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

F -- HAND TREE PLANTING SOL R1-16-99-130Q DUE 021599 POC Contact Point, Michele Wasienko-Holland, 406/329-3889, Contracting Officer, Harlan F. Johnson, 406/329-3950 WEB: USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Contracting, http://www.fs.fed.us/r1_lolo. E-MAIL: USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Contracting, mwasienk/r1_lolo@fs.fed.us. The Forest Service requires hand tree planting of approximately 302 acres on the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, Sanders 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 November 4, 1998 to depart from the Plains Ranger District Office at 0800 hours. Quotes are due on February 15, 1999. The estimated start work date is April 20, 1999. The performance period is 11 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 10/22/98 (W-SN264551). (0295)

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