Project Information

Bid Title

Franklin 2026 Fiber & Product Supply 25/26 Timber Sale

Issuing Agency

State Government of Florida

Location

Florida

Published Date

Jan 8, 2026

Closing Date

Jan 30, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

ITB-14783

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Project Description

Invitation to Bid Franklin 2026 Fiber & Product Supply 25/26 Timber Sale Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Advertisement Status: OPEN

Last Edit Date/Time: 01/09/2026, 05:06 AM

Advertisement Number: ITB-14783

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Version Number: 1

Published Date/Time: 01/09/2026 05:06 AM

Start Date/Time: 01/09/2026 05:06 AM

End Date/Time:  01/30/2026 12:00 AM

Responses Open Date/Time: 01/30/2026 12:00 AM

Commodity Codes

Code	Description
93141904	Agricultural or rural cooperatives services

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber. This sale is a multi-stand first thinning of 25-46-year-old planted pine from Tate's Hell State Forest (SFI Certified Forest Certificate Number BVC-SFIFM-700005) in Franklin and Liberty Counties, Florida (see attached maps). The successful bidder will be required to harvest 70,000 tons of timber per year from the designated harvest areas during this three-year agreement. There are approximately 5,372 acres designated for harvest. Stands will be thinned by a take two rows, leave three rows approach with tree selection from leave rows to a residual basal area of 50-60 square feet per acre. Timber to be removed from the leave rows include diseased, deformed, suppressed, and forked trees first; then a portion of the intermediate and co-dominate trees to reach the target basal area. The harvest prescription and/or target basal area can be adjusted by the Forester-in-Charge as needed. Estimated volumes for the sale are as follows: 195,575 tons of pine pulpwood, 114,593 tons of pine chip-n-saw, and 54,682 tons of pine sawtimber. Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Tyler Gilbert at (850) 697-0024.

The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in bids received.

Bids will be opened at:

865 Geddie Road, Tallahassee, Fl 32304

01/29/2026 10:00 AM, EST

Please direct all questions to:

Name: Tyler Gilbert

Phone: (850) 697-0024

Address: 865 Geddie Road Tallahasseee, FL 32304

Email: Tyler.Gilbert@fdacs.gov

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SALE ADVERTISEMENT Franklin 2026 Fiber & Product Supply	Jan 9, 2026, 5:05:59 AM
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Commodity Codes

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