UNSPSC 72141504: Timber removal service

The removal of timber from property owned by others

UNSPSC 72141504 Timber removal service, a Commodity code, encompasses selective tree felling, vegetation management, and stand thinning performed on conservation lands, state forests, and water management district properties across the South and Midwest. State and local governments procure this work to maintain forest health, reduce wildfire risk, prepare timber sales, manage undergrowth for habitat restoration, and support land stewardship objectives on publicly owned acreage. Recent solicitations reveal a mix of issuing bodies: state departments of conservation and forestry (Missouri Department of Conservation, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service), regional water management districts (Suwannee River Water Management District, Northwest Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District), and specialized state forest authorities managing acres under habitat restoration and abandoned mined lands reclamation mandates. The work spans unit-price contracts for timber stand improvement, clearcut timber sales priced per ton, masticating and mulching services for roadside vegetation, and seismic remediation involving excavation and site preparation—a broader set of earth-moving and clearing activities than the code name alone suggests.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Missouri, with additional solicitation from Illinois, Oregon, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the Missouri Department of Conservation's Indian Trail Conservation Area timber stand improvement (Dent County, IFB due October 22, 2026), requesting bids on six timber blocks totaling 57 acres at unit prices per acre; the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Tate's Hell roadside ditch debrushing contract (Franklin County, ITB due October 13, 2026, rescheduled October 14), requesting masticating and mulching services across approximately 161 miles of forest roadside ditches; and the Northwest Florida Water Management District's 2027 Westville Timber Thinning Sale (Holmes County, ITB due October 7, 2026), soliciting loblolly pine thinning bids on a per-ton basis across 224 acres with harvest targeting approximately 15,622 tons across three product classes. Set-asides and preferences appear consistently: Missouri emphasizes 3 percent contract goals for Service-Disabled Veteran Businesses and bonus points for Organizations for the Blind participation; Florida and water districts apply minority, women, and veteran enterprise preferences at bid opening. Prevailing wage and Best Management Practices compliance, worker safety certifications, and comprehensive insurance requirements (general liability of $1 million per occurrence, workers compensation) appear across all recent solicitations.