87--Seed for BAER Dairy on Sacramento River NWR
Interior (all) · FWS SAT TEAM 3
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation DOIFFBO260030 in this department, oldest first.
- Feb 10, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Feb 19, 2026Award NoticeRIVER PARTNERS 580 VALLOMBROSA AVE Chico CA 95926 USA · $74KOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) This is not a request for quotes. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) hereby submits a Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government�s intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed priced contract to RIVER PARTNERS for the Supply Seeds for Restoration on the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. This contract action is for commercial services under NAICS code 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming for which the agency intends to award with only one source under Authority, FAR 13.501(a)b), Simplified Acquisition procedures. River Partners (… (show all)
Heritage Growers) is a reliable supplier that collects native seeds from local areas closely matching the habitat and soil of the burned Dairy Fire scar. These local plant strains are genetically similar to the surviving vegetation, increasing their likelihood of survival. The supplier carefully vets all local sources and growers to ensure seed quality. Availability of seed from the preferred ecotypes was limited, as much of it contained high percentages of non-native weeds. Heritage Growers offered reasonable substitutions sourced from nearby counties. The required seed species were unavailable from other seed suppliers. FWS anticipates work to begin after receipt of the delivery/ purchase order. This announcement constitutes the only notice. This is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and would not be cost or time prohibitive. Responses received from this solicitation will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the agency not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the agency. Questions or comments to this NOI should be directed to Contracting Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@fws.gov no later than 2:00pm, EDT, Monday 2/23/2026. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Capability Statement Submission - DOIFFBO260030 .
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FWS SAT TEAM 3), same product/service code (PSC) 8730.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $156K to $670K, median $298K; range $47K to $1.5M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AERO S E A T INC | 1 | $1.5M | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Comstock Seed LLC | 1 | $404K | Jun 6, 2025 |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HELICOPTER, INC. | 1 | $192K | Jul 9, 2026 |
| ARBORGEN INC | 1 | $47K | Sep 25, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 25, 2026ARBORGEN INC$47K87--TN-WEST TENNESSEE REFUGE-SEEDLINGSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 21, 2026AERO S E A T INC$1.5M87--Supply of Native Seed Mixes, SHMNWRCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 9, 2026INTERMOUNTAIN HELICOPTER, INC.$192K87--Native Seed Application, SHMNWRCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 6, 2025Comstock Seed LLC$404K87--Supply of Native Seed Mixes for Warner Peak Fire RNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 149 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.