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

F -- HAND TREE PLANTING Sol R1-16-96-130 due 030196. Contact Point, Audrey Boller, 406/329-3764, Contracting Officer, Harlan F. Johnson, 406/329-3950. The Forest Service requires hand tree planting of approximately 528 acres on the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, Sanders County, MT. A site visit is scheduled for October 12, 1995. The work is estimated to start on April 18, 1996. Bids are due on March 1, 1996 with anticipated award date of March 15, 1996. Contract time will be 20 calendar days. This project may be advertised as a written quotation or a solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. (272)

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