SAM #12363N26Q4226

USDA Forest Service Solicits Tree Seed Collection Services for Chippewa National Forest

The USDA Forest Service, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, is soliciting commercial services for tree seed collection in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota. - Government Buyer: - USDA Forest Service, Procurement and Property Services, National Stewardship Contracting Branch, Chippewa National Forest - Products/Services Requested: - Collection, extraction, cleaning, and delivery of tree seeds from multiple species: - Balsam fir (225 units) - White spruce (250 units) - Red pine (600 units) - Yellow birch (400 units) - Tamarack (1600 units) - White pine (300 units) - Black spruce (1000 units) - Jack pine (600 units) - Bur oak (20 units) - Red oak (30 units) - Northern white cedar (200 units) - Seeds must be collected within 100 miles of the Chippewa National Forest - All seeds (except yellow birch) require extraction, cleaning, and delivery - Each seed lot must be labeled with collection location - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Set aside for small businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) - Evaluation based on technical approach, past performance, and price - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; this is a service-based solicitation

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Tree Seed Collection Specifications

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