USDA, Forest Service, Contracting Office, 1474 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505

F -- TREE PLANTING SOL IFB R3-10-97-01 DUE 022597 POC Contracting Officer, David E. Simpson, (505) 483-7858. Tree planting. Conduct hand planting of approximately 136,000 Ponderosa pine containerized seedlings and approximately 5,000 Douglas fir containerized seedlings and approximately 16,000 Engelman spruce containerized seedlings on 12' x 12' spacing with an 18" diameter scalp. All work is to be performed on various ranger districts, Carson National Forest. Planting is expected to begin in April/May depending on ground conditions. Project is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. (0024)

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