About this opportunity
AI summarySilver Spring Township invites sealed bids to lease Township-owned agricultural land across designated bid units. Eligible bidders include any individual or lawful business entity that will use the land for agricultural purposes, such as sole proprietors, family farming operations, partnerships, and corporations, with only USA organizations eligible. The lease term runs for four years from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2030. Bidders must submit separate sealed bids using Schedule B for each bid unit by November 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. to the Silver Spring Township Building. The Township intends to award leases to responsive bidders submitting the highest four-year aggregate rent bid, with tie bids decided by the Board of Supervisors. Direct all written questions to Township Manager Ray Palmer.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Silver Spring Township
Scope of work
- Bid Unit 1: Hempt Road parcels (approx. 29.91 combined acres)
- Bid Unit 2: Hempt Road parcel (approx. 28.76 acres)
- Bid Unit 3: Woods Drive parcel (approx. 5.04 acres)
- Bid Unit 4: Hempt Road parcel (approx. 21.89 acres)
- Bid Unit 5: Stony Ridge Park parcel (approx. 8.00 acres)
- Crop cultivation and approved agricultural activities
- Erosion and sedimentation control and protection of waterways and facilities
- Annual rent payments across the four-year term
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Highest four-year aggregate bid amount that is timely and responsive | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Must conduct or directly supervise a bona fide agricultural operation on the awarded bid unit
- Eligible entities include sole proprietors, family farming operations, partnerships, corporations, LLCs, and other lawful entities
Documents to include with your response
- Completed and signed Bid Form (Schedule B) for each bid unit
- Required certifications under Section 3
- Identification of addenda received
Key dates
- Issue date
- November 5, 2026
- Bid deadline
- November 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.
- Public bid opening
- November 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
- Board award meeting
- November 18, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
- Protest deadline
- before 12:00 p.m. on November 18, 2026
- Lease term
- January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2030
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed bids delivered in person or by mail
- Instructions
- Deliver to Silver Spring Township, 8 Flowers Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. Place each completed Bid Form (Schedule B) for each Bid Unit in a separate, sealed envelope marked: SEALED BID - AGRICULTURAL LEASE - BID UNIT [NUMBER] - DO NOT OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER 12, 2026, AT 1:00 P.M.
Contract details
- Term
- Four years: January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2030
- Place of performance
- Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial general liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, naming the Township as additional insured; workers' compensation insurance as required by law.