F -- Collect , Propagate & Transplant - IDIQ

2026-11-03

This is a Sources Sought announcement for acquisition planning purposes and no formal solicitation for this requirement exists at this time . This is NOT a request for proposals and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government . This information presented in this announcement will not obligate the Bureau of Reclamation in any manner . All businesses , regardless of size , capable of and interested in performing the proposed project may submit capability statements for consideration . Based upon response to this announcement and capability statements , the Government may determine to set this acquisition aside , proceed with an unrestricted solicitation or decide on an alternate procurement strategy . Information provided in response to this announcement is voluntary . The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to these sources sought notice . The applicable North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) code is 111421 , Nursery and Tree Production , and the Small Business Size Standard of $ 3 . 25M . The government is looking to award a five - year Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity ( IDIQ ) with a ceiling estimated to be $ 6M . The Proposed ProjectThe Bureau of Reclamation , Interior Region 8 : Lower Colorado Basin ( LCB ), has a requirement to obtain services for the collection , propagation , and planting of native vegetation on LCB Multi - Species Conservation Program ( MSCP ) Conservation Areas . The contractor shall be able to perform transplanting services at all locations . General RequirementsThe Contractor shall provide all personnel , equipment , supplies , facilities , transportation , tools , materials , supervision and any other items and non - personal services necessary to carry to collect , propagate , and perform large - scale transplanting of native vegetation . The Contractor ' s unique qualifications shall include the ability to : Propagate from seed or cutting the following species : Anemopsis californicus ( yerba mansa ), Atriplex canescens ( fourwing saltbush ), Atriplex lentiformis ( quailbush ), Atriplex polycarpa ( cattle saltbush ), Baccharis salicifolia ( mule fat ), Baccharis sarothroides ( desert broom ), Bouteloua gracilis ( blue grama ), Distichlis spicata ( saltgrass ), Distichlis sticata ( Inland saltgrass ), Eleocharis palustris ( common spikerush ), Festuca arizonica ( Arizona fescue ), Muhlenbergia asperifolia ( scratchgrass ), Paspalum distichum ( knot grass ), Pluches odorata ( marsh fleabane ), Populus fremontii ( Fremont cottonwood ), Prosopis glandulosa v . torreyanna ( honey mesquite ), Salicornia spp . ( pickleweed ), Salix exigua ( coyote willow ), Salix gooddingii ( Goodding ¿ s willow ), Schoenoplectus californicus ( California bulrush ), Schoenoplectus americanus ( Scirpus olneyi ) ( Chairmaker ' s bulrush ), Scirpus tabernaemontani ( softstem bulrush ), Sporobolus aeroides ( alkali sacaton ) for the establishment of up to 200 , 000 plants . The Contractor shall maintain greenhouse facilities capable of housing up to 1 , 000 , 000 plugs and 50 , 000 potted plants ( minimum size 4x4 inches ). The greenhouse must include a controlled environment ( heat , lights , moisture ), rolling benches , and shade systems . The Contractor must be able to ship plants to planting sites in containers that protect from environmental conditions such as wind and rain . The contractor shall ensure a planting success rate of 95 % survival and the ability to plant up to 150 , 000 trees in a single planting season . The Contractor shall have the ability to use machinery capable of planting transplants or plantings at 1 - foot in - line spacing and a minimum row width of 38 inches , as well as experience in hand - planting plugs , potted plants , and / or both . The Contractor must be able to deliver and plant vegetation at any of the following locations Beal Lake Conservation Area , Cibola National Wildlife Refuge , Cibola Valley Conservation Area , Dennis Underwood Conservation Area , Laguna Division Conservation Area , Palo Verde Ecological Reserve , Planet Ranch , Section 26 Conservation Area , Three Fingers Lake , and Yuma Meadows Conservation Area . The Contractor shall demonstrate experience performing planting operations under adverse conditions , including hand planting in shallow water , remote locations , temperatures exceeding 100 ° F , and nighttime work . Past success with similar planting operations should be documented . The capability statement shall address the work listed above and the offeror ¿ s ability to meet the qualification requirements with this type of work . It should also describe previous procurements performed of similar size and complexity . Identify any potential supply chain issues . Additionally , all responses to this source sought shall include company name , address , point of contact , phone number , email address , and unique entity ID number ( formerly DUNS number ). Provide business size and type ; small business , veteran - owned small business , service - disabled veteran - owned small business , HUBZone small business , small - disadvantaged business , or women - owned small business , large , etc . Capability statements shall not exceed five pages in length . This information will be used to assist the Contracting Officer in terms of developing the appropriate procurement strategy for this acquisition . Should you be interested in this requirement , please submit a capability package to Harris Abellon , via email at habellon @ usbr . gov . Capability statements are to be submitted no later than Wednesday , February 18 , 2026 , 12 : 00 PM Pacific Time . When it is determined that a formal solicitation will be issued , a solicitation notice will be posted on Contract Opportunities at sam . gov website at http :// sam . gov /

Nevada

2026-05-01