Description
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca Field Office is seeking a small‑business contractor to perform aerial seeding of a 1,013‑acre fuel‑break in the Owyhee Desert, Humboldt County, Nevada. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, and incidentals, apply a prescribed seed mix at a rate of 6 lb per acre, and deliver GIS shapefiles documenting treated acreage. Work must start by 15 September 2026 and be completed no later than 30 January 2027, with a pre‑work conference and final inspection coordinated with the COR. The solicitation is a 100 % total small‑business set‑aside and follows a firm‑fixed‑price, unit‑price‑per‑acre contract structure.
• Aerial seeding of 1,013 acres using a government‑provided seed mix (6 lb/acre).
• Contractor supplies calibrated DGPS‑guided seeding equipment, radio communications, and must meet uniformity (±15 %) and wind‑speed (≤10 mph) requirements.
• Deliverables include daily project logs, final GIS shapefiles, and a final inspection sign‑off; no additional payment for weather‑related stoppages.