CONTAINERIZED PINE SEEDLINGS

The Suwannee River Water Management District is seeking bids for the provision of 255,000 containerized longleaf pine seedlings to reforest approximately 351 acres in the winter of 2026-2027. The seedlings must meet specific quality standards, and the contractor must be able to deliver them within a certain timeframe. The contract term will begin at the execution of the contract and end on September 30, 2027. • The contractor must provide seedlings that are ready to plant upon leaving the nursery with no evidence of disease. • Needles must be medium to dark green and greater than 5 inches. • Root Collar Diameter must be greater than or equal to ¼ inch with winter bud present. • Roots must be light brown in color with white tips with mycorrhizae present. • Container length must be greater than or equal to 5 inches. • Seedlings must be packaged for storage and transportation in containers that ensure root systems remain intact and moist prior to planting.