UTE 63 BAER SEEDS FOR UTE MTN UTE AGENCY

This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation (Request for Quotation No. 140A0726Q0013) issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Midwest Regional Office. The BIA is seeking quotes to procure a "Shallow Loamy Mesa Top Seed Mixture" (under BAER Seeds) for the Ute Mountain Ute Agency located in Towaoc, Colorado. The government intends to award a single, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order. This acquisition is set aside 100% for Small Businesses under NAICS code 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming), which has a corresponding size standard of $2.5 million. To be eligible for award, active registration in SAM.gov is required. Key details of the solicitation include: * **Delivery Date:** Anticipated by October 30, 2026, to the BIA Southwest Region, Ute Mountain Ute Agency. * **Point of Contact:** Contract Specialist Margie Tahdooahnippah and Technical POC Valdis Neha. * **Invoicing:** Electronic submission is required through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). * **Submission Requirements:** Quoters must submit company information (including Unique Entity ID) and a firm-fixed-price quote addressing the schedule of supplies. * **Deadlines:** Technical inquiries must be submitted by 12:00 PM CDT on September 4, 2026. Final quotations are due on or before 5:00 PM CDT on September 8, 2026.

This document outlines a specialized seed mix specification for a land reclamation or ecological restoration project covering 176 acres. The target area is classified as "F039XY141CO ‐ Shallow Loamy Mesa Top (Piñon‐Juniper)." The specification details a total application rate of 23 Pure Live Seed (PLS) pounds per acre, categorized into four distinct plant types: sterile graminoids, cool-season graminoids, warm-season graminoids, and shrubs/forbs. The mix is heavily weighted toward sterile erosion control (Triticale at 14 PLS/acre) and native cool- and warm-season bunchgrasses—such as Indian ricegrass, squirreltail, and sideoats grama—to stabilize the soil while supporting natural succession. It also includes small quantities of native shrubs like four-wing saltbush to restore the local plant community. This structured seed list serves as a technical requirement for contractors bidding on public land management, wildland fire rehabilitation, or conservation forestry solicitations.