Lake Berryessa East Side Road Seeding

The Department of the Interior’s Mp-Regional Office is seeking industry input through a Sources Sought Notice for the Lake Berryessa East Side Road Seeding project, identified by solicitation number 140R2026Q0094 and NAICS code 115112, which is structured as a total small business set-aside. The project aims to perform no-till seeding of approximately 383.8 acres across five paddocks along East Side Road at Lake Berryessa, implementing restoration recommendations from the July 2008 Grazing Management Plan using BIL-BAR 5-10 Year Post Fire Recovery funding. The work requires the contractor to supply all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and materials, including a 100% native grass and wildflower seed mix comprising no fewer than five species from a government-provided list, with all seed required to meet state and federal standards for purity, viability, and labeling. Performance is expected during a base year period from October 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026, with an optional extension year from October 1, 2027, to November 30, 2027, and seeding must occur exclusively in October and November unless otherwise approved in writing. The primary work site is the Lake Berryessa Field Office in Napa, California, with equipment staging permitted at the Eticuera Day Use Area. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price service contract, with separate CLINs planned for each paddock to allow flexible option exercise based on post-base-year monitoring results. The contractor must submit a detailed Work Plan for government approval prior to any work commencement, covering seed mix specifications, equipment use with decontamination protocols, seeding sequencing, daily production rates, and environmental compliance methods. Within 15 days of award, a Contractor Quality Control Plan must be submitted and approved, outlining inspection procedures, personnel roles, monitoring frequency, and corrective action processes. Compliance with environmental protection measures, including Worker Environmental Awareness Training, is mandatory, and the government reserves the right to reject non-conforming work and require re-performance or seed replacement at no additional cost to the government. All prospective contractors must be registered in SAM.gov, provide their UEI and Cage Code, and verify their business size and socioeconomic status as a small business under NAICS 115112. This notice is not a solicitation; responses are due