NIGP 94781: Timber Production Services

NIGP 94781 Timber Production Services, an Item code, encompasses pre-commercial thinning, timber harvesting, site preparation, reforestation, and prescribed burning work that state and local governments procure to manage forestland for conservation, revenue, or habitat restoration. State forestry agencies, water management districts, wildlife conservation commissions, and county governments solicit these services regularly. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently posted an ITB for pre-commercial thinning, brush cutting, and slash treatment across 124 acres near Union Creek with bids due November 2, 2026. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and multiple Florida water management districts (Suwannee River, St. Johns River, Northwest Florida) have posted multiple opportunities for timber sales on a per-ton basis, site preparation work including stumping and pile burning, sand pine removal, and prescribed burning services across Wildlife Management Areas and conservation lands. The Suwannee River Water Management District, the St. Johns River Water Management District, and the Northwest Florida Water Management District each appear multiple times in recent solicitations, indicating repeat procurement activity from these entities.

Florida accounts for the bulk of recent activity, with opportunities spanning timber sales, site restoration, aerial ignition for prescribed burns, and seedling supply across northwest and north-central regions. South Dakota posted two Good Neighbor Authority timber sales (ponderosa pine harvest) with bids due in late 2026. Washington State's Department of Natural Resources solicited pre-commercial thinning and hand-piling silvicultural services under a Good Neighbor Authority contract with bids due July 31, 2026. Greenville County, South Carolina issued an RFP for timber management consulting services across 1,765 acres of county-owned landfill properties. Lewis County, Washington and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have posted timber and land management work. Representative recent solicitations include the Suwannee River Water Management District's request for containerized longleaf pine seedlings (255,000 units) for winter 2026-2027 reforestation under ITB 2526-015, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's ITB for sand pine regeneration removal across 797 acres at Telogia Creek (October 16, 2026 bid deadline), and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources' sealed-bid solicitation for Aquarius Good Neighbor Authority ponderosa pine harvest (1,002.5 CCF estimated volume, November 30, 2026 deadline).