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Precommercial Thinning and Silvicultural Land Management

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State & Local

Response Deadline12/09/2026, 12:00:00 AM PST

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Washington → Department of Natural Resources

NAICS

115112 - Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

Place of Performance

Multiple Counties, WA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of 3351.

The full solicitation package (1 document), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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DNR Precommerical Thinning Contract - Northwest Region

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Timeline

PostedNov 9

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Response DeadlineDec 9

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Response Deadline

12/09/2026, 12:00:00 AM PSTin 29 days

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AgencyWashington → Department of Natural Resources

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Performs precommercial thinning for prime contractors on Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) forestland projects. Executes simple spacing and diameter limit thinning, selects crop trees per specifications, and manages slash redistribution while protecting streams and buffer zones. Requires a crew of 10-14 workers and an experienced English-speaking foreperson. Must hold WA and US DOL Farm Labor Contractors Licenses. Delivers completed thinning of 156 acres.

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