87--Seed for BAER Dairy Fire Site on Sacramento River
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The Department of the Interior, through the Fws Sat Team 3, is seeking a firm-fixed-price contract for the supply of native seeds to support restoration efforts on up to 47 acres of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex. This procurement is part of the Burned Area Emergency Response Plan following the 2021 Dairy Fire, focusing on habitat restoration and erosion prevention. The agency has issued a notice of intent to award this as a sole source contract to River Partners under NAICS code 111998, citing their ability to provide native seeds that closely match the specific soil and habitat requirements of the affected area. The contractor is responsible for providing all necessary packaging, containers, and labels to ensure seeds are delivered in a viable condition, stored in temperature and humidity-controlled environments, and free of mold or rot. Performance is based on a trade-off process where technical capability and past performance are weighted more heavily than price. Administrative requirements include electronic invoicing via the Invoice Processing Platform and compliance with various FAR clauses, including prohibitions on ByteDance applications and specific supply chain security mandates. The government retains options to increase seed quantities and extend the service period by up to six months.
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Contract Value
$73,823.84Place of Performance
VA, USASet-Aside
Awardee
RIVER PARTNERSAward Issued Date
Timeline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This is not a request for quotes.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) hereby submits a Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed priced contract to RIVER PARTNERS for the Supply Seeds for Restoration on the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge.
This contract action is for commercial services under NAICS code 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming for which the agency intends to award with only one source under Authority, FAR 13.501(a)b), Simplified Acquisition procedures.
River Partners (Heritage Growers) is a reliable supplier that collects native seeds from local areas closely matching the habitat and soil of the burned Dairy Fire scar. These local plant strains are genetically similar to the surviving vegetation, increasing their likelihood of survival. The supplier carefully vets all local sources and growers to ensure seed quality. Availability of seed from the preferred ecotypes was limited, as much of it contained high percentages of non-native weeds. Heritage Growers offered reasonable substitutions sourced from nearby counties. The required seed species were unavailable from other seed suppliers.
FWS anticipates work to begin after receipt of the delivery/ purchase order.
This announcement constitutes the only notice. This is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and would not be cost or time prohibitive. Responses received from this solicitation will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the agency not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the agency.
Questions or comments to this NOI should be directed to Contracting Specialist, Fred Riley at contact@example.gov no later than 2:00pm, EDT, Monday 2/23/2026. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Capability Statement Submission - DOIFFBO260030
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