D-10299 Verona 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-00036. This is a firm-fixed unit price, pay-as-cut timber sale where the successful bidder will harvest timber across eight product classifications totaling an estimated 48,000 tons, including Pine Grade, Pine Saw Timber, various chip and saw products, Pine Pulpwood, Hardwood Saw Timber, Hardwood Pulpwood, and Pine and Hardwood Chip. Bidders must submit unit prices for each product classification, with the contract awarded to the highest grand total bid provided all unit prices meet or exceed government estimates. Key qualifications include a $25,000 bid security deposit and a $25,000 performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit valid for two years; contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability of $500,000 per occurrence and automobile liability of $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence. Sealed bids will be received and publicly opened at 1:30 PM local time on February 24, 2026, at the Officer In Charge of Construction office in Building 1107 at Camp Lejeune, and technical questions concerning specifications must be submitted at least ten days before bid opening to NAVFAC MIDLANT RECO, AM1 Amanda Pack, at (757) 341-1996.

This solicitation contains no set-aside designations and has not identified any current incumbent contractors. The contract value is not explicitly specified but will be determined by the unit prices bid and actual timber harvested; payment is made on a pay-as-cut basis as trees are harvested and verified by mill weight tickets. All work must be completed by December 31, 2027, with purchasers required to begin harvesting within 21 days of project offer; projects exceeding 1,000 tons must be harvested while smaller projects may be harvested at the purchaser's discretion. The work will be performed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, with operations restricted to 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and all personnel must obtain valid base identification and security passes within 30 days of award. The contract includes extensive environmental and safety requirements, including protection of endangered species such as red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees with 200-foot no-logging buffers, an Accident Prevention Plan, and compliance with federal and state environmental laws and forestry best management practices.