UNSPSC 70151706: Temperate forest harvesting

UNSPSC 70151706 Temperate forest harvesting, a Commodity code, covers commercial timber sale and harvest operations that state and local governments conduct on publicly owned forestland — including selective and mature hardwood harvest, pine plantation removal, timber stand improvement for wildlife habitat and forest health, and associated forest management. State forest departments and conservation agencies issue sealed bids and RFPs for these services, typically requiring vendors to hold state timber buyer licenses, provide all labor and equipment, comply with state forestry best management practices and wildlife protections, and submit lump-sum or per-acre pricing with performance deposits and bonding.

State and local activity concentrates among state forest and wildlife departments (Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county parks and conservation boards (Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department, Butts County Board of Commissioners), and related agencies managing timberland across the South, Midwest, and Mountain West. Recent solicitations include the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' sealed-bid timber sales at Hidden Springs State Forest (approximately 67 acres of hardwood timber, bids due June 29, 2026) and Sand Ridge State Forest (approximately 214 acres of pine plantation, bids due June 5, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFP for statewide deforestation and pasture management operations (proposals due July 1, 2026); the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's RFP for timber stand improvement at Macwahoc Stream and Rangeley WMAs (proposals due June 12, 2026); Boulder County's RFP for woody biomass processing services at community forestry sort yards (proposals due April 10, 2026); and the Butts County Board of Commissioners' sealed RFP for hardwood and pine timber harvest on approximately 17 acres in Jackson, Georgia (proposals due February 27, 2026).