USDA, Forest Service, Kootenai National Forest, 1101 U.S. Highway 2 West, Libby, Montana 59923

F -- PRECOMMERCIAL TREE THINNING SOL RFQ 14-99-024 DUE 060499 POC Jenny Votapka, 406-293-6211 ext. 2302 WEB: USDA Forest Service Region 1, Kootenai National Forest, //www.fs.fed.us/r1,kootenai. E-MAIL: USDA Forest Service Region 1, Kootenai National Forest, jvotapka/r1_kootenai@fs.fed.us. The Fortine Ranger District, Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln County, Montana, is soliciting quotes for approximately 707 acres of Precommercial Tree Thinning. Project will have five items: Item 1 -- 140 acres; Item 2 -- 188 acres; Item 3 -- 131 acres; Item 4 -- 145 acres; Item 5 -- 103 acres. Multiple awards may be made. Quoter is required to submit prices for all subitems. Estimated start work is June 15, 1999, Completion: October 1, 2000. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 04/12/99 (W-SN318383). (0102)

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