Project Information

Bid Title

Goethe Forest Wide 25/26 Salvage Sale

Issuing Agency

State Government of Florida

Location

Florida

Published Date

Apr 14, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

ITB-15614

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Project Description

Invitation to Bid Goethe Forest Wide 25/26 Salvage Sale Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Advertisement Status: OPEN

Last Edit Date/Time: 04/15/2026, 02:46 AM

Advertisement Number: ITB-15614

Agency Advertisement Number:

Version Number: 1

Published Date/Time: 04/15/2026 02:46 AM

Start Date/Time: 04/15/2026 02:46 AM

End Date/Time:  04/29/2026 11:00 PM

Responses Open Date/Time: 04/29/2026 11:00 PM

Commodity Codes

Code	Description
93141904	Agricultural or rural cooperatives services

SALE ADVERTISEMENT

Goethe Forest Wide 25/26 Salvage Sale

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber. This is as needed per unit salvage sale that includes dead and green pine timber within Goethe State Forest, located in Alachua and Levy Counties, Florida (see attached location map). The salvage timber will be designated by the Forester-in-Charge or his representative and could include scattered clumps of trees infected or dying from insect and disease attacks; trees within roads and transmission lines rights-of-way; trees within borrow pit expansion areas; trees within research plots; trees in proposed oil well sites; or trees damaged from destructive forces of nature, or other trees as designated by the Forester-in-Charge. The salvage sale as stated in the contract is based on an as needed basis as determined by the Forester-in-Charge. All harvesting operations must start within ten (10) days of notification. The buyer will not be required to harvest timber that is not merchantable or to harvest timber located in an area, as determined by the Forester-in-Charge, to be of insufficient size or economically unviable to harvest. The length of the agreement is twelve (12) months. Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Kari Hurst at (352) 566-5221.

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:

5353 Ne 39Th Avenue, Gainesville, Fl 32609

04/29/2026 10:00 AM, EDT

Please direct all questions to:

Name: Kari Hurst

Phone: (352) 566-5221

Address: 5353 Ne 39Th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32609

Email: Kari.Hurst@fdacs.gov

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Advertisement	Apr 15, 2026, 2:46:34 AM
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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 115310Support Activities for Forestry

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