Joshua Creek West Cattle Grazing Lease

The Florida Forest Service is seeking a qualified beef producer to lease 616 acres in Charles H. Bronson State Forest for cattle grazing under a five-year agreement with an optional five-year renewal.

Florida > Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services > Florida Forest Service


General
Open (open)
ITB-17253
Nov 25, 2026 10:00 PM
Oct 16, 2026 03:00 PM
5 years base + 1 × 5 years option
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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Contact
ffs_bid12@fdacs.gov
+18506815878
3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Submission Instructions
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Florida Forest Service, Attention Terry Frederick, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399

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Description

The Florida Forest Service is soliciting bids from a qualified beef producer to lease 616 acres in Charles H. Bronson State Forest for cattle grazing. The current stocking rate is 75 allowable animal units, and the bidder must provide a firm, fixed annual price per animal unit. The lease is for cattle grazing only and includes requirements for fencing, pasture and herd management, invasive-species treatment, environmental stewardship, and compliance with Florida Cow/Calf Best Management Practices. The submission must demonstrate the required beef-production experience and qualifications, include at least three verifiable reference letters, provide a five-year Grazing and Land Stewardship Plan addressing pasture, herd, invasive-species, fencing and infrastructure management, and complete the attached Bid Submission Form. Attendance at the mandatory site visit is required. The agreement has a five-year base term with one optional five-year renewal; the lessee must maintain specified commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance and is responsible for maintaining fencing and managing invasive plants.

Classification Codes
NAICS112111Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming
PSCX1KZLEASE/RENTAL OF OTHER CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES
Smart Codes
cattle grazing leasesbeef production operationsland stewardship planning
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Oct 16, 2026-Open Date
Nov 04, 2026 03:00 PM-Mandatory Site Visit (required)
Attendance and signing the site-visit roster are required to submit a bid.
Nov 12, 2026-Written Inquiries Due
Nov 18, 2026-Anticipated Posting of Written Responses to Bidder Inquiries
Nov 25, 2026 10:00 PM-Bid Submission Due
Nov 30, 2026 01:30 PM-Public Bid Opening (optional)
The bid opening is scheduled for 8:30–9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Dec 2, 2026-Anticipated Evaluation Phase
Dec 9, 2026-Anticipated Evaluation Phase End
Dec 11, 2026 03:00 PM-Anticipated Notice of Agency Decision/Intent to Award
Jan 9, 2027-Anticipated Contract Start Date
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $300,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 2 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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