Fort A. P. Hill Timber Sale Invitation for Bid # DACA65-B-27-02
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- DACA65-B-27-02
- 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
- Bowling Green, Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Engineer District, Norfolk is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase and removal of standing timber from Fort A.P. Hill, Bowling Green, Virginia, with bids due September 16, 2026. The sale encompasses three items across 357 acres in six separate harvest blocks, priced by unit weight in tons using the International Log Rule 1/4 Inch Kerf.
Item 1 covers 92 acres with approximately 7,339 tons of timber (pine sawtimber, pine chip-n-saw, pine pulpwood, oak sawtimber, poplar sawtimber, miscellaneous hardwood sawtimber, and hardwood pulpwood, plus optional chips). Item 2 covers 67 acres with 5,846 tons of similar product mix. Item 3 encompasses 198 acres with 19,872 tons. All harvest operations, including tree felling, skidding, processing, and hauling, must be completed by April 1, 2028, with no tree cutting permitted April 1 through September 30. Final site rehabilitation for Block 4 is due April 15, 2027.
Bidders must be Virginia SHARP Loggers or equivalent contractors applying accepted good forestry practices. All bidders must submit a 20% bid deposit via cashier's check, certified check, or postal money order. A performance deposit of 10% of the awarded contract price and advance payment of 10% of contract value prior to harvest commencement are required. Bidders must comply with extensive environmental protections including 50-foot streamside management zone buffers, best management practices for water quality, UXO training, and REAL ID requirements. Contract assignment requires Real Estate Contracting Officer approval, though subcontracting is permitted. Bid opening occurs at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, September 16, 2026, at Building 1406, Fort A.P. Hill.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale three (3) items of standing timber on approximately 357 acres within six (6) separate harvest blocks at Fort A.P. Hill, Bowling Green, VA 22427 of which approximately the following volumes to be harvested:
The sales are sold per Item by unit, harvested timber will be sold by WEIGHT by the ton.
Item 1 - TIMBER IN 2 BLOCKS (92 ACRES)
PINE SAWTIMBER – 2799 Tons
PINE CHIP N SAW – 222 Tons
PINE PULPWOOD – 1286 Tons
OAK SAWTIMBER – 1303 Tons
POPLAR SAWTIMBER – 434 Tons
MISC. HARDWOOD SAWTIMBER – 46 Tons
HARDWOOD PULPWOOD – 1249 Tons
Tons of Chips (optional) – 7339 Tons
Item 2 - TIMBER IN 1 BLOCKS (67 ACRES)
PINE SAWTIMBER – 897 Tons
PINE CHIP N SAW – 192 Tons
PINE PULPWOOD – 1720 Tons
OAK SAWTIMBER – 1441 Tons
POPLAR SAWTIMBER – 527 Tons
MISC. HARDWOOD SAWTIMBER – 30 Tons
HARDWOOD PULPWOOD – 1039 Tons
Tons of Chips (optional) – 3265 Tons
Item 3 - TIMBER IN 3 BLOCKS (198 ACRES)
PINE SAWTIMBER – 8685 Tons
PINE CHIP N SAW – 903 Tons
PINE PULPWOOD – 3309 Tons
OAK SAWTIMBER – 1403 Tons
POPLAR SAWTIMBER – 1789 Tons
MISC. HARDWOOD SAWTIMBER – 1229 Tons
HARDWOOD PULPWOOD – 2554 Tons
Tons of Chips (optional) – 10871 Tons
Contract Period of Performance:
Item # one (1) Block # one (1), TA-06AB1-26, 60 Acres – All harvest operations including tree felling, skidding, processing at the log deck and hauling shall be complete prior to 1 April 2028, final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be complete by 1 April 2028. No tree cutting 1 April to 30 September.
Temporary closeout of skid trails shall occur if equipment will be moved either offsite or to a different log deck or if a severe storm event generally exceeding two inches (2”) of liquid precipitation occurs or is anticipated to saturate soils.
Item # one (1) Block # two (2), TA-06AB2-26, 32 Acres – All harvest operations including tree felling, skidding, processing at the log deck and hauling shall be complete prior to 1 April 2028, final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be complete by 1 April 2028. No tree cutting 1 April to 30 September.
Temporary closeout of skid trails shall occur if equipment will be moved either offsite or to a different log deck or if a severe storm event generally exceeding two inches (2”) of liquid precipitation occurs or is anticipated to saturate soils.
Item # two (2) Block # three (3), TA-06BA-26, 66 Acres – All harvest operations including tree felling, skidding, processing at the log deck and hauling shall be complete prior to 1 April 2028, final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be complete by 1 April 2028. No tree cutting 1 April to 30 September.
Temporary closeout of skid trails shall occur if equipment will be moved either offsite or to a different log deck or if a severe storm event generally exceeding two inches (2”) of liquid precipitation occurs or is anticipated to saturate soils.
Item # three (3) Block # four (4), TA-01A-27, 60 Acres – All harvest operations including tree felling, skidding, processing at the log deck and hauling shall be complete prior to 1 April 2028, final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be complete by 15 April 2027. No tree cutting 1 April to 30 September.
Temporary closeout of skid trails shall occur if equipment will be moved either offsite or to a different log deck or if a severe storm event generally exceeding two inches (2”) of liquid precipitation occurs or is anticipated to saturate soils.
Item # three (3) Block # five (5), TA-01B-27, 70 Acres – All harvest operations including tree felling, skidding, processing at the log deck and hauling shall be complete prior to 1 April 2028, final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be complete by 1 April 2028. No tree cutting 1 April to 30 September.
Temporary closeout of skid trails shall occur if equipment will be moved either offsite or to a different log deck or if a severe storm event generally exceeding two inches (2”) of liquid precipitation occurs or is anticipated to saturate soils.
Item # three (3) Block # six (6), TA-02-27, 67 Acres – All harvest operations including tree felling, skidding, processing at the log deck and hauling shall be complete prior to 1 April 2028, final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be complete by 1 April 2028. No tree cutting 1 April to 30 September.
Temporary closeout of skid trails shall occur if equipment will be moved either offsite or to a different log deck or if a severe storm event generally exceeding two inches (2”) of liquid precipitation occurs or is anticipated to saturate soils.
INSPECTION INVITED ON Wednesday 2 September 2026 BEGINNING AT 9:00 a.m. FOR ACCESS TO HARVEST AREAS ARRANGE IN ADVANCE FOR FAVORABLE VETTING. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. Wednesday 16 September 2026 by the Acquisition, Management, and Disposal section, Real Estate District Forester at Environmental Resources Office (DPW) Building 1406 18125 Rendezvous Drive Fort Walker, Bowling Green, 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 Mr. Nick Mrjoian for questions pertaining to bidding, the contract, or for further information on this standing timber sale prior to the week of bid opening by phone at (757) 639-0708. ** Important, please ensure all instructions for bidding are followed, ensure that your bid makes it to the appropriate location ON TIME **
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IFB_No_DACA65-B-27-02_Timber_Fort_AP_Hill_13Aug2026.pdf |
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