USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Regional Office, 517 Gold Avenue SW, Alabuquerque, NM 87102

R -- SOUTHWESTERN TYPE GUIDES SOL R39527 DUE 082295 POC Contact Point, Barabara Cobley, (505)842-3347, Contracting Officer, Wilford Romero, (505)842-3342 Contractor shall combine three existing Southwestern Habitat Type Guides, add new information to produce a Guide for Ecological Types of the Southwest. This guide will include a new key, establish interdisciplinary wording of habitat type, incorporate common names and sketch of key plants, include the latest research and field knowledge on existing habitat types, collate habitat types, and provide a final manuscript. Technical proposals will be submitted and evaluated in accordance with the following evaluation factors: Technical knowledge, writing and organizing skills, experience and work schedule. Contract time is 270 calendar days. The proposed procurement is set-aside for small business. (0213)

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