Standing_Timber_Invitation_for_Bids_MEARNG_Caswell_TS
Army Corps of Engineers · W2SD ENDIST NORFOLK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation DACA65-B-27-05 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 4, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale one (1) item of standing timber on approximately 268.6 acres within three (3) harvest areas at the Maine Army National Guard, Aroostook County, Maine. Approximately the following volumes to be harvested from within the designated block boundaries: Butterfield Lake North Timber sale, timber is per unit any sawlogs sold on the MEARNG sliding scale� Contains within the harvest block approximately 2,049 Tons of designated Balsam Fir, 4,311 tons of Aspen, 1,401 tons of Mixed Hardwood and firewood, 3,449 tons Mixed Softwood Pulp, and 1,607 tons b… (show all)
iomass. Item 1: Butterfield Lake North Harvest Area 1 125.5 acres (Operator Select, Single-Tree-Selection, average residual BA 40-60 ft2/ acre) BALSAM FIR � 551 TON ASPEN (POPLAR) � 1,947 TON MIXED HARDWOOD PULP � 759 TON MIXED SOFTWOOD PULP � 1,381 TON TAMARACK � 30 TON BIOMASS � 538 TON Butterfield Lake North Harvest Area 2 98.7 acres (Operator Select, Single-Tree-Selection, average residual BA 40-60 ft2/ acre) BALSAM FIR � 974 TON ASPEN (POPLAR) � 1,200 TON MIXED HARDWOOD PULP � 535 TON MIXED SOFTWOOD PULP � 1,718 TON TAMARACK � 30 TON BIOMASS � 720 TON Butterfield Lake North Harvest Area 4 44.4 acres (Operator Select, Single-Tree-Selection, average residual BA 40-60 ft2/ acre) BALSAM FIR � 524 TON ASPEN (POPLAR) � 1,164 TON MIXED HARDWOOD PULP � 107 TON MIXED SOFTWOOD PULP � 350 TON TAMARACK � 30 TON BIOMASS � 349 TON Contract shall run from official Notice to Proceed and Performance Deposit collection through to October 31, 2027, no tree felling shall occur from April 15 to September 30, all tree felling; tree skidding, processing, and hauling shall be complete by 31 May 2027; and all site repair work as directed must be complete by 31 October 2027. INSPECTION INVITED ON TUESDAY September 22, 2026, AT 9:00 a.m. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. Thursday October 8, 2026 by the Acquisition, Management, and disposal section, real estate office, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA, and then opened publicly. Forms for use in submitting bids are attached within this posting as an Invitation for Bid link as a pdf file. This pdf file contains the terms and conditions of the sale, the procedure for submitting bids, and description of the timber all of which are contained in the attached Invitation for Bid form. **Always look for the most recent attached Invitation for Bid pdf as updates can be made to the invitation for bid should corrections be made or more information becomes available.**Interested parties may reach either Mr. Andrew Willey for questions pertaining to bidding or the contract by phone at (757)516-3538 for questions on this standing timber sale prior to the week of bid opening.**Important please ensure all instructions for bidding are followed, ensure that your bid makes it to the appropriate location ON TIME, mail it early if in doubt.**
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same product/service code (PSC) 5510.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $27K to $50K, median $40K; range $14K to $57K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knife Resources LLC | 1 | $57K | Jan 13, 2025 |
| SPECIALIZED GOVERNMENT SOURCING, INC. | 1 | $48K | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Forty One Contracting LLC | 1 | $32K | Feb 7, 2025 |
| CONROE WOOD PRODUCTS INC | 1 | $14K | Dec 11, 2024 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Mar 31, 2026SPECIALIZED GOVERNMENT SOURCING, INC.$48KDecking Hardware & Lumber Material Procurement Package for Saylorville Lake Visitor CenterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 7, 2025Forty One Contracting LLC$32KTimber Stop LogsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 13, 2025Big Knife Resources LLC$57KMRPO - Crane Bridge TimberNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 11, 2024CONROE WOOD PRODUCTS INC$14KFY25 Ft. Moultrie SuppliesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.