F--Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Tree Purchase

The Bureau of Land Management Yuma Field Office urgently requires the procurement of 35,000 individual trees, comprising seven local varieties, each in one-gallon stock containers. This effort is part of the emergency stabilization and rehabilitation of the Mittry North Burned Area in Yuma, Arizona. The procurement is valued at $80,500 and falls under the NAICS code 111421, targeting total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5. Due to the urgent nature and the specific requirement for trees with local genetics, the Bureau has determined that obtaining these trees from Camelot Nurseries, Inc. dba Mountain States Wholesale Nursery in Phoenix, Arizona, is in the best interest of the government based on their market research. The contract titled "F--Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Tree Purchase" was posted on July 11, 2003, as a presolicitation under the Department of the Interior’s National Operations Center, which operates out of Denver, Colorado. The emphasis on procuring locally sourced varieties underscores the importance of using appropriate genetic stock for effective rehabilitation, making this a specialized procurement designed to meet the urgent environmental restoration needs following fire damage. The set-aside status ensures that the opportunity is reserved for small businesses, supporting targeted economic participation within this critical environmental recovery project.