Flathead National Forest, Attn: Contracting, 1935 Third Avenue, East Kalispell, MT 59901

F -- TREE AND SHRUB HAND PLANTING SOL R1-10-98-5 DUE 021098 POC Contact Contracting, Barb Venturini/Nola Rice, 406/758-5318, 406/758-5310. E-MAIL: USDA -- Forest Service, Flathead National Forest, 1935 Third Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, bventuri/r1_flathead@fs.fed.us. The Flathead National Forest will be advertising a solicitation for approximately 1,000 acres of Tree and Shrub Hand Planting on the Tally Lake Ranger District, Flathead County, Montana. Issue date, approximately January 7, 1998. Contract time, 40-calendar days. Notice to Proceed is estimated to be issued May 4, 1998. See Note 1. (0356)

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