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

F -- PLACERVILLE THIN/RELEASE SOL RFQ-R5-03-97-23 DUE 052897 POC Kathy Griffin, Contracting Officer, 916-622-5061 Project involves hand thinning of approximately 604 acres. It will involve cutting of pre-commercial size conifer trees, using hand-held equipment to reduce stocking levels in overcrowded plantations. Estimated start date is 060297. Solicitation issue date is approximately 050897. 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. (0111)

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