SAM #DACA65-B-27-01

Fort Pickett Timber Sale – Standing Timber Harvest Invitation for Bid

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, is inviting bids for the harvest and sale of standing timber at Fort Pickett Military Installation in Virginia. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, Real Estate Office - Timber Sale Details: - Approximately 199.5 acres divided into nine blocks (A through I) - Timber types include: - Pine sawtimber (9,510 tons total) - Pine chip-n-saw (1,473 tons total) - Pine pulpwood (8,057 tons total) - Oak sawtimber (158 tons total) - Poplar sawtimber (1,269 tons total) - Miscellaneous hardwood sawtimber (308 tons total) - Hardwood pulpwood (3,344 tons total) - Chipwood/chips (5,306 tons total) - Timber is to be harvested and sold by weight (tons) at the receiving mill - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All harvesting must comply with Virginia Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality - Strict environmental restrictions due to the endangered Northern Long-Eared Bat; no tree felling between mid-May and end of October - All work must be completed by the specified deadline with no extensions - Mandatory pre-bid inspection and 20% bid deposit required - No OEMs or manufactured goods are involved, as this is a natural resource sale

Description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale two (2) items of standing timber on approximately 199.5 acres within nine (9) separate blocks A through I at Fort Pickett Military Installation, Nottoway and Brunswick County, Virginia of which approximately the following volumes to be harvested:

These sales are sold per Item by unit, harvested timber will be sold by being scaled at the receiving mill by WEIGHT by the ton.

Item 1:

Even-Aged Clearcut 3 BLOCKS “A, B, & C” (103.2 ACRES)

PINE SAWTIMBER -- 5492 TONS

PINE CHIP N SAW – 679 TONS

PINE PULPWOOD – 4445 TONS

OAK SAWTIMBER – 76 TONS

POPLAR SAWTIMBER – 991 TONS

MISC. HARDWOOD SAWTIMBER – 49 TONS

HARDWOOD PULPWOOD – 1920 TONS

CHIPS (CHIPWOOD) – 3003 TONS (MUST SUBMIT A PER UNIT BID TO BE ABLE TO CHIP)

Item 2:

Even-Aged Clearcut 1 BLOCK “D” (14 ACRES) & Thinning “E, F, G, H, & I” (80.5 ACRES)

PINE SAWTIMBER -- 4018 TONS

PINE CHIP N SAW – 794 TONS

PINE PULPWOOD – 3612 TONS

OAK SAWTIMBER – 82 TONS

POPLAR SAWTIMBER – 278 TONS

MISC. HARDWOOD SAWTIMBER – 259 TONS

HARDWOOD PULPWOOD – 1424 TONS

CHIPS (CHIPWOOD) – 2303 TONS (MUST SUBMIT A PER UNIT BID TO BE ABLE TO CHIP)

Contract Period of Performance:

*Purchaser (s) will be issued a time restricted contract from date of sale with special terms as follow. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the Northern Long- Eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. All tree felling operations are restricted by federal law and must be completed by 14 May 2027. There will be no exception or extensions to this contract to allow for additional time due to military uses.

Item # one (1) Blocks (A, B, & C) all clearcut harvests and Item # two (2) Blocks (D) a clearcut harvest, (E, F, G, H, & I) all thinning harvests – All tree felling, skidding, processing, hauling, demobilization, chipping and site repair work if any as directed shall be complete by close of business 14 May 2027. No harvest operations between 15 May and 31 October.

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ATTENANCE AT THE PRE-BID TOUR IS REQUIRED Tuesday 25 August 2026 BEGINNING AT 9:00 a.m.

Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. THURSDAY 10 September 2026 by the Acquisition, Management, and Disposal Section, Real Estate Office, on site at Fort Pickett, and then publicly opened and announced.

All sale areas are outside of streamside management zones.  All timber for harvest is designated standing timber contained within the defined sale area boundaries.  Harvest operations and associated work shall comply with the State of Virginia Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality technical manual July 2025 (Version) available at: https://dof.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/VAs-Forestry-BMPs-for-WQ-Technical-Manual.pdf?x15979..  No trees will be harvested within the SMZs. The sale area is located west of U.S. Rt. 46 near the boat launch at the Pickett Reservoir Recreational Area. All indications are that military metal contamination will be negligible, if any.

Forms for use in submitting bids are attached within this posting as an Invitation For Bid link as a pdf file.  This pdf file contains the terms and conditions of the sale, the procedure for submitting bids, and description of the timber all of which are contained in the attached Invitation for Bid form.  Always look for the most recent attached Invitation for Bid pdf as updates can be made to the invitation for bid should corrections be made or more information becomes available.Interested parties may reach either Mr. Nick Mrjoian for questions pertaining to bidding or the contract by phone at (757) 639-0708 or Ms. Elizabeth Nelson at (434) 292-8428 for further information on this standing timber sale prior to the week of bid opening.Important please ensure all instructions for bidding are followed, ensure that your bid makes it to the appropriate location ON TIMEv

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