Rensselaer 4

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is inviting bids for the sale of approximately 280.7 thousand board feet of forest products and 98.13 cords of timber, with the contract covering all counties within New York State. The designated location for the timber harvest is in the Town of Berlin, Rensselaer County. The contract is set to run through December 31, 2028, with a due date for bid submissions on December 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM. The procurement is open to business entities that have not previously held an identical or substantially similar contract within the past five years. Extensions to the contract may be granted at the discretion of the DEC upon written requests from the contractor, provided extenuating circumstances exist. Such extensions cannot exceed 12 months each, and the total extension period is capped at 24 months, with requests required at least 60 days prior to the contract’s end date. The solicitation is categorized under NAICS code 113310, which pertains to timber tract operations, and is managed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. The primary contact for this procurement is Patrick McGarry, a Forester, reachable via email or phone. The contract value is estimated to range between $50,000 and $150,000.