Ethan_Allen_Firing_Range_Shadow_Timber_Sale
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- DACA65-B-27-03
- Agency
-
ENDIST Norfolk
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 113310 Logging
- Place of performance
- Jericho, Vermont, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, is soliciting sealed bids for a standing timber sale on approximately 55 acres at Ethan Allen Firing Range, Chittenden County, Vermont, with bids due by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 27, 2026.
Place of performance is Jericho, Vermont. The sale comprises one block containing 124 thousand board feet of sawtimber (sugar maple 62 MBF, white ash 34 MBF, red maple 18 MBF, paper birch 5 MBF, yellow birch 3 MBF, red oak 2 MBF), 324 cords of firewood, and 1,540 tons of chipwood. The procurement is lump sum; a sufficient bid requires a deposit of 20 percent of total bid amount (or the full amount if the bid is $5,000 or less) in certified funds, with the full balance due prior to commencement of removal. Additional timber from fire, wind, disease, or insect damage may become available and will not typically exceed 10 percent of the original contract value.
Harvest operations including tree felling and skidding must be completed by March 31, 2027; processing, hauling, demobilization, and final site rehabilitation by July 15, 2027. Harvesting is restricted to 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays. No tree cutting is permitted between April 1 and November 29. Access to the harvest area is restricted between March 3 and 8 for a range shutdown. A pre-bid inspection is scheduled for Friday, August 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with additional dates potentially available depending on scheduling access and availability.
The contract requires compliance with Vermont forestry practices, accident prevention plans, and fire regulations. Contract award is anticipated to the responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors. NAICS code is 113310, Logging; PSC code is 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale one (1) item of standing timber on approximately 55 acres within one (1) block at Ethan Allen Firing Range Installation, Chittenden County, Vermont. Approximately the following volumes to be harvested from within the designated block boundary:
The sale is being sold lump sum, a sufficient bid requires a 20% of total bid amount accompanied in certified funds. The full bid balance payment is due prior to commencement removal of designated timber from the sale area.
Item 1:
Shadow Timber Sale 1 BLOCK (55 ACRES)
SUGAR MAPLE – 62 MBF
WHITE ASH – 34 MBF
RED MAPLE – 18 MBF
PAPER BIRCH – 5 MBF
YELLOW BIRCH – 3 MBF
RED OAK – 2 MBF
FIREWOOD – 324 Cord
CHIPWOOD – 1,540 Ton
Contract Period of Performance:
Item # one (1) Shadow Timber sale: Harvest operations including tree felling and skidding, shall be completed by 31 March 2027, processing logs at the log landing, hauling wood products offsite, demobilization, and final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be completed by 15 July 2027. Access to the harvest area will be restricted between 3 March and 8 March for a range shutdown. No tree cutting between 1 April to 29 November.
INSPECTION INVITED ON FRIDAY August 14, 2026, AT 9:00 a.m. AN ADDITIONAL DATE AND TIME MAY BE AVAILABLE DEPENDING ON SCHEDULING ACCESS & AVAILABILITY. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. Thursday August 27, 2026 by the Acquisition, Management, and disposal section, real estate office, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA, and then opened publicly.
Forms for use in submitting bids are attached within this posting as an Invitation for Bid link as a pdf file. This pdf file contains the terms and conditions of the sale, the procedure for submitting bids, and description of the timber all of which are contained in the attached Invitation for Bid form. **Always look for the most recent attached Invitation for Bid pdf as updates can be made to the invitation for bid should corrections be made or more information becomes available.**Interested parties may reach either Mr. Andrew Willey for questions pertaining to bidding or the contract by phone at (757)516-3538 or Mr. Ryan Ochs at (802) 338-1566 for further information on this standing timber sale prior to the week of bid opening.**Important please ensure all instructions for bidding are followed, ensure that your bid makes it to the appropriate location ON TIME, mail it early if in doubt.**
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan_Allen(B-27-03)IFB_28Jul2026.pdf |
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