Forest Certification Services
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SUMMARY
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BUDGET
EstimateCONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Drafting and Execution of Agreement: within 45 days of bid closure
Contractor provides ODNR-DOF with an assigned POC to begin audit planning: within 30 days following Agreement execution
Recertification audit plan provided to ODNR-DOF: 30 days prior to audit date
Field-based Recertification Audit: Week of October 19th, 2026
Draft Audit Reports provided to ODNR-DOF: by December 8th, 2026
Draft Audit Reports reviewed and returned by ODNR-DOF: by December 11th, 2026
Final Audit Reports returned to ODNR-DOF: by December 31st, 2026
Subsequent Surveillance Audits for years 2027-2030: exact dates to be determined annually, generally to occur in October
Issuing Agency
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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DESCRIPTION
The government authority in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a contractor to provide forest certification services. The selected contractor will serve as a Certifying Body to conduct forest certification auditing services, including an initial recertification audit followed by four years of surveillance audits.
Responsibilities include ensuring that Management Units are audited with appropriate intensity and frequency, as well as evaluating all relevant standards. The contract will span a total of five years, encompassing both recertification and ongoing surveillance to maintain compliance and sustainability benchmarks.
Source attribution
This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.