U.S. Forest Service, Plumas National Forest, 159 Lawrence Street, P.O. Box 11500, Quincy, CA 95971

F -- TREE PLANTING SOL RFQ 06-00-07 DUE 030600 POC Contact Miley Sutherland, Contracting Officer at 530-252-6621: for a copy of the solicitation contact Gerri Laplander, Procurement Assistant, 530-283-7723 The Eagle Lake Ranger District, Lassen National Forest intends to acquire services for auger tree planting, with a Government option for hoedad tree planting on approximately 820 acres. Planting stock is 1-0 container or 2-0 bare root stock; 787 acres has been machine piled and 32 acres have been machine piled and subsoiled. Estimated performance period is 25 days with an estimated start date of April 15, 2000. Basis for award will be price, experience, past performance, understanding of the requirements and following instructions. Price is of equal importance as all other factors combined. This acquisition will be performed under FAR part 12 commercial service. Fax requests will be accepted at 530-283-4156. Posted 01/05/00 (W-SN413463). (0005)

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