North Ochlockonee 25/26 Timber Sale

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is soliciting sealed bids for the North Ochlockonee 25/26 Timber Sale located in Leon County's Lake Talquin State Forest. The procurement involves a clear-cut timber harvest of approximately 193 acres, encompassing loblolly, slash, and hardwood timber. The timber sale includes specific product volumes: 2,317 tons of pine pulpwood, 1,433 tons of pine chip-n-saw, 2,584 tons of pine sawtimber, 5,903 tons of hardwood pulpwood, and 1,805 tons of pine topwood. All trees not marked with blue or orange paint within the sale area are available for harvest, with an exception for live oaks greater than 10 inches in diameter at breast height. The contract is a twelve-month duration, with sealed bids to be opened on September 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT at 865 Geddie Road in Tallahassee. Interested parties can obtain complete bid information by contacting Ryan Slyter at (850) 681-5953. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in the received bids.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the procurement documents. Pine topwood is considered an alternate product that can be bid on but will not be used to determine the winning bidder. If the winning bidder chooses to bid on pine topwood, they will be expected to harvest all pine topwood within the contract specifications. The sale is mapped across multiple roads including Cypress Pond Rd, River Rd, Entrance Rd, Stoneler Rd, and Habitat Rd within the Lake Talquin State Forest. While no specific budget range was provided, the substantial timber volume suggests a potentially significant contract value. Bidders will need to demonstrate capability to harvest the specified timber types and volumes within the twelve-month contract period, with adherence to the detailed specifications outlined in the sale advertisement and accompanying map documents.