GYA_Cone_Collection-Shoshone_NF

Please use attached form to provide information requested. The agencies of the Greater Yellowstone Area (Shoshone National Forest, Bighorn National Forest, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, High Desert and Wind River/Bighorn Basin Districts - BLM) are in need of conifer seed used to restore and reforest their lands and for tree improvement/seed orchard development work. The agencies listed below are also in need of scion and pollen for tree improvement/seed orchard development. The purpose of this solicitation is to secure commercial services for the harvest of scion, mature pollen, and mature seed cones. Contractors are required to perform all work necessary to select trees (for general collections) and to pick, bag, label, and deliver cones, scion, or pollen to delivery points. General and tree imporvement (TI) collections shall occur on the Shsohone and Bighorn National Forests for most conifer tree species. Whitebark and limber pine general and TI cone collections and scion and pollen collection will occur on the following Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) agencies: Shsohone, Bighorn, Bridger-Teton, and Caribou-Targhee National Foresets and the Wind River/Bighorn Basin (WY) and High Desert (WY) Districts of the BLM. A base plus four on year opions multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is anticipated. The use of bio-based products is anticipated in the performance of the contract. Information on Bio-based products can be found at: http://sftool.gov/green-products/8/miscellaneous