# My Florida Marketplace #ITB-17186

Patterson Loop timber sale: pine and eucalyptus timber in Florida

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** ITB-17186
**NAICS:** 113110

The Florida Forest Service is offering timber from the Patterson Loop sale area at Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest in Hendry County, Florida.
- **Government buyer:** Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Florida Forest Service.
- **Timber offered:** An estimated 1,427 tons of south Florida slash pine pulpwood/mulch wood and 165 tons of eucalyptus pulpwood/mulch wood across approximately 254 acres.
- **Harvest work:** Thin approximately 220 acres of planted pine and clearcut approximately 34 acres of planted eucalyptus. Pine thinning includes third-row thinning and removal of diseased, deformed, defective, forked, and suppressed trees; the target post-harvest basal area is 30 or higher.
- **Notable requirement:** Low-ground-pressure equipment is required throughout the sale area.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, vendors, or product brands are identified; bidders are purchasing the timber.

### Description

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber from 254 acres in Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest in Hendry County, Florida. The sale includes thinning approximately 220 acres of planted south Florida slash pine and clearcutting approximately 34 acres of planted eucalyptus. Estimated yield is 1,427 tons of pine pulpwood/mulch wood and 165 tons of eucalyptus pulpwood/mulch wood; low-ground-pressure equipment is required in all areas. The contract duration is 18 months, and bids will be opened on October 28, 2026.

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