Sealed bids are invited for the purchase and removal of government-owned timber located at Fort Drum Military Installation, New York. Bids are due October 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. A bid deposit of 20% of the total bid amount is required. Inspections are available by appointment three days prior to the bid opening. Harvesting is allowed from October 15, 2025, to April 15, 2026, with processing and cleanup due by August 31, 2026. The sale is based on the International Log Rule 14-inch kerf. Sawlogs are sold using a Fort Drum modified scale with a sliding scale. The sale consists of three items totaling 193 acres. Detailed terms and conditions are outlined in the invitation for bid (IFB) package. The IFB package can be obtained by contacting the specified individuals or by mail.
The bid notice states all processing of wood on the log landings, skid trails log landing repair, and cleanup must be complete by 31 August 2026.
The bid notice states all payments shall be made by either certified check, cashiers check, bank draft or postal money order made payable to the treasurer of the united states.
The bid notice states he contract shall be awarded to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, is most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered.
The bid notice states a prospective bidder that is or recently has been seriously deficient in contract performance shall be presumed not to be responsible, unless the real estate contracting officer determines that the circumstances were beyond the bidders control and were not created through improper actions by the bidder or affiliate, or that the bidder has taken appropriate corrective action.
The bid notice states he purchaser shall pay as liquidated damages, the sum of 1. 00 for each stump not cut pursuant to the provisions of condition 6. h. above.
The bid notice states bidders are invited, urged and cautioned to inspect the timber and sales areas prior to submitting a bid.
The bid notice states a bidder may protest a determination made in the bidaward process to the real estate contracting officer within 30 days of the date of the notification or rejection letter to the bidder.
