F--ESR 2025 FIRES DRILL SEEDING FALL 2026

This contract, identified as Solicitation Number 140L3726Q0101, is a Firm Fixed-Price Commercial Services acquisition issued by the National Interagency Fire Center, Department of the Interior, for seed application services under the ESR 2025 Fires Drill program in Malheur County, Oregon, with performance scheduled from September 21, 2026, to March 1, 2027. The procurement is specifically set aside for total small business participation under NAICS code 115112, requiring offerors to be small businesses certified in SAM and to submit current representations and certifications, including business size, socioeconomic status, tax compliance, and greenhouse gas disclosures if applicable. Work involves applying native and non-native seed mixes across approximately 11,403 acres across four designated areas—Little John Native, Little John Non-Native, Rock Creek Native, Rock Creek Non-Native, and Butte Non-Native—with precise application dictated by georeferenced shapefiles provided by the government, which contractors must display using smart devices such as Avenza. All pricing must be all-inclusive, covering labor, materials, transportation, equipment, overhead, profit, and incidental costs, with no separate line items or cost breakdowns listed beyond square acreage quantities. Contractors must employ a fully trained work crew adhering to OSHA safety standards, maintain a certified, English-fluent on-site representative available at all times to direct operations and serve as the primary point of contact, and comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including prevailing wage requirements. Performance will be assessed using a 95% compliance threshold based on uniform coverage verified through applicator logs and random field inspections, with non-conforming work subject to repair, replacement, reperformance, or equitable price adjustment at no additional cost. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, adhering to strict formatting requirements including contractor TIN, EFT details, shipment data, and invoice numbers. Offerors must submit electronic quotations in two parts—non-price and price—via email to Benjamin Becker at bbecker@ios.doi.gov, excluding FedConnect, with questions due two days before the July 17, 2026 closing date. The award will be made to the most advantageous offeror based on combined technical capability and past performance equal in weight to price, with contractor performance tracked through CPARS