Opportunity
My Florida Marketplace #ITB-15614
Salvage Sale of Dead and Green Pine Timber in Goethe State Forest
Posted
April 14, 2026
Respond By
April 29, 2026
Identifier
ITB-15614
NAICS
113310, 113110, 115310
This opportunity involves the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service seeking bids for a salvage sale of dead and green pine timber in Goethe State Forest. - Government Buyer: - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service (Waccasassa Forestry Center) - Products/Services Requested: - Salvage sale of dead and green pine timber - Includes timber affected by insects, disease, or natural damage - Timber may also be from right-of-ways, borrow pit expansions, research plots, proposed oil well sites, or areas damaged by natural forces - Specific trees to be designated by the Forester-in-Charge - Sale is on an as-needed, per-unit basis - Quantities and Part Numbers: - No fixed quantity; timber to be harvested as designated - No part numbers (timber sale) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Harvesting operations must begin within 10 days of notification - Contract duration is 12 months - Buyer is not required to harvest timber that is not merchantable or is in areas deemed uneconomical to harvest - The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any or all bids - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned, as this is a raw timber sale - Place of Performance and Delivery: - Goethe State Forest, Alachua and Levy Counties, Florida - Contracting office located at 5353 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609
Description
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is soliciting sealed bids for the sale of timber in Goethe State Forest, located in Alachua and Levy Counties, Florida. This is an as-needed per unit salvage sale including dead and green pine timber designated by the Forester-in-Charge. Operations must commence within 10 days of notification, and the contract duration is 12 months. Bids will be opened on April 29, 2026, and the Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any or all bids.