Eldorado National Forest, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667

F -- PACIFIC THINNING Sol. IFB R5-03-96-18. Due 053096. POC: Kathy Griffin, 916/622-5061. Removal of undersirable and excess trees from conifer plantations. Involves thinning of approximately 582 acres, cutting with hand held equipment, on the Pacific Ranger District, Eldorado National Forest. Estimated start date is August 1, 1996. Solicitation issue date is approximately April 24, 1996. 100% Small Business Set-Aside. For qualification as a small business under this solicitation, a small business concern is one whose average annual receipts do not exceed an average of $5.0 million for the previous three years. (082)

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