Alabama Procurement Portal #SRC0000037057

Loblolly Pine Seedlings and Hand-Planting Services for Choccolocco State Forest

The Alabama Forestry Commission is seeking seedlings and hand-planting services for a reforestation project at Choccolocco State Forest. - Government buyer: Alabama Forestry Commission; no sub-agency or specific office is identified. The project is in Calhoun County, Alabama. - Requested products: Approximately 23,800 second-generation, bare-root loblolly pine seedlings suitable for the Piedmont. No part number or manufacturer is specified. - Requested service: Hand-plant seedlings on approximately 35 acres at 8-foot by 8-foot spacing, targeting 680 trees per acre. - Key requirements: At least 90% of seedlings must be correctly planted according to the Commission’s “Planting Pine Seedlings” resource sheet. The vendor is responsible for proper care and handling of seedlings while they are in its custody. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the notice. - Performance window: Planting is scheduled for the winter planting season spanning late 2026 and early 2027; no option years or annual subscription are specified.

Description

The Alabama Forestry Commission seeks a vendor to hand-plant approximately 35 acres with second-generation bareroot loblolly pine seedlings suitable for the Piedmont at Choccolocco State Forest. Planting must follow 8′ × 8′ spacing (680 trees per acre), with at least 90% of seedlings correctly planted according to the AFC resource sheet. The vendor must provide the seedlings and planting labor, handle and care for seedlings while in its custody, and complete planting between December 1, 2026, and March 1, 2027. Sight visits may be arranged with David Kelley.

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