Goethe Forest Wide 25/26 Salvage Sale

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is soliciting sealed bids for a timber salvage sale within Goethe State Forest, located in Alachua and Levy Counties, Florida, spanning approximately 76,162 acres. This procurement involves the purchase and harvesting of dead and green pine timber on an as-needed basis, with eligible timber including scattered clumps of trees infected or dying from insect and disease, trees within road and transmission line rights-of-way, trees in borrow pit expansion areas, trees within research plots, trees in proposed oil well sites, and trees damaged by destructive natural forces or otherwise designated by the Forester-in-Charge. The contract term is twelve months, and all harvesting operations must commence within ten days of notification. Sealed bids will be opened on April 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT at 5353 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32609, with the bid submission deadline of April 29, 2026. The buyer is not required to harvest timber deemed non-merchantable or located in areas of insufficient size or economic viability as determined by the Forester-in-Charge. Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Kari Hurst at (352) 566-5221 or the Waccasassa Forestry Center at (352) 395-4933.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the available documentation. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids received. Bidders should note that the accompanying map delineates forest boundaries, state and county roads, and salvage sale units to guide their assessment of the procurement opportunity. Organizations responding to this solicitation should be prepared to demonstrate timber harvesting capabilities and operational readiness to commence work within the specified ten-day notification window.