Opportunity
British Columbia BCBid #TA1549
Timber Sale License Auction for Deception Lake - Morice (TA1549)
Posted
May 12, 2026
Respond By
June 03, 2026
Identifier
TA1549
NAICS
113110
This opportunity is a timber sale license auction managed by the BC Timber Sales Babine Office for the Deception Lake - Morice area in British Columbia. - Government Buyer: - Province of British Columbia, BC Timber Sales Babine Office - Products/Services Requested: - Timber sale license for an estimated 13,141 cubic meters of timber - Species breakdown: - Balsam (52%) - Spruce (41%) - Lodgepole Pine (7%) - Estimated harvest area: 37.3 hectares - Upset stumpage rate: $30.85 per cubic meter - Notable Requirements: - Auction is scale type with ITB Bonus Bid subtype - Bidders must submit a bonus bid and may need to provide a bid deposit - Compliance with the Forest Act and BC Timber Sales Regulation is mandatory - License term is 26 months; successful bidder must enter into license within 10 business days of approval - Approval based on highest bonus bid - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a timber sale opportunity - Place of performance is Deception Lake, with the contracting office in Burns Lake, BC
Description
This opportunity is a timber sale license for the Deception Lake - Morice area involving a timber auction of scale type with an ITB Bonus Bid subtype. The total estimated timber sale volume is 13,141 m³, primarily consisting of Balsam, Spruce, and Lodgepole Pine species, over an estimated area of 37.3 hectares. The license term is 26 months with an upset stumpage rate of $30.85 per cubic meter. Bidders must submit applications electronically or by hard copy, comply with the Forest Act and BC Timber Sales Regulation, and include a bonus bid or offer as part of their tender. The process includes verification of applications, approval based on the highest bonus bid, and license issuance within 10 business days of approval.