Firewood Bundles

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has issued an Invitation for Bid (FWP-IFB-2020-0143) for firewood bundles to be supplied to State Parks and Campgrounds in Region 1, located in Kalispell, MT. The procurement seeks approximately 5,500 firewood bundles to be delivered from May 1 to September 30 each year, with the first contract year starting on August 1, 2020. The solicitation was opened on February 21, 2020, and closed on March 19, 2020, with a requested delivery date of August 1, 2020. Bidders are required to provide firewood bundles at a price range of $4.00-$6.00 per bundle, with all labor and delivery charges included in the bundle price. The commodity is classified under code 2115 for Forest Related Services - Fire Wood Bundles, and vendors must complete administrative requirements including submitting a contact information form and a Dark Money Declaration form. The primary contact for this bid is Kari Shinn, reachable at KShinn@mt.gov or 406-495-3249, and payment terms are set at Net 30.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this solicitation. The contract does not guarantee a specific quantity of bundles to be purchased annually, which provides flexibility for both the agency and potential vendors. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requirements are explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The potential award value can be estimated based on the proposed pricing range of $4.00-$6.00 per bundle and the anticipated volume of approximately 5,500 bundles, which suggests a potential annual contract value between $22,000 and $33,000. Interested vendors must carefully review all administrative requirements, including the Dark Money Declaration form, and ensure compliance with the specified delivery schedule spanning from May 1 to September 30 each year.