The FY23 Turtle Timber Sale (Contract No. N40085-23-RP-00039) is located on Naval Support Activity, Crane, Indiana, and consists of five (5) tracts totaling approximately 254 acres. The work includes cutting and harvesting designated trees within the individual unit areas. The Purchaser (also referred to herein as the “Contractor”) will be required to furnish all labor, materials and/or equipment necessary for the completion of the contract including loading, removal and subsequent ownership. Timber to be cut will be marked with a painted spot at ground level and at approximately 4-1/2 feet above the ground.

Bids are due no later than 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 20, 2022, and shall be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to Commanding Officer, Attention: Turtle Timber Sale, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, Building 2516, Naval Support Activity, Crane, Indiana, 47522.

Sealed bids will be received for the purchase and removal of approximately 1,966 trees estimated to contain 537,960 board feet computed according to Doyle Log Scale to be harvested from approximately 254 acres within the boundaries of Naval Support Activity, Crane, Indiana. Bids will be opened publicly at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 20, 2022, and read at the office of NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, 300 Highway 361, Building 2516, Conference Room “B” at Naval Support Activity, Crane, Indiana, 47522. This is a firm-fixed price lump sum/per unit sale. Inspection of the timber offered for sale and removal is invited and strongly encouraged. Interested parties may arrange inspection by contacting Rhett Steele at telephone: (812) 854-5932.

The term of this Contract is two years (2) years from the date of award. The entire work shall be completed during the term of the Contract.

Please refer to the Invitation For Bid (IFB) for additional information regarding this timber sale as well as all attached documents.

For additional questions please contact Rhett Steele, Forester, at (812) 854-5932 or Diana Cheatham, Realty Specialist, at (757) 341-1993.