Willamette National Forest, 211 E. 7th, Eugene, Oregon, 97401

F -- PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING AND MANUAL RELEASE -- SWEET HOME RANGER DISTRICT SOL R6-18-97-319 DUE 051297 POC Contract Specialist. Telephone No. (541) 465-6506. A project that requires tree thinning (slash treatment), cutting of competing vegetation around conifer trees (1 bid item, 394 acres) on the Sweet Home Ranger District in Linn County Oregon. Estimated start work date is June 15, 1997. Contract performance time is 40 calendar days. See Note 1. The proposed procurement is totally set-aside for Small Business Concerns. (0080)

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