Sawmills

NAICS 321113 (Sawmills) encompasses businesses engaged in sawing logs into lumber, timber, and other wood products. This category includes establishments that cut and shape raw logs into dimensional lumber, boards, planks, and specialized wood materials for construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects. Sawmills process various wood types including pine, cedar, fir, and other softwoods and hardwoods, producing products used in building construction, facility maintenance, and specialized infrastructure applications.

Federal Contract Awards under this NAICS code predominantly involve procurement of lumber and wood products for government agencies, particularly the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Army, U.S. Forest Service, and National Park Service. Typical contract values range from approximately $10,000 to $250,000, with delivery periods spanning 30-120 days. Frequently awarded entities include Progressive Services Corp, Matheus Lumber Company, Wheeland Lumber CO. Inc., and KD Bart Federal Services LLC. Most awards are firm fixed-price purchase orders, with approximately 60% utilizing small business set-aside designations. Common delivery locations include federal correctional facilities, military bases, national parks, and forest service locations across the United States.

Recent federal contract opportunities seek lumber and wood products for specific infrastructure and maintenance projects. Solicitations include requests for utility poles, timber fenders, stop logs, and specialized lumber for trail construction and facility maintenance. Notable opportunities include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' solicitation for timber fenders at Upper Mississippi River Locks and Dams, the U.S. Forest Service's request for cedar puncheon boards in Petersburg, Alaska, and the National Park Service's maintenance lumber requirement for Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. Most opportunities are set aside for small businesses and require detailed specifications regarding wood type, dimensions, treatment, and delivery requirements.