D-10298 Mainside Pay As Cut FY26

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase and removal of timber located at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina under Invitation for Bids N40085-26-RP-00035. This pay-as-cut timber sale is structured as a firm-fixed unit price contract designed to expedite timber harvest for construction projects and silvicultural work with compressed timelines and logistical constraints. Bidders must submit unit prices for eight timber product categories—Pine Grade, Pine Saw Timber, Large Pine Chip and Saw, Small Pine Chip and Saw, Pine Pulpwood, Hardwood Saw Timber, Hardwood Pulpwood, and Pine and Hardwood Chip—with estimated total quantities of approximately 28,000 tons across all categories. The evaluation criteria prioritizes the highest combined unit prices across all product categories, provided that every individual unit price meets or exceeds the government estimate; any unit price below the government estimate will result in automatic rejection of the entire bid. Sealed bids must be received by 1:30 PM local time on February 24, 2026, at the Officer In Charge of Construction office located at Building 1107 Michael Road and Birch Street, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina 28547-2521, with public bid opening and reading scheduled for the same date and time.

This solicitation contains no set-aside designations and no incumbent contractor information is identified in the available documents. The contract involves a $25,000 bid deposit requirement and a performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit in the same amount valid for two years from award, with the successful Purchaser required to furnish comprehensive insurance coverage including $500,000 general liability, $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence automobile liability, and $100,000 employer's liability within 30 days of contract award. Projects exceeding 1,000 tons of merchantable timber must be harvested, while smaller projects may be harvested at the Purchaser's discretion, with 21 days from project offer to commence harvesting operations. The contract term extends through December 31, 2027, with all work to be completed during this period and property removal required within 730 calendar days of bid opening. Work will be performed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and must comply with all federal, state, and local environmental laws, forestry best management practices, installation regulations, cultural resource protections, and endangered species protections.