I-90 Phase 3 RR17-28 Fern Material

The U.S. Forest Service intends to negotiate and award a sole-source contract for the provision of genetically appropriate plant material for revegetating the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Restoration Project. The contractor will provide approximately 2,932 Western Swordferns in 1-gallon pots. The key aspects of this opportunity include: • The need for genetically appropriate native plant material for restoration and rehabilitation of native ecosystems • The requirement for high-quality ferns from spores, which can only be provided by a specialized nursery • The large quantity of plants necessary for revegetating the project site, which most other nurseries are unable to meet • The specialized equipment and skills required to grow out the species used on the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Restoration project