UF IFAS Millhopper Timber Sale

The University of Florida is seeking sealed, per-unit offers for the sale and harvesting of merchantable pine and hardwood timber at the UF/IFAS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Millhopper Unit in Alachua County. The project covers approximately 232 acres and involves three specific harvest types: a selective harvest of pine and natural pine-hardwood, a plantation clearcut, and a third-row thin with operator select in a 2016 loblolly plantation. While the sale is primarily suited for in-woods chipping, some materials may be appropriate for other products. This solicitation, identified as ITB2026-104, requires responses by September 24, 2026. Interested parties should coordinate with the primary point of contact, Aaron Smith, regarding the submission of bids for this state-level procurement opportunity.