87 -- BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) 2ND FALL SEED BUY

Notice Date

October 31, 2001

Contracting Office

BLM, BC-660, Bldg #50, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047

ZIP Code

80225-0047

Solicitation Number

NAR020007

Response Due

December 10, 2001

Point of Contact

Barb Bellio, Contracting Officer (303)236-9438 or Marty Coffey (303)236-9439

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via (barbara_bellio@blm.gov)

Description

The Bureau of Land Management, (BLM), has seed requirements for the varieties and quantities of seed as advertised herein. This procurement is established as a Request for Proposals, commercial item buy, unrestricted acquisition. Pertinent terms and conditions for this buy are: The BLM shall evaluate the seed for each item number based on seed certification and the lowest PLS 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 (VNS), the offeror must specify the variety being offered, the government may award on a higher PLS price based on a preferred variety. Other evaluation factors include past performance. Delivery is required on or before 1/09/2002. As a responsible source you may submit an offer which will be considered. Offers may be made in ANY amount for the varieties specified. BLM reserves the right to award up to 316,030 pounds of seed in total against any of the items listed in the schedule (including substitutes). Based on seed availability and considerations given to seed certification, seed preference, and price, the BLM will make award in any amount for each item number, adhering as closely as possible to the estimated quantities shown below for each item number. Offers may be submitted for either certified seed, or non-certified seed-items as identified in the schedule govern. The Government reserves the right to award on any item offered for the given categories. Awarded dollar amount will be based on the bulk price per pound. All seed shall be in 50 lb. bags, unless otherwise specified in the solicitation. All bags of any one lot shall be bagged in the same size bag. Germination for all seed will be determined by tetrazolium tests (TZ), moisture content of all seed shall be less than 11% by weight (except for Sagebrush, Fourwing saltbush, Gardner Saltbush and Shadscale which shall be 12% by weight), seed is to be delivered to the 9 locations as follows (IDAHO: BOI=Boise, SHO=Shoshone); (UTAH: SLC=West Valley City) ; (NEVADA: WIN=Winnemucca; ELY=Ely; ELK=Elko; CSC=Carson City); (OREGON: VAL=Vale); (COLORADO: CRG=Craig). Prices shall be based on possible delivery to any of these locations. (F.O.B. destination). Award cannot be made for an item that does not conform to our minimum requirements, including PLS rating. Offers for both certified and non-certified seed will be accepted unless otherwise specified. For wildland collected seed the term Certified denotes Source Identified, the term Non-certified denotes Specified Origin. VNS denotes Variety Not Specified. Estimated quantities for BLM's seed requirements (items are for both certified and non-certified unless otherwise noted): 1-Siberian Wheatgrass-P27(A only)-4,450 lbs; 2-Slender Wheatgrass-San Luis (A,B&C)-6,200 lbs; 3-Thickspike Wheatgrass-Critana (A,B&C)-9,900 lbs; 4-Western Wheatgrass-Rosanna-6,350 lbs; 5-Russian Wildrye-Bozoisky-450 lbs; 6-Snakeriver Wheatgrass-Secar-6,950 lbs; 7-Bluebunch Wheatgrass-Goldar-9,650 lbs; 8-Sandberg Bluegrass-VNS-2,300 lbs; 9-Indian Ricegrass-Nezpar and VNS-1,800 lbs; 10-Indian Ricegrass-Rimrock-3,750 lbs; 11-Bottlebrush Squirreltail-Sand Hollow and Source ID and Specified origin-VNS-1,800 lbs; 12-Orchardgrass-Paiute-550 lbs; 13-Alfalfa-Inoculated-Ladak or Ladak 65-1,050 lbs; 14-Lewis Flax-Appar-2,200 lbs; 15-Gooseberryleaf-Globemallow(VNS non-cert only)-550 lbs; 16-Palmer Penstemon-Cedar and VNS-350 lbs; 17-Forage Kochia-Immigrant-67,850 lbs; 18-Fourwing Saltbush-9,550 lbs; 19-Winterfat-5,000 lbs; 20-Mountain Big Sagebrush-4,080 lbs; 21-Basin Big Sagebrush-28,480 lbs; 22-Wyoming Big Sagebrush-66,320 lbs; 23-Low Sagebrush-8,600 lbs; 24-Antelope Bitterbrush-14,150 lbs; 25-Winter Barley-48,750 lbs; Substitute Items- 1S-Spring Barley (Sub for Winter Barley); 2S-Gardner Saltbush. Total estimated pounds=316,030 pounds. Offers may be made in ANY amount for the varieties specified. BLM reserves the right to award any amount up to 316,030 pounds of seed in total against any of the items listed in the solicitation. Offers will be due in this office on Monday, December 10, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. (local Denver time), as specified in the solicitation. Receipt of fax offers is allowed under this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The solicitation will be issued on or about November 5, 2001. Fax requests for the solicitation accepted, Fax Number: (303)236-9470.

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the RFP (not before (http://www.blm.gov/natacq/outreach/2ndfall.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011102/87SOL001.HTM (W-304 SN512040)