USDA -- Forest Service, Modoc National Forest, 800 West 12th Street, Alturas, CA 96101

F -- DEXTER-GROUSE MECHANICAL TREE THINNING SOL RFP 09-99-63 DUE 061099 POC Miley Sutherland, Contracting Officer, 530-252-6621; for a copy of the solicitation contact Margaret Forrest, Procurement Assistant 530-233-8756. E-MAIL: Reference to RFP 09-99-63, Dexter-Grouse Mechanical, mforrest/r5_modoc@fs.fed.us. The Devil's Garden Ranger District, Modoc National Forest, intends to acquire services to perform mechanical tree thinning, whole tree piling, skidding, and total tree utilization of off site sources. Leave trees are marked by the Forest Service. Contract also contains a 2400-4, Timber Sale Contract for 58 MBF of ponderosa pine, which may be removed as logs or chips. Desired estimated start work date is 07-15-99. Contract time is 120 calendar days. Solicitation to be released on, or about, 05-10-99. This procurement will be conducted as a Request For Proposals under FAR Part 15. Fax requests will be accepted at 430-233-8756. SIC 0851. Number Note 1. Posted 04/21/99 (W-SN322903). (0111)

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