Solicitation
2027 Timber Harvest Arnold AFB, TN
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA910126QB076_2027_Timber_Sale_ArnoldAFB
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Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee is selling the right to harvest timber on about 40.5 acres, and the winning logger pays the Air Force for the wood removed. This is not a normal service contract: the quote is a price per ton or board foot that you pay, and the highest price wins. The sale runs about 12 months, and Amendment 0002 changed the evaluation to price only and moved the due date to 16 October 2026.
Watch out for
- You pay the Government, and the highest price wins. This is a revenue-generating timber sale, so a low bid loses; you must price per ton or board foot against real timber market values and carry the risk of harvest costs and actual volumes.
and will be awarded to the vendor who provides the highest total evaluated
- Set-aside status is unclear. The SAM.gov listing says no set-aside, but the Q&A says it is a 100% total small business set-aside, so confirm with the contracting officer before investing time if you are not small.
as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 113110
- Rules changed by amendment; documents partly conflict. Amendment 0002 dropped the pass/fail technical factors (logging certificate, surety letter, insurance, site visit) in favor of price only, but the Q&A still requires bond and insurance before Notice to Proceed and some paperwork with the quote, so confirm what to send.
No. See Amendment 0002. The evaluation factors have been amended to be
- Prime must carry its own insurance. Subcontractor policies alone do not satisfy the requirement, so even if you subcontract the logging you need your own liability coverage and proof of your sub's workers' compensation and auto coverage.
contractor must maintain and provide a Certification of Insurance
- Unexploded ordnance and base security. Former World War II training areas may hold unexploded ordnance, crews need background checks, and trucks may only use Gate 2, all of which add safety and scheduling risk.
There are areas of AEDC that may contain unexploded ordnance (UXO), such as
- Quantities are estimates only. You bid fixed unit prices on estimated volumes that the Air Force does not guarantee, and stands may be added, dropped or swapped.
The Air Force does not guarantee quantities or product
- Sale can be ended on short notice. The Air Force can terminate the sale for any reason with seven days' written notice, which could strand equipment and crew costs.
may also terminate this timber sale for any reason by giving the contractor seven (7) calendar
- Site visit already passed (now optional). The only site visit was 24 September 2026 and Amendment 0002 made attendance optional, but you still carry the risk of site conditions.
failure to inspect the site shall not relieve the successful quoter from the performance
- Weekly payments and penalties for damage. You pay weekly by certified check, cashier's check or postal money order within 15 days of removal, and you owe charges for damaged trees and left-behind trash.
A minimum fine of $100 per item will be enforced if trash is
- Small inconsistencies in the documents. NAICS is 113310 on SAM.gov but 113110 in the solicitation, and the schedule shows fixed dates (16 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2027) while the PWS runs 12 months from Notice to Proceed.
1.3.3. The period of performance for timber removal on Arnold AFB is twelve (12)
Read from the notice and 7 attachments.
- Solicitation - FA910126QB076.pdf
- Atch 1 - PWS-FY27 Timber Sale.pdf
- Amendment 0002-FA910126QB076 FINAL.pdf
- Amendment 0001-FA910126QB076.pdf
- Atch 2 - Timber Sale Site Visit.pdf
- Atch 1 - Questions and Answers for FA910126PB076 Amendment 0002.pdf
- Atch 1 - Questions and Answers for FA910126PB076.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Harvest all merchantable pine and hardwood timber on about 40.5 acres at Arnold AFB (estimated 763 tons pine saw-timber, 756 tons pine pulpwood, 91,200 board feet hardwood saw-timber, 314 tons hardwood pulpwood; quantities not guaranteed)
- Quote a firm fixed price per unit for each of four product lines (CLINs 0001-0004); you pay the Air Force for what is actually cut and weighed or scaled
- Haul timber out through Gate 2 only, weigh trucks on certified scales and pay weekly (certified check, cashier's check or postal money order)
- Restore the sites: repair roads, skid trails, decks and stream crossings to Tennessee forestry best management practices and the Base Forester's satisfaction
- Post a $2,000 performance bond and carry the required insurance before work starts
- Keep crews through base security (criminal background checks), stop work and report any suspected unexploded ordnance, and clean up trash daily
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price, pay-as-cut timber sale (RFQ under FAR Part 12); the contractor pays the Government per unit removed
- Period of performance
- 12 months from the Notice to Proceed in the PWS (the schedule shows 16 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2027); extensions possible for weather or Government delays; no option years listed
- Place of performance
- Arnold AFB (Arnold Engineering Development Complex), Coffee and Franklin Counties, Tennessee; harvest units are inside the AEDC Security Area
- How they'll choose
- Inverted lowest price technically acceptable: the highest total evaluated price wins. Amendment 0002 removed the technical sub-factors, so award is on price only (sum of quoted unit prices times estimated quantities for CLINs 0001-0004). The Government intends to award without discussions and checks prices against Tennessee market timber prices.
