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F -- MONITORING NESTING ACTIVITY IN RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER (RCW) CLUSTERS SOL RFQ-12-00-09 DUE 020100 POC Contact Contracting Officer Delia K. Heath at (803) 561-4017 for information. For solicitations and/or plans contact Ruby Little at (803) 561-4017 The Francis Marion National Forest plans to contract for monitoring nesting activity in red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) clusters on the Wambaw and Witherbee Ranger Districts, Berkeley and Charleston Counties, South Carolina. The purpose of this job is to collect nesting data on the red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) population in the Francis Marion National Forest (Forest) during the 2000 nesting season. These data will be used to guide management of the RCW in the Forest and in several research projects on population trends, efficacy of artificial cavities, reproductive behavior and cavity competition. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, supervision, transportation, labor, and supplies in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the solicitation. No materials, labor or supplies will be furnished by the Forest Service unless specifically identified in the Government Furnished Property clause. Posted 12/14/99 (W-SN408390). (0348)

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