87 -- BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) FALL SEED BUY (GRASS SEED, SHRUBS AND FORBES)

Notice Date

September 13, 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

NAR010130

Response Due

September 24, 2001

Point of Contact

Barb Bellio, Contracting Officer (303)236-9438 or Marty Coffey, Procurement Technician (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 prefered variety. Other evaluation factors include past performance. Delivery is required on or before 10/12/2001. 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 2,850,000 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 12 locations as follows (IDAHO: BOI=Boise, SHO=Shoshone); (UTAH: SLC=West Valley City; VRL=Vernal; RCH=Richfield); (NEVADA: WIN=Winnemucca; ELY=Ely; ELK=Elko; CSC=Carson City); (OREGON: PRN=Prineville; VAL=Vale; BUR=Burns). 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-Crested Wheatgrass-Hycrest-145,550 lbs; 2-Crested Wheatgrass-Nordan-96,300 lbs; 3-Crested Wheatgrass-Fairway-151,550 lbs; 4-Crested Wheatgrass-Kirk-5,000 lbs; 5-Crested Wheatgrass-Parkway-5,000 lbs; 6-Crested Wheatgrass-Ruff-5,000 lbs; 7-Crested Wheatgrass-Roadcrest-14,750 lbs; 8-Siberian Wheatgrass -P27-10,000 lbs; 9-Siberian Wheatgrass-Vavilov-Cert PVP only-52,300 lbs; 10-Intermediate Wheatgrass-Oahe-11,150 lbs; 11-Intermediate Wheatgrass-Rush (Cert only)-31,200 lbs; 12-Pubescent Wheatgrass-Luna-3,500 lbs; 13-Streambank Wheatgrass-Sodar-27,050 lbs; 14-Slender Wheatgrass-San Luis-500 lbs;15-Tall Wheatgrass-Alkar (Both, non-cert=US only)-11,000 lbs; 16-Thickspike Wheatgrass-Critana-67,150 lbs; 17-Thickspike Wheatgrass-Bannock-11,000 lbs; 18-Great Basin WR-Magnar- 21,150 lbs; 19-Great Basin Wildrye-Trailhead-10,000 lbs; 20-Russian Wildrye-Bozoisky-66,650 lbs; 21-Russian Wildrye-Swift-29,000 lbs; 22-Snakeriver Wheatgrass-Secar-426,200 lbs; 23-Bluebunch Wheatgrass-Whitmar-6,500 lbs; 24-Bluebunch Wheatgrass -- Anatone-5,000 lbs; 25-Sandberg Bluegrass (non-certified VNS only)-10,800 lbs; 26-Canby Bluegrass-Canbar-35,550 lbs; 27-Big Bluegrass-Sherman-37,450 lbs; 28-Idaho Fescue-Joseph or Nez Perce and VNS-32,800 lbs; 29-Indian Ricegrass-Rimrock-13,950 lbs; 30-Bottlebrush Squirreltail-Sandhollow for Cert and non-certified VNS-8,700 lbs; 31-Needle and Thread (VNS non-cert only)-900 lbs; 32-Thurber's Needlegrass (VNS non-cert only)-4,700 lbs; 33-Orchardgrass-Paiute-3,700 lbs; 34-Sand Dropseed (VNS non-cert only)-1,600 lbs; 35-Mountain Broome-Bromar-5,400 lbs; 36-Annual Ryegrass (VNS non-cert only)-3,500 lbs; 37-Cereal Annual Rye (VNS non-cert only) 450 lbs; 38-Certified PVP Regreen-12,650 lbs; 39-Weed-free Rice Hulls-6,050 lbs (certification category N/A); 40-Alfalfa-Inoculated-Ladak or Ladak 65-117,150 lbs; 41-Alfalfa-Inoculated-Spredor 3 (PVP) non-cert only-5,000 lbs; 42-Sainfoin-Eski-15,000 lbs; 43-Lewis Flax-Appar-80,950 lbs; 44-Small Burnett-Delar-20,500 lbs; 45-Western Yarrow (VNS)-20,800 lbs; 46-Gooseberryleaf-Globemallow(VNS non-cert only)-300 lbs; 47-Cicer Milkvetch-Monarch and VNS-400 lbs; 48-Forage Kochia-Immigrant-99,000 lbs; 49-Fourwing Saltbush-353,400 lbs; 50-Fourwing Saltbush-Ricon (Cert only)-5,000 lbs; 51-Shadscale-4,100 lbs; 52-Winterfat-1,100 lbs; 53-Mtn. Big Sagebrush- 8,770 lbs; 54-Basin Big Sagebrush -55,100 lbs; 55-Wyoming Big Sagebrush-137,700 lbs; 56-Hobble Creek Sagebrush-1,700 lbs; 57-Low Sagebrush-8,900 lbs; 58-Gardner Saltbush-100 lbs; 59-White Rubber Rabbitbrush-300 lbs; 60-Antelope Bitterbrush-16,300 lbs; 61-Silverleaf Lupine (non-cert VNS)-250 lbs; 62-Thickspike Wheatgrass-Schwendimar-1,500 lbs.; 63-Annual Sunflower-450 lbs. Substitute varieties are: 1S-Crested Wheatgrass (VNS); 2S-Western Wheatgrass-Arriba; 3S-Western Wheatgrass-Rosanna; 4S-Bluebunch Wheatrass-Goldar; 5S-Sheep Fescue-Covar; 6S-Indian Ricegrass-Nezpar; 7S-Russian Wildrye (VNS); 8S-Tailcup Lupine (VNS) Total estimated=2,344,370 pounds. Offers may be made in ANY amount for the varieties specified. BLM reserves the right to award any amount up to 2,850,000 pounds of seed in total against any of the items listed in the solicitation. Offers will be due in this office on September 24, 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 September 14, 2001. Fax requests for the solicitation accepted, Fax Number: (303)236-9470.

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the RFP (http://www.blm.gov/natacq/outreach/01falbuy.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010917/87SOL002.HTM (W-256 SN50X4J1)