35. Fourwing Saltbush, 114,450 lbs., Source ID(northern origin)=certified and Specified Origin=non-certified (only 32,300 lbs of Origin not specified/non-certified can be accepted instead of the Source ID or Specified Origin from the north as part of the 114,450 lbs.), min PLS .3150 (B); 36. Immigrant Forage Kochia, 10,200 lbs., min PLS .5100 (B); 37. Wyoming Big Sagebrush, 2,750 lbs., Source ID=certified and Specified Origin=non-certified, min PLS .1120 (B); 38. Winterfat, Source Identified class, 2,900 lbs., min. PLS .3000 (B); 39. Black Sage, Source ID=certified, 200 lbs., min. PLS .1120 (B); 40. White Rubber Rabbitbbrush, Source ID=certified and Specified Origin=non-certified, 150 lbs., min. PLS .ll25 (B); 41. Nevada Ephedra, Source ID=certified, 50 lbs., min. PLS .8075 (B); 42. Green Ephedra, Source ID=certified, 50 lbs., min. PLS .8075 (B); 43. Stansbury Cliffrose, Source ID=certified, 40 lbs., min. PLS .8075 (B); 44. San Luis Slender Wheatgrass, 12,150 lbs., min PLS .8075 (B) Substitute seeds: 1S. Nordan Crested Wheatgrass for Item 1 -- Hycrest Crested Wheatgrass; 2S. Fairway Crested Wheatgrass for Item 3 -- Ephraim Crested Wheatgrass; 3S. Oahe and VNS Intermediate Wheatgrass for Item 6 -- Pubescent Luna Wheatgrass; 4S. Streambank Wheatgrass for Item 8 -- Thickspike Wheatgrass; 5S. Whitmar and VNS Bluebunch Wheatgrass for Item 12 -- Goldar Bluebunch Wheatgrass Seed is to be delivered to various locations (BO = Boise, Idaho; SH = Shoshone, Idaho; EL = Ely, Nevada; CA = Carson City, Nevada; SG = St. George, Utah; FI= Fillmore, Utah). Prices must be based on possible delivery to any of these locations. The government reserves the right to change the indicated delivery location to any other site identified herein. Delivery is desired on or before 9/21/99 and required on or before 1/15/2000. The Government will give preference to seed offered for delivery that meets the desired delivery schedule with consideration also given to price, certification, and other factors. Seed offered for delivery after the desired delivery date which meets the required delivery date will also be considered for award with earlier delivery dates having preference over later delivery dates.(F.O.B. destination). All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 29, 1999. Fax requests for the solicitation accepted, (303)236-9470. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN360058). (0209)

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