Description
The Air Force is issuing a 2027 timber sale at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, soliciting qualified logging firms to harvest, weigh, and deliver specified quantities of pine and hardwood timber. The contract will be awarded to the technically acceptable bidder offering the highest total evaluated price for four CLINs, and requires performance bonding, insurance, and (formerly mandatory) site‑visit attendance.
• Scope: Harvest ~763 t pine saw‑timber, ~756 t pine pulpwood, 91,200 bf hardwood saw‑timber, and ~314 t hardwood pulpwood; deliver to DoDAAC F1EESF on‑site.
• Requirements: $2,000 performance bond, $1 M CGL, $500 k auto CSL, Tennessee workers’ compensation coverage, professional logging certification; site‑visit now optional.
• Timeline: Site‑visit (optional) on 24 Sep 2026; revised quote deadline 16 Oct 2026 1 p.m. CDT; award anticipated 23 Oct 2026; performance period 12 months after Notice to Proceed.
• Payment: Weekly payments based on actual tons removed, with weight‑ticket documentation; price validity 60 days post‑deadline.