The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), State Lands Division (State Lands), maintains the “Natural Heritage Section – ALDCNR Herbarium” (ALDCNR Herbarium). The collection contains approximately 10,274 specimens representing 4,104 taxa in 235 families. These specimens were collected across all 67 counties of Alabama and an additional 83 counties outside of Alabama, mostly in the southeastern United States. The Flora of North America (v.1-9 and 19-27) are also part of the Herbarium.
While the subject of this process does not fall within a statutory provision requiring public notice or a competitive process, ADCNR seeks to gain a better understanding from Respondents of the potential future utilization of the ALDCNR Herbarium to evaluate its options. ADCNR reserves the right to divide the collection and select one or more Respondents to make the most effective use of the resource. The selected Respondent(s) must agree to the conditions specified herein and sign ADCNR’s standard agreement.
