Bessey Nursery- Growing Media

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking a supplier for Bessey Nursery Growing Media. The media should be composed of 90% choice Fine cut 'Canadian' sphagnum peat moss and 10% Fine grade horticultural perlite. The media should have a pH range after wetting of 4.0 to 6.0, a wetting agent, and a starter nutrient charge. The media should not contain lime, dolomitic, calcitic additives. The supplier should provide a certified list of ingredients, a price quote per cubic foot, including shipping or fuel surcharges, and a proposed packaging size. The quotes will be evaluated based on price, technical acceptability, and past performance. • The technical acceptability will be evaluated based on the ability of the offeror to provide growing media that meets the specifications stated above. • The past performance will be evaluated using the following rating system: Acceptable, Neutral, or Unacceptable. • The delivery of all items is required by December 1, 2026, to December 15, 2026. • The supplier should submit a sample bag of growing media mix to the Bessey Nursery by February 13, 2026.