How to bid on large wood harvest staging for Oregon Fish and Wildlife

What the agency is buying

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a contractor to harvest and stage large wood material and slash for engineered habitat features at the Anthony Creek Uplift project.

Materials will come from adjacent or nearby forest stands and be sorted and staged at six locations in the project area. This IFB may suit firms with relevant experience harvesting, handling, sorting, and staging woody materials.

Deadline and submission timing

The bid deadline is November 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. Submit before the deadline and follow the submission directions in the bid documents.

The opportunity was published October 21, 2026. The supplied information does not state what happens after the deadline.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity is relevant to contractors that can harvest woody materials from nearby forest stands and prepare them for use in habitat construction. Review the full solicitation to confirm the work and any requirements fit your firm.

How to access and respond

Open the solicitation’s detail page on OregonBuys, the State of Oregon procurement portal. Viewing is public and does not require sign-in; the bid documents are listed on the detail page.

To quote electronically, register a free vendor account on the portal. Otherwise, follow the submission directions in the bid. The solicitation number is S-63500-00018165.

Prepare a clear, competitive response

Read the full bid documents and referenced attachments, including Attachment A, Exhibit G, before preparing your response. Make sure your approach addresses harvesting, sorting, and staging materials across the six project-area locations.

Explain your relevant experience and how you would organize the work. Check your response against the bid’s instructions, allow time to complete the portal submission if quoting electronically, and confirm it is submitted before the deadline.