Remnant 25/26 Timber Sale

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is conducting a timber sale procurement for the Remnant 25/26 Timber Sale located in Blackwater River State Forest, Okaloosa County, Florida. The procurement involves a leave tree marked thinning of approximately 98 acres of loblolly and slash pine, with all unmarked pine available for harvest. The timber sale includes estimated volumes of 1,074 tons of pine pulpwood, 201 tons of pine super pulpwood, 465 tons of pine chip-n-saw, 5,804 tons of pine sawtimber, and 644 tons of pine poles. This will be a 12-month contract for an SFI Certified Forest (NSF-SFI-FM-C0245755), with timber marked with yellow paint specifically excluded from harvesting. The sale area boundaries are marked with double dots of orange paint, and interested parties can obtain complete bid information by contacting William Zuhlke at (850) 957-5700. Sealed bids will be opened on August 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM CDT at 11650 Munson Highway, Milton, FL 32570. 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 on responding organizations were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. The timber sale appears to be open to qualified timber harvesting contractors who can meet the specified requirements. While no incumbent vendors were identified, the procurement includes detailed mapping documents (Remnant Zoomed In and Remnant Zoomed Out) that provide comprehensive geographical information about the timber sale area. The sale involves selective harvesting within the Blackwater River State Forest, suggesting a managed approach to forest resource utilization. Although no specific budget range was provided, the substantial volume of timber (approximately 8,188 total tons across various pine categories) indicates a potentially significant contract value. Potential bidders should carefully review the attached maps and specifications, paying particular attention to the marked boundaries, restricted harvest areas, and the 12-month contract duration.