Smitty 24/25 Timber Sale

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for a timber sale located in the Tiger Bay State Forest, Volusia County. The procurement involves a 12-month contract for removing timber from 321 acres of 20-year-old slash pine through a 4th row operator select thinning process. The primary objective is to thin the forest, targeting a basal area of 60-80 square feet per acre, with selected trees being removed based on criteria such as disease, damage, forking, suppression, or as approved by the Forester-in-Charge. The estimated timber volume to be removed is 11,246 tons of pine pulpwood and better. Interested parties must submit sealed bids by April 30, 2025, with complete bid information available by contacting Rachel Kyle at (386) 317-3278. The sale boundaries are defined by roads, wetlands, timber changes, and fire lines. 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. The contract appears to be open to qualified timber harvesting businesses with the capability to conduct selective thinning operations in a state forest environment. While no incumbent vendors were listed, the procurement includes three detailed maps (Topo Map, Location Map, and Harvest Map) that provide comprehensive spatial information about the timber sale area. The maps, dated April 3, 2025, offer precise boundaries, geographical context, and visual representations of the 321-acre sale site within the Tiger Bay State Forest. Although a specific budget range was not provided, the volume of 11,246 tons of pine pulpwood suggests a potentially significant commercial opportunity for the winning bidder. Prospective vendors should carefully review the attached maps and be prepared to meet the Florida Forest Service's specific harvesting requirements.