SAM #N4008527RP00017

Timber Sale Opportunity at Naval Weapons Station Crane, Indiana

This opportunity involves the sale and removal of government-owned timber at Naval Weapons Station Crane, Indiana, managed by NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic - Naval Weapons Station Crane - Products/Services Requested: - Purchase and removal of approximately 37,780 trees - Estimated 2,433,500 board feet (Doyle Log Scale) - Harvest from 357 acres across three tracts - Includes all sawtimber (≥10 inches DBH) and pulpwood (4-10 inches DBH) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Strict environmental and operational requirements, including Best Management Practices (BMPs), safety plans, and government oversight - No harvesting allowed from April 1 to October 1 to protect Indiana Bat habitat - Bid security and performance bonds required - Inspection of timber is strongly encouraged; maps available at Natural Resources office - Firm-fixed price contract, lump sum or per unit - Completion required within five months from award; extensions possible for military or weather-related delays - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors mentioned, as this is a sale of government property

Description

The Homer FY27 Timber Sale (Contract No. N40085-27-RP-00017) is located on Naval Weapons Station, Crane, Indiana, and consists of three (3) tracts totaling approximately 37,780 acres. Maps of the harvest areas are available at the Natural Resources office, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, 300 Highway 361, Building 3245, at Naval Weapons Station, Crane, Indiana, 47522. 

Bids shall be prepared in accordance with the IFB and Standard Form 114 (Sale of Government Property -- Bid and Award).  

Bids are due no later than 2:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, September 17, 2026, and shall be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to Commanding Officer, Attention: Homer Timber Sale, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, Building 2516, Naval Weapons Station, Crane, Indiana, 47522.  

Sealed bids will be received for the purchase and removal of approximately 37,780 trees estimated to contain 2,433,500 board feet computed according to Doyle Log Scale to be harvested from approximately 357 acres within the boundaries of Naval Weapons Station Crane, Crane, Indiana. Bids will be opened publicly at 2:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, September 17, 2026, and read at the office of NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, 300 Highway 361, Building 2516, Conference Room “B” at Naval Weapons Station, Crane, Indiana, 47522. This is a firm-fixed price lump sum/per unit sale. Inspection of the timber offered for sale and removal is invited and strongly encouraged. Interested parties may arrange inspection by contacting Rhett Steele at telephone: (812) 854-5932.  

Please refer to the Invitation For Bid (IFB) for additional information regarding this timber sale as well as all attached documents.   

All work in this contract shall be completed five (5) months from the date of award. 

For additional questions please contact Rhett Steele, Forester, at (812) 854-5932 or Tyler Briggs, Realty Specialist, at (757) 341-0283.

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