SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION FOR NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AND GRASSLANDS, BESSEY NURSERY, FIBERBOARD SEEDLING BOXES – 2025 – DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS

This is a Sources Sought notice only . It is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this announcement is to perform market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified disadvantaged small businesses . The USDA Forest Service is seeking to identify any qualified disadvantaged small business capable of providing Fiberboard Seedling Boxes for the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands, Bessey Nursery, per the specifications attached to this notice. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described below. Project Description: (Quantity 6,000) Fiberboard Boxes – Single Wall Inside dimensions: 27 ½” L x 13” W x 12 ½” D FULL OVERLAP TOP AND BOTTOM FLAPS (This is essential) No wax coating Glued with waterproof adhesive or stapled/stitched (circle which one quoted) Cut out handholds (2, one on each side) 275# C-flute Color: Brown (Quantity 1,500) Fiberboard Boxes – Single Wall Inside dimensions: 36”x12”x12” Wax coated, inside and out Full overlapping top and bottom FLAPS 200 lb burst test No handle holds or print Glued with waterproof adhesive or stapled/stitched (circle which one quoted) Color: Brown (Quantity 500) Fiberboard Boxes – Single Wall Inside dimensions: 30”x6”x6” Wax coated, inside and out Full overlapping top and bottom FLAPS 200 lb burst test No handle holds or print Glued with waterproof adhesive or stapled/stitched (circle which one quoted) Color: Brown Delivery of the supplies will also be required with a delivery date no later than July 1, 2025. Vendors are encouraged to submit information relative to their capabilities to fulfill this requirement in the form of a statement that addresses the specific requirement/specifications identified in this Sources Sought. Additionally, vendors must identify their qualifying type of disadvantaged small business. Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officers’ review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to supply are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 9:00AM EST on Monday, March 24, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Bryan Reeves at [email protected] “Sources Sought – 1240LP25Q0020SS” in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Specifications. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 2 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Attachment #1 - Minimum Specifications.