Sources Sought Native Plant Seed Testing Tender in USA - 144417983

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Country: USA

Summary: Sources Sought Native Plant Seed Testing

Deadline: 09 Jul 2026

Posting Date: 02 Jul 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 144417983

Document Ref. No.: DOIFFBO260126

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Sources Sought - Native Plant Seed Processing, Testing, Packaging, and Storage ServicesThis is a Sources Sought Notice issued for market research purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, request for quotation, or request for proposal, and it shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of a response.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Department of the Interior, is seeking capability statements from vendors interested in and capable of providing highly specialized native plant seed processing, testing, packaging, and storage services in support of the FWS Seeds of Success (SOS) program for the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex.The Government is seeking sources capable of performing the complete integrated requirement at a contractor-operated facility without unacceptable risk to seed viability, schedule, or handling integrity.The Government intends to assess market capability for a commercial service acquisition under FAR Part 12 simplified procedures. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, supplies, facilities, and expertise necessary to receive, clean, test, package, and store native plant seed collected from Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex units, including Moapa Valley, Pahranagat, Ash Meadows, and Desert National Wildlife Refuge.This requirement is highly specialized. Vendors must be capable of performing the full requirement, including handling native plant seed from arid-land ecosystems such as the Great Basin and Mojave Desert, while protecting seed viability, minimizing contamination risk, and supporting time-sensitive restoration and conservation workflows.Scope:The contractor shall be capable of receiving, verifying, and logging SOS seed accessions. The contractor shall clean seed lots using established methods consistent with SOS and applicable technical protocols. The contractor shall perform seed-quality testing, i...
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: jul 10, 2026

Inactive Policy: manual

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 Tender Notice