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

F -- CASCADE THINNING SOL RFQ-R5-03-98-14 DUE 030398 POC Kathy Griffin, Contracting Officer, 530-622-5061, FAX 530-621-5258 Project involves thinning/biomass removal and slash piling of 50 acres, using a self propelled mechanical harvester, and cut to length methods of harvesting in conjunction with log forwarding equipment to remove the products. Saw logs must be purchased at the designated contract price. The project is located approximately 4 miles northwest of So. Lake Tahoe, CA, on Hwy 89. There will not be a Pre-Bid Tour. Estimated start date is 06/01/98. Solicitation issue date is approximately 01/28/98. 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. (0343)

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