# British Columbia BCBid #TA0910

Blackwater Timber Sale Licence: Bonus-Bid Timber Offering

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** TA0910
**NAICS:** 113110

BC Timber Sales is offering the Blackwater timber sale licence through a scale-based bonus-bid auction.
- **Government buyer/seller:** BC Timber Sales Branch, Prince George Business Area.
- **Offering:** Timber Sale Licence TA0910, covering an estimated 12,293 m³ of timber across approximately 35.9 hectares.
  - Competitive portion: 8,530 m³ spruce, 2,677 m³ balsam, and 966 m³ lodgepole pine.
  - Non-competitive portion: 61 m³ aspen, 58 m³ birch, and 1 m³ cottonwood.
- **Bidding:** Bonus bids apply to the competitive portion. The upset stumpage rate is $45.97/m³ for applicable coniferous sawlog grades; the successful eligible applicant is selected based on the highest bonus offer.
- **Eligibility and requirements:** Applicants must be BC Timber Sales enterprises registered in Category 4 (Value-added) or Category 5 (Custom Cutters and Processors). The licence holder must comply with BC Timber Sales’ Environmental Management System and Sustainable Forestry Initiative forest-management requirements. Applicants should verify estimated timber volumes, species, and grades through a field review.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, commercial vendors, or product manufacturers are identified.

### Description

BC Timber Sales is offering Timber Sale Licence TSL TA0910, Blackwater, under Section 20 of the Forest Act through a bonus-bid, scale-based timber auction. The sale covers an estimated 12,293 m³ of coniferous and deciduous timber across approximately 35.9 hectares, with a 48-month licence term. Applications are limited to enterprises registered in BC Timber Sales Category 4 - Value-added or Category 5 - Custom Cutters and Processors. Eligible applicants must submit their application and bonus bid by December 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM; the successful applicant is selected by highest bonus bid.

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