UNSPSC 70151703: Forest harvesting specialized operations

UNSPSC 70151703 Forest harvesting specialized operations is a Commodity code covering the removal, processing, and off-site disposition of timber, hazardous fuels, vegetation, and forest debris on state and local property through contract harvesting, fuels reduction, and timber-stand improvement work. State and local procurement under this code reflects a mix of mission-critical and conservation objectives: fuels reduction tied to wildfire risk mitigation, commercial timber harvesting on state forest land, habitat improvement on wildlife management areas, and debris removal from military and county facilities. Issuing bodies include state departments of natural resources and forestry, state wildland fire agencies, county boards of commissioners, state military installations, and regional water management districts. The work ranges from large-acreage hazardous fuels reduction projects (54 to 126.8 acres per solicitation) to smaller commercial timber sales (0.509 acres) and wildlife habitat stands (200 to 300 acres). Contractors typically harvest standing and downed timber, manage understory vegetation, thin live trees, chip or mulch slash, and transport material off-site; some contracts grant salvage rights to bidders to offset project costs.

Recent activity spans multiple regions with particular concentration in South Dakota, Illinois, and Florida. South Dakota Wildland Fire issued RFP #26RFP19884 for hazardous fuels reduction on 54 acres near Argyle (responses due August 7, 2026) and the South Dakota Army National Guard posted RFP #26RFP19951 for timber clearance and debris removal at West Camp in Rapid City (responses due September 16, 2026, with site visits July 28 through September 9). The Illinois Department of Natural Resources solicited sealed bids for timber sales at Hidden Springs State Forest (67 acres of hardwood timber; bids due June 29, 2026) and Sand Ridge State Forest (214 acres of pine plantation; bids due June 5, 2026), both requiring current Illinois Timber Buyer licenses. Putnam County Board of Commissioners, Georgia, requested sealed bids for merchantable pine harvesting on 0.509 acres (bids due August 20, 2026), and the St. Johns River Water Management District, Florida, issued an IFB for cabbage palm harvesting in Polk County (responses due August 5, 2026). An unidentified Utah state agency posted RFP-910 for hazardous fuels reduction on 126.8 acres (responses due September 22, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited proposals for statewide deforestation and pasture management (responses due July 1, 2026), and the State of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife requested timber stand improvement at two wildlife management areas (responses due June 12, 2026).