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

F -- PACIFIC HERBICIDE SOL RFP-R5-03-98-18 DUE 031998 POC Kathy Griffin, Contracting Officer, 530-622-5061, FAX 530-621-5258 Project involves the hand application of herbicide with a shielded directed spray on competing vegetation in conifer plantations on the Pacific Ranger District. The broadcast application will occur over 1564 acres of 2 to 5 year old plantations. A current State of California Agriculture Pest Control Operator license is required for application of herbicide. Estimated start date of 050498. Solicitation issue date is approximately 021898. 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. (0023)

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