Description
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking qualified seed producers to increase native seed supplies for the Mojave Desert ecoregion. The contract will cover the grow‑out, maintenance, harvest, cleaning, treatment, packaging, and delivery of government‑furnished source‑identified seed (G0) to G1 for restoration projects such as post‑fire stabilization, mine/energy site reclamation, and invasive‑species control. Work will be performed on small pilot fields (0.1‑1 acre) located primarily within the Mojave Basin & Range and adjacent Level III ecoregions, with delivery to the Mojave Desert Ecoregional Native Plant Coordinator in Palm Springs, CA. The award will be a firm‑fixed‑price contract running from September 1 2026 through December 31 2031, with annual reporting requirements and a two‑week acceptance inspection after seed delivery.
• Provide full‑field irrigation, weed control, and seed‑cleaning (stem removal > 4 in., No‑Pest strip treatment).
• Deliver seed in poly or woven sacks, each bag clearly marked with lot identification.
• Submit annual summary reports (photos, production data) by May 1 each year; final acceptance inspection occurs within two weeks of receipt.