St. Lawrence RA # 13, Degrasse State Forest; Stands A-31, 32, 33, 41.1, 41.2, 42, 43, 71

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is inviting bids for the sale of approximately 1125.8 MBF of softwood sawtimber and 474.7 cords of softwood and hardwood pulp from the Degrasse State Forest in St. Lawrence County. The contract is set to run through October 15, 2028, with a due date for responses by September 25, 2025. The project encompasses multiple stands within the Town of Russell and is open to all NYS counties. Contractors have the possibility of requesting extensions of up to 12 months each, with a maximum total extension period of 24 months, provided they submit written requests at least 60 days before the contract's end. The solicitation is managed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, with a contract size estimated between $100,000 and $300,000, and is not set aside specifically for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Interested parties can contact Karl Dumoulin, a Forester Trainee 2, via email or phone for further details. The procurement process emphasizes transparency and is open to entities that have not previously held similar contracts within the past five years.