North Orange County Regional Occupational Program Opengov #012-2859302-ST

Native Seed Amplification, Storage, and Restoration Coordination Services

The County of Orange is seeking native-seed amplification and coordination services for ecological restoration through OC Community Resources. - Government buyer: County of Orange; OC Community Resources; Procurement and Contract Services / Procurement Services. - Scope: Coordinate qualified growers to amplify County-provided native seed, then clean, process, test, store, inventory, prepare, package, and deliver seed and custom mixes. Seed needs are usage-based and forecast annually; no fixed species or total seed quantities are specified. - Pricing schedule: 60 seed-amplification line items for Years 1–5 and another 60 for Years 6–8, covering annuals, geophytes, herbaceous perennials, and perennial woody shrubs across specified growing areas and applicable growing years 1–3. Refrigerated storage is priced for 125 cubic feet: 60 months in Years 1–5 and 36 months in Years 6–8. Seed-care/preparation materials and testing/lab fees are also requested, with no quantities specified. - Labor pricing: Fully burdened hourly rates for Executive Director (2), Program Manager (16), Program Coordinator (73), Restoration Ecologist (60), and Restoration Technician (5) in Years 1–5; and Executive Director (1), Program Manager (10), Program Coordinator (40), Restoration Ecologist (20), and Restoration Technician (3) in Years 6–8. - Technical and coordination requirements: Develop production plans, yield estimates, seed-lot and provenance records, Calflora-compatible geospatial QA/QC tracking, seeding-rate recommendations, restoration and collection guidance, pricing and supply-planning tools, and standardized species lists and best practices. Coordinate with County staff, growers, land managers, regional experts, and stakeholders; provide bi-monthly progress updates, annual reports, and six virtual meetings per year. - OEMs and vendors: No seed or service OEMs or prospective growers are named. OpenGov is mentioned as the County’s procurement portal, not as a seed-services provider. - Term: Five-year base term with a possible three-year option term (Years 6–8); exact start and end dates are not specified.

Description

The County of Orange, OC Community Resources, is requesting proposals for seed amplification and coordination services to support ecological restoration and enhancement. The contractor will coordinate with qualified growers to produce locally and regionally adapted native plant seed and support County seed planning, collection, processing, storage, and delivery. The scope also includes seed-lot records, production and restoration guidance, progress reporting, and coordination with County staff and regional stakeholders. Proposals are due November 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time and must be submitted electronically through the County eProcurement Portal.

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