PLANT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROGR

The BLM Colorado is seeking a contractor to develop, seed‑increase, certify, and commercially release two native Penstemon accessions (Osterhout’s Penstemon and Sidebells Penstemon) across multiple years. Work includes establishing 0.13‑acre seed‑increase fields, managing harvest, processing, testing, maintaining G1 germplasm, preparing pre‑varietal release packages, and delivering extensive annual reports. The contract is fixed‑price, severable, with a base year beginning 1 Oct 2026 and three optional one‑year extensions through 30 Sep 2030. Payments are milestone‑based upon accepted deliverables, not seed yield. • Seed‑increase field establishment, maintenance, and harvest for up to six 0.13‑acre units per accession over the contract term. • Seed testing, state certification, germplasm maintenance, and preparation of release documentation for Colorado’s Pre‑Varietal Plant Release Committee. • Annual progress reporting, rapid issue notification, and final contract closeout with inventory of germplasm and distribution records.