Forest Management and Chain of Custody Certificate Audits Service

Overview

Environmental, Water & Energy

West Virginia, United States; Ohio, United States; Lexington, Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Kentucky, United States; Virginia, United States; Virginia, United States; Virginia, United StatesPosted 2 months agoDeadline: March 26th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Request for forest management and chain of custody auditing services to enable group certificate accreditation in Lexington, Kentucky.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$50,000 – $150,000

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

Release of RFP: February 20th, 2026

Deadline for Written Questions: March 10th, 2026 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time

RFP Proposals Due: March 26th, 2026 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time

Contract effective date: July 1st, 2026

Onsite visits can take place as soon as August 2026

Forest Stewardship Forest Management Certificate Expires: January 29th, 2027

Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody Certificate Expires: February 21st, 2027

On-site visits should be completed within 45 days of certificate expiration dates

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 10th, 2026

Issuing Agency

University of Kentucky Procurement Services

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DESCRIPTION

A government authority in Lexington, Kentucky seeks a vendor to provide forest management and chain of custody group certificate audits. The selected contractor will conduct a comprehensive audit, which is intended to culminate in the awarding of a group certificate from the Forest Stewardship Council, as well as an independently managed group certificate in accordance with relevant system standards.

The audit process will require thorough evaluation of forest management practices and verification of chain of custody compliance to ensure sustainability and adherence to recognized certification criteria.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.