Cattaraugus RA # 7, Bush Hill S.F.; Stands 76 & 87

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is inviting bids for the sale of hardwood forest products, including approximately 126.4 thousand board feet of sawtimber and around 113.9 cords of pulpwood, located in the Town of Lyndon, Cattaraugus County. The contract is scheduled to run through June 24, 2028, with a bid submission deadline of March 27, 2025. The procurement covers all counties within New York State and is open to business entities, although no previous contracts of similar scope have been awarded to bidders in the past five years. The contract may be extended at the DEC's discretion for up to 12 months per extension, with a maximum total extension period of 24 months, provided written requests are made at least 60 days before the current contract's end. The solicitation is managed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, specifically under the NAICS code 115310, which pertains to support activities for forestry. The contract size is estimated between $50,000 and $150,000. Interested parties can contact the designated forester, Daniel Shaffer, via email or phone for further details. The bidding process is open and accessible through the New York State Contract Reporter website, where additional information and the solicitation document can be viewed. The sale is not set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, and the location of the harvest is in a designated forest stand area within Cattaraugus County.