Oswego RA # 2, Winona State Forest; Stands C-17, 19, 20, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is soliciting bids for the sale of various forest products, including approximately 574.2 thousand board feet of softwood and hardwood sawtimber, around 2,946 cords of softwood pulp, and about 1,244 cords of hardwood pulp. The contract covers timber harvesting activities in all counties within New York State, specifically at sites in the Town of Lorraine in Jefferson County and the Town of Boylston in Oswego County. The contract is set to run through August 1, 2027, with a submission deadline for bids on May 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Contract extensions are possible at the DEC’s discretion, upon written requests from the contractor, but no extension will exceed 12 months individually, and the total extension period cannot surpass 24 months. Requests for extensions must be submitted at least 60 days before the contract’s end date. The procurement is not set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The primary contact for this solicitation is Forester Andrea Mercurio, reachable via email or phone. The project involves forest management activities at specific stands within Winona State Forest in Oswego County, and there have been no prior awards of similar contracts to the same entities within the past five years.