Hardwood Lumber

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command is soliciting hardwood lumber for pallet manufacturing at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant through a simplified acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The procurement requires 77,500 pieces of various hardwood lumber specifications across six contract line items, with lumber sourced from approved Group IV hardwoods including Beech, Birch, Hackberry, Hard maple, Hickory, Oak, Pecan, Rock elm, and White ash. The lumber must be untreated, sound grade, square edge with no open defects, no bark, and no decay, planed or smooth on one side, with specific dimensional tolerances including 1" thickness cut to 3/4" and lengths between 35" and 45.5". Contractors must submit signed solicitations with verified certifications and maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Questions must be submitted no later than 72 hours prior to the August 6, 2025 closing date at 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time, with all communications directed to the Contract Specialist via email. A Certificate of Conformance is required upon delivery, and the contract operates under a firm fixed price arrangement.

This solicitation is set aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) with NAICS code 321113 (Sawmills) and a size standard of 500 employees, though the notice header indicates it as a Total Small Business set-aside. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the documentation. While specific award values are not disclosed, the procurement involves a substantial quantity of specialized hardwood lumber with firm fixed pricing that must include all federal taxes, packing, and transportation charges. All deliveries must be completed by September 30, 2025, with the contractor responsible for transportation costs to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in Oklahoma. Performance will occur at the McAlester facility, where truck shipments are restricted to Warehouse 8 between Monday and Thursday from 6:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., with enhanced security requirements including Real ID presentation and background verification for delivery drivers effective May 7, 2025.