City of Houston BeaconBid #INF-2026-0349

City of Houston seeks native tree seedlings sourced from Southeast Texas for urban forestry projects.

The City of Houston is seeking bids for the supply and delivery of native tree seedlings for urban forestry projects. - Government Buyer: - City of Houston (local government) - Products Requested: - Native tree seedlings representing local ecotypes - Seeds must be collected from naturally occurring forest stands within Southeast Texas - Ecological regions include: greater Houston area, Gulf Coastal Plains, South Central Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies, East Central Plain, and Cross Timbers ecoregions - Commercial generalized seed stock or seeds sourced from outside Southeast Texas are not accepted - Comprehensive list of tree species and required quantities: - Box Elder Maple (200), Water Hickory (200), Native Pecan (200), Sugar Hackberry (400), Eastern Redbud (200), Roughleaf Dogwood (200), Green Ash (200), Sweetgum (800), Southern Magnolia (1000), Loblolly Pine (1700), American Sycamore (500), Eastern Cottonwood (500), White Oak (500), Cherrybark Oak (500), Laurel Oak (1000), Swamp Chestnut Oak (200), Water Oak (2000), Willow Oak (2000), Post Oak (1700), Live Oak (200), Bald Cypress (200), Winged Elm (200), American Elm (200), Cedar Elm (200) - Delivery required in two shipments - Unique Requirements: - All seedlings must be locally sourced to preserve genetic integrity, adaptability, and resilience of native Houston-area forests - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned; focus is on local sourcing and genetic integrity

Description

This solicitation is for the procurement of native tree seedlings collected from naturally occurring forest stands within Southeast Texas, including ecological regions such as the greater Houston area, Gulf Coastal Plains, South Central Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies, East Central Plain, and Cross Timbers ecoregions. The seed must represent local ecotypes to preserve the genetic integrity, adaptability, and resilience of native Houston-area forests. Seed sourced from outside Southeast Texas or commercial generalized seed stock will not be accepted. The solicitation includes various species of tree seedlings with specified quantities and requires delivery in two shipments.

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