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Market Index Prices for Use in Forest Management
USDA Forest Service in the United States is inviting bids for “Market Index Prices for Use in Forest Management”. Bids close on 2 November 2026, 14:00 EST. Reference: 12318726Q0224. Who can bid: Offerors must show up to three similar contracts from the past three years, each at least six months long; Key personnel must hold current and valid professional certifications before starting work. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
Market index price data for Forest Service timber sales, for firms with lumber price indexing experience
The USDA Forest Service requires monthly and quarterly lumber market index prices for western softwood species, plus index logs and a grade recovery survey, to adjust timber stumpage rates. The contract runs a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, performed at the contractor's facility. It is a firm-fixed-price requirements contract.
Who can win it
- Offerors must show up to three similar contracts from the past three years, each at least six months long
- Key personnel must hold current and valid professional certifications before starting work
- The Contract Project Manager must read, write, speak and understand English
Key facts
- Procedure
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contract period
- One-year base period with four one-year option periods, total not to exceed five years
- How bids are judged
- Best value: technical capability/approach and past performance combined are more important than price
- Published
- 28 Sep 2026
- Reference
- 12318726Q0224
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