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F -- TIMER STAND IMPROVEMENT (TSI) BY FELLING, AVA/CASSVILLE/WILLOW SPRINGS RANGER DISTRICT, MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST Sol R9-05-96-29 due 090596. Contact, Contracting Section, 601/965-5475/Contracting Officer, Karen G. Ray. Timber stand improvement (TSI) by felling for the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District, Mark Twain National Forest. The work is located in Barry, Taney, Howell, Douglas, Ozark, Christian, and Stone Counties, Missouri, and consists of 379 acres at the Ava Unit, 549 acres at the Cassville Unit, and 446 acres at the Willow Springs Unit. ``All or none'' bids are acceptable. The contract time will be 80 calendar days for Ava Unit, 110 calendar days for Cassville Unit, and 90 calendar days for Willow Springs, or 280 calendar days for all 3 units. Successful bidders must have a valid Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Registration number prior to issuance of a notice to proceed. The proposed procurement listed herein is totally set aside for Small Business Area Concerns. (198)

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