Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Intent to Sole Source Native Plant Testing
Deadline: 03 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 01 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 146358296
Document Ref. No.: DOIFFBO260126
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, intends to award a firm-fixed-price commercial services purchase order on a sole source basis to the Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno, UEI WLDGTNCFFJZ3 for native plant seed processing, testing, packaging, and controlled-environment storage services in support of the Seeds of Success program for the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex. This notice is not a request for quotations or proposals.The proposed contract action is for commercial services at or below the simplified acquisition threshold for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source, as implemented for commercial acquisitions by FAR Part 12.The Government requires a contractor to provide the full integrated requirement for receipt, cleaning, testing, packaging, tracking, and controlled-environment storage of native plant seed collections, including ARS backup sample preparation and related reporting.Based on market research conducted by the Government, including a posted sources sought notice and direct outreach to potentially capable vendors, the Government believes the University of Nevada, Reno is the only responsible source reasonably available to meet the Government's requirement.All responsible sources that believe they can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to perform the full requirement. Responses must be submitted electronically to [email protected] no later than August 03, 2026.Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses that do not clearly demonstrate the ability to satisfy the Government...
Notice ID: doiffbo260126
Department/Ind. Agency: interior, department of the
Sub-tier: us fish and wildlife service
Office: fws, sat team 1
Product Service Code: f009 - natural resources/conservation- seed collection/production
NAICS Code: 115114 - Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Inactive Dates: aug 18, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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