UNSPSC 70151700: Forestry harvesting

UNSPSC 70151700 Forestry harvesting (Class) covers commercial timber harvesting and forest management operations ranging from large-scale clearcuts and thinning harvests to specialized forest health and wildlife habitat improvement work on state-owned and publicly managed forestland. State and local governments soliciting under this code—primarily state natural resources departments, water management districts, and county boards—seek timber buyers and logging contractors to execute merchantable timber removal, carry out selective thinning operations, manage invasive species and dead-wood processing, and support forest regeneration and wildfire mitigation objectives. Recent solicitations emphasize compliance with state forestry best management practices, wildlife protection protocols, Master Logger certification and on-site availability, and comprehensive insurance coverage. The mix of issuing bodies spans state forestry and natural resources agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Suwannee River Water Management District, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission), county commissions (Butts County, Georgia; Boulder County, Colorado), and municipalities (City of Torrington, Connecticut).

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Illinois, Texas, Maine, Georgia, and Colorado, with recurring activity from water management districts and state forestry offices across the Southeast and Midwest. Representative recent solicitations include the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' sealed bid for timber harvest at Hidden Springs State Forest in Shelby County (RFQ, approximately 67 acres of mature hardwoods, 478 marked trees, 24-month contract term, bids due June 29, 2026); the Suwannee River Water Management District's Invitation to Bid for Steinhatchee Springs clearcut in Dixie County, Florida (ITB, 84 acres of slash pine plus 24 acres of dead timber, three-month mandatory term, per-ton pay-as-cut pricing, bids due April 22, 2026); the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's RFP for timber stand improvement at Macwahoc Stream and Rangeley WMAs (RFP, 200–300 acres per location, selective harvesting and wildlife habitat work, proposals due June 12, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's proposal solicitation for statewide deforestation and pasture management (proposals due July 1, 2026); and Boulder County Parks and Open Space's RFP for woody biomass processing services at community forestry sort yards (RFP, green slash and debris chipping and mulching, work through December 31, 2026, proposals due April 10, 2026).