USDA, Forest Sevice, Lolo National Forest, Attn: Contracting, Building 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula, MT 59801

F -- MECHANICAL (EXTRACTOR) SITE PREPATATION Sol. R1-16-95-143. Due 042495. Contact Point, Audry Bller, 406/329-3764, Contracting Officer, Harlan Johnson, 406/329-3950. The Forest Service requires machine site preparation and slash piling on two items consisting of approximately 1200 hours and 1325 hours of hourly work for a crawler mounted ecavator. The project is located on the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, Sanders County, MT. Bids are due April 24, 1995. The estimated start work date is May 15, 1995. Contract time will be 169 and 193 calendar days respectively. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The proposed contract is a 100 percnet small business set-aside. (065)

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