USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Attn: Contracting, Building 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula, MT 59804

F -- HAND TREE PLANTING SOL R1-16-99-565Q DUE 030299 POC Contact Point, Audrey Boller, 406/329-3764, Contracting Officer, Michael R. Blinn, 406/329-3756 WEB: USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Contracting, http://www.fs.fed.us/r1_lolo. E-MAIL: USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Contracting, aboller/r1_lolo@fs.fed.us. The Forest Service requires hand tree planting of approximately 260 acres on the Darby Ranger District, Bitterroot National Forest, Ravalli County, MT. This project will be advertised as a written quotation and will be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procurement (SAP) rules. A site visit is scheduled for October 7, 1998 to depart from the Darby Ranger District Office at 0800 hours. Quotes are due on March 2, 1999. The estimated start work date is May 4, 1999. The performance period is 22 calendar days. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. The proposed project listed here is a 100 percent small business set-aside. Posted 09/28/98 (W-SN255394). (0271)

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