British Columbia BCBid #234808

Production of 15,234,500 forest seedlings for Ministry of Forests reforestation programs

BC Timber Sales is seeking production of forest seedlings for the British Columbia Ministry of Forests’ reforestation programs. - Government buyer: BC Timber Sales Branch, on behalf of the Government of British Columbia’s Ministry of Forests; Seedling Services is identified in the nursery approval and submission requirements. - Products and quantities: 15,234,500 open-compound seedlings in total: - 2,856,900 Western Larch - 9,475,000 Pine - 2,902,600 Yellow Pine - Services: Plan and grow the specified seedlings, meeting quarterly production targets and the approved work progress plan and stock specifications. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, commercial vendors, or specific product brands are identified. - Notable requirements: Participating nurseries must be approved through Seedling Services’ REI process, have grown more than 200,000 trees under government contracts during the preceding three years, and have a performance rating above 90%.

Description

The tender seeks a single-term contract to grow approximately 15 million open-compound forest seedlings for the Ministry of Forests’ greenhouse multi-year reforestation programs; the stated quantity is 15,234,500 seedlings. The work includes planning deliverables throughout the fiscal year to meet quarterly targets and completing them according to the approved work progress plan and schedules. The stated contract duration is 18 months, with summary terms through June 30, 2028 for 1+0 seedlings or June 30, 2029 for 2+0 seedlings. Eligible nurseries must be approved through the Seedling Services REI process, have grown more than 200,000 trees in government contracts during the past three years, and have a performance rating above 90%.

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