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

87 -- AGRICULTURAL SEED SOL NAR990005 DUE 113099 POC Barbara 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 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, combination solicitation/synopsis as the quantities and varieties of seed are provided. A solicitation with detailed terms will be mailed, however, this notice provides the information needed to prepare an offer. 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 government may award on a higher PLS price based on preference. Other evaluation factors include past performance and delivery dates. Delivery is desired on or before 1/5/2000 and required on or before 1/30/2000. Seed offered for delivery that meets the desired delivery schedule will be evaluated based on criteria stated above. 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. 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 1,300,000 pounds of seed in total against any of the items listed herein. 34 primary items (varieties) of seed, including the appropriate substitutes, will not exceed a total of 1,300,000 pounds in aggregate. 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. The Government reserves the right to award on anyitem offered for the given categories (A for certified, B for non-certified, or C for VNS etc.), or a combination of categories. Awarded dollar amount will be based on the bulk price per pound. All seed shall be in 50 lb. bags, except for Sagebrush which shall be 40 lb. bags. Winterfat and Rabbitbrush seed shall be bagged in 20 or 25 pound bags. 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 and fourwing saltbush which shall be 12% by weight), seed is to be delivered to various locations (BO = Boise, ID; EK=Elko, NV; BM=Battle Mountain, NV; WN=Winnemucca, NV; EY = Ely, NV; CC = Carson City, Nevada; SL=Salt Lake City, Utah). Prices shall be based on possible delivery to any of these locations. (F.O.B. destination). The government reserves the right to change the indicated delivery location to any site identified herein. Award cannot be made for an item that does not conform to our minimum requirements, including PLS rating and delivery date. Estimated quantities for BLM primary seed requirements are: 1-Hycrest Crested Wheatgrass-69,300 lbs;2-P27 Siberian Wheatgrass-148,550 lbs;3-Oahe Intermediate Wheatgrass-4,650 lbs;4-Critana Thickspike Wheatgrass-135,050 lbs;5-Secar Snake River Wheatgrass-4,600 lbs;6-Western Wheatgrass-2,950;7-Magnar Great Basin Wildrye-98,750 lbs;8-Manchar Smooth Brome-6,250 lbs;9-Idaho Fescue-21,050 lbs; 10-Sandberg Bluegrass-8,250 lbs;11-Canbar Canby Bluegrass-1,850;12-Oniongrass -12,900 lbs;13-Thurber's Needlegrass-12,950 lbs;14-Bottlebrush Squirreltail-1,850 lbs;15-Nezpar Indian Ricegrass-17,300 lbs;16-Sand Dropseed-4,000lbs;17-Alkali Sacaton-550;18 lbs-Appar Lewis Flax-8,450 lbs;19-Small Burnett-10,550 lbs;20-Western Yarrow-3,850 lbs;21-Fourwing Saltbush-247,400 lbs;22-Shadscale-27,750 lbs;23-Immigrant Forage Kochia-163,100 lbs;24-Winterfat-6,000 lbs;25-Wyoming Big Sagebrush-64,490 lbs;26-Basin Big Sagebrush-8,000 lbs;27-Mountain Big Sagebrush-3,125 lbs;28-White Rubber Rabbitbrush-91,550 lbs;29-Antelope Bitterbrush-77,400;30-Bud Sage-12,500 lbs; 31-Low Sagebrush-3,125 lbs; 32-Common Snowberry-2,600 lbs; 33-Chokecherry-2,600 lbs;34-Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany-6,300 lbs. Total estimated=1,289,540 lbs. Four substitute varieties are listed, Crested Wheatgrass-Nordan and Ephraim, and Siberian Wheatgrass, as a sub for Hycrest; Basin Big Sagebrush as a sub for Wyoming Big Sagebrush. Offers may be made in ANY amount for the varieties specified. BLM reserves the right to award up to 1,300,000 pounds of seed in total against any of the items listed herein or as stated in the hardcopy solicitation. 34 primary items (varieties) of seed, including the appropriate substitutes, will not exceed a total award of 1,300,000 pounds in aggregate. Offers will be due in this office on November 30, 1999 at 9:00 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 15, 1999. Fax requests for the solicitation accepted, (303)236-9470. Posted 11/08/99 (W-SN399163). (0312)

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