UNSPSC 70151704: Plantation harvesting

UNSPSC 70151704 Plantation harvesting, a Commodity code, covers timber harvesting, deforestation, and forest management services that state and local governments procure to clear land, manage timber inventory, harvest merchantable timber from public forests, process woody biomass, and restore forest health. Recent solicitations show diverse scope: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is seeking statewide deforestation and pasture management operations including timber evaluation, inventory, harvest, and sales management; the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has posted multiple timber sales for commercial harvest of mature hardwood and pine plantations on state forest land; the State of Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is soliciting timber stand improvement and selective harvesting to enhance wildlife habitat; Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department is contracting woody biomass processing (grinding and chipping) from forest debris; and Butts County, Georgia is seeking merchantable timber removal from county property. Issuing bodies span state natural resources and corrections departments, county parks and board of commissioners, and special forestry management programs. Most solicitations are sealed bids or RFPs with response dates ranging from late February through mid-July 2026, with contract terms typically 24 months. Vendors must hold timber buyer licenses (where required by state law), provide comprehensive insurance, comply with state forestry BMPs and OSHA standards, and demonstrate experience in forest operations.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Illinois, Maine, Colorado, and Georgia over the most recent six months. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources appears twice with timber sales at Hidden Springs State Forest (sealed bid, due June 29, 2026, approximately 478 marked trees, 163,200 board feet estimated) and Sand Ridge State Forest (sealed bid, due June 5, 2026, 8,500 trees across 214 acres, 1.211 million board feet estimated), both requiring Illinois Timber Buyer's licenses and lump-sum pricing with phased payment structures tied to performance deposits and completion milestones. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation (RFP 696AG26P023, due July 1–17, 2026) covers statewide operations and includes timber inventory, processing, and allocation of sale proceeds. The Boulder County solicitation (RFP26426, due April 10, 2026) emphasizes equipment and rapid mobilization capability, scoring 20 points for mobilization within 72 hours and 30 points for equipment and hourly rates. No contract values, budget ranges, or set-asides are disclosed in the available documentation, though Butts County encourages SBE, DBE, VBE, and WBE participation and requires performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value.