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F -- CLEVELAND RECONNAISSANCE, KETCHIKAN AREA, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFP R10-95-18 DUE 080395 POC Contact Point, Lisa Peterson, (907)586-8880, Contracting Officer, Donna L. Chism, (907)586-7903 This project is for the acquisition of services to conduct a site-specific on-the-ground reconnaissance, feasibility, and verification of timber harvest units and roads for Cleveland Peninsula. Completion of each contract item will result in the ground verification or feasibility of the selected units and roads, and a technical report (Reconnaissance Report) containing the information necessary for the Government to: (1) assess the logging feasibility of each unit by analyzing landing and temporary road locations, approximate setting boundary locations, proposed logging system, profile data, walk through stand exam data, and general description of each unit; (2) verify or update Forest Service Soil Resource Inventory information within select units and specified roads; (3) verify or update Class I and II stream locations and be able to analyze stream crossings and complexities; (4) update Logging Systems Transportation Analysis (LSTA) by locating all collector, arterial, and some specified local roads and proving their feasibility. Cleveland Peninsula is located on the Ketchikan Area of the Tongass National Forest. All work shall be completed by September 30, 1996. Evaluation factors for award will include technical approach, staffing, management approach, project schedule, corporate experience, past performance, and price. This project is 100% Labor Surplus Area set-aside. If you wish to receive a solicitation, you may FAX your request to (907) 586-7090; or you may send your request by mail or telephone. (0151)

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