National Forests in Florida, 325 John Knox Rd., Suite F-100, Tallahassee, FL 32303

Z -- ROAD MAINTENANCE ON THE OSCEOLA NATIONAL FOREST, NATIONAL FORESTS IN FLORIDA SOL R8-5-00-4 DUE 080399 POC Steve Padgham, Contract Specialist, 850/942-9344; or Sue Brown, Purchasing Agent, 850/942-9339 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, spadgham/R8_fl@fs.fed.us. Project consists of road maintenance on the Osceola Ranger District, Osceola National Forest, Columbia and Baker Counties, Florida. Work includes road grading, compaction, equipment rental, road surfacing with limerock, clean and reshape ditches, and related work. The estimated miles for blading is 200 miles per year. This contract will be for a base year with two (2) option years beginning October 1999. This project is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The small business size standard is $5.0 million and the SIC code is 8999. The Government's estimated price range is $$25,000 to $100,000 for the base year. There is a $25 nonrefundable charge for the solicitation package for this project. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the USDA-Forest Service and mailed to Attn: Steve Padgham, U. S. Forest Service, 325 John Knox Road, Suite F-100, Tallahassee, FL 32303 Posted 06/17/99 (W-SN344211). (0168)

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