What the state is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice; the solicitation governsThe Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking sealed bids for the sale of 254 acres of timber in Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest in Hendry County, Florida. The contract will be awarded based on the lowest bid.
Scope
- 254 acres of timber for sale in Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest in Hendry County, Florida
- Pine pulpwood/mulch wood and eucalyptus pulpwood/mulch wood to be harvested
How to get the bid documents
- Create a free account on MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) Vendor Bid System
- Open solicitation ITB-17186
- Download the bid documents and submit before 10:00 AM ET on Oct 28
Details
- Place of performance
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Buyer type
- State
- Notice type
- Invitation to Bid
- Solicitation no.
- ITB-17186
- Quantity
- 254 acres from notice
- Delivery location
- Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest in Hendry County, Florida from notice
- Period of performance
- 18-month base + 0 options from notice
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price from notice
- Evaluation
- Sealed bid, price only from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- None since Oct 8
- Contact
- James Kavanagh
- Phone
- (239) 690-8031
Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.
Key dates
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verified Fri, Oct 9 · 8:15 PM ETNo amendments since posting on Thu, Oct 8; verified Fri, Oct 9 · 8:15 PM ET.
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Notice as published
Patterson Loop 26/27 Timber Sale
SALE ADVERTISEMENT
Patterson Loop 26/27 Timber Sale
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber. Patterson Loop 26/27 Timber Sale in its entirety spans 254 acres. It is estimated to yield 1,427 tons of pine pulpwood/mulch wood and 165 tons of eucalyptus pulpwood/mulch wood.
Broken down by species, this is a per unit sale thinning of approximately 220 acres of planted south Florida slash pine, and a clearcutting of approximately 34 acres of planted eucalyptus in Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest in Hendry County, Florida (see attached maps). These maps, and this project in general, divide the harvest into four separate areas referred to as Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4, corresponding to the stands proceeding West to East. The pine sale areas (Areas 1 and
- are comprised of 19-23-year-old south Florida slash in the range of 200-400 trees per acre calculated through a range of 5-to-7-inch DBH.
Timber available for harvest in Areas 1 and 4 include a 3rd row thinning with selection includes diseased, deformed, defective, forked, and suppressed trees. Both pine sale areas will have a target BA of 30 or higher post-harvest. The two smaller stands totaling 34 acres of planted eucalyptus plantations (Areas 2 and
- were last clearcut 25 years ago.
Areas 2 and 3 will be a clearcut. All areas will require low ground pressure equipment. Sale boundaries are roads, wetlands, fire lines or obvious timber type changes.
This will be an eighteen
- month contract.
Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting James Kavanagh at (239) 690-8031.
The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in bids received.
Bids will be opened at:
10941 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, Fl 33905
10/28/2026 10:00 AM, EDT
Listing collected from MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) Vendor Bid System. Always confirm requirements in the original solicitation before you bid.