UNSPSC 70151701: Logging or felling

UNSPSC 70151701 Logging or felling (Commodity) encompasses timber harvesting, stand thinning, and selective tree removal that state and local governments procure to manage forests, reduce wildfire hazards, and generate timber revenue. Recent solicitations show agencies buying commercial timber sales (lump-sum or per-ton harvest contracts), hazardous fuels reduction through thinning and debris removal, wildlife habitat improvement via selective cutting, and canal and right-of-way vegetation clearing. Work ranges from small-acreage county projects to multi-hundred-acre state forest harvests, with pricing structured as per-ton, per-acre, or lump-sum bids. Issuing bodies include state departments of natural resources and forestry, wildlife management agencies, water management districts, county boards, state military installations, and departments of corrections—a mix reflecting both commercial timber management and land stewardship mandates.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, South Dakota, Illinois, Georgia, Maine, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the Northwest Florida Water Management District's 224-acre loblolly pine thinning sale near Holmes County (ITB16968, due October 7, 2026), priced per ton across three product classes (pulpwood, chip-n-saw, saw timber); the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Hidden Springs State Forest hardwood harvest in Shelby County (26422DNRDIRECB52939, June 29, 2026 deadline), a 67-acre commercial harvest requiring a current Illinois Timber Buyer's license and lump-sum payment structure; South Dakota Wildland Fire's 54-acre hazardous fuels reduction and thinning project near Argyle (RFP 26RFP19884, due August 7, 2026), with evaluation weighting per-acre cost, biomass utilization method, and contractor experience; and the South Dakota Army National Guard's multi-phase timber clearance and debris removal at West Camp in Rapid City (RFP 26RFP19951, due September 16, 2026), a five-year lump-sum contract with phased completion. Qualifications typically include state forestry certification (Master Logger, Timber Buyer's license), compliance with state silviculture best management practices, commercial general liability insurance ($1–2 million per occurrence), and workers' compensation coverage.