Southern Region Seedling Nurery Support

The USDA Forest Service Southern Region is soliciting proposals for multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to support pine and wiregrass seedling growing efforts. The scope of work requires contractors to provide all labor, materials, seedling trays, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, facilities, and supplies necessary to produce containerized seedlings and plugs, specifically for longleaf, loblolly, pitch, and shortleaf pine species as well as wiregrass. While the government provides the seedlings, vendors must demonstrate experience in specialized containerized growth. Performance is scheduled for a base year followed by four option years, with specific locations and requirements identified at the task order level across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

This solicitation, identified by number 1243ZP18R0002, is a 100% small business set-aside under the SBA (SBA) designation. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 113210 for Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products and PSC code F. Evaluation for award is based on a best-value determination, where past performance is the primary factor, followed by technical capability and experience; these non-price factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price. The government may issue one or more awards and reserves the right to make partial awards to multiple vendors based on their specific geographical coverage or line item capabilities.

Responses for this combined synopsis/solicitation are due by November 20, 2017. Interested parties must be registered in SAM.gov to be considered for award, and the point of contact for this requirement is Shundrica Daniels. Supporting documentation includes a single attachment titled 1243ZP18R0002_Southern_Region_Seedling_Nursery_Support.pdf, which was published on November 2, 2017.