My Florida Marketplace #ITB-15464

This opportunity involves a timber thinning and sale project at Lake George State Forest in Volusia County, Florida, managed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service. - Government Buyer: - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Florida Forest Service - Contracting office: Orlando Forestry Center - Products/Services Requested: - Selective thinning and removal of approximately 6,299 tons of pulpwood and better - Timber types: 24- to 37-year-old planted slash pine and longleaf pine - Area: 185 acres - Method: Fourth-row logger select thinning (removal of every fourth row for access, selective thinning of remaining rows to a target basal area of 70 sq ft/acre) - In areas without defined rows, new rows cut every 30-40 feet (max width 20 ft) - Focus on removing diseased, damaged, defective, forked, and suppressed trees - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Estimated volume: 6,299 tons - Contract duration: 18 months - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; this is a timber sale opportunity - The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive irregularities - Place of Performance and Key Locations: - Lake George State Forest, Volusia County, FL (timber harvest site) - Orlando Forestry Center, 8431 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32809 (contracting office) - No equipment or technology OEMs are specified, as this is a timber sale, not a procurement of manufactured goods.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, is soliciting sealed bids for a timber sale involving a fourth-row logger select thinning of 185 acres of 24- to 37-year-old planted slash pine and longleaf pine on Lake George State Forest in Volusia County, Florida. The project includes removing every fourth row for access and selectively thinning leave rows to achieve a target basal area of 70 square feet per acre, with new rows cut every 30 to 40 feet where rows are not clearly defined. Approximately 6,299 tons of pulpwood and better are to be harvested, with a contract length of 18 months. Bids will be opened at 8431 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL on April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT.