Plant Material Logistics and Delivery

The contract seeks a small business to provide specialized transportation and delivery services for propagated plant materials, including plugs and shrubs, from nursery locations to Bureau of Land Management restoration sites across Alaska. All shipments must adhere to strict climate-controlled handling protocols to ensure the viability of live plant materials during transit, reflecting the sensitivity of these ecological restoration resources to temperature and environmental conditions. The work involves coordinating logistics across remote and often inaccessible areas, requiring reliable scheduling, proper vehicle equipment, and experienced personnel familiar with handling live plant materials in challenging Alaskan conditions. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 484220, exclusively open to small businesses as defined by the SBA, and is structured as a subcontract. The opportunity was posted on July 16, 2026, with responses due by July 25, 2026, and is managed by the Alaska State Office of the Department of the Interior. Performance will occur at various restoration sites throughout Alaska, with no specific delivery hub or endpoint designated in the posting, indicating flexibility in routing based on operational needs. The contract emphasizes the critical role of timely, careful transport in supporting federal land restoration goals under the Bureau of Land Management’s environmental stewardship objectives.