INVITATION FOR BIDS AT FORT POLK, LOUISIANA: FY2027 LUMP SUM TIMBER CONTRACT, ITEMS 1-2

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting bids for a lump sum timber contract at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The contract includes two items: Item 1, which consists of 581 acres of mixed loblolly/longleaf pine forest in Compartment 31, with an estimated volume of 1,876 tons of pine pulpwood and 4,021 tons of pine sawtimber; and Item 2, which consists of 177 acres of mixed loblolly/longleaf pine forest in Compartment 36, with an estimated volume of 624 tons of pine pulpwood and 1,842 tons of pine sawtimber. Bidders are required to submit a bid deposit of $20,000 for Item 1 and $10,000 for Item 2. The successful bidder will be required to pay the total purchase price in full by 1 August 2027. Some key points to consider: • The contract requires daily clearance into and out of the sale area with Range Operations. • The purchaser is responsible for all roadwork into and out of the sale area. • Care should be taken around streams, with specific buffer requirements. • Logging operations in the sale harvest areas will not occur between April-June due to the Threatened and Endangered Species Program. • The purchaser must comply with all applicable safety regulations and ensure that all equipment and operations conducted under this sale agreement comply with safety and sanitary regulations established by local, state, and Federal agencies.