McClure Tract ( Sumter County, AL ) Hunting Lease

Auburn University is soliciting sealed bids for an exclusive hunting lease on the McClure Tract, a 248-acre property in Sumter County, Alabama, with bids due September 23, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CDT. The contract is a five-year (60-month) term commencing October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031, with an option for mutual extension of an additional five years.

The lessee receives exclusive rights to hunt, fish, and pursue legal game on the property year-round, subject to specified restrictions. Hunting is prohibited within one-quarter mile of Auburn University's timber, mining, or farming operations and within 50 yards of public road rights-of-way. The lessee is limited to one gun per 40 acres at any given time and must maintain a sign-in/sign-out board at the main access point. No permanent structures (other than an existing building and sign-in structure) are permitted, and camping is prohibited. The lessee must post the premises, maintain gates in working condition and locked, and keep roads traversable. Compliance with all local, state, and federal hunting laws is required; violations result in immediate lease cancellation with forfeiture of all payments as liquidated damages.

Annual cash rental payments are due by October 1, 2026 for the initial year, then within 30 days following each anniversary date. The minimum bid is $10.00 per acre annually (minimum annual payment of $2,480). A 10% late fee applies to delinquent payments. The lessee must purchase and maintain hunting lease liability insurance naming Auburn University as an additional insured, with Outdoor Underwriters, Inc. as the carrier; proof of coverage is due on each anniversary date. Auburn University reserves the right to conduct timber management, mineral operations, or farming at any time and to sell or transfer the property, in which case the lessee may terminate or continue at a prorated rate.

Evaluation criteria is pricing at 100%, with award to the best value supplier. Bids must include a completed, signed lease agreement and annual payment amounts and per-acre rates for all five contract years. Questions are directed to Kyle Long (kdl0033@auburn.edu, +1 334-844-3633) through the JAGGAER Q&A Board. Bid opening commenced September 14, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. CDT through the Sourcing Event Portal with public conference call notification.