Department of Defense · Department of the Army · W2SD ENDIST NORFOLK
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
DACA65-B-27-03
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
113310
Product service code
5510
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-07-28
Response deadline
Aug 27, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Jericho, VT
Contracting contact
andrew.g.willey@usace.army.mil
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale one (1) item of standing timber on approximately 55 acres within one (1) block at Ethan Allen Firing Range Installation, Chittenden County, Vermont. Approximately the following volumes to be harvested from within the designated block boundary: The sale is being sold lump sum, a sufficient bid requires a 20% of total bid amount accompanied in certified funds. The full bid balance payment is due prior to commencement removal of designated timber from the sale area. Item 1: Shadow Timber Sale 1 BLOCK (55 ACRES) SUGAR MAPLE – 62 MBF WHITE ASH – 34 MBF RED MAPLE – 18 MBF PAPER BIRCH – 5 MBF YELLOW BIRCH – 3 MBF RED OAK – 2 MBF FIREWOOD – 324 Cord CHIPWOOD – 1,540 Ton Contract Period of Performance: Item # one (1) Shadow Timber sale: Harvest operations including tree felling and skidding, shall be completed by 31 March 2027, processing logs at the log landing, hauling wood products offsite, demobilization, and final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be completed by 15 July 2027. Access to the harvest area will be restricted between 3 March and 8 March for a range shutdown. No tree cutting between 1 April to 29 November. INSPECTION INVITED ON FRIDAY August 14, 2026, AT 9:00 a.m. AN ADDITIONAL DATE AND TIME MAY BE AVAILABLE DEPENDING ON SCHEDULING ACCESS & AVAILABILITY. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. Thursday August 27, 2026 by the Acquisition, Management, and disposal section, real estate office, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA, and then opened publicly. Forms for use in submitting bids are attached within this posting as an Invitation for Bid link as a pdf file. This pdf file contains the terms and conditions of the sale, the procedure for submitting bids, and description of the timber all of which are contained in the attached Invitation for Bid form. **Always look for the most recent attached Invitation for Bid pdf as updates can be made to the invitation for bid should corrections be made or more information becomes available.**Interested parties may reach either Mr. Andrew Willey for questions pertaining to bidding or the contract by phone at (757)516-3538 or Mr. Ryan Ochs at (802) 338-1566 for further information on this standing timber sale prior to the week of bid opening.**Important please ensure all instructions for bidding are followed, ensure that your bid makes it to the appropriate location ON TIME, mail it early if in doubt.**
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Andrew Willey
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Email
andrew.g.willey@usace.army.mil
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