Deschutes National Forest, 1645 Highway 20 East, Bend, Oregon 97701

F -- SUBSOILER E/W, BEND/FORT ROCK RANGER DISTRICT SOL R6-1-98-128 DUE 081198 POC Contract Clerk (541) 383-5543 or FAX (541) 383-5544. This project is to secure hourly services of winged subsoilers, tractors with operators, and equipment transportation to be used for subsoiling compacted soils, piling slash, fireline construction, and road closures on the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. Project size is estimated to be between 500 and 3,500 equipment hours. Issue date is 07/13/98. Approximate start work date is 08/31/98. Contract time is approximately one year. This is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. Posted 07/01/98. (0182)

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