UNSPSC 70151702: Forest harvesting mountainous areas

UNSPSC 70151702 Forest harvesting mountainous areas is a Commodity code describing timber removal and related forest management work that state and local governments solicit for hazardous fuels reduction, habitat improvement, commercial timber harvest, and debris clearance on public lands. Recent opportunities span selective harvesting of merchantable timber species, removal of dead or insect-infested wood, slash disposal through chipping and grinding, understory vegetation improvement, and site preparation for forest regeneration. The issuing bodies include state environmental and natural resources departments (South Dakota Wildland Fire, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state military installations (South Dakota Army National Guard), county governments (Putnam County, Georgia), and special-purpose water management districts (St. Johns River Water Management District, Florida). State forestry and land stewardship agencies dominate the recent activity, often repeating solicitations for seasonal or cyclical management work across their property portfolios.

Recent activity concentrates in the upper Midwest and South, with South Dakota (fuels reduction near Argyle, timber clearance at West Camp in Rapid City), Illinois (commercial hardwood and pine harvests at Hidden Springs and Sand Ridge State Forests), Georgia (merchantable pine harvest in Putnam County), Florida (cabbage palm harvesting for the St. Johns River Water Management District in Polk County), Maine (timber stand improvement at Macwahoc Stream and Rangeley Wildlife Management Areas), and Texas (statewide deforestation and pasture management) showing the most recent posted solicitations. Representative opportunities include South Dakota Wildland Fire's RFP #26RFP19884 for hazardous fuels reduction thinning on approximately 54 acres near Argyle with proposals due August 7, 2026; Putnam County's IFB for merchantable pine timber harvesting on 0.509 acres behind Crooked Creek Fire Station with sealed bids due August 20, 2026; the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' timber sale at Sand Ridge State Forest (approximately 214 acres of pine plantation, lump-sum contract, sealed bids due June 5, 2026); and the St. Johns River Water Management District's IFB #42201 C-10 for cabbage palm harvesting with bids due August 5, 2026. Most solicitations require proof of insurance (commercial general liability typically $1 million per occurrence), current state timber licenses where mandated, demonstrated experience with similar work, and site visits. Contracts generally run one to two years initially with optional renewal periods contingent on performance and appropriations.