USDA Forest Service, PO Box 2750, Asheville, NC 28802

F -- RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER NESTING DATA SOL RFQ SE-98-19 DUE 030498 POC Nancy H. Meadows, Procurement Assistant, 704/257-4297, FAX 704/257-4876; Jan Walthall, Contracting Officer, 704/257-4293 Provide nesting data from a random sample of red-cockaded woodpecker colonies on the Francis-Marion National Forest in South Carolina. Data will include clutch size, number of eggs hatching and number reaching fledging age based on climbing cavity trees and examining cavity contents with a light and mirror. Number of adults per colony will also be determined from morning roost checks. Bidding will be based on the number of colonies from which data can be collected for $30,000. A colony from which complete nesting season data is collected is the measured unit of work. This work is for the period 4/20/98 to 6/30/98. All responsible parties may submit an offer which will be considered. Submit requests for solicitation, in writing or by fax, to Nancy Meadows at the address shown in Block 7. (0335)

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