2027 Timber Harvest Arnold AFB, TN

Solicitation FA910126QB076 is a request for quotes for the FY 2027 Timber Harvest Sale at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. This project is a 100 percent Total Small Business Set-Aside, specifically designated for Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS 113310. The scope of work involves a complete harvest of all merchantable timber across approximately 40.5 acres, including estimated quantities of 763 tons of pine saw-timber, 756 tons of pine pulpwood, 91,200 board feet of hardwood saw-timber, and 314 tons of hardwood pulpwood. The period of performance is twelve months, running from October 16, 2026, to October 15, 2027. This is a pay-as-cut firm fixed price contract where the government will award the contract to the responsible quoter offering the highest total estimated monetary return. Evaluation is based on an inverted Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, requiring a pass/fail technical assessment of the quoter's Tennessee Master Logger certification, insurance coverage, and ability to provide a 2,000 dollar performance bond. While a site visit was held on September 24, 2026, Amendment 0002 rescinded the mandatory attendance requirement. All submissions are due by October 16, 2026, with an anticipated award date of October 23, 2026. Contractors must adhere to strict payment and documentation standards, with payments made weekly via certified check, cashier's check, or postal money order payable to Arnold Air Force Base. Required documentation includes weight tickets from certified scales and scaling based on the Doyle Log Scale for hardwoods and Scribner Scale for pine. Insurance requirements include a minimum of 1,000,000 dollars in Commercial General Liability and active Tennessee Workers Compensation coverage. Additionally, the solicitation requires CMMC Level 1 compliance and adherence to specific cybersecurity and telecommunications representations.