- Offers due
- 16 October 2026, 1:00 PM CDT (extended from 9 October 2026 by Amendment 0002); anticipated award 23 October 2026
What they'll judge offers on
- Total evaluated price (highest price wins)
What to include when you submit
- The documents do not say how to deliver the quote; contact Contracting Officer Leslie McGowan (leslie.mcgowan@us.af.mil, 931-454-4425)
- Questions deadline was 8 October 2026 per the notice
- Quote a firm fixed unit rate for every CLIN 0001-0004; blank, zero or qualified rates may be rejected
- Acknowledge the evaluation method, that all work follows the PWS, and that quoted prices stay valid for 60 days after the response date
- Return the FAR 52.204-24 representation (paragraphs d(1) and d(2)) with the quote
- Acknowledge Amendment 0002 (SF 30 block 15, SF 1449 block 19, or in writing) before the closing time
- Per the Q&A, include a Certificate of Insurance (general liability and auto or hired/non-owned auto), a Tennessee Workers' Compensation exemption certificate if you are an exempt prime, and a commitment letter and preliminary insurance certificate from your logging subcontractor
- Provide CMMC unique identifiers if the CMMC provision applies to you (Level 1 shown)
You must have
- Small business (100% total small business set-aside, 500-employee size standard per the Q&A); note the SAM.gov listing shows no set-aside
as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 113110
- $2,000 performance bond (refundable on completion, less any damages) before work begins
A deposit performance bond in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00)
- Prime must carry its own commercial general liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), auto liability ($500,000) and Tennessee workers' compensation coverage for all on-site crew
Automobile Liability ($500,000 combined single limit), and Tennessee Statutory Workers' Compensation ($100,000 minimum).
- All crew entering the AEDC Security Area must pass a criminal background check and get a base pass
Security Area will be required to pass a criminal background check.
- CMMC status (Level 1 shown) for any contractor information systems that handle federal contract information, and a current SAM.gov registration
The CMMC level required by this solicitation is: CMMC Level 1
Not in the notice text
- How quotes must be delivered (no email or portal stated) and any quote format beyond the SF 1449 and price schedule
- Whether a Tennessee Master Logger certification is still required after Amendment 0002 removed the technical sub-factors
- Whether the set-aside applies, since SAM.gov shows none and the Q&A says total small business
- Government estimate or minimum acceptable price (price is compared to market and historical Arnold AFB sales)
- Exact Notice to Proceed date and start of the 12-month period
- Harvest unit boundaries (maps 1-4 are images and were not readable as text)
- Which scale applies to pine saw-timber: the schedule lists tons while the PWS cites Scribner scale
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 16, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- FA910126QB076_2027_Timber_Sale_ArnoldAFB
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA9101 Aedc PKP Procrmnt BR
- NAICS
- 113310
- Product/service code
- F014
- Business type
- Environmental & natural resources
- Place of performance
- Arnold AFB, TN, 37389
- Contracting contact
- Leslie McGowanleslie.mcgowan@us.af.mil9314544425
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
See attached solicitation, performance work statement, wage determination, and site visit details. Site Visit Scheduled for Thursday, 24 September 2026. Questions Deadline: Thursday, 8 October 2026 All submissions are due Friday, 16 October 2026. Anticpated award is Friday, 23 October 2026. Please see Amendment 0001 attached with Questions and Answers. Please see Amendment 0002 attached with update to Evaluation Factors to price only and Questions and Answers.
